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Marilyn
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Username: mari1yn

Post Number: 4
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 4:52 pm:   Edit PostPrint Post
I just received a call from the manager of stable where Lady is being kept. She says Lady is eating manure, so she got a mineral block for her stall. From what I have am reading in prior posts on this topic, it appears that insufficient protein may be the culprit, as well as not being worked enough. The barn supplies her feed and hay, so what questions should I be asking?

I am in the process of moving from Ohio to California and have had little time to spend with my horse for the past year, paying someone for daily care, grooming and working with her. The barn has a standard feeding program and procedure which, I'm afraid, I have taken for granted. I am a relatively new horse owner, and just as I was finding my way and relearning all that I had forgotten, the move became my reality. Have been neglectful during this process, traveling back and forth, feeling she was getting what she needs while I am away.

Printed out "Overview of Horse and Equine Nutrition". What should I be looking for in this article?
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