couple of questions for a 19 month old horse please look?

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hi have i 19month old horse he was rescued off a paved back garden I got him in may. i have 2 questions if you could kindly answer...
1. He is a tbx and tad under weight, he has what i read it a youngster book about feeds x2 hand fulls of hi-fi a scoop of allen&page calm and conditioning mix and 1 scoop of mare & youngster mix at night, he in field through day and has hay at night, seriously wont put more weight on, what can i feed him to help me bring it on a little bit more? (hes up to date with wormers,been checked by vets all healthy just needs a tad more weight)
2. He has a horrible greasy coat, i bath him when weather nice and full groom him all time, never rugged him as even though its been raining been too warm, is there anything i can give him or put in his feed to get him a gorgeous shinny coat?

Thanks all

gallop · Accepted Answer

I'm posting a very informative veterinary article to help you design a safe and appropriate program of refeeding.  I hope it helps.....................

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=17363

Katrina · Answer

The best way to put weight on his would be so give him Beet Pulp, buy beet pulp pellets not shreds and soak them in water 1 cup of beet pulp 3-4 cups of water and let it soak, you dont want it soggy, just puffed up and moist. Then mix your grain into it, with some alfalfa pellets or alfalfa blend pellets. You can do this once a day and then see is it help if not try 2x a day,beet pulp is really affordable as well, thats why its great if you have to put weight on. 

This will also help his coat, the only other thing for his coat is Omolene 100 dont buy the 200 or 300 they only need the 100 if your already feeding mare and foal youngster food.

Anonymous · Answer

Beet pulp and ricebran are great additives that wont make him hot but will still help pack on the pounds. You could put hay in the field if the forage there isn't good, so that he has access to hay 24/7. I would reccomend free choice hay for anyone trying to put weight on a horse in addition to suplements like ricebran and beet pulp. Ricebran also helps with a healthy coat, so that could be a good option for you! 

If his coat is greasy, washing it extra will just make his skin drier, which will make his skin try to produce more oils. I have had luck with a combination of listerene mouth wash and infusium leave in conditioner as a leave on/brush in spray that should cut through grease and mousturize his coat/skin. 
About a half and half mixture  in a spray bottle, shake befopre applying.

Best of luck!

Missy B · Answer

The feed you give him really depends on the quality of pasture/grass/hay, the amount of work he does and his own temperment.

I'm BIG into TBs and I find that in addition to grass hay and regular old sweet feed, a shot of corn oil every day and a scoop of HAY pellets at every feeding adds some weight without adding hotness to his personality.

If you haven't wormed him, that would be important too. 

As far as the greasy coat, there isn't much you can do. I had a TB that had a nasty greasy sweat too. I just had to give her lots of baths in the warm weather.

Anonymous · Answer

You can ask your horse these questions, but unless you're fluent in Portuguese you won't get much of a reply.  Horses only speak portuguese.

Anonymous · Answer

Those are questions you should be asking no horse, regardless of age.

ETA:

*Sense
and I did help you - with your English. Twice now by my count.

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