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>Thanks Allen, you made a very good point about the vitamen/mineral
>content. In addition, this was formulated for the NW, where selenium
>levels are low. LMF currently distributes in the northwest and
>west. I know they are hoping to expand their market - do you know
>if they plan to accomodate regional differences in selenium? Their
>current selenium/vitamin E supplementation is geared toward needs
>in the northwest.
>
>Steph
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>>>>>> "Allen" == Allen Randall <maven@eznet.com> writes:
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> > Stephanie or Karen: After a horse has been on LMF for 15 to 20
> > months, they seem to become more efficient at handling their
> > food. My horses volume decreased by about 15%. One of my LMF
> > customers noticed the same thing. If you are not working the
> > horse, I would decrease the amount on my "fatsos" to .3# per
> > 100# of body weight. If they still gain weight, I switch to LMF
> > Equine Super Supplement G. When you really start working hard,
> > you may find "Endurance Ener-G" useful. The important thing to
> > understand is that the horse needs a certain amount of vitamins
> > and minerals daily. 1# per thousand for Super Supplement, 3#
> > per thousand for Development Concentrate, and so on. The info
> > is on the tag. The rest of the mix is just the amount of
> > calories needed to maintain weight under the particular work
> > load you do. If you have any other questions, let me know.
> > Best regards, Al Randall Pine-Rock Equine Marketing, LMF Dealer
> > >
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> >> The LMF I feed says that it should be fed only with a good
> >> quality grass or oat hay - and so that is all my horses get (no
> >> alfalfa), and yet they still became blimps over the winter. It
> >> also states not to feed any additional source of selenium, and
> >> no alfalfa.
> >>
> >> Since I'm posting to the list, I thought I would ask about that
> >> 'weight thing' I've got going with my two critters. Does
> >> anybody elses horses get fat on just grass hay? (and oat hay?)
> >> It's not like they aren't worked and exercised - they are
> >> turned out 24 hours a day and ridden often, on good long
> >> conditioning rides. I'm sure that now they will lose some of
> >> the weight because I'll be riding more often after work. How
> >> fast should this weight come off? I don't want to take it off
> >> too fast, and I don't want to start them on an instant diet
> >> either - especially since they are both getting worked harder
> >> now than they have in months.
> >>
> >> I've been giving the one horse about 4 lb. (2 lb. in a.m., and
> >> 2 lb. in p.m.) of LMF per day when he goes on an avg. 12 mile
> >> conditioning ride, mostly trotting, and walking up steep hills.
> >> Maybe I should cut that back? Do any of you think it is a
> >> problem to start the season with a horse that is fit (his
> >> recoveries on the monitor as as good as ever), but a little
> >> fleshy? I don't want to end up with a skeleton by the end of
> >> the season, it really bothers me when they get that thin, even
> >> though I know it is better for them to be on the thin side.
> >> I'm a featherweight rider -myself and tack, including filled
> >> water bottles weigh in at 138.
> >>
> >> Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you,
> >>
> >> Karen & the boys (who, if not given plenty of grass hay think
> >> they are beavers and eat the fence....)
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