Re: Carbs - only part of the picture

[Truman Prevatt <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

I saw this and about passed out.  How much grain do other people feed? 
Even when my horses are working their hardest they don't get more than
6 pounds of feed a day, with maybe up to a pound of rice brand added. 
The feed is not pure grain but a beet pulp based sweet feed - 6% fat. 
Misty is 16 - 2 and Jordy is 15 -3 and neither has every had trouble kepping
on weight.  They are on grass 22 hours a day with grass hay supplemented
in the winter.  The guys that are not working get barley any feed
in the summer when the grass is good.

What do other people do?

Niccolai Murphy wrote:

 

One thing you have to remember is that when guys like Tom and Susan
discuss carbs they are talking about supplementation. Tom's track
customers are feeding their guys 16 pounds of grain a day. Hal gets
close to that and still cannot keep weight on. So four ounces of Carbs
three times a day before a ride (typical pre load program) is dessert.
 
 

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Truman Prevatt
Brooksville, FL

Mystic “The Horse from Hell” Storm
Rocket a.k.a. Mr. Misty
Jordy a.k.a. Bridger (when he is good)
Danson Flame