i am having trouble with my 14 month old miniature colt
he is stabled of a night with a wedge of hay then turned out to grass not lush but enough to graze
every morning he has a scoop of competition mix and hand full of charf and the same of a night
he has NOO energy what so ever
he used to have loads of energy and loved to trot and canter everywhere with me

any sugestions?

Blimey he has more to eat than my 17hh showjumper.
Have you had a vet check him over to rule out any virus causing the lethargy.

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Hi ,I have 4 miniatures and the first thing I would suggest is to worm with an all round wormer (equest plus ,equimax ),secondly ,mine have suregrow (D&H) which is brill for the youngsters ,provides everything they need ,without giving too much which can so easily bring on laminitus in the little ones.
They are in all round good condition ,plenty of energy (too much in a couple ) ,and have qualified for Miniature Horse of the Year show .
I would'nt discount the suggestion it could be a virus ,but it sounds very much like a little one that was on my yard ,and that became as bright as a button after a good worming-worth a go

okay i will see what that feed is like as we sell it at the store i work at
he is regularly wormed and has worm counts also had blood tests done every six months along with all my other horses
so i will go have a look at that food thanks!