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I'm not a feed expert, but I have had horses for over 60 years.  My gut 
reaction is: drop the sweet feed all together and feed just hay.  I should 
think that coastal hay free choice would be OK, but I cannot see a reason 
for feeding an overweight horse sweet feed.  Horses were designed by nature 
to eat grass (or hay), but not extra sweet feed.
Oh, yes, and ride them more. Horses, like people, become overweight if the 
caloric intake exceeds the caloric output in the form of exercise.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "andrea crisfi" <tazrus69@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 5:45 PM
Subject: [RC] ? To The Feed experts


> Hi RC
> I have a few questions but first the problem. I have a
> Arab who is the worlds easiest keeper..he looks at
> feed and gaines weight! He is my endurance horse and I
> also hhave a "Husband"horse a Quarter Horse. My horses
> are on a dry lot or sand lot and have no grass except
> when we haul out to ride we hand graze them for about
> 30 min. I am have a hard time keeping weight off both
> horses. I am feeding them free choice coastal round
> bale plus 4 pounds (2 am 2 pm) of a 12% compele sweet
> feed and each get one flake of Alafia a day.
> So on with the Question... I would like to try the
> Corn,Oats,Barley mix..would it have enough of the
> "good" stuff in it or should I stay with the complete
> feed and cut the hay?Both hosres are in excellent
> health and are regularly seen by my vet twice a year
> just for over all health. Thank you!
> Andra
> NASR69@xxxxxxx
>
>
>
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