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I know they had a problem with a big stable down San Diego way-- forget the name-- whose 
horses all colicked and many didn't make it due to ground up rats, I believe, in the hay 
cubes. I'm pretty sure the brand was Shaffter although I am sure they have since made 
arrangements to  never have that happen again-- lots of law suits as they were high end 
show horses. Perhaps that is the reason I don't drink much wine as I have heard about 
"droppings" that get into that along with mold.... That's why margaritas are 
best!!! Plus vitamin C from the limes ;-)
Bette
Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians
Home of Bunny and 16.2h TLA Halynov
who lives on through his legacy Hal's Riverdance!
http://www.arabiansporthorse.com

"Life is not  a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming --WOW-- what
a ride !! "


Dabney Finch wrote:
> I, for one, would be interested in knowing why you asked if anyone had seen how pellets are made and then finished with that cryptic "out of sight out of mind."
>
> Would you share the Rest of the Story?
>
> Dabney--Murrieta, CA
>
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Carol Suggs 
>   To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 8:51 PM
>   Subject: [RC] RC: Alfalfa Pellets
>
>
>   Dressage barn that I trained at in Los Gatos years ago used these routinely as their main feed source.  Horses were all stalled and turned out once a day to a dry individual paddock area.  When I asked my trainer why they used the pellets her reply was simply: easier to handle and store than hay.
>
>   Problem is that a horse is meant to spend the majority of their day eating.  I fear that horses that are kept on such a restrictive diet will develop other vices because they have too much time on their hands (or hooves!).  Plus I have seen horses choke on cubes and pellets before and that is very scary.  
>
>   I would only use these when we go high country camping or on a road trip, making sure that my horse was accustom to eating them prior to our travels.  Soaking has been mentioned, which is a great idea, especially for the cubes.  I personally would not recommend them for the only source of food, although I do know a lot of folks that feed it.
>
>   Have you ever been to a feed plant and see how they make some of these pellets?   But then again, out of sight out of mind.
>
>   Carol-Mariposa, CA

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