I recently aquired a new mare who is 4 yrs. old and we are only her second home in her life. She is the sweetest and a very dainty mare. I have had her for almost two weeks, we have had her teeth floated last week and all checked out and health is fine.
My problem is that I have been feeding her new grain TC complete and a TC safe starch pellet mixed 2x a day per vet 3 cups AM/PM. She also gets hay (TC safe starch, TC grass forage, orchard mix, and oat hay) I have tried the hay seperate, added the grain to the hay, combinations of the hay etc.
All she will eat is her grain and will pick at the hay. I put hay out with her but my other mini (gelding) tries eats mosts of it and though she will herd him away she only picks at it. She doesn't like to be by herself out/or in since she has always been with buddies. So I really don't want to stress her more than the part of moving to another home. Other than that she seems ok and drinks alot since it also has been so hot here.
Any suggestions? I know that it may take a little while for her to settle in but at this point I am a little concerned.
Thanks
edited for spelling OH!
My problem is that I have been feeding her new grain TC complete and a TC safe starch pellet mixed 2x a day per vet 3 cups AM/PM. She also gets hay (TC safe starch, TC grass forage, orchard mix, and oat hay) I have tried the hay seperate, added the grain to the hay, combinations of the hay etc.
All she will eat is her grain and will pick at the hay. I put hay out with her but my other mini (gelding) tries eats mosts of it and though she will herd him away she only picks at it. She doesn't like to be by herself out/or in since she has always been with buddies. So I really don't want to stress her more than the part of moving to another home. Other than that she seems ok and drinks alot since it also has been so hot here.
Any suggestions? I know that it may take a little while for her to settle in but at this point I am a little concerned.
Thanks
edited for spelling OH!
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