My horses get all the hay (oat & alfalfa) they
want, they always have leftovers, however, during ride season they just can't
get enough calories out of the amount of hay they're willing to eat, so on a
daily basis they get about 6 cups of beet pulp (heavily dampened), a couple cups
of oats, and for the two that need it, selenium & vitamin E. I don't know if
they need it since they eat so much hay, but I also give them a daily multiple
vitamin supplement because I've been told the ground that the hay is grown on is
likely deficient due to years of harvesting crops from it. Anyone have an
educated/knowledgeable opinion about that?
Kathy
So, I'm going
to venture out and ask for a new topic.... Nutrition
What exactly are
people feeding their distance horses? What supplements?
I realize MSM
is not acceptable, but I do prefer to feed my distance horses a joint
supplement for preventive maintenance. If MSM were an ingrediant, how much
is acceptable in the bloodstream, or is it just safer to take the
supplement away for a week prior to the ride.
Does anyone use
antioxidants in their feed? What seems to be the preferred source? Vitamin E?
Grape Seed Extract? Or both?
Doimas and Sebastian are both wired for
sound, so I feed them a B-complex with Magnesium. Will this get me
in trouble, if either are tested?
Just a few questions, but hopefully,
enough to get ya'll started and feed (couldn't help it) me information.
I LOVE information!
