Ridecamp: [RC] Won't eat hay at rides...

Nina Vasiliev rides4fun@xxxxxxxxxxx


Hello all,

We've been doing LDs for a few years between injuries...(both his
and mine...) and now we're both in one piece and going to do our 1st 50 this weekend.  

My question is about management of his feed.
 
He doesn't eat very much hay once we're at the ride site. I bring
 what he usually gets at the stable where he lives...Rye hay, and I keep grass or timothy in the trailer.  He has free access to both but doesn't eat much.  

He will eat beet pulp.  At home he gets three scoops of beetpulp,
 (I'm guessing that each scoop is about 1- 1 1/2 lbs,) one lb of
 LMF Supersup G, half a cup oil, (mostly corn oil with some cold
 pressed olive oil, storing only a few days supply at the barn,)
  and when he needs it, a full dose of 'lytes.  

 He eats that up, YUM!

So can I give him the above mix, (minus the oil) a few times the
 day before, and during race day since he won't eat much hay?  I
 think I remember that it's okay to feed more grain after a race
 since the horse is in Carbo deficit.  Did I remember that
 correctly?

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Nina Vasiliev 


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