Hi everyone, I'd love for your opions if I could barrow them please. I rescued a 5 year old over paint gelding. His previous owners neglected him. They had three other horses, and didn't want anything to do wtih this one. He was starting to lose weight before I bought him. He likes to wind suck (i think thats what ya call it), and they thought that was why he was losing weight, that or the other three horses were keeping him out of food.

I give him a good a mount of hay twice a day, plus two coffee cans of sweet feed at night. I have dewormed him a few times. But he still wont gain weight. For awhile he was starting to look good. Then I rode him and he went back to looking skiny again. I've tried weight builder, and corn oil. I don't know if I need to just be patient and keep doing that longer, or if there is something else I can try. I'm running out of ideas.

He has great bloodlines, his parents are huge! I know he can be too, but I can't get him to fill out. My husband was wondering if we could find away to get some muscle built up on him, maybe it'd help him gain some weight, and be able to keep it even through exersise.

Please if you have any suggestions. I'd love to hear about them! Thanks