Posted 2014-08-23 4:04 PM Subject: RE: need horse to run a little faster--any suggestions?
Keeper of the King Snake
Posts: 7622 Location: Dubach, LA
Good question. I have a gelding that looks to be built for barrels. Everything is there but he is just slow-footed. I wish there was an answer to your question.
Posted 2014-08-23 4:10 PM Subject: RE: need horse to run a little faster--any suggestions?
Expert
Posts: 2685
I have one bred out the wazoo with kin that are solid 1D horses but she is a 2D at best usually a 3D mare. Some horses just aren't meant to be fast. That being said I feel like its not fair to call a horse slow unless you know for a fact that horse feels 100% and is still not cutting the mustard.
Feed wise I feed a high fat, high protein, low starch diet. Lots of forage, free choice minerals ect. I also feed THE supplements that I absolutely think has contributed to the way my horses feel. My 5yo is a whole nother horse on THE. She will never go another day without her MM.