We need serious help with our underweight horse, so
we'll be brief and detailed (what a paradox)

We got an 11 year old Quarter Horse mare in August.
She was underweight when we got her.
She is a serious cribber and has a tendency to colic.
We gave her cracked corn with her grain and hay.
She gained at first and then lost a lot.
The vet looked at her, said she's healthy just
unerweight, teeth are fine, ruled out worms thru a
series of wormings.
Vet said put her on Strategy.
We put her on Strategy and off the cracked corn.
She gained at first and then lost a lot.
We researched and made changes.
We took her off Strategy.
We put her on whole oats, red cell and a probiotic.
She gained at first and then lost a lot.
New symptom:  She has bald patches all over that are
somewhat growing back in.  This is not her normal
shedding pattern.
She's very buddy sour with another of our horses. 
She stresses easily.
Ulcers and thyroid have been suggested.
We have heard so much we don't know which direction to
go.  We want to help her.  What could be wrong?  Why
does she lose and gain so dramatically and so quickly?


Thanks in advance.
Kelli

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