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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | scwebster - 2018-07-06 2:54 PM I am one of those that does not supliment, but I am wanting to add a little "fire". What do you guys do/use?
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| I don't believe you can add "fire" to a horse through feed. A well fed, in shape horse that lacks pep is more likely bored. They need to be motivated to move their feet quicker and move with a purpose. To much energy in their diet usually comes out in a negative way. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | FlyingJT - 2018-07-06 4:47 PM
I don't believe you can add "fire" to a horse through feed. A well fed, in shape horse that lacks pep is more likely bored. They need to be motivated to move their feet quicker and move with a purpose. To much energy in their diet usually comes out in a negative way.
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| Southtxponygirl - 2018-07-06 5:02 PM
scwebster - 2018-07-06 2:54 PM I am one of those that does not supliment, but I am wanting to add a little "fire". What do you guys do/use?
What brand of feed are you feeding now?
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| streakysox - 2018-07-07 10:25 PM Platinum performance
Which variety do you prefer? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | scwebster - 2018-07-07 10:16 PM Southtxponygirl - 2018-07-06 5:02 PM scwebster - 2018-07-06 2:54 PM I am one of those that does not supliment, but I am wanting to add a little "fire". What do you guys do/use? What brand of feed are you feeding now? Straight alfalfa
I think alot on here have really good results feeding Renew Gold and you dont feed much at all.. I would look into it, my goodness it smells so darn good too. |
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Location: Arkansas | scwebster - 2018-07-07 10:37 PM
streakysox - 2018-07-07 10:25 PM Platinum performance
Which variety do you prefer?
We use the CJ and have for years. My whole herd (ages 11 to 39) gets it, and we love it. |
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Location: WI | To think you can't give one a little more fire with feed is crazy, you absolutely can.
There a number of ways to do it. One of the most well known ways is adding a blood builder.
You can also do simple things like feeding a hotter grain |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Omolene can really fire one up, I used this feed about 25 years ago and had to stop useing it, lol.
Blue Bonnet has feeds that can help add some pep to a horses step, but not in a bad way all in a good way.. they have a Intensify Omega Force 12/12 that is really good alot of people use it for their running horses. Blue Bonnet is the best feed company out there and they have some really good supplements to add to feed if your horse is missing/lacking something.
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| Southtxponygirl - 2018-07-07 10:52 PM
scwebster - 2018-07-07 10:16 PM Southtxponygirl - 2018-07-06 5:02 PM scwebster - 2018-07-06 2:54 PM I am one of those that does not supliment, but I am wanting to add a little "fire". What do you guys do/use? What brand of feed are you feeding now? Straight alfalfa
I’ll do that :). Thank you for the suggestion! |
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| stef73433 - 2018-07-08 8:49 AM
To think you can't give one a little more fire with feed is crazy, you absolutely can.
There a number of ways to do it. One of the most well known ways is adding a blood builder.
You can also do simple things like feeding a hotter grain
Just an example to support your answer. I’ve known Red Cell to be used for this purpose.
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| Delta Cowgirl - 2018-07-08 6:22 PM
Red Cell.
I was contemplating this :) |
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Location: Northwest | In my experience, Cur-ost Revive will put pep in their step. I felt like it made mine too energetic but that particular horse was medium energy level anyways. I think it’d produce very good results on more of a deadheaded horse. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | I own the world’s laziest 5 year old. It is awful….
I have noticed however that when we do anything other than loping stupid circles she is better – trail ride, cow things, barrel drills, etc. Unfortunately we don’t do these fun things often, that is just my life…. I did change her feed from Hay Rite cubes and pellets, to Hay Rite cubes plus Omolene 200 plus Red Cell. Technically she should be jumping out of her pen…. She has may be SLIGHTLY more pep in her step, but not much. I sent her off to summer camp where she can chase cows and check fence line. I hope she comes back revived and re-motivated.
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| scwebster - 2018-07-08 11:55 AM
stef73433 - 2018-07-08 8:49 AM
To think you can't give one a little more fire with feed is crazy, you absolutely can.
There a number of ways to do it. One of the most well known ways is adding a blood builder.
You can also do simple things like feeding a hotter grain
Just an example to support your answer. I’ve known Red Cell to be used for this purpose.
you can feed all the hot feed you want and make them jump straight up and down in one spot. I'm saying that more often than not, doing so results in a negative result. They usually have lots of run but you lose control in some form.
When I think of "fire" I think of horse that is working it's hardest and really giving 110%, not just running really fast and won't hold still.
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Location: Willows, CA | This is another interesting topic, that requires a lot more space and time than can be committed here. If you get a chance to see one of my talks, this is a fun topic to cover. It is a simple fact that you can change both energy and focus with feed. There is a delicate balance between total usable digestible energy, blood sugar levels, and starch loads that can change temperament and focus, which in turn, may influence performance. As stated elsewhere, not all energy is good energy, and I personally feel that the jiggy, nose in the air kind of nervous energy seldom, if ever, translates into better performance. The optimum would be a horse that is eager to go, but focused in doing so. That is what translates into consistency and better times. Keeping starch and sugar in the diet at just the proper amount to be broken down fairly high in the small intestine, where it is an energy benefit, is the answer. Excess grain based feed that reaches the hind gut is a disruptor rather than a benefit. With a diet that promotes a fully functioning digestive system, adjusting energy levels is not only possible, but fairly easy. All this being said, a horse can only function to it's personal potential. Supplying enough usable energy without moving into the disruptive kind is the trick.
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https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/dumor-equistages-equine-fe...
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What to give/feed to add a little pep in their step