Feed Schedule

WINTER 2008

If all 3 horses are turned out together, they can have range of the turnouts and the winter pasture all day and night.  They can all be fed together.

AM:

Divide 1/2 bale of hay 3 ways: 1 flake for the pony; divide the remainder into two piles.   The horses will sort between these piles on their own.

J gets 2 pint rolled oats + 2 pint sweet feed + 1 scoop electrolytes in addition.  No grain for the other 2 in the morning.

The cats stay inside the barn all day during the winter as I don’t want to leave the barn door open during the coldest weather.  The two kittens will wander around while you do chores, but rattle a little food in their silver dish and they’ll come back inside.  Audrey has the good sense to stay inside.  If they don’t come back for you, leave the barn door ajar.

PM:

Divide 1/2 bale of hay 3 ways: 1 flake for the pony; divide the remainder into two piles.  The horses will sort between these piles on their own.  If the weather is exceptionally cold, they can all have more hay to share.

J gets 2 pint rolled oats + 2 pint sweet feed + 1 scoop electrolytes

Smoke gets 1 pint rolled oats.

Watch for a bit to be sure the pony doesn’t try to eat from their grain buckets.  He should have no grain.

The pony may also be kept in the second turnout gated from the other horses as long as his water tank is not frozen.

Check both water tanks for ice.

Feed the cats at night: 2 of the silver tinfoil dishes from the food dispenser in the W.C.  Check to make sure they haven’t knocked anything down against the propane heater in the tackroom.  The barn door gets closed at night, just make sure all 3 cats are inside first.

If really storming, the horses can come in at night, but they do fine with extra hay outside and access to the shelters.

SUMMER 2008

J- 1995 16.2 bay warmblood

• treats: can have carrot or apple quartered
• Pasture turn-out all day. No extra hay or grain. May either stay in hill or winter pasture overnight or be locked in the turnout paddock overnight. Usually turned out together with the pony. May have 1/2 pint grain if needed to convince him to come in from the pasture at night.

Mr. Banderas – 11.? hand Hackney pony

• Limit treats: has learned to eat apples if quartered or smashed, will eat carrot
• Turnout in winter pasture or hill pasture. Same routine as J. No extra grain except for a handful if he comes in at night to the paddock.

Check water in turnout or pasture (depending on location) for both horses

Cats:

• Check food and water once a day Audrey gets 1/4 cup of diet food out of the bucket in the stall. Kato’s food dish is up high in the extra shelving and her food is in the container in the rest room.
• Audrey has eye drops for her left eye that she needs once a day until the medicine is gone. Bottle is in the shelving across from the feed room.
• Be sure they are in the barn before closing up at night. They will come running when you rattle the food in their dishes.
• Hiro, the new kitten, is locked in the tack room during the day. He has separate food and water in there and a litterbox to be cleaned. He can be out in the barn at night with the other cats as long as the barn doors are closed to lock them in. (He is not yet vaccinated so can’t wander outside)

Needlenose:

• AM & PM2 cups NutroMax gold
• AM only anti-inflammatory for lame right hind leg (give with peanut butter or inside a marshmellow)
• May have Tramidol as needed as labeled. (usually does not take)

SPRING 2008

J- 1995 16.2 bay warmblood:

AM and PM

• 1 pints sweet feed (Henn Co 12%),
• 1 pints rolled oats
• treats: can have carrot or apple quartered
• 2 flakes grass hay (extra flake if cold/rainy)
• Turn out on winter pasture; locked in paddock at night.

Mr. Banderas – 11.? hand Hackney pon

• AM – 1 flake hay. No supplements or grain.
• PM – handful of Farrier’s Formula (in white covered bucket – need to find out exact measurement); 1/2 of measuring cup of Smart Balance powder in the small white container ).
• PM – 1 flake hay.
• Limit treats: won’t eat apples, will eat carrot
• Turnout in winter pasture. Locked in paddock at night.

Both horses can be out in the pasture during the day when home. Check water in tank. In stalls at night only if really sleeting or raining.

Cats:

• Check food and water AM & PM
• Be sure they are in the barn before closing up at night if you can

Needlenose:

• AM & PM2 cups NutroMax gold
• AM only anti-inflammatory for lame right hind leg (give with peanut butter)
• May have Tramidol as needed as labeled. (usually does not take)

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WINTER 2008

J- 1995 16.2 bay warmblood:

AM and PM

2 pints sweet feed (Henn Co 12%),

2 pints rolled oatscarrot or apple quartered (if have)

1/4 bale grass hay (up to 1/2 bale if weather is below 0 F)

check water in tank, check tank heater in winter red bucket of water on hook in corner stall if in at night

In at night if below 0F.

Mr. Banderas – 11.? hand Hackney pony

During feeding, separate him from J. until J. has finished his grain. They can either be in separate paddocks or one or both in barn to do this whichever is easiest.

AM – 1 SMALL flake hay. No supplements or grain.

PM – sprinkle of Farrier’s Formula (in white covered bucket – need to find out exact measurement); 1/2 of measuring cup of Smart Balance powder in the small white container ). Add no more than 1/4 c of grain to this so he’ll eat it.

1 SMALL flake hay.

Hay can be fed together with J. in their combined paddock or pasture. Separate hay into 2 or 3 piles. Both horses can be out in the pasture during the day when home – close silver gate by arena. Fill water tank near house with hot water.

Cats:

Check food and water AM & PM

Be sure they are in the barn before closing up at night in the winter

Needlenose:

AM & PM2 cups NutroMax gold

AM only anti-inflammatory for lame right hind leg (give with peanut butter)

May have Tramidol as needed as labeled. (usually does not take)

WINTER 2008

J – 1995 16.2 bay warmblood:

AM and PM

2 pints sweet feed (Henn Co 12%),

2 pints rolled oatscarrot or apple quartered (if have)

1/4 bale grass hay (up to 1/2 bale if weather is below 0 F)

check water in tank, check tank heater in winter red bucket of water on hook in corner stall if in at night

In at night if below 0F.

Mr. Banderas – 11.? hand Hackney pony

During feeding, separate him from J. until J. has finished his grain. They can either be in separate paddocks or one or both in barn to do this whichever is easiest.

AM – 1 SMALL flake hay. No supplements or grain.

PM – sprinkle of Farrier’s Formula (in white covered bucket – need to find out exact measurement); 1/2 of measuring cup of Smart Balance powder in the small white container ). Add no more than 1/4 c of grain to this so he’ll eat it.

1 SMALL flake hay.

Hay can be fed together with J. in their combined paddock or pasture. Separate hay into 2 or 3 piles. Both horses can be out in the pasture during the day when home – close silver gate by arena. Fill water tank near house with hot water.

Cats:

Check food and water AM & PM

Be sure they are in the barn before closing up at night in the winter

Needlenose:

AM & PM2 cups NutroMax gold

AM only anti-inflammatory for lame right hind leg (give with peanut butter)

May have Tramidol as needed as labeled. (usually does not take)