Rodney’s Hay Roster

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Rodney is a hard keeper. Always has been, except for about six months when he was 15. Here are the types of hay we have fed recently to pack on the pounds. Milton gets a taste of whatever.

Coastal. Vet does not like coastal hay. He thinks it contributes to colic. Do I agree? Maybe? Most of the horses in this area are on coastal. Doesn’t that make the denominator too large to be statistically relevant? OTOH, are we going to mess with Milton’s diet plan, given his history of colic surgery? Nope. Therefore, no coastal on the property.

Timothy. Broccoli for horses. Good for them, but they don’t always like it.

20% alfalfa/80% timothy

80% alfalfa/20% timothy. They both sort through to pull out the good stuff. Milton goes back to finish the rest. Rodney does not.

Alfalfa, or as I think of it, shredded money.

Alfalfa hay cubes. Must be set to soak a half hour before serving, with enough water to rehydrate but not so much that Monsieur has soup. Monsieur does not like soup.

And now, chopped alfalfa. The store was temporarily out of alfalfa bales.

This is just hay. Does not count grain or supplements. Nor does it take into consideration the location variables: in a hay net, on the ground, in a bucket hanging from the wall.

It is a PIA.

At 26 years old, you get to be a PIA.

Onwards!
Katherine