My 4 year old horse is a draft cross. We feed him whole oats and good quality hay. But I read that isn't enough. So I put him on Purina equalizer for 3 months and I also tried Purina Eveloution for 3 months (not at the same time) mixed with oats, 1 cup each twice a day. Both Purina feeds made him crazy. Couldn't stand still hard to handle constantly running in the pasture. But on just oats he is an absolute gem. Does he need more than oats, hay and pasture grass?

Updated On January 30th, 2018

Pet's info: Farm Animal | Horse | Male | 4 years and 9 months old | 1200 lbs

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

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Hello. Every horse is an individual, & despite everything you might read, if Beau was doing well on the oats & hay, then that is good for him. Your photo shows a nicely balanced horse. As long as he maintains a good weight like this, then anything additional is unnecessary. Oats, hay & pasture are perfect for him. Thanks for using PetCoach.

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