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ktombre
Reg. Nov 2015
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2015-11-03 10:40 PM
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Type of feed for my horse?
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Location: Colorado
I have a 15 year old Paint gelding that a barrel race on. I will soon be going to college and would like a cheaper
(but good quality
) feed for him. Currently he is on a mix of two grains and molasses, alfalfa hay mix and MSM with a few other vitamins and supplements . I've been told to look into ProForce Fuel by Nutrena but I'm not sure if it would be right for him as he is a very picky eater. If anyone has any ideas or things I could try please send me a message. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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GLP
Reg. Oct 2013
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2015-11-03 11:07 PM
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RE: Type of feed for my horse?
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If they are available in your area, look into Omni Cubes or Mustang Sally cubes. The Omni cubes are alfalfa cubes with some oats and flax mixed in. These cubes are soft and you do not soak them before feeding. The only thing I add are Cur-Ost for one horse and THE for the other one . Also they get 24 hour access to a grass hay round bale. My horses look and feel great on this. Feeding is so much easier and cheaper.
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cavyrunsbarrels
Reg. Dec 2010
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2015-11-04 10:16 AM
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RE: Type of feed for my horse?
Red Bull Agressive
Posts: 5981
Location: North Dakota
Nutrena has many mills that are not monensin free and therefore there's a chance of your horse feed being poisoned
(you can look back there have been many threads on feed toxicity
). Actually most of the processed feed manufacturers are dangerous. IMO the best, most cost effective thing you can feed starts with plenty of good quality grass/grass hay. Rather than a processed grain, which is usually filled with bad things like cheap fillers, corn, molasses, and synthetic vitamins, here is a good and inexpensive feeding program:
Whole oats 2-4lbs/day
Alfalfa
(I feed pellets atm
) 4-6lbs/day
Flaxseed 1/2-1 cup/day
Renew Gold/Rice bran
(optional
) 1/2-1lb/day
The amounts may vary depending on your individual horse and his workload. The amounts I listed are just what have worked for my horses so far. Another great option that's even simpler is the Omnis cubes. They're alfalfa cubes with oats and flax right in them. If/when they become available in my area that's what I'll be switching to.
ETA-I've done a TON of research over the past couple years and love horse feed so if you want to chat about it feel free to PM me and I'll answer any questions I can.
Edited by cavyrunsbarrels 2015-11-04 10:19 AM
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hoofs_in_motion
Reg. Apr 2011
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2015-11-04 10:25 AM
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RE: Type of feed for my horse?
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Location: Kansas
alfalfa pellets
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