Horses Usually Die Of Colic Due To This Reason
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- Опубліковано 22 лис 2023
- Horses need food in their system most of the day but unfortunately many places do NOT provide that for them. This is definitely one of the major causes of problems with horses, even death due to "colic".
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10 hours with No Food!! That sounds terrible. Thank You so much for this information!! I bet not too many horse owners even know this part 🙄
Many don't unfortunately
1000 % agreed🤓. Crystal clear as always Graeme.
Even 4 hours is too much for their stomach.
Thank you for educating the community. Cheers from 🇺🇾
That is very clear explanation of why slow and steady munching makes for happy horses.
Very informative. I’m sure I’m not the only one out here that did not know this. 👍
The majority don't know unfortunately
We have big cubic metres haystations with frames on them. In the frames are nets that are not tight, so they can browse.
I like these better than nets because it slows down the eating without frustration, and because the healthiest way for a horse to eat is from the ground and this way they can eat from a lower place than from hanging nets
This is a really good explanation for colic! I've always found it hard to explain to people I think its just because there are so many variations of colic a horse can suffer from and I over explain and it gets confusing. Next time someone asks me what horse colic is and how horses get it I am going to send them this video!
Agreed, it's hard to talk to many people unfortunately. There's just too much wrong info out there and it makes it confusing
Thank you so much for your video. I’m constantly fighting with the barn owners at my barn cause they’re idiots. They literally know nothing about horses. Most of the horses at the barn got colic last year cause they got only 3 flakes a day and no turnout. They blamed the hay so they started feeding 1 flake in the morning and one at night and they also gave them like a cup of bad quality grain. Horses shouldn’t even be eating processed grain. Of course no turnout. Their exercise was being ridden. Of course we ended up losing a great horse to colic too. And this year, we’re still struggling with colic but the barn owners refuse to see the truth. Your video is very helpful so thank you and thank you for caring so much about horses.
You're very welcome. That's a shame about the horses there, it's hard to get people to change and grow for sure.
Thank you for spreading the word. You are so right!
I had no idea. Yoka was listening to you!
I've just learned that I'm a horse. 😮
Empty stomach is painful and gets me hangry. 10 hours without food, these poor horses.
I fully agree!! I tell people this all the time just to educate them and help the horses. Hay Bags are also great for keeping the front teeth worn down Naturally, just like if they were grazing all day.
Wow! This was incredibly fascinating! This also explains why horses are often grazing or searching for food! Thanks for your teachings!
Glad it was helpful!
Graeme i love all your knowledge that you so willingly pass on to us. I cant thank you enough
Im thinking of you your family and horses as we celebrate Thanksgiving here. Love you all😊
Thank you Jill :)
Unfortunately this is tough on horses who can’t eat hay due to worn down teeth and are on cube meals. Also in a boarding situation where we can’t go in the middle of the night to give him another meal. If he was with me, of course it would be much easier to give several smaller meals during the day and late night :(
Not sure if its possible but in such a situation shopping around for a better boarder that does better for the horses under their care would be a first step Id take.
@@rareredmeat yes for sure, it’s hard to find a place that would do a super late night feed. Im trying to find an idea for him to pick at something thru the night. I tried chopped hay for him during the summer at night, it was super expensive and unfortunately he just completely wasted it 🙈🥴
That's a super difficult situation for sure. There aren't very many places that would accommodate that.
Thank you so much for taking such good care of your amazing horses!
All of your horses are so well taken care of and loved so much .. Thank you for doing so, Graeme❤
This is the same for rabbits. My exotic vet told me so. They (rabbits) must be able to graze continuously...on Timothy Hay is best and keeps their weight down. It's very easy to upset their digestive system.
Learned something new today. Thank you.
Such a shame that horses are caused pain and discomfort needlessly. Healthy animals are those who have their nutritional needs met.
Exactly
Wow! Never knew that. Very good information.
Thanks for offering up that important info. to show that there really is a need to keep them eating.
We also feed with haynets, we got them because the horses would spread around the hay and trample/ poo on it. In the nets it stays clean. Then we read the book "Paddock Paradise" and a huge lightbulb went on😂
Yes, that's another big issue is that there is usually a LOT of waste.
Is it me or is Yoka ridiculously cute?? 😊
100%! 😊
Excellent information that's imperative for anyone in the horse world to understand. Thank you for that! 🙌
I get so bothered when I see in some areas, horse drawn carriages. These poor horses are sitting and waiting for people MORE people to board so they can pull all that weight around town for human entertainment.
I always wonder when was the last time they ate or drank...I've never participated and never will.
I hope your word gets out there and helps a lot of horses.
Horse drawn carriages are the worst... I feel sorry for those horses every time I see them, mostly their feet...
Excellent information!
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Not all haynets are created equal. It looks like you have slow feed with small aperture openings. Other haynets have extremely large openings which is not much better than chucking the hay on the ground. The slow feed haynets allow horses to eat the same amount of hay at a much slower rate and they really reduce waste. It will take my horses 6 hours or more to eat the same amount they'd hoover up in an hour without a slowfeed.
True
Have you ever thought of setting up a track system for your horses?
Yes
Great information! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Don't forget carrots next time 😉
It's the same for rabbits whose diet is also strict herbivore, to have hay 24h a day to avoid digestive ileus. In addition rabbits should never have anesthetics with an empty stomach. Is it the same for horses?
Horses generally get fasted before surgery. I’ve never figured out why as they supposedly can’t vomit 🤔. Maybe the valve into the stomach relaxes
@@annepettit3855 rabbits can't vomit either. Digestive track must keep moving too
That’s really interesting to know
I'm not sure actually, I'd have to ask a vet.
@@StableHorseTraining I think anesthesia in horses is quite sensitive compared to other domestic species..
What are your feelings around tooth damage and back problems from using hay bags?
Completely unproven. There's one video out there claiming it happens and it's based on poorly placed haybags. So.. nope. Tooth "damage" is much more prevalent in the wild and more natural environments for horses, hence the lack of need for yearly dental work, unlike domestic horses that just eat soft pudding all day every day (think of soft hay, soft grass and soft grains etc as "pudding"). Domestic horses actually could use more wear and tear.
That said, slow feeders with hard plastic or metal used in them are truly detrimental to horses' teeth and should be banned.
I never knew that about their stomach acid. So intermittent fasting is not good for horses?!
No
I'll bet dollars to doughnuts that the people who don't allow their horses to eat all day aren't going 10 hrs between meals!!
I don't understand.. you think they are going less or more hours? Horses that are stalled that have hay dropped on the ground at 6am, will eat until MAYBE 8am and then their next meal is at 6pm. This is fact. I've seen it done and know people that do this personally. More and more people are using haybags, but this is the norm in the horse world where stalling all day and night long is the norm.
@@StableHorseTraining Joke that fell flat 🙂I mean people who expect their horses to go without eating for 10 hours aren't themselves willing to go 10 hours without eating.
Ooohhhhhh, I get it now. True enough