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[RC] Ultium and "your" mash - Mollie KrumlawI was included in the testing of Purina's Ultium product and have a little understanding of how it works. This is VERY over simplified , but the reason Ultium seems to help high strung horses is that the feed is formulated for performance horses so it is "time released." Most feeds will give the horse a high from the carbs/sugars shortly after feeding, which then tapers off during a period of time depending on the feed. Yes it is higher in fat, 12.4% and I feed it 100% of the time. At the time of the testing I was riding about 400 to 500 miles a year on a mare doing endurance, CTR, with a couple of 100s. I noticed a big difference in her attitude, how she held her weight, and she easier to compete. I've been using it since my "test rat" days and love it. The horses look great, you really do feed less of it, and they are performing very well. We've been starting a group of young horses for the last few years and they've been great on it. They also seem to be a little easier to work with. I noticed a significant change in one of my "problem children" and he became much more stable to work with. My only problem with it was when I mix it in a "slurry" (mash to the rest of the world) it looks pretty nasty and because it's pelleted breaks down very easily. My mare didn't like it as well so I got in the habit of buying Purina's "Race Ready" for slurries. I mix soaked beet pulp, Race Ready, Perform -n- Win, carrots, and a small box of raisins in our mess and the horses dive into it. MKS AERC #8945 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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