What does everyone feed there Arabian?

Question

I own a 3 year old Arab names Granite. Right now I am feeding him a scope of crimped oats and he is on B1 and Sourse. In the past few months he has been cribbing. A few changes have been made at the farm and he is not sure what has happened. after everything calmed down, he seems to be doing it just for attention. Can it be the feed? What should I do? He is even bored with training now and I am running out of ideas! Help!

Answer 1

i would definately get a vet to check out his stomach. cribbing means that the horse is trying to lessen pressure or pain in his stomach, which could be caused by ulcers or a problem with his feed. you could try taking out the supplements and just giving him the straight oats for about a week or so to see if he improves, and if he doesnt, then call the vet for sure. if he is in fact doing it for attention, then its much easier to fix. just ignore him. you can also put something like WD-40 on the surfaces he cribs on if he is in fact doing it for attention to discourage him from continuing. i hope you get it figured out!

Answer 2

1. the same thing they'd feed any other breed.

2. check with a vet/trainer before changing feed if you want to change.

3. i've never heard of cribbing being caused by feed... bordom/attention yes. they have cribbing strabs, stuff to "paint" it on the wood, and i'm sure a few other options. again ask a vet, they may see something you have missed

4. being bored with training again has nothing to do with feed, try doing a different routine, go for a trail ride, get some fresh air, give the horse a bath for fun, come up with something different to do.

5. i agree with the first person who answered as well.

Answer 3

Most Arabian horses use their feed efficiently, which means that they may require less feed than other breeds. It's usually said that a good quality horse hay and/or pasture may be sufficient for a lightly used, mature Arabian pleasure horse. But more calories are needed when horses are more active and during cold weather. Young, growing Arabians and during breeding or showing need additional grains or supplements. Horses that are heavily used also require grain, supplements, and perhaps electrolytes when especially stressed. All horses need constant access to a salt block. I get my daughters feed at the farmer Co-op and they make a combination called Horse power which has a good combination of oats, corn, bran, wheat, and barley. She feed him a scoop when she after she works him or rides him during the summer when pastured,. He is older so he needs more food during the cooler months. Seeing that he is still young, feed a good quaitity hay, along with a mixture of grains not just oats. Oats can make the horses very jumpy and often too full of energy making them seem nervous. The B-1 and Sourse is also not needed in my opinion if your feeding him a good mixture grain.

Make sure to feed him after you work him, not before.

Answer 4

Cost the same to feed that horse as it does a roping horse, providing you feed good feed!  A horse is a horse, of course.....

Answer 5

If you can have him out 24/7 with a shelter, he'll do better.  Arabians like to keep their minds busy and like to watch things going on in the world.  They do get bored easily and I don't think changing the feed will make much difference.  My guy is 21 and has a Senior feed diet.  But the best thing I've done for him is build him a shelter so he can be free to roam day and night.  For years he was stalled from about 4:30 in the afternoon to 7:am every day and he hated it....he is so obviosly happy now that I feel guilty for the years he spent locked up for all those hours at a time.

Answer 6

My Arabs are not cribbers but i have a paint that is...What i do is offer grass during the day, this way he can keep his mouth busy...I also took (this is is favorite toy) 3 2 liter soda bottles , tied them to three different baling string and then together...He has more fun with that thing.  Mine i think only does it for attention, i spy on my horses and i don't see him doing it.  He will look right dead at you and start his madness, then run to the other side of his corral.  He is kept busy so i don't think he is bored, he may be jealous of the new additions.

Answer 7

If he was my arabian, he would be off all grain and on a quality hay.  

For cribbing, he possibly could have ulcers, its worth a scoping to see or just ask the vet to try the ulcer meds to rule out.

Answer 8

I just feed mine a flake and a half of alfalfa and a scoop of Empower with a little joint supplement.