Thank you for the great suggestions. I will definitely try some of them them... My horse did have his teeth checked but the problem is he has lost most of his bottom ones. He is wormed regularly and I also just started adding a daily wormer to his feed to see if that helps. I have been soaking his senior and also soaking some alfalfa cubes and making a mash for him. I recently noticed that Purnia Senior is actually low in fat so I am starting to switch him to Safe & sound which is 7% fat. I will also try some of the supplemental ideas you suggested. Thank you for again for the suggestions. They are really helpful.

Purina and Land O lakes both make a liguid oil supplement that is apple flavor....will not turn rancid and will put # on a horse about as fast as french fries on a person... I have used it when I needed it...will not make them "high" like some feeds do

Sure remedy,,,,,,,ivermec wormer, check the teeth, start with a 1/4 cup of bummercalf milk powder topdress his feed. increase as he gets use to the taste, to as much as you can 1~2 cups day, good hay, just like with us, to gain weight you want fat not all protein...... Bummer calf milk is used by halter horse people to maintain the butter fat in a weanling for show,,, ever notice how nice a older nursing foal looks? Good Luck

There's a product called Weight Builder. I've used it on my horse who is 20. You get very quick results. You can find it at most feed stores. The brand name is Farnham (I believe - but will check the spelling next time I'm at the barn.)

Here is my way. Give your regular amount of mixed feed along with 1# of oat meal from the store,add red cell and wheat germ oil.Double up on the oil & cell after about 10 days . Keep all the hay out that they can eat.Also increse your grain as you go along.......Doc

I agree with the comments about adding fat to your horses diet, but not the liquid kind, as it can turn sour, or break down rather quickly. What I have had success with is Rice Bran - it's a fat product,but mixes well with other feeds, and doesn't go bad.

I had a similar problem with my horse not gaining weight and what I did was put him on Equine Senior and added corn oil to his feed. At first we started with a 1/4 cup and have him up to a 1/2 now. It took a little bit to get him back to weight but the results were amazing. His coat is yellow and he used to fade in the summer but now he holds his color. I know your horse has teeth problems but on my horse I had a peformance float done and that really helped also. Hope that this has helped and good luck with your horse. I also suggest maybe getting your vet to run some blood test on him and maybe there is something your not seeing and he could suggest something to do for him.

I have had several senior horses over the years, and have used several different strategies for maintain weight, health and bloom. A high fat feed is a must as is keeping on top of the teeth and deworming. High quality hay as well. I have utilized several of the senior feeds, and had good to decent sucess with each one. A year ago, the feed store I switched to suggested I try the ADM/Mooremans feed SeniorGlo. This feed has a slightly larger pellet about 1/8" in diameter and about 1/4" long. Totally extruded, and no other grains in it. The feed crumbles easily when the horses eat it; therefore there is less waste. My older horses really put the weight on and kept it on. The feed also has additional oils that give a nice shinny coat and softens it. As a bonus, I have fed it to a younger mare who is hard to put weight on, and it has made a major difference in her appearance. The other tip I would offer up is to ensure plenty of water consumption in the winter time. Here in Texas, with my older horses during cold weather (i.e. freezing) I found I have to offer warmed sweetened (kayro syrup works) to them to ensure they drink enough water. A dehydrated horse will appear thin. If a good quality senior feed is hard to locate on a regular basis, then try adding Corn Oil to the feed. Start off with about 1 teaspoon and build up to about 3 tablespoons per day. This will take a little longer, but the results will be the same. Remember, you want a horse in good flesh not fat. You should just be able to see the outline of the ribs. Especially in older horses, excess weight is harder on the joints and limbs. Think of arthritis etc. Good Luck, Margaret

Ground Flax seed in their feed will also help put weight on and a shine to their hair. Brewers yeast added to their feed for a week will put natural enzymes back in their stomach, this helps in utilizing what they eat. We've also added veggie oil to their feed. Kath

I bought an older mare this year that was down on weight. Previous owners could not put weight one her. After doing her teeth and her vet work I feed her the same as you but I also added beetpulp to her diet. She put on weight in and looks great.