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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2891"><p>Friends who raise quarterhorses had a beloved arab who was close to 40 when he passed away. What worked for them was to provide a good lick type horse supplement in a tub, and his alfalfa cube diet was fed in a bucket of water. By wetting down the cubes thoroughly, he was able to stay in very good shape the last 3 years of his life. This wasn't a light spray of water - I'm talking a bucket of water to soak the cubes in. The other suggestions you've received here are important, too.</p><p></p><p>This couple had 5 kids, spread out over about 20 years, and that horse had seen all of their kids through 4H over the years. There was quite a funeral when Smokey died. Their kids and grandkids came from all over the state for the burial and services. Lots of tears and good memories of a fine horse.</p><p></p><p>> Make sure he has a variety of</p><p>> minerals loose free choice. He</p><p>> will take what he needs. Try ProBi</p><p>> on his feed to help digestion and</p><p>> utilization of what he eats. I</p><p>> assume he is wormed every other</p><p>> month with a rotation of wormers.</p><p>> Do you keep his teeth floated? Try</p><p>> providing chopped hay, or fine</p><p>> stem alfalfa, or alfalfa cubes.</p><p>> Try spraying his hay to dampen it.</p><p>> It will make it softer to chew.</p><p></p><p>> Good luck. My old boy is only 31.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2891"] Friends who raise quarterhorses had a beloved arab who was close to 40 when he passed away. What worked for them was to provide a good lick type horse supplement in a tub, and his alfalfa cube diet was fed in a bucket of water. By wetting down the cubes thoroughly, he was able to stay in very good shape the last 3 years of his life. This wasn't a light spray of water - I'm talking a bucket of water to soak the cubes in. The other suggestions you've received here are important, too. This couple had 5 kids, spread out over about 20 years, and that horse had seen all of their kids through 4H over the years. There was quite a funeral when Smokey died. Their kids and grandkids came from all over the state for the burial and services. Lots of tears and good memories of a fine horse. > Make sure he has a variety of > minerals loose free choice. He > will take what he needs. Try ProBi > on his feed to help digestion and > utilization of what he eats. I > assume he is wormed every other > month with a rotation of wormers. > Do you keep his teeth floated? Try > providing chopped hay, or fine > stem alfalfa, or alfalfa cubes. > Try spraying his hay to dampen it. > It will make it softer to chew. > Good luck. My old boy is only 31. [/QUOTE]
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