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aquinnell Reg. Feb 2010	Posted 2015-09-29 9:31 PM Subject: RE: Putting weight on a OTQH
Twister Survivor Posts: 1270 Location: Minnesota	Do you have to do anything with beet pellets? Do most feed stores carry them
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wyoming barrel racer Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2015-09-29 9:44 PM Subject: RE: Putting weight on a OTQH
Neat Freak Posts: 11216 Location: Wonderful Wyoming	aquinnell - 2015-09-29 8:31 PM Do you have to do anything with beet pellets? Do most feed stores carry them Most all of them carry them and I soak them in water. The Purina Active Senior has tiny shreds all throughout the feed though and Amplify nuggets for higher fat. If you didn't want to mess with soaking, you could try the feed alone.
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wyoming barrel racer Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2015-09-29 9:46 PM Subject: RE: Putting weight on a OTQH
Neat Freak Posts: 11216 Location: Wonderful Wyoming	aquinnell - 2015-09-29 8:25 PM Thinking of going with purina ultim..or renew gold. Any opinions between the2? I can't get my pictures to work ?? Renew Gold is a popular feed, seems good but I know there are a few on here that couldn't get weight on their horses. Ultium made my horse a raving nut. Very hyper.
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BARRELHORSE USA Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2015-09-29 10:07 PM Subject: RE: Putting weight on a OTQH
	Until you get his cribbing under control with some type of collar or muzzle ... you are not going to be able to keep him in good condition regardless how much or what you feed him ... I would feed him whole oats, a scoop of sweet feed for the corn; block of alfalfa with hay for 2 hours at each feeding and if possible 3 feedings a day with a handful of ADM GroStrong minerals every other day .... other wise he would have a muzzle on in a dry lot since you have not found a collar to work ... Most on the track horses are fed 3 times a day with hay in front of them at all times and treated like royalty on a specific time schedule. When an owner tosses one out they have no idea what to do and the loss of a good feeding program will turn them into skeletons in no time ... This cheap aluminum cribbing collar is the most common ... keep in mind a cribbing collar is not to choke the horse but to strap it on tight enough to keep them from bowing the muscles behind their poll to be uncomfortable when they do it ... The expensive cribbing halters have leather throat latch pieces that don't last long since the block of leather collapses // pliable and will stretch and release the tension on the strap at the poll ... https://www.horseloverz.com/product/other/292879-tough-1-aluminum-hi... Also keep in mind ... other horses are monkey see monkey do ... I have seen entire barns turn into a bunch of gasping termites after a cribber was moved in to the barn .. A lot of boarding barns refuse to accept cribbers .. Personally ... if I ever had a cribber I would sell it at a cutrate price to my worst enemy ... lol .. Edited by BARRELHORSE USA 2015-09-29 10:09 PM
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Chandler's Mom Reg. Jan 2015	Posted 2015-09-29 10:12 PM Subject: RE: Putting weight on a OTQH
My Heart Be Happy Posts: 9159 Location: Arkansas	wyoming barrel racer - 2015-09-29 9:23 PM aquinnell - 2015-09-29 8:19 PM Thank you guys for all your help! :) he was built up slowly on feed but I thought that was a ton too. I should've been more thorough in my post. The first thing I did was treat for ulcers and he is now on a probiotic. The rounds available while he's turned out seem to be helping a lot with his cribbing outside. Our hay outside is about 70/30 grass alfalfa mix and they get mostly alfalfa overnight inside (small squares). I'm hesitant to add beet pulp only because I've heard such mixed reviews. Would you still recommend a senior feed? Just not ADM? I'm not sure what is commonly fed on the track. Also I got him from a girl that lived in desolate country so it maybe wasn't convenient to find grain? I'm not sure but I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt. She had him 6ish months and I just couldn't leave him. I'll see if I can get pictures up from 1month ago vs today I just love beet pellets. Only use the mollassas free ones. I highly recommend the Purina Active Senior. Started 2 of my horses on it and they love it and look great. I am not having to feed a ton if it either. Totally agree with WBR---love beets and Purina Sr Active!!!
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