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The thing I don't get is why would you NOT soak it as it such an effective 
way to increase the water consumption! My horse dives into his mash..Beet 
Pulp/Pelleted Grain Ration/vitamins..with a passion that leaves him looking 
like someone puked on him!

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> From: Spottedracer@xxxxxx
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC]   Beet pulp
> Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:41:45 EDT
>
> Once the horses are USED to eating a ration with significant shredded beet
> pulp in it - you don't HAVE to soak.. Since they've figured out they have 
> to
> take smaller bites and chew it like hay - unlike what they do with
> pellets/grains.
>
> When I'm first introducing Shredded beet pulp to a horse/cow - I wet it
> 'lightly' prior to giving it to them... It starts expending almost 
> immediately, so
> it's 'pre-expanded' when they first get a bite - instead of them gorging on 
> it
> (like with pellets/grain) and it expanding within their throats and causing
> choke problems.  I do this for the first two weeks or so with horses, then
> slowly add less and less water - until it's dry.. By then, they've figured 
> out HOW
> to eat it properly..... Now, I'm still wetting it for the cattle..
>
> - LP



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