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Interesting post, Steve.

I agree with you right up to the last line.  This is because after dealing 
with my tie up horse (Orzo) I began feedling all my horses the way I feed 
him:  they get grain according to how much work they've done, and only 
immediately after work.

This can mean during a multi-day or after a tough 100 practically free 
choice!  They seem to know just what their body needs and will leave it and 
go to hay  (or, often, eat hay first), nibble on it through the night, and 
leave what they don't want.

I've never had a problem with this practice (knock wood.), although I have 
when I fed even moderate amounts every day regardless of work.

I'd be interested to hear from other riders on this topic...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Elliot (Equine Performance)" <eqperform@xxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 2:50 PM
Subject: [RC] Recommended feed rations from the grain factoryWrong!!!


All I see on every bag of grain is way too much a ration to give any horse
and that bag would be gone on no time and nothing but problems with your
horse
I myself use little or none and cut the ration  recommend to 1-2 lbs only.
And not every day
For guaranteed whets inside  best to do your own adding. Fat etc.

I'd like them to come out here and ride my horse on the labels recommended
feed ration!
This is mainly why we have colic's  at rides  the horse digs in and we walk
away without doing a slow introduction  to a hard day work . The oh I feel
sorry he really worked hard so he gets more food all at once, sound
familiar?

Steven A. Elliott
www.FreeFormUSA.com new generation saddle
www.equineperformanceproducts.com


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