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Canchsr5 Reg. Mar 2013	Posted 2015-05-14 10:46 AM Subject: Feeding Fat and Protein
Veteran Posts: 262	I'm changing my horse's feed now that he'll be going out on pasture 24/7. Our pasture is a timothy mix. I've also ordered T.H.E Muscle Mass with ulcer prevent and joint/arthritis added into it. I need help determining what grain to put him on. And the research is overwhelming so I thought I'd check see what type of grains you feed your horse and your fat and protein amounts. I was thinking a textured feed of 12% protein and 6% fat. I'll also be top dressing with a little (1/4-1/2 c) vegetable oil to make the supplement stick and add a bit of shine. My horse is worked 5 days a week alternating trail riding, arena work, and competitions.
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hoofs_in_motion Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2015-05-14 11:12 AM Subject: RE: Feeding Fat and Protein
Undercover Amish Mafia Member Posts: 9992 Location: Kansas	you might look at purina amplify as an additive, I believe you only need to feed a pound per day because it's like 30% fat lol.
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GLP Reg. Oct 2013	Posted 2015-05-14 11:20 AM Subject: RE: Feeding Fat and Protein
I just read the headlines Posts: 4483	Talk to winwillows on here. He is the Renew Gold guy on here. He is a wealth of info on nutrition
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OutlawsLastDance Reg. Feb 2007	Posted 2015-05-14 11:31 AM Subject: RE: Feeding Fat and Protein
Elite Veteran Posts: 629	I think it depends on a couple other factors. I'm new here, so maybe others know this and I don't. How big is your pasture and how many horses are grazing on it? Is this horse an easy keeper or not? I ask because if your pasture has plenty of grass and your horse is an easy keeper, I'd consider feeding just a supplement to make sure your horse is getting whatever he needs nutritionally. But if he's the kind that will stay plenty fat on 24/7 grass, I think supplements, oil and a higher fat content feed are probably overkill. I have 3 horses that go back and forth between 2, ~6 acres each, pastures. 1 is retired, and gets no grain. I have mineral and salt blocks in the pastures he licks sometimes. The other two get ridden 2-5 times/week depending on the time. Both easy keepers. They don't get grain in the summer. They just get 1 cup each Enrich 32 and their joint supplement/allergy med or whatever they may need. They both are easy keepers as well, so their pasture is enough to keep a good weight on them with their workload. If we have an unusually hot summer where they sweat off more, or I ride more, or show/haul more, and I see their weight start to fall off, I just add some rice bran to their "feed" for a month or so, and then stop when they are fat again. If they kept teter tottering, I'd keep them on the rice bran, but they haven't done that. Good luck!
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fulltiltfilly Reg. Dec 2008	Posted 2015-05-14 11:32 AM Subject: RE: Feeding Fat and Protein
I hate cooking and cleaning Posts: 3314 Location: Jersey Girl	I feed the pellet Legends Performance and supplement with equipride and gastroade.
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stef73433 Reg. Jun 2005	Posted 2015-05-14 9:19 PM Subject: RE: Feeding Fat and Protein
Doggy Diaper Designer Posts: 2322 Location: WI	Progressive diet balancer. Like 2# a day. Add a splash of soy oil if you need fat
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