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Karen, do you know of any research or articles on barefoot horses that are 
hoof-sensitive to sugars?  Is it similar to insulin-resistance?

Dyane

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From: "Dream Weaver" <nvrider@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 9:45 PM
Subject: RE: [RC] Beet pulp pellets question


> > The amount of molassas that might be in the shredded pulp is still minimal 
> > per feeding.
>
> It can be.  It also might not be.  Some no-molasses beet pulp has tested 
> as high as in the mid 20% range for sugar content.  Mine usually is around 
> 5%, which is higher than the complete feed I use.  I've spoken with the 
> feed dealer nutritionists and they cannot guarantee the content from batch 
> to batch.  What you get, is what you get.  It can and does vary 
> considerably.  I always rinse my beet pulp for that reason.  If you are 
> dealing with an insulin resistant horse, one that is "hot" at the start of 
> a ride, or a barefoot horse that is hoof sensitive to sugars then 
> something as simple as rinsing beet pulp (even if it is supposed to be 
> molasses free) can make a big difference.
>
> I can store two 50 pound bags of BP pellets in the same space that I can 
> store one bag of shreds.  The shreds are usually dirty, musty smelling and 
> contain rodent parts.  Here's a blog post showing my trailer organization 
> in the horse part with the feed containers that hold two bags of feed. 
> http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2009/07/horse-trailer-organization-tips/ I 
> don't use a lot of BP so it's nice that the pellets keep so well.  When 
> traveling it's much easier to put twice as much feed in the same space. 
> It does take longer to soak, but it's not really an inconvenience - when I 
> feed each time I start more soaking.  When I first started buying BP 
> pellets they were around $4 something a bag, now it's up to $13 a bag.
>
> Karen
>
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