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| My boyfriend and I have a debate going - Which grain is better and why?
I feed Triple Crown Complete and he feeds Total Equine. We are looking to just buy one or the other as we have to go to two different feed stores (niether store carries both). Both of our horses are active and relative in age & size. I barrel race (of course) and he team ropes.
Which one do you think is better and why? |
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 Vodka for Lunch
 
Location: Lala Land | I like the higher fat content of the TC and that it's not pelleted so it's easier to mix medication or supplements. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | I didn't care for Total Equine and really didn't like it had corn in it. |
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| Nevertooold - 2014-05-01 4:03 PM
I didn't care for Total Equine and really didn't like it had corn in it.
Corn was one of my arguments!
I thought that ingredients had to be listed in order by highest to lowest amount. I dont know if that is true for animal products, but corn is (or was) the second ingredient in total equine. |
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  A Lady with Fight
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Location: NC | Mis_Trev - 2014-05-01 6:27 PM
Nevertooold - 2014-05-01 4:03 PM
I didn't care for Total Equine and really didn't like it had corn in it.
Corn was one of my arguments!
I thought that ingredients had to be listed in order by highest to lowest amount. I dont know if that is true for animal products, but corn is (or was ) the second ingredient in total equine.
It surely is. That's why you'll see corn, oats, barley and molasses as the primary ingredients in sweet feed.
I feed Triple Crown Complete and I love it. The feed is consistent and the horses look and FEEL great on it. No hot heads, but no dead heads either. Plenty of good energy. |
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I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Mis_Trev - 2014-05-01 5:27 PM Nevertooold - 2014-05-01 4:03 PM I didn't care for Total Equine and really didn't like it had corn in it. Corn was one of my arguments! I thought that ingredients had to be listed in order by highest to lowest amount. I dont know if that is true for animal products, but corn is (or was ) the second ingredient in total equine.
Yes..ingredients in horse feeds are listed in order by highest to lowest amount.
I know some people find corn fine as I use to feed corn all the time years ago. The corn of today is not the corn of years ago. |
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Location: Florida.. | I ditch them both and feed Triple Crown Senior..but between the 2... complete.. |
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 No Tune in a Bucket
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Location: Texas | Bibliafarm - 2014-05-01 5:37 PM I ditch them both and feed Triple Crown Senior..but between the 2... complete..
We have been feeding Total Equine for a while now. My 7 yr-old seems to be losing weight, losing top line and I don't think his hair looks as good as it should. I have been thinking about changing feed but the stores close to me don't offer much selection. They do have Triple Crown Senior. Would this be a good choice for a 7 yr old that is competing once or twice a week? |
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A Lady with Fight
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Location: NC | RocketPilot - 2014-05-02 12:04 PM
Bibliafarm - 2014-05-01 5:37 PM I ditch them both and feed Triple Crown Senior..but between the 2... complete..
TC Senior is for just about any horse. I fed it to my herd for about 2 years before we tried a locally milled option, which failed miserably, so we went back to TC, but decided on the Complete instead.
The Complete is a little higher in starch, but a whole lot less than most feeds. It's still a low value, around 20%. The Senior is around 12% NSC. It is high fat, high fiber, and low starch. The normal horse should do fine on 6lbs. A harder keeper may need up to 10lbs. It will put and keep weight on a horse very easily.
I feed the Complete, just bc I don't have any horses with any metabolic or gastro issues, so I'm ok with the little higher starch. Which I'm sure comes from the oats in the Complete. The Senior does not have oats. And neither feed has generic ingredients or corn of any sort.
A serious competitor could benefit from the Complete since it is a higher energy feed, being higher in both fat and starch. An ulcer prone horse would benefit from the Senior, being it's very low starch content.
I am feeding a 3 year old, a 12 year old, and a 6 year old. They all thrived on the Senior and are thriving on the Complete. |
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Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | RocketPilot - 2014-05-02 12:04 PM Bibliafarm - 2014-05-01 5:37 PM I ditch them both and feed Triple Crown Senior..but between the 2... complete..
Absolutely..
I have fed both Complete and Sr.. I prefer sr but that is because the complete has oats as hlynn said and is more of a sweet texture.. my horses did better with soft pellets and has beet pulp base. I fed it to 4 to 23 yr old. fed between 4 to 6 lbs and kept healthy and fat with pasture and good hay.
Edited by Bibliafarm 2014-05-02 12:35 PM
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No Tune in a Bucket
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Location: Texas | I think that I am going to give it a try. Thanks. |
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Location: Paradise , tx |
I feed the TC complete and Sr, my horses seem to feel better and run and play more that ever. My 10 year old mare has lots of energy compared to when I got her, but not hot or crazy energy, just seems to really feel good. |
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| With total equine i would add another fat suppliment loke cool caleries or tsc they have several one has 40% fat whqt i am using now. Make,sure whateve you are using feed god hay. I feed an alfalfa forage and grass hay its is not,thembest hay. Horses lok good and shiney. Actually my hay is **** but they eat it and in two weeks they are cutting.
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