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Michelle, On the beet pulp question. My almost yearling was started on soaked beet pulp mixed with grain. He ate right along with mom. In fact, he liked the beet pulp better than the grain..... He's now getting free choice oat hay until the pasture grows up (it really will some time - I hope! It's still 14 degrees and white outside.) He's not getting grain right now, because he's in a pasture with other horses, and they would get it first. As far as breeding, he's all Arab, 1/2 Russian (sire) and his dam is line bred to Abu Farwa. I consider that endurance breeding. Kris in Idaho ----- Original Message ----- From: Michelle Fink <michrowe@redwrench.com> To: <ridecamp@endurance.net> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 6:50 AM Subject: RC: early nutrition for future distance horses > I just bought a 6 month old gaited Morab to grow up in our canyons and now I > am wondering how to properly feed for optimal growth. My "Feeding To Win" > book says 1 lb. of a foal concentrate (15.5% - 16% protein) per 100 lbs. of > body weight fed daily (in 2-3 feedings) + free choice hay. Is this how > people raising endurance-bred foals are feeding? Unfortunately, pasture > won't green up for a few more months, so I need to get by on dry feeds. > Can/will foals eat beetpulp mashes?? Any reason not to feed her some? > Also, once the filly is settled in and leading well, is there any reason not > to pony it along for short slow rides (3-5 miles)? I want to raise my own > ultimate distance horse, this is going to be FUN. :-) > > Thanks > > Michelle > (Colorado) > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >
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