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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | The Forco works amazingly well with THE too. I have my horses on it too. It makes me feel a little better about their gut health too in the winter when they aren't drinking as well as they should. |
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Go Get Em!
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Location: OH. IO | rodeoveteran - 2014-11-30 3:53 PM
My 28 year old mare lost her topline summer before last in the drought and heat. Had not been able to get her to regain it.
Finally she is looking good again. I had to separate her from the rest of the horses as she is a eat a little bit all day kind of horse instead of gobble it up until it gone type eater. Also have switched my horses to Tribute Kalm n Ez GC. She takes all day to finish her pellets and never cleans up her hay, yet she has finally regained her topline. I decided to switch after seeing that the feed had pre and probiotics as well as digestive enzymes coupe with glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM. So far, so good.
WE FEED TRIBUTE KALM ULTRA AND LOVE IT!! I WOULD ALSO SUGGEST EPM TEST TOO. |
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The Advice Guru
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| Since the horse has been injured recently, I would suggest doing a 30 day round of omeprazole to treat ulcers. Then I would put her on probiotics daily.
For my horses I use buckeye grow and win, it has all the vitamins and minerals they need plus high in protein. I will add fat, myself I will add 1/2-1 cup of whole flax.
If I need more fat, buckeye has a ultimate 100 I will add.
If I need calories as well, I will add whole oats. |
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Location: Piedmont, OK | Definitely Animal Element Performance Detox. It does an amazing job of filling out a horse especially the topline and today is the last day of the Cyber sale to get any products on the website 30% off. If you decide to try it use coupon code CYBER and select Barrel Horse world as your dealer. |
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| I feed Nutrena Proforce fuel and have noticed a big difference with my horse's topline. THey were fine before, but now amazing. |
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 I am Woman hear me Roar
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Location: Choctaw, Oklahoma | I researched so much after getting my 9yr old in may. He was under weight and had very little muscle. I wanted to get results before the weather changed. His top line was so bad he looked like a roof top. Very triangular over his entire top line. I tried soooo many supplements with prior horses and went back to basics. I had also fed rice bran, alfalfa, blah blah blah...
Forco and an omega supplement by omegafields changed my view on "proper" nutrition. He is now very muscled, coat is great, and I'll never feed anything else. Even my 2yr old gets it. He is showing some changes even though I've only had him for a month. His chest is getting wider and putting on muscle. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | dianeguinn - 2014-11-30 6:07 PM TigerTe - 2014-11-30 10:08 AM If a horse is getting enough quality calories and still losing muscle, I would consult an equine vet and rule out EPM. ^^^^ I swear, it's becoming an epidemic.  If she's doing any stumbling, or suddenly quit working as well or clocking as well, or acting different, I'd treat for EPM. You'd be amazed at how much better they look and feel in just a few days after treatment.
It makes me sad to see horses just being pounded on at the jackpots lately....when it's so obvious that I'd bet you money that a round of EPM meds would fix all of their "training issues".
EPM meds have been the cheapest "weight building supplements" I've ever bought. Lani just finished her Orogin 10 and looks great for almost 28 yrs old and no teeth in the back 
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 I'm not opinionated
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Location: Online | Believe it or not. I have a mare that I struggled with most of the summer. I was feeding her Strategy, Platinum Performance and probiotics, good quality grass hay, because she can't handle alfalfa well. She was losing her topline, she had mushy poop, and just didn't look good. I thought there had to be something. I had her chiro'd, it worked for a few days then she went right back to backbone sticking up and mushy poop. I took her and had her gone through completely by my vet. Soundness, ulcers, bloodwork, the whole 9 yards. Turned out she was just a little anemic. I started her on 2 ounces of red cell a day. Within 3 days her back was flat, she had bright eyes and solid round poop. I eventually dropped her to 1 ounce a day just for maintenance. I recently backed off her riding and thought since I wasn't riding she didn't need the red cell. A week later she was right back to mushy poop and pokey backbone. She went back on 1 oz a day and within 3 days she's back to normal. Cheap easy fix for me. |
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Location: Kentucky | FORCO was a game changer for me. |
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Location: Sunny So Cal | THE Muscle Mass and Forco work amazing together! This may be the answer you are looking for. |
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