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| Ok I know theres a million and a half threads on feeding for specific feeding issues. (Eg. horses with metabolic issues/hard keepers) but I think we need one about general feed for your average (not hard to keep/not hauling extremely hard) performance horse.
I am going to be starting to grain my gelding again because I am finally working him enough to justify it and just need something for his over all upkeep(muscle tone, joints, skin). My mare gets a simple bran/oats mix with Platinum performance but he gets way too hot off of it. |
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Location: Texas! | I feed a low starch low sugar pellet that is from a local feed mill. It's a 14%ptn and 7%fat. |
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  A Lady with Fight
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Location: NC | I feed my 12 year old and my coming 3 year old Triple Crown Senior. They get 6lbs each per day. (14% protein, 10% fat, 17% fiber, very low starch)
The super easy keeper 6 year old mare gets 2lbs of Triple Crown 30% per day. (30% protein, 3% fat, 4% fiber, SUPER low starch). She gets all of her nutrients and protein and things from that little amount of feed, without giving her the unneeded calories.
They all get THE Muscle Mass with ulcer prevent & joint support.
That's it. Nothing else needs to be added. They all get what they need. |
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 Hog Tie My Mojo
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Location: Opelousas, LA | Check out your local feed mills. Sometimes they make crap feed but most of the time you can get a quality feed that is fresher than the name brands that have to be shipped in and you don't pay extra for the shipping and advertising.
We have one down here that makes a really good feed that is pretty much a dry COB with alfalfa pellets and a vitamin/ mineral pellet. Sooooo much cheaper than the name brands around here and the quality is excellent. It is a 14/7 and we feed it to everything, only add Forco and Omega Horseshine. |
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Location: Willows, CA | Renew Gold. |
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 Shelter Dog Lover
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| I feed Progressive Pro add Ultimate- a ration balancer- LOVE it. They get 1 measuring cup am and pm- has all vitamins and nutrients without feeling their stomach up with a big bucket of grain which they were not made to eat or digest.
I feed soaked molasses free beet pulp for more calories.
Edited by rodeomom3 2013-12-20 6:57 AM
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Location: Bandera, TX | Barnmom - 2013-12-20 1:28 AM Check out your local feed mills. Sometimes they make crap feed but most of the time you can get a quality feed that is fresher than the name brands that have to be shipped in and you don't pay extra for the shipping and advertising.
We have one down here that makes a really good feed that is pretty much a dry COB with alfalfa pellets and a vitamin/ mineral pellet. Sooooo much cheaper than the name brands around here and the quality is excellent. It is a 14/7 and we feed it to everything, only add Forco and Omega Horseshine.
BarnMom, I'm with you on your thinking. Just trying to get the right nutritionist in my area has been a bit of a pain. However, I have a new lead and hope he and I can get along. |
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Fire Ant Peddler
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| I feed an economically priced feed from a local feed mill. Texas A & M does an analysis to check that the ingredients actually match the label. You can check your feed on the web. The feed that I feed is a 14% protein and low fat. All my horses eat the same thing and the Res. World Champion horse gets this too. If I were traveling all over the US I would feed something that I could buy anywhere, not a local feed. By the way, A & M ranks the feed that I feed as one of the top four feeds. Lonestar from Nacogdoches tx |
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