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Re: [RC] [RC] Glycemic index of horse grains - rides2far, then they will actually have more energy to keep> their guts operational and may even stimulate them to eat more hay which> will eventually get to the hindgut, but not for quite a while. > the next vet check. Laney Hmm, I've never paid that much attention to this stuff. Just put a bunch of stuff out and let him eat what he wants...but this reminds me of a time I *almost* had to pull at about 90 miles. I was in Mississippi, doing well on the 100 when at about 90 miles Kaboot trotted out well but suddenly had that look on his face like he just didn't feel good. Offer him food and he just looked at it. He wasn't interested in eating for about the first 15 minutes, then Glenda Weeks walked over with a bag of apples and he tentatively took one....then two, then three. He stood there and ate apples for the rest of the hold. I stayed a few minutes over, but I had to make a decision whether I thought he was OK or not (could he run on apple power?) when the last of the riders who knew the *minimally marked* trail were leaving and I jumped on and took off with them. Just outside camp they stopped at some good grass and he really tore into it. It was just like he needed his appetite jump started. Your post about the glycemic index, etc. makes me wonder if that was the deal. This was back before I put much grain out for him. He was not interested in his beet pulp with carrots & apples in it, and when the sun came up we found out the alfalfa we were offering him had some mold in it. :-( It's probably been 8 years and I'm still wondering how I could have done a better job in that ride. I have a much better source of beautiful alfalfa now...but have bought the only horse in the world who isn't very impressed by alfalfa. :-P Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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