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| What is your ideal amount and type of forage for a horse with a full workload, (on the road, rodeo, training, conditioning, etc). I feed Renew Gold and Platinum but I want to figure out a great forage plan to keep my horses feeling their best. I have access to grass pastures, 80% alfalfa/grass hay, pure grass hay, alfalfa cubes. Do you prefer free range, a set amount, how much pasture time? Jus wanting some ideas. Thanks so much! | |
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Location: Deep South | As far as forage, I feed 10lbs of alfalfa cubes per horse per day. Free access to quality grass pasture or hay (depending on the time of the year) 24/7.
All of mine for the past several years have been 2-5yo's in their first year under saddle, very minimal hauling. So not too strenuous of a work load. The more pasture time, the better. Most of the time, I'm prepping one to sell though, so they are stalled either during the day or at night depending on the time of the year and turned out on the opposite schedule. | |
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| BamaCanChaser - 2017-02-09 1:44 PM
As far as forage, I feed 10lbs of alfalfa cubes per horse per day. Free access to quality grass pasture or hay (depending on the time of the year) 24/7.
All of mine for the past several years have been 2-5yo's in their first year under saddle, very minimal hauling. So not too strenuous of a work load. The more pasture time, the better. Most of the time, I'm prepping one to sell though, so they are stalled either during the day or at night depending on the time of the year and turned out on the opposite schedule.
Do you prefer cubes instead of alfalfa flakes? | |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | I asked winwillows a few weeks ago about forage with RG. He told me my horse should be getting 18-20lbs of forage per day. That includes pasture/hand feeding hay/as well as free choice hay.  | |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | IowaCanChaser - 2017-02-09 1:47 PM BamaCanChaser - 2017-02-09 1:44 PM As far as forage, I feed 10lbs of alfalfa cubes per horse per day. Free access to quality grass pasture or hay (depending on the time of the year) 24/7. All of mine for the past several years have been 2-5yo's in their first year under saddle, very minimal hauling. So not too strenuous of a work load. The more pasture time, the better. Most of the time, I'm prepping one to sell though, so they are stalled either during the day or at night depending on the time of the year and turned out on the opposite schedule. Do you prefer cubes instead of alfalfa flakes?
I personally would rather feed cubes. Flakes fly away in the wind. LOL | |
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Location: Deep South | IowaCanChaser - 2017-02-09 1:47 PM
BamaCanChaser - 2017-02-09 1:44 PM
As far as forage, I feed 10lbs of alfalfa cubes per horse per day. Free access to quality grass pasture or hay (depending on the time of the year) 24/7.
All of mine for the past several years have been 2-5yo's in their first year under saddle, very minimal hauling. So not too strenuous of a work load. The more pasture time, the better. Most of the time, I'm prepping one to sell though, so they are stalled either during the day or at night depending on the time of the year and turned out on the opposite schedule.
Do you prefer cubes instead of alfalfa flakes?
I feed cubes because in Alabama it's difficult to get quality baled alfalfa consistently. If I had easy access to it and it was as economical as the cubes, I would choose hay. | |
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Location: Southern Alabama | BamaCanChaser - 2017-02-09 3:45 PM IowaCanChaser - 2017-02-09 1:47 PM BamaCanChaser - 2017-02-09 1:44 PM As far as forage, I feed 10lbs of alfalfa cubes per horse per day. Free access to quality grass pasture or hay (depending on the time of the year) 24/7. All of mine for the past several years have been 2-5yo's in their first year under saddle, very minimal hauling. So not too strenuous of a work load. The more pasture time, the better. Most of the time, I'm prepping one to sell though, so they are stalled either during the day or at night depending on the time of the year and turned out on the opposite schedule. Do you prefer cubes instead of alfalfa flakes? I feed cubes because in Alabama it's difficult to get quality baled alfalfa consistently. If I had easy access to it and it was as economical as the cubes, I would choose hay.
I agree with this. I am also in Alabama and well... let's face it. It's hard to get our hands on nice alfalfa bales. Now, I do feed perenial peanut hay and have a good supplier of it. I can travel and get alfalfa.... but, it just isn't worth it to me to travel so far and get it. So, I feed pellets. | |
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Location: Opelousas, LA | TURNNBURNCOWGIRL - 2017-02-09 4:47 PM BamaCanChaser - 2017-02-09 3:45 PM IowaCanChaser - 2017-02-09 1:47 PM BamaCanChaser - 2017-02-09 1:44 PM As far as forage, I feed 10lbs of alfalfa cubes per horse per day. Free access to quality grass pasture or hay (depending on the time of the year) 24/7. All of mine for the past several years have been 2-5yo's in their first year under saddle, very minimal hauling. So not too strenuous of a work load. The more pasture time, the better. Most of the time, I'm prepping one to sell though, so they are stalled either during the day or at night depending on the time of the year and turned out on the opposite schedule. Do you prefer cubes instead of alfalfa flakes? I feed cubes because in Alabama it's difficult to get quality baled alfalfa consistently. If I had easy access to it and it was as economical as the cubes, I would choose hay.
Is your peanut hay baled with a preservative? Just asking because we have a farm just south of here that sells some nice peanut hay but they spray a preservative on it to let them bale it with a higher moisture content. It would puddle in spots and be really sticky and nasty, didn't happen too often but it was enough to turn me off of it. | |
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