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Re: [RC] Feed question - geckogal85@xxxxxxxxx

My analogy was the reference to "only eating" one thing. Meaning: You cannot have a balanced diet by only eating meat. Nor can a horse have a balanced diet by "only eating" hay.

Barbara McCrary <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The difference between horses and humans is horses are herbivores only and humans are omnivores.  Horses don't eat meat.  Humans will eat almost anything and can digest it.  Pigs and bears come to mind as omnivores...they'll eat either meat or plant food.  I can't accept your analogy.
 
Barbara
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Feed question

You could say that about humans. I don't need anything but good quality beef and I will be fine. That is simply not true! Just because it is an animal people assume that it "only needs Hay" Fine with that thinking lets just only feed our kids beef and see what happens. They will be overweight have health issues, etc. I can't believe people think that! Ignorance is bliss I guess.

Barbara McCrary <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I belong to the "what does a horse need other than grass or good quality hay?" supporters.  If the horse starts to lose weight, feed more hay and maybe some extra...beet pulp, rice bran, oats?...
I just don't see where it is necessary to fill them full of "supplements."  If the feed is good quality, it most likely has all the necessary nutritional stuff.  I think supplements are a great way for the manufacturers to make money.  They've led us to believe that if we don't feed supplement XYZ, we are being cruel to our horses.  Horsefeathers!
 
Barbara
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Lewis
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 3:35 PM
Subject: [RC] Feed question

My wife has been feeding her horses oats and sunflower seeds for a few months, and we recently (gradually) moved my endurance horse over to oats (not the sunflower seeds) on a trial basis.  How do I know what supplements to feed her now that she is not getting a "complete" sweet feed?
 
Her weight has ballooned (although I've not ridden her since May due to work and my dad's health, which has required me to be out of town).  She looks healthy and seems to have lots of energy, and I hope to ride her later this week.
 
Appreciate folks' thoughts.
 
Mike
 



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