Comments on: More Than Half of Horses Tested Found to Have Stomach Ulcers

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:09:11 +0000

I just ment that, yes grazing and 24/7 turnout are the best. But so is taking the horse out of the pasture and doing things with him. Some people feel horses shouldn’t do anything but graze. Where is the fun for the horse if they don’t have something else to do. Wild horses don’t just graze all day. They run, buck, play, and enjoy themselves. Many people can only keep one horse, he’s gonna get bored sitting out there all day.

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:28:59 +0000

Definitely more pasture time. 24/7 is preferable unless your horse is too easy a keeper. Mine’s an easy keeper so he grazes for 2 hours a day and gets fed tiny bits 4 times a day. Plus he’s not in a stall. Makes a world of difference. Horses need both constant movement and food in their stomachs. They are made to constantly digest and if their stomach is empty then basically they are digesting their stomachs!

By: Horselover

Horselover — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:13:30 +0000

That’s really surprising. Shannon I think it is important for owners to give their horses more pasture time.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:55:39 +0000

any time you put a horse under stress, be it hauling, competing,trail riding, or the way you feed them there is going to be ulcers. Should you leave the horse in the pasture all day? No. But you should always take precautions. Have hay available 24/7 at ground level, give ulcer treatments, allow days off. It’ll go a long way towards helping your horse.