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Mel,
We switched over to Nutrena for similar reasons a few years ago. We use 
Safechoice as a base for all and mix for the ones that need it. The 
endurance bunch get Safechoice, Empower and a few other suppliments; the 
older horses get Safechoice and Senior in equal amounts; broodmares get 
Safechoice and suppliments; youngsters get Safechoice. Amounts vary by 
horse but we have had great success with Nutrena in our program. We have 
one broodmare that was colicky a few times a year and since we've 
switched she hasn't done it again in almost three years now. She is on 
Safechoice with a shot of vegetable oil daily. Don't be afraid to 
contact a Nutrena rep to answer your questions if the feed mill 
employees can't help, they have always responded within a day when I had 
questions. I would suggest - and you probably already know this - that 
you gradually switch the feed over.

Kari
Montalee Arabians
Holton, MI

Mel Cochran wrote:

> I am breaking up with Tractor Supply Company.  I have been feeding all 
> 4 of my horses Platform Senior for a year.  Recently, my TSC store has 
> been having problems keeping the feed in stock.  I went a week and a 
> half without feed and had to improvise.
>
>
> I found a local feed store that is conveniently located to my work.  
> They carry Nutrena and FRM feeds.  I told them about my horses and 
> they recommended the following feeds.  I was wondering if any of you 
> guys use any of these feeds and the pros/cons of them.  I have a 4 
> year old that I am doing LD with, a 3 year old that will be in 
> training soon, a 19 year old broodmare candidate and a 24 year old 
> retiree.  I usually cut their grain out entirely during the spring and 
> summer.  I plan to continure the grain on my two yound horses as they 
> will be ridden regularly.  The 19 year old broomare will also stay on 
> grain if she is bred.
>
> Here are my choices, is there one that would work for all of them?  
> Should I just bite the bullet and feed different kinds that better 
> matches the individual horses?  I have always liked the senior feeds 
> for all of them.   I wonder if my harder workers could use more 
> specialized feed?
>
> FRM - Endurance Gold
> FRM-Oldtimers
>
> Nutrena-Happy Horse
> Nutrena-XTM
> Nutrena-Senior




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