Some like em, others dont......
He might just be bored too. Try some toys, a companion.....
He might need more hay too. Horses eat their own poop when they are
hungry. Just try different things..... Unless you have very sandy
soil, the mud will not likely cause any harm, but I would try to get
him occupied by something else.
On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 17:27:02 GMT, "RM" <bhre@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>I have tried mineral blocks, he hardly will use a salt block...minerals
>blocks he refuses to touch
>"Truly Truckle" <administrator@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>news:ebbg1l$5am$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> get him a miniral block
>>
>> RM wrote:
>>> my 22 year old quarterhorse is in layup from a tendon injury. I do
what i
>>> can to "amuse" him even made him a runout with grass. However as the
>>> grass eva****ates, he is eating mud...Is he just bored? a pig? or is
there
>>> a real reason horses eat mud?
>
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