Good point. Rice bran was not being used then. So rice bran could be used instead of the Purina High Phos or Purina 6:12 he mentions. If not feeding alfalfa hay, beet pulp is pretty high in calcium, and could balance the phosphorus in the rice bran. That's what I do. Giving some alfalfa hay on ride weekend would be additional insurance.
Also, fats (rice bran) should be eliminated at least 72 hours prior to competition because it is harder to digest/process, and it does something about slowing water absorbtion.
Kat, can you elaborate?
Terry
> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:05:18 -0800 > From: katswig@xxxxxxx > Subject: [RC] Calcium:Phosphorus > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Quoting from Lew Hollander's book: > > "If you are using alfalfa hay, which is rich in calcium, use Purina High Phos[phorous] or Purina 6:12, which has twice as much phosphorous as calcium. It is desirable to have a 1 to 2 ratio in this situation." > > Unless, of course, you are also feeding some grain or bran (especially rice bran), as almost all of these things are rich in phosphorus. > > Personally, if I were going to have too much of one or the other, I would be inclined to err on the "too much calcium" side. So be aware of the phosphorus content of all the things you are feeding your horse before you start supplementing it. > > Actually, this could be said of all supplements. You have to look at the whole ration before adding to it. > > kat > Orange County, Calif. > :) > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > 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!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
