I am a new member here. i run an Equine Rescue in Southern California and just aquired a 5 year old N/H mare. When you talk about Oats are we talking like oat...
Hi, When we (this group) usually talks of oats.....most are talking about regular plain whole oats. Any changes for a hypp horses diet should be made as slow...
Just one point to share -- we have an HyPP NH boy. He was fed oats and local grown oat based grass hay to "manage" his hypp. No supplement. guess what? he was...
I have a N/H horse too..he had fits nightly on my orchard grass hay...he now gets 10 lbs dry weight beet pulp day (water added) divided to 3 X day... TDI 10...
A very good point to mention...all horses should be fed a good vitamin/mineral mix. We just make sure our hypp horses are fed ones low in potassium. The hay we...
Hi, I am a new member. I have an ApHC reg. 16yo gelding. He is Impressive on his dam's side. I didn't know all his lineage when I purchased him. He has been...
Hi, I have dealt with a problematic hypp horse for the last five years. We have had his blood levels tested several times. As well as have hair analysis done...
I would have your horse tested. The cost is minimal and then you KNOW for sure. I have a stallion that is 18 this year and doing well...have not seen an attack...
Nina, In a nutshell, you want to manage his potassium intake. some grass hays are higher in potassium than some alfalfas. and, its my understanding that ...
Robin, Thank you for your answer. I hope that your dear boy does well for a long time to come. You certainly have done well by him so far. I am planning to...
Hi, The only thing we do with our horse as far as worming goes is to give him a probiotic before and after we worm him. It just seems to help him keep eating....
AnnMarie, Thanks. They only get about 2/3 flakes in am and pm and are on grass (what there is) all day. When he was recouperating from his injury he was loose...
Tracy, Thanks. Glad to hear your boy is doing so well. I thought about testing but it didn't seem necessary with no symptoms. I plan to do blood tests again in...
Hi, I have a 4 yr old mare that I know is positive from her breeding as well as she has had a few hypp spells. I have asked just about everyone including my...
Hi, If you read back through the old post on here you will find a TON of good info relating to diet and management for hypp horses. I have been a member of...
Hi, Im looking for info on feeding pulp to help replace part of the hay in my broodmares diets. We already feed our hypp stallion a diet of mainly pulp. My...
Thanks to this site, I contacted Lu Morris or Bob Cain at TDIHORSE@... or 1-800-457-7577. Last July, they helped me switch my 14 year old horse to beet ...
Took my advice ha? Bob and Lu were great when I switched Roger 3 yrs ago..Sounds like you are on the same diet...doing good? Write me sometime we lost...
I know it can help cut my feed costs down....I need to know how to keep it balanced for my broodmares. Or if feeding it is OK and will wont throw "OFF" their...
anybody ever heard of it. I just moved with my horses and am trying to choose a good hay. They say this hay is zoo quality and would be the best thing for my...
I dont know anything about that kind of hay....but i bet your right about the high potassium if it super good hay. I feed straight alfalfa to my hypp stallion...
We feed it wet. And he loves it. If you waited for it to dry it could mold. He even eats it that way in our cold winters. But them we only soak what he will...
thanks, I found a guy who raises tifton and has a hypp mare . He said no problem with the hay but I will get it tested just the same..It's expensive as all get...
This HyPP picture is something you just have to see for yourself! You can see the HyPP picture at http://www.fightingms.org/hypp.html If you would like to see...
HI new to this group. I have a 2006 filly whom I believe is going to be hypp n/h. I think I have already seen some signs in her. She is 4 months. I have...
Hi, First off, Your in the right place to find help. You need to get her tested to see if she carries the hypp gene herself. You can do this by pulling hair...
HI thanks so much for your email. I am already in the process of getting her tested. She is not being weaned yet I havent started that which brings me to...
#1 priority should be testing her. Not being weaned doesnt matter, it is just a hair test. This way you will KNOW for sure and have the peace of mind of ...
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