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Re: [RC] When to stop feeding fat before a race - Susan E. Garlinghouse, DVMRealistically, carrots cannot be overfed. 10 pounds of carrots = 1 gallon of water and good fiber, vit A, etc. I thought so too, until we treated a (very minor) colic from a horse that got into the feed room and mowed his way through roughly 75 pounds of carrots in a day. Wow, that horse REALLY liked carrots. He wasn't even really sick, just had a slightly urpy look about him. However, he proved the exception to the rule that even carrots can be overdone if the horse tries hard enough. On a ride, I wouldn't have any trouble handing out 5 lbs every loop or so, plus a few more pounds in the mash at the check. Susan G SUSAN E. GARLINGHOUSE, DVM, MS Michael S. Peralez, DVM & Associates 1005 North Santa Anita Drive Arcadia, California 91006 (626) 446-8911 http://www.shady-acres.com/susan ============================================================ They're athletes! This is a partnership between horse and rider - we don't have any jockeys out there, just pals and partners. We'd allow a rider with a broken foot, a sore back and a nasty cold to compete - but we would never let a horse in a similiar condition hit the trail. ~ Dr. Barney Flemming DVM ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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