Yes, especially for an LD! Any fit, healthy horse should be able to travel 25 miles on just hay. Actually, they are only traveling to the lunch check, which is half of that distance. Heck, we do 20-25 mile training rides without preloading a big meal, and think nothing of it.
Terry "May the Horse be with you"
> From: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: FW: [RC] Generators at 3:30 a.m. > Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:07:43 -0700 > > I'm not a party to any of this, but I don't understand why the 3:30 am feed > isn't just given at bedtime along with the rest of it? > > Regards, > > Mike Sherrell > Grizzly Analytical > 707 887 2919; fax 707 887 9834 > www.grizzlyanalytical.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of sherman > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:40 PM > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [RC] Generators at 3:30 a.m. > > > Feeding the morning ration at night is something I've been doing even at > home. Since I want my horses to eat all they want, and they never eat it > all, it works great. Then in the morning I serve a little mash with > electrolytes and the ponies are ready to go. > Kathy > > > There just isn't that big a trick to feeding a horse quietly without > turning on stadium lights and flinging buckets about. Or hey, even > giving it to the horse the night before---there's nothing nutrition-wise > that any horse needs 2-4 hours before a ride that he can't eat and > metabolize as well, or even a lot better, the night before. > > Susan Garlinghouse, DVM > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > 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!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > 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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