Re: re: commercial feeds and endurance horses

["Louise Bower" <horsecrazy@access.mountain.net>]

Do horses really need a high fat feed for endurance?  By high fat I am talking the 10% range.  I found a feed that sounded good, its a 10% protein, and a 10% fat and 8% fiber.  Digestible energy is 1,625 Kcals/lb.  Ingredients are Barlely, oats, corn, beet pulp, soybean oil, molasses and apple nectar liquid.  It is a low sugar formulation, not a lot of molasses.  I now feed cob, and beet pulp and my feed is 10% protein and but only 3% fat.    And I have to add a vitamin and mineral supplement.  I liked the idea of the beet pulp in the feed and the vitamin and mineral fortification already in there, but am concerned about the 10%  fat.  By the way it is Grand Prix Granola by Pennfield. 

Susan some comments on the amount of fat necessary in a diet.  Thanks, Louise

----- Original Message -----

From: Susan Garlinghouse

To: ridecamp@endurance.net

Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 7:50 AM

Subject: RC: re: commercial feeds and endurance horses

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