I also found that they could be a little hyper and fidgety at first, it seems to take a while for them to settle into a new home and get used to new people, consistent handling and patience are the keys.
As to putting wieght on, only had to do that once, and went through the usual procedure, getting her teeth checked and floated, then worming, which we did in a split dose to avoid the potential overload problem. I was lucky and had good quality Alfa hay on hand, so was able to offer her free choice grass hay, then hand feed alfa twice a day.
For a ration I used a little soaked beet, senior food, and started with an oil, but then switched to Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, as both a coat conditioner and to add weight. I had some trouble getting her to clean up with when using the oil, had to increase to quantity very gradually, and i hated the oil film in the buckets and pans, which is why I switched to the BOSS.
Good luck with her, just build her up slowly and steadily, she'll do fine
Denny in SK
--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "annie" <churtheaven@...> wrote:
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> I have been without a horse for nearly six months. I was finally able to get my new mare up here. The sellers said she was 14.2hh, but she looks more like 14hh. She is six years, and a bit long in the back. She is the drafty type. She is more figety than I imagined, and was quite a chore to groom and adjust bridle.
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> We did not put a saddle on her as she is ribby and looks like she needs a layer of fat all over (she looked bigger in the videos). The seller had lost his job over a year ago and had stopped feeding grain in the winter as well. Also, they had switched from square to round bales. This lack of quality feed shows. She looks wormy too.
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> She was buddy sour to the horse she was with and refused to go anywhere alone. I put her alone in an adjoining paddock where she can talk over the fence. Also she was never in a stall, and now she is, which leaves her alone at night. She seems to appreciate the stall. I am giving her a double handful of pellets, as she has not been getting grain.
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> I am thinking I need to worm asap, then build up to giving her sugar beet pulp, bran and ? (what) somekind of weight gain feed. Afraid to give sweet feed as she is already hyper. I would also like to get suggestions for a really good vitamin and mineral supplement. Feet are all different sizes too!Help,annie
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