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  Keeper of the King Snake
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Location: Dubach, LA | I've been feeding cubes to an underweight gelding for the last week or so. Not many, probably no more than 5-10 cubes twice daily with his feed. NOW, I am wondering how long it will take to get out of his system? He felt entirely too good tonight (if u know what I mean). |
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 Colored Jean Queen
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Location: TX | I really wouldn't think that small of an amount would be affecting him, but it's best to leave them on it & they will level out. I feed straight alfalfa & I rarely ever have one get "hot" off of alfalfa, & if they do feel a little fresh I never pull them off of it or decrease their intake. They do eventually level out. |
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Keeper of the King Snake
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Location: Dubach, LA | I can't afford to get hurt. This bugger is OTT and 17 hands. Hot I can handle. Bucking - no. I was surprised that it affected him too. An old mare that was getting the same cubes has turned into a sassy pants. Maybe I bought magically enhanced cubes.
Edited by CanCan 2014-01-01 9:06 AM
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I Need a Xanax!
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| When I've fed something that's made mine hot or act crazy they have came back down after being off of it for 3 days or so...a week max. |
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| I had to take mine off alfalfa because he didn't level out at all. LOL |
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 Midget Lover
Location: Kentucky | He may be acting "hot" because he is gaining weight and feeling good. If you don't want to stick with alfalfa, I would try beet pulp or Cool Calories. I would think it would be out of his system within a week. |
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 Bye-Bye Jiggle
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Location: Where ever there's sunshine! | Murphy - 2014-01-01 9:55 AM
He may be acting "hot" because he is gaining weight and feeling good. If you don't want to stick with alfalfa, I would try beet pulp or Cool Calories. I would think it would be out of his system within a week.
Ditto! That sucker is feeling good for the first time in who knows how long and has energy to burn. Leave the feeding alone and warm him up on the ground first. Give him a chance to let his. Mind and body settle before jumping on. He will eventually settle down. He's going to feel good no matter what you feed him. |
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 Living on the edge of common sense
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Location: Carpenter, WY | BleuIdGrl - 2014-01-01 10:23 AM Murphy - 2014-01-01 9:55 AM He may be acting "hot" because he is gaining weight and feeling good. If you don't want to stick with alfalfa, I would try beet pulp or Cool Calories. I would think it would be out of his system within a week. Ditto! That sucker is feeling good for the first time in who knows how long and has energy to burn. Leave the feeding alone and warm him up on the ground first. Give him a chance to let his. Mind and body settle before jumping on. He will eventually settle down. He's going to feel good no matter what you feed him.
I agree, but we did have a horse (Dan's head horse he rode for years) that just couldn't handle any alfalfa and would be a real hopped up jerk if he ate any.
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Every horse is different as to what they can handle. Mine does great on Alfalfa but give him oats and it's Katy Bar the Doors..LOL
It should only take about 3 days. If you can lunge him down I would do that for a few days before you jump on him.
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