Ike
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I am wondering if anyone knows if there is anything special feeding and care wise I have to do on a yearling I just rescued. I had the horses and had to get rid of them because my grandparents needed their pen for calves so instead of taking them to auction my good friend said he would take them. He did just fine with them up until a couple months ago when he started to blow me off every time I was planning to come out and give shots. I got fed up and said they need to be done so I will do them myself. Immagine my surprise yesterday when I find out that he moved and three of the four died of starvation because he quit feeding them and this filly is tied around the neck to a light pole with a pile of really crappy hay. Needless to say I immediately threw her in the trailer and brought her home. I gave her a small handfull of feed (she did not dive into it and inhale it either), wormed her right away, and left her to eat some grass.
I have never delt with a neglected horse like this before so I was wondering if there is any special feed ration or type of hay I should get to help her get some good nutrients and put on some weight or anything other sugestions for care?
It is hard for me to tell how far gone she is with her winter hair but I would say she is probably between a 1 and 2 on a body score.
I have never delt with a neglected horse like this before so I was wondering if there is any special feed ration or type of hay I should get to help her get some good nutrients and put on some weight or anything other sugestions for care?
It is hard for me to tell how far gone she is with her winter hair but I would say she is probably between a 1 and 2 on a body score.
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