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Location: Texas | I agree with Midwest's post. I have had the most success with a green lipped mussel product. I use a product made by Stride Animal Health called Rewind. Love it! http://strideanimalhealth.com/rewind-pellet/ |
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Location: North Dakota | TBone - 2018-09-01 8:10 AM I agree with Midwest's post. I have had the most success with a green lipped mussel product. I use a product made by Stride Animal Health called Rewind. Love it! http://strideanimalhealth.com/rewind-pellet/
That is the product that got me started and interested in green lipped mussel. I used rewind for a month or two on my copd mare and she did fantastic. I switched to Technyflex products as the cost is much more resonable. 250 grams for $115ish. You only feed 1-2 grams daily... lasts a long time. I got the same results. |
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Location: Texas | I looked into the Technyflex Equine. The levels of EPA & DHA are significantly lower than the Rewind, but the ETA is the same at the 2 scoop dose. My horses are over 1200lbs so I would need to feed 3-4 scoops. This ends up being more than the Rewind for me. I buy the Rewind in 50lb bags so it is a little cheaper. But I am glad the Technyflex is working for you at the lower dose & cheaper price! 
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Feel free to message me. I've been feeding Cur-OST for over 3 years.... you have to realize everything you are benefiting from it long term. It's so much more than just a 'supplement' |
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Location: NE Texas | There's truly no substitute for the Cur-Ost program combined with a complete revamping of your feed program, removing all processed feed and other supplements. The things these products do for a horse, far beyond the allergies, are pretty amazing. It truly is an all in one in supplying a horse the nutrients it needs to ensure health from the inside out. No need for a stomach/ulcer product, joint product, etc....it's all there. Not to mention your horse will bloom, you will feed less as your horse will hold weight and do better on so much less.
I have used everything mentioned at one point or another and I can say with 100% certainty that Cur-Ost is the best, but I do feel like removing the processed feed and other products is equally important in getting the best results with this, or any program. |
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Location: MN | Herbie - 2018-09-07 8:30 AM There's truly no substitute for the Cur-Ost program combined with a complete revamping of your feed program, removing all processed feed and other supplements. The things these products do for a horse, far beyond the allergies, are pretty amazing. It truly is an all in one in supplying a horse the nutrients it needs to ensure health from the inside out. No need for a stomach/ulcer product, joint product, etc....it's all there. Not to mention your horse will bloom, you will feed less as your horse will hold weight and do better on so much less.
I have used everything mentioned at one point or another and I can say with 100% certainty that Cur-Ost is the best, but I do feel like removing the processed feed and other products is equally important in getting the best results with this, or any program.
I havent fed processed feeds for years until recently when I had to cut out oats. I replaced the oats with Purina Growth formula. He's been on it for 2 weeks now and within the first week he stopped coughing completely. He still gets 1 cup of RG with it twice daily.What would you suggest replacing oats with?
Soaking hay and what not is out of the question as I live in Northern MN and it is frozen up here for 6 months out of the year.
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Location: NE Texas | I would replace with Timothy or Timothy alfalfa hay pellets, moistened, depending on what type of other forage you're feeding. I feed one pound of Timothy hay pellets twice a day as my "mixer" and then feed grass hay (coastal b/c i'm in Texas and that's what is widely available) twice daily as well. I use the Standlee pellets simply because they're easy to get and all of my local farm and fleet carries them. |
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Location: MN | Herbie - 2018-09-07 9:20 AM I would replace with Timothy or Timothy alfalfa hay pellets, moistened, depending on what type of other forage you're feeding. I feed one pound of Timothy hay pellets twice a day as my "mixer" and then feed grass hay (coastal b/c i'm in Texas and that's what is widely available) twice daily as well. I use the Standlee pellets simply because they're easy to get and all of my local farm and fleet carries them.
He wont eat the pellets nor will he eat them soaked. Been there and have tried that haha! Hes a picky sucker. He will only eat the standlee alfalfa cubes soaked but like I said, those arent feasible for where I live and I dont have easy access to Timothy anything! My local L&M Fleet is a huge pain to deal with. |
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Location: NE Texas | Well that is crazy. Beyond that i'm no help. LOL Of course as i'm sure you've read, a horse who is a super picky eater is one that typically has leaky gut issues. They are seeking out that sugar b/c that is what the bacteria in their is craving and used to eating....that "sweet tooth" saying is truth. When we start thinking about cravings, it's due to what the organisms in our body are used to eating, and that is what people mean by "balance the gut"......it's getting the right mix of organisms in there. The reason he is a picky eater is due to the imbalance of bacteria and the things those bacteria feed on. When the bacteria in the body is balanced and the sugar cravers are weeded out, we crave different things and no longer have that big sweet tooth like before. But it doesn't happen overnight, for sure. I know when I originally made the switch to oats, my suuuuuuper picky eater looked at me like I had 3 heads and refused his new mix for about a week. He finally started nibbling a little and i'd just dump what he didnt' finish on top of his next serving. Every horse i've acquired has refused it at first, as most were on a commercial feed when I bought them, but then they turn into bucket lickers once they give in and get on the program. I refuse to feed anything commercial or processed so they don't have a choice but to figure it out and start eating what is provided. Haven't had one starve to death yet. LOL
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Location: MN | Herbie - 2018-09-07 11:37 AM Well that is crazy. Beyond that i'm no help. LOL Of course as i'm sure you've read, a horse who is a super picky eater is one that typically has leaky gut issues. They are seeking out that sugar b/c that is what the bacteria in their is craving and used to eating....that "sweet tooth" saying is truth. When we start thinking about cravings, it's due to what the organisms in our body are used to eating, and that is what people mean by "balance the gut"......it's getting the right mix of organisms in there. The reason he is a picky eater is due to the imbalance of bacteria and the things those bacteria feed on. When the bacteria in the body is balanced and the sugar cravers are weeded out, we crave different things and no longer have that big sweet tooth like before. But it doesn't happen overnight, for sure. I know when I originally made the switch to oats, my suuuuuuper picky eater looked at me like I had 3 heads and refused his new mix for about a week. He finally started nibbling a little and i'd just dump what he didnt' finish on top of his next serving. Every horse i've acquired has refused it at first, as most were on a commercial feed when I bought them, but then they turn into bucket lickers once they give in and get on the program. I refuse to feed anything commercial or processed so they don't have a choice but to figure it out and start eating what is provided. Haven't had one starve to death yet. LOL
I shouldnt say he's super picky. Ill rephrase and say that I tried to "make" him eat the pellets and tried to find the right amount of water content he liked (LOL) but he'd take a bite and leave it long enough to where it would smell bad. Then I was just dumping money on the ground! That's when I just decided to spend good money on quality alfalfa hay, which I get for pretty cheap up here. I really wish I could find good clean oats but for now, what I'm doing seems to be working for him. |
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