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[RC] senior feed wet - Alice Yovich

I give my mare the senior feed at rides and the days leading up to rides, but of course, I worry about changing her diet up around competing. She doesn't need it every day, though I will sometimes give it as an extra or a treat. So, how many days should I do it before the ride, or is it fibrous enough not to have worry about "changing" her feed as long as she continues to get her regular horse and mule. I also have just wetted her regular feed as well. She's a good drinker, but it can't hurt to be too careful. 

Also had heard you should quit adding fat to the horse's diet so many days before competing but didn't know how many or why.

Alice Yovich,
NATRC Reg. 4, Texas
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