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Location: MN | WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS ON THIS FEED AND SUPPLEMENT? NOT JUST PEOPLE WHO HAVE USED IT....BUT THOUGHTS ON IT AS WELL.
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| WIth ultium a little bit goes a LONG way.lol I like it and it sure puts a shine on one but can make one hot |
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Location: California | I did not like the Super Sport because my horse got hot and overly sensitive. The good news was that she returned to her old self quickly after I took her off of it. |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | My horse looked ok on the Ultium but I think it made him even hotter than usual. He looks better on rice bran and alfalfa pellets. |
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  Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | my stud didnt get Hot on Ultuim but made him unfocused, spooky, nervy.. |
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| IMO if you can afford to feed ultium and you pay that much money for a bag then by golly you better not need any supplements with it. I've feed super sport and saw NO difference at all. I love ultium and will use it to put bloom on one that is really lacking when it comes in for training but can't afford it for the whole barn. Ultium is very energy dense if you aren't burning that energy then yes your horse will be "hotter" etc |
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Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | astreakinchic - 2015-04-17 8:39 AM IMO if you can afford to feed ultium and you pay that much money for a bag then by golly you better not need any supplements with it. I've feed super sport and saw NO difference at all. I love ultium and will use it to put bloom on one that is really lacking when it comes in for training but can't afford it for the whole barn. Ultium is very energy dense if you aren't burning that energy then yes your horse will be "hotter" etc
I agree.. in heavy training I think a horse does better on it then ones that arent in training.. imho..but horses react differantly.. mine was worked everyday.. and still reacted like I said.. but he wasnt hot.. just nervy.. unfocused.. I think awhile back others had same experiences.. OP try it and see.. id certainly like it otherwise.. its a top of the line grain.. |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | My horses also tend to be a bit hotter when feeding Ultium but there is nothing that gets one to bloom or look better. If you need to put weight on one or keep weight on a hard keeper it can't be beat. My appendix gelding is a hard keeper and when he is in work we feed him this. You don't have to always feed the full recommended amount either. We usually feed at half recommended and then just offer more premium hay or pasture, sometimes mix it in with a bit more beet pulp. Has always worked great for us. I think the high fat content and beet pulp base is what makes it so good. It also has a relatively low NSC. |
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| oija - 2015-04-17 8:57 AM
My horses also tend to be a bit hotter when feeding Ultium but there is nothing that gets one to bloom or look better. If you need to put weight on one or keep weight on a hard keeper it can't be beat. My appendix gelding is a hard keeper and when he is in work we feed him this. You don't have to always feed the full recommended amount either. We usually feed at half recommended and then just offer more premium hay or pasture, sometimes mix it in with a bit more beet pulp. Has always worked great for us. I think the high fat content and beet pulp base is what makes it so good. It also has a relatively low NSC.
100% agree! I've feed about eery fat and weight building or digestive conditioner/probiotic out there and ultium puts weight on horses quicker than anything else. It works better than adding oils or cool calories (even over their recommended doses). |
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| Bibliafarm - 2015-04-17 7:49 AM
astreakinchic - 2015-04-17 8:39 AM IMO if you can afford to feed ultium and you pay that much money for a bag then by golly you better not need any supplements with it. I've feed super sport and saw NO difference at all. I love ultium and will use it to put bloom on one that is really lacking when it comes in for training but can't afford it for the whole barn. Ultium is very energy dense if you aren't burning that energy then yes your horse will be "hotter" etc
I agree.. in heavy training I think a horse does better on it then ones that arent in training.. imho..but horses react differantly.. mine was worked everyday.. and still reacted like I said.. but he wasnt hot.. just nervy.. unfocused.. I think awhile back others had same experiences.. OP try it and see.. id certainly like it otherwise.. its a top of the line grain..
what would you recommend for a horse like yours - nervy and unfocused? I currently feed him timothy pellets, renew gold and THE. |
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| I had to go back to ultium from Renew Gold this week. I fed the RG for 90 days. At first my horses bloomed and looked great. But instead of shedding they actually started GROWING wirey like dead, dull, hair. Curry it off one day to a nice shine and it seemed like it grew back over night. I wormed my horses, had their teeth done, played with it and finally took them off.. Not sure why it works for so many and not all, I guess thats life. lol But mine have been on like 1.5 pounds of ultium for about a week and have bloomed and feel great. |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | I feed Super Sport and Total Equine. I added the Super Sport for feet support & energy about 5 months ago. I like what I have seen so far. Stamina is even better than it was and he's got more energy - which he needed. I've only ran him twice after he started on it - I've been working on pushing him - and he ran the fasted we have so far even with a long break. I'm looking forward to seeing how he works this year. |
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Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | he was focused On triple Crown Sr with soaked beet pulp.. bloomed on it and had plenty of energy.. and its high in fat as well. had mix of alfalfa and grass hay and pasture.. I dont know why he reacted that way.. or others do..but it was night and day... |
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| My mare looked better than she ever has when she was on Ultium. She is on the hotter side anyway, but I didn't notice it made her any moreso. I don't go as much now, and I just can't justify the price, but I would feed it again if I was hauling harder. |
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Location: In My Own Dream Land | Fed Ultium for years. Actually had to add something to it to get "fire" to my horses, but mine werent race bred.
Worked well for my gelding when I was hauling hard. Never lost weight.
I currently mix it with beet pulp so I can mix my THE in.
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| I know 4 horses that are on the exact thing.. Ultium & super sport . Ultium works for sure ! I don't believe the super sport really does much though .. I think ultium alone wound give the same results . |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | Bibliafarm - 2015-04-17 6:27 AM
my stud didnt get Hot on Ultuim but made him unfocused, spooky, nervy..
That explained my show horse as well, Hot doesn't really fit, but he was a goofy sucker until I took him off. |
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Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | wyoming barrel racer - 2015-04-17 8:02 PM Bibliafarm - 2015-04-17 6:27 AM my stud didnt get Hot on Ultuim but made him unfocused, spooky, nervy.. That explained my show horse as well, Hot doesn't really fit, but he was a goofy sucker until I took him off.
I think a few others on here said same thing.. maybe it was Tiffs ..
just real weird .. bit pyscho !LOL.. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest | My mare wasn't hot on Ultium (she's already quirky, but it didn't change) but she didn't really like it. She gets ulcer-y easy and any type of sweet feed starts to irritate her after awhile so I just don't give her grain anymore, she just gets beet pulp/alfalfa pellets and she does fine with that. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I feed Ultium to an older gelding who is a dead head. He's still a dead head on Ultium. I tried Super Sport last summer on 2 horses. I tried it all summer and never noticed a difference. I'm saving my money. |
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| Slick, Skye, and Disco are all on Ultium as well as super sport. Slick is a very picky eater and he cleans it up. There is so much research on the super sport. It allows for muscle recovery numerous times faster then without. It is intended for the horse that is really working hard. We also have most of our show horses on Ultium and have NOT found it to make our horses hot or nervous.
The research center for Purina is amazing! There is no other feed company that has anything close to the research center that Purina has. They give tours and lectures numerous times a year and are so worth attending.
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| There is some great research on Super Sport it for Muscle Recovery. It gets their levels back to normal after strenuous exersize by the next day. If they are not on it their levels are not back to normal for like 5 days. Very interesting stuff check out the research ! I don't think it is somthing that you put your horse on and notice a difference in heir apperience. |
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| westrnridr - 2015-04-21 12:14 AM
Slick, Skye, and Disco are all on Ultium as well as super sport. Slick is a very picky eater and he cleans it up. There is so much research on the super sport. It allows for muscle recovery numerous times faster then without. It is intended for the horse that is really working hard. We also have most of our show horses on Ultium and have NOT found it to make our horses hot or nervous.
The research center for Purina is amazing! There is no other feed company that has anything close to the research center that Purina has. They give tours and lectures numerous times a year and are so worth attending.
Thank you for commenting! Have you noticed a difference in soreness with them? Saw where y'all visited purina on fb and insta....wish i could visit there but I never can work out the times for when they are having open house. |
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