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| What have you all used and what did you use it for and did it work in regards to supplements?
My mare has been given the winter off and will start training in a few months. Are there any supplements I should consider giving her before she starts her training? I am considering putting her on KER Equishure, but I am such a skeptic about this sort of stuff.
My mare does not have any known issues. She will be heading to the vet before training to get an chiropractic work she needs and the vet will give her a good inspection. This is the first horse I will be putting any serious amount of money, time and planning into. Just want to be sure I am doing it right. Thank you for your suggestions:)
Edit to add that she is 7 years old and has only been lightly used and shown before I got her.
Edited by SloRide 2016-11-25 9:45 PM
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Location: Southern Indiana | If your not having any issues why supplement? My only recommendation would be a good preventative joint supplement or just some msm. | |
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Location: Willows, CA | Before you go the supplement route, do the basics. First, make sure that she is up to date on shots, worming and (very important) teeth. Next, buy the best hay that you can get. That is the best return for your supplement dollar. I also really like Redmond Salt when I haul. Once you have this base of your program, you can consider what else you need based on her work load. If you go the grain based feed route, don't feed over two pounds of any of them at a single feeding. If your hay quality is high, you would not need a lot of additional concentrate anyway. Don't add liquid oils.
I work with performance horse owners every day, and find that a lot of people buy supplements that they really don't need because their friends do, and skimp on spending their money on the true foundation of the diet, better quality roughage. Get that foundation first, and add any additional energy sources in the smallest, least disruptive feed rate that you can.
I am not slamming supplements. Not all supplements are bad, or a waste of money, but in general, way too many are used when that money could establish a better quality basic program. | |
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| Yeah gets pretty good hay. And she has access all day to hay, gets stalled at 7 and gets two flakes for night and 1 1/2 lbs of tribute kalm ultra at 7 when she is stalled. She is not lacking in the weight department but she is also not working.
Vet will be doing teeth and shots plus her Coggins when I take her in before training. My biggest concern are ulcers. Everything I read says that pretty much any horse in training is at risk for them. | |
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| I give mine suceed paste when hauling, it really helps my one horse who gets very nervous keeps him nice and calm but doesn't take the run out | |
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I just read the headlines
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| IF you are worried about ulcers developing, then feed an ulcer prevent. There are several out there - THE has one, Cur Ost, Oxy Gen, MVP, etc. Or you can make your own herbal supplement. There are some girls on here who make their own. I think you are right to worry about ulcers. I feed an ulcer prevent because the South Texas heat stresses my gelding. | |
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Location: Piedmont, OK | I use Animal Element Foundation Detox on all of my horses. It is a great overall supplement - great for feet, coat, topline and joints. | |
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| If I had to choose only one supplement it would be Platinum Performance. My horses look great and feel great on it. | |
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| winwillows - 2016-11-28 6:04 PM
Before you go the supplement route, do the basics. First, make sure that she is up to date on shots, worming and (very important) teeth. Next, buy the best hay that you can get. That is the best return for your supplement dollar. I also really like Redmond Salt when I haul. Once you have this base of your program, you can consider what else you need based on her work load. If you go the grain based feed route, don't feed over two pounds of any of them at a single feeding. If your hay quality is high, you would not need a lot of additional concentrate anyway. Don't add liquid oils.
I work with performance horse owners every day, and find that a lot of people buy supplements that they really don't need because their friends do, and skimp on spending their money on the true foundation of the diet, better quality roughage. Get that foundation first, and add any additional energy sources in the smallest, least disruptive feed rate that you can.
I am not slamming supplements. Not all supplements are bad, or a waste of money, but in general, way too many are used when that money could establish a better quality basic program.
Curious as to why no liquid oils? Not for arguments sake, I don't currently feed any oil, but have in the past. I respect your knowledge and input here, just curious on your reasons about the oil. | |
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Supplement question and prep for training.