We believe in a forage first diet, however, not all horses can maintain their body condition on grass and hay alone. In this horse's case in addition to being a hard keeper, he was also diagnosed with a progressive dental disease (EORTH -Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis).    As a result, his supplemental meals must be soaked.  Fortunately he is still able to eat grass and hay.   In the winter months, hay for this guy is alfalfa / orchard or orchard with a couple of flakes of alfalfa.   It can take him 20 - 30 minutes to eat his soaked meals. He is a perfect example of why we bring the horses in to their stalls to eat meals.  We can monitor how well he is eating, drinking, and his bowl movements.