Posted 2016-02-29 8:49 AM Subject: Getting a little more fire. . .
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What supplements do you give your horses to give them a little more fire before a race without making them cracked out? A friend of mine will give her horse Red Cell the day before and day of a race to get him to run harder. . . Opinions on that?
Posted 2016-02-29 8:53 AM Subject: RE: Getting a little more fire. . .
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Posts: 144 Location: East TN
I've fed rec cell but honestly it didn't do very much for mine that i could tell... maybe a little pep in their step when i first got on but that was about it.
I tried UltraFire by Finish line and really like it!
Posted 2016-02-29 9:33 AM Subject: RE: Getting a little more fire. . .
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Posts: 2937 Location: North Dakota
What is your horse currently being FED? Pasture? Hay? What type? Grain? How much? Etc.
I think sometimes that "fire" comes from overall nutrition.
I was looking for the same thing for my horse Red last year. I normally fed him very little grain because he is an easy keeper and on pasture 24/7. I wasn't in a position to change his pasture in my boarding situation, but I could change his grain. I had only been giving him 1/2 pound to mix with his T.H.E. supplement. I increased it slowly to about 2 pounds, and even that small amount increase I noticed he had way morefire in his runs and clocking better.
Posted 2016-02-29 9:49 AM Subject: RE: Getting a little more fire. . .
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r_beau - 2016-02-29 9:33 AM What is your horse currently being FED?
Pasture?
Hay? What type?
Grain? How much?
Etc.
I think sometimes that "fire" comes from overall nutrition.
I was looking for the same thing for my horse Red last year. I normally fed him very little grain because he is an easy keeper and on pasture 24/7. I wasn't in a position to change his pasture in my boarding situation, but I could change his grain. I had only been giving him 1/2 pound to mix with his T.H.E. supplement. I increased it slowly to about 2 pounds, and even that small amount increase I noticed he had way morefire in his runs and clocking better.
She gets 1/2 scoop of 14% protein pellet with 1/2 scoop of whole oats twice daily. She is turned out 24/7 and has free choice quality hay in the winter.
She doesn't need any more umph when we are working at home, and I don't want her to lose her level head. I'm mostly searching for something that I can give her before a race to give her that little extra boost.
Posted 2016-02-29 9:58 AM Subject: RE: Getting a little more fire. . .
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Posts: 164 Location: Williamsville, MO
I use Oxygen products. Oxy-max on my 6 y/o and SIlver on my 21 y/o mare. I have definitely seen a huge difference in my older mare using the SIlver. If its a smaller show i will also just give her the Oxy-max. I also use their Joint supplement and the one for moody mares. I love all their products.
Getting a little more fire. . .
