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Location: Ohio girl moved to PA | What is everyones favorite grain for your barrel horses? My guys are currently on Tribute Kalm n EZ. They both eat it and have done wonderful on it. They look great, BUT i know my one guy doesnt like the taste. He eats superrr slow and sometimes always doesnt finish so i want to look into something else. Im in Ohio so i need something local. Hes a pretty easy keeper, stays fit on 6 pounds a day. No special requirements, no health issues besides mild ulcers. I DO NOT want a sweet feed type, and he is PICKY! Preferably something that isnt gonna break my bank. I do have to feed two lol lets hear your suggestions!! THANKS!!!!! |
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Location: Mi | I also feed Tribute and am a dealer, have had great luck with it. If you're open to sticking with the Trubite brand and your horse has mild ulcers, my suggestion is trying the Kalm UItra. You can feed alittle less of that then youre feeding in the EZ (The ultra is higher fat) and it also has Equi-Ferm XL which is a prebiotic and probiotic supplement which will help with the ulcers. |
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| I have great luck with Tribute. I use Essential K and kalm EZ and only have to use 2 lbs of EZ and 1lb of Essential K and my horse looks great while in training. I would try something else in the Tribute line.
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| My favorite is no grain.
Alfalfa, rice bran, and Equipride has fitted mine beautifully and I don't have to treat ulcers anymore. |
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Location: Ohio girl moved to PA | Ahmac - 2017-08-07 9:04 AM I also feed Tribute and am a dealer, have had great luck with it. If you're open to sticking with the Trubite brand and your horse has mild ulcers, my suggestion is trying the Kalm UItra. You can feed alittle less of that then youre feeding in the EZ (The ultra is higher fat) and it also has Equi-Ferm XL which is a prebiotic and probiotic supplement which will help with the ulcers.
I cant feed the Ultra, they get wayyyy to plump on it. i could feed less but i would worry about them not getting their full nutrition. Plus for spending that much a bag I would just rather go with Triple Crown. I do like Tribute brands but im also not a fan of it being soy based. |
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Location: Ohio girl moved to PA | classicpotatochip - 2017-08-07 9:44 AM My favorite is no grain. Alfalfa, rice bran, and Equipride has fitted mine beautifully and I don't have to treat ulcers anymore.
I should also add, I am at a boarding barn so i need to keep it easy for other feeders. God forbid you have to go up and over for another horse that isnt your own. |
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| I fed Buckeye, Purina and Tribute before I finally settled on Total Equine.
I think the cost is a little ridiculous but my horses do well on it. With previous feeds, I felt like I was top dressing a lot because it just wasn't "enough".
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| Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-08-07 8:51 AM
classicpotatochip - 2017-08-07 9:44 AM My favorite is no grain. Alfalfa, rice bran, and Equipride has fitted mine beautifully and I don't have to treat ulcers anymore.
I should also add, I am at a boarding barn so i need to keep it easy for other feeders. God forbid you have to go up and over for another horse that isnt your own.
Nothing much simpler than alfalfa cubes and a pound of rice bran and a scoop of Equipride? They even have rice bran in the last 40 Pennsylvania where I'm currently stranded. I ship in my Equipride. One cup a day topdress. Easy. |
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Location: IN MY OWN LITTLE WORLD AT LEAST THEY KNOW ME HERE | All Mine get
Rolled oats
Equipride
Cocasoya oil
Alfalfa cubes soaked
Coastal hay
Barrel mare
1 scoop Rolled oats 2xd
equipride 2xd
1 scoop alfalfa cubes soaked 2xd
1c rice bran 2xd she doesn't like the cocasoya oil
Coastal hay
Loose stock salt and loose pasture mineral in barn tubs when they want it.
Mineral salt blocks in stalls
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| Purina had my trainer try some feeds. Trainer has always taken spectacular care of my horses so I asked her how she could tell if there was improvement. She said she could definitely see a difference. She feeding PURINA IMPACT PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE to our performance horses. This is a new feed but should be in feed stores now. She also adds PURINA OUTLAST for ulcer prevention. |
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Location: Ohio girl moved to PA | streakysox - 2017-08-08 12:52 AM Purina had my trainer try some feeds. Trainer has always taken spectacular care of my horses so I asked her how she could tell if there was improvement. She said she could definitely see a difference. She feeding PURINA IMPACT PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE to our performance horses. This is a new feed but should be in feed stores now. She also adds PURINA OUTLAST for ulcer prevention.
I've actually been looking into the OUTLAST. I like the extra tummy benefits, but i just hate that purina isnt made in a toxic free mill. Theres been so many issues around here with cross contaimination and horses getting sick from posioned feed. I just cant bring myself to take the risk. |
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Location: Ohio girl moved to PA | classicpotatochip - 2017-08-07 6:18 PM Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-08-07 8:51 AM classicpotatochip - 2017-08-07 9:44 AM My favorite is no grain. Alfalfa, rice bran, and Equipride has fitted mine beautifully and I don't have to treat ulcers anymore. I should also add, I am at a boarding barn so i need to keep it easy for other feeders. God forbid you have to go up and over for another horse that isnt your own. Nothing much simpler than alfalfa cubes and a pound of rice bran and a scoop of Equipride? They even have rice bran in the last 40 Pennsylvania where I'm currently stranded. I ship in my Equipride. One cup a day topdress. Easy.
Im sorry but dont these things have to be soaked? Ive never fed alfalfa cubes dry. Nor have i ever fed rice bran. I'd be worried about choke? |
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Location: North Dakota | all get 3-4#'s of oats a cup of ground flax and 1/2 cup of woody's bloom n groom 3 that get rode more all get 2# of either woodys sweet 12, summer heat or sales prep-whatever is available when I get to the feed store (I prefer the sales prep) Pretty easy since they have great pasture-even in the drought-honestly the grain is to help keep the pasture a little longer and to feed whatever supplement they might need. |
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| Safe choice. Keeps weight on with only feeding 1 pound per day. |
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| Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-08-08 7:27 AM
classicpotatochip - 2017-08-07 6:18 PM Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-08-07 8:51 AM classicpotatochip - 2017-08-07 9:44 AM My favorite is no grain. Alfalfa, rice bran, and Equipride has fitted mine beautifully and I don't have to treat ulcers anymore. I should also add, I am at a boarding barn so i need to keep it easy for other feeders. God forbid you have to go up and over for another horse that isnt your own. Nothing much simpler than alfalfa cubes and a pound of rice bran and a scoop of Equipride? They even have rice bran in the last 40 Pennsylvania where I'm currently stranded. I ship in my Equipride. One cup a day topdress. Easy.
The alfalfa cubes I feed don't have to be soaked. They are smaller in size and not as hard as Standlee cubes. |
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| GLP - 2017-08-08 10:40 AM
Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-08-08 7:27 AM
classicpotatochip - 2017-08-07 6:18 PM Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-08-07 8:51 AM classicpotatochip - 2017-08-07 9:44 AM My favorite is no grain. Alfalfa, rice bran, and Equipride has fitted mine beautifully and I don't have to treat ulcers anymore. I should also add, I am at a boarding barn so i need to keep it easy for other feeders. God forbid you have to go up and over for another horse that isnt your own. Nothing much simpler than alfalfa cubes and a pound of rice bran and a scoop of Equipride? They even have rice bran in the last 40 Pennsylvania where I'm currently stranded. I ship in my Equipride. One cup a day topdress. Easy.
The alfalfa cubes I feed don't have to be soaked. They are smaller in size and not as hard as Standlee cubes.
I don't feed standlee cubes. If they're all I can get I feed alfalfa pellets instead.
I've found Top of the Rockies pretty much nationwide, and there's a few other high quality cubes out there. I don't soak them. |
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Location: Southern Indiana | Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-08-08 7:25 AM
streakysox - 2017-08-08 12:52 AM Purina had my trainer try some feeds. Trainer has always taken spectacular care of my horses so I asked her how she could tell if there was improvement. She said she could definitely see a difference. She feeding PURINA IMPACT PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE to our performance horses. This is a new feed but should be in feed stores now. She also adds PURINA OUTLAST for ulcer prevention.
I've actually been looking into the OUTLAST. I like the extra tummy benefits, but i just hate that purina isnt made in a toxic free mill. Theres been so many issues around here with cross contaimination and horses getting sick from posioned feed. I just cant bring myself to take the risk.
I hate to break it to you but neither is tribute. They lied about it.
That being said I feel like tribute is superior to purina. I've feed purina impact sweet feed and it would have junk in it. Tribute is a fixed feed and it's always very consistent. If I didn't have access to the tribute I would probably feed purina. |
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