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> <a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://www.elevationfriesians.com/style/InfoFiles >/FriesianCare.doc">http://www.elevationfriesians.com/st >yle/InfoFiles/FriesianCare.doc</a> > >Please see the "Diet" section in the above link to >"The Care and Feeding of Friesians" by Leeandra Brode. > Keep in mind that horses need forage in amounts of >1.5% to 3% of their body weight daily to maintain >current weight, depending on the individual metabolism >and the amount of activity. For example, just 1.5% of >a 1500-pound horse is 22.5 pounds of forage a day and >2% is 30 pounds of forage. Unless you have very >consistent flakes of hay, you may want to consider >weighing the flakes to see how many pounds your horse >is really getting. Does he have a good appetite? If >not, that would be very un-Friesian-like and a talk >with the vet would definitely be in order. Maybe >free-choice grass hay would be something to try. >Please don't get him started on sweet feed, though. >It can cause health and behavior problems in the >future and is just not necessary. Familiarize >yourself with NSCs (nonstructural carbohydrates) like >starch and sugar and you will find that Friesians will >do better without them. Giving a couple of cups of >oil a day may be another thing to try. It's good that >you are doing your own research - trainers don't know >always know the right answers. Best wishes to you and >your horse!

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