Re: can horses pick their ration?

["Cathy Sabe" <csabe@servicepaper.com>]

Hi again!  I offer my horses free choice minerals and salt in feeders in
their stalls in the winter and in their sheds in the Spring/Summer/Fall, and
they do indeed take what they need, this way I don't feel I'm under or
over-doing it on these types of supplements.  It's also nice to monitor how
they are doing during different times of the year or their work/stress level
by how much is eaten.
Cathy :)
-----Original Message-----
From: Zaronica@aol.com <Zaronica@aol.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: can horses pick their ration?


>I have been around long enough to remember when Farnam had the minerals,
etc.,
>all separated out in little bins in a triangle arrangement and they claimed
>that the horse would only eat what he needed.  Oops!  It didn't work and
guess
>where that idea went.  I think it would be lots easier if the horse knew
what
>he needed and then ate accordingly, oh well.  Lovell