EQUINE JOINT AND WEIGHT SUPPLEMENTS

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PEGGY BURGESS pdburgess@msn.com
FROM WV:
AFTER A FIVE YEAR ABSENCE FROM THE TRAILS AND ENDURANCE RIDING, I AM
CURRENTLY CONDITIONING A NEW HORSE AND RECONDITIONING AN OLD FRIEND.  THE
NEW FELLOW IS A HARD KEEPER AND IS CURRENTLY EATING 8# SWEET FEED (12%
PROTEIN) AND 1 CUP VEGETABLE (SOYBEAN) OIL DAILY DIVIDED BETWEEN TWO
FEEDINGS.  HE HAS HAY AVAILABLE FREE CHOICE IN OPEN PASTURE.  WHILE I AM
SATISFIED WITH THIS FEEDING SCHEDULE, I WONDER IF ABC PLUS OR A SIMILAR
PRODUCT IS NUTRITIONALLY SUPERIOR FOR WEIGHT MAINTAINENCE?  BASED ON THE
PRICING I HAVE FOUND, I WOULD HAVE TO BE ABLE TO CUT CURRENT FEED/OIL
LEVELS BY NEARLY 50% TO SAVE MONEY.

I HAVE ALSO BEEN READING MANY VIEWS ON EQUINE JOINT SUPPLEMENTS AND WOULD
LIKE TO HEAR WHAT VETS AND EXPERIENCED RIDERS KNOW ABOUT THESE PRODUCTS -
YOU KNOW, WITHOUT ALL THE MARKETING SMOKE.

ALL RESPONSES APPRECIATED.  HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE TRAIL!