Re: Nutrition - open to suggestions!
Bonnie Snodgrass (snodgrab@ncr.disa.mil)
Wed, 15 Jan 97 06:55:37 EST
This is just anecdotal and my personal opinion but I think that for
many horses sweet feeds will push them over the edge to silliness and
hot behavior. Wether this is because of the molasses in the feed or
all the added nutrients/vitamins that are added. Lots of folks don't
consider the additives in a prepared feed (this includes most pelleted
feeds too). If you want to controll more precisely what your horse
consumes I suggest a straight grain such as rolled barley or oats or
even COB, then use a supplement that you have decided on.
I owned a very hot headed TB for several years that did well on a
small amount of rolled barley, small quantity of bran to soak up the
corn oil I mixed in and Source. He was on straight alfalfa as that was
all that was available at the time/place. At one time when I boarded
him out he was put on the barns sweet feed mix and terrorized everyone
that had to deal with him. He immediatedly returned to normal with the
change back to old feed. He also went thru this when stupidly put on a
vitamin supplement for two horrible weeks. Another level headed Paint
mare I had became spooky and goosey on when switched from barley to
sweet feed and calmed down with a switch back.
Bonnie Snodgrass
______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: Nutrition - open to suggestions!
Author: ridecamp@endurance.net at smtp
Date: 1/14/97 3:35 PM
I have not read every post regarding this subject yet - - - , but would
appreciate your imput.
My husbands gelding, going on 6, big & strong, very high strung & insecure.
We feed eastern WA grass hay, free choice. (Bran Mash once a week) During
winter, with exercise levels down; oats, & LMF Taco. Now, with exercise
increasing etc., amounts of feed will start to increase. We're wondering if
this horse would be better off with out the "sweet" in his feed? What about
feed affecting temperment?
Our goal is to do 50's with him this season.
Connie Hoge
pvtevt@msn.com