Re: Yogurt & Horses

["Helga Loncosky" <hblmh@ptd.net>]

Well, I'm one who has successfully used yogurt. It works wonders for the
thin, and also for scoured foals. My guys don't like the strawberry, they
like--of all things-- lemon and vanilla.


Helga Loncosky
Archival Morgan Record
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-----Original Message-----
From: Howard4567@aol.com <Howard4567@aol.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Saturday, January 08, 2000 4:52 PM
Subject: RC: Yogurt & Horses


>OK, who was the wise guy who suggested giving yogurt to horses.  I must
check
>the archives, I bet it was some whacky guest.  Well guess who fell for it.
>
>I went to the SuperMarket and got 15 yogurts, some cherry, some strawberry,
>some, blueberry; lotsa berries.  You see I got this skinny horse who is
>driving me crazy trying to get weight on him.  I've nicknamed him Skeletor;
>although he is looking a little better lately, more like Ally McBeal.  I
got
>the fat feed, I got the beet pulp, I got the supplements guaranteed to make
>him look like Monica Lewisnky's before Jenny Craig pictures.
>
>And the yogurt thing sounded great; live cultures, probiotics, will
stimulate
>the gut, all that stuff.  Great idea.
>
>Problem is he wouldn't touch it.  I scooped a little in my hand, pushed it
in
>his mouth (figuring it's an acquired taste) and ended up wearing it all on
my
>face.  Covered my glasses, my hair, and some got inside my ear.  Sticky
stuff
>and I won't tell you what it reminds me of.  Yuck!
>
>Anyway, tried to give it to the other horses and none of my guys/gal liked
it
>at all.  Lifted their lips and head up in the air and I lip read them
telling
>me FORGETTTTT THIS STUFF.
>
>I can't wait to hear how many of you have horses who just love yogurt.
>Should be interesting.  I've ended up eating so much of it I can't stay out
>of the bathroom.
>
>cya,
>Howard
>
>
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