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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I just started it a week ago for a 22 yr old gelding and 40'ish pony. I am very happy with it. The pony is gaining weight and he loves it. I add it to his mush. The 22 yr old doesn't need any weight but he still thinks he needs grain when everyone else gets some. He loves the taste. |
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Location: Florida.. | Looks to be lower in starch and suger to then the reg sr and higher in fat.. |
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"Heck's Coming With Me"
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Location: Kansas | 23 and 28 years olds........pasture ornaments. Both love it but I do mix Omolene 200 with it as they get bored with the taste sometimes. Kind of like if we were on straight oatmeal I guess.
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| I'm going to see it mine like it! I tried it last October & they didn't seem to care for it :( but maybe things have changed lol |
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Location: MI | I feed it to our 28yo gelding (that my daughters still ride, so I'm trying desperately to keep weight on him!). I do feed it with oats and some beet pulp (I know it also has beet pulp in it), and he also gets grass pasture, hay, and alfalfa cubes. I did the feed analysis website and it seemed to analyze well with this combo. |
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 My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | I feed it to my 20 year old and 36 year old----they love it and I love what it does for them. |
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| Anyone else feed it ? Does it so as well as triple crown senior ? |
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Location: Wherever They Send Me | What made you guys choose Active Senior over the regular senior? |
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My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | I put my 20 year old on it because of his age and I didn't love how he looked on Strategy. (Topline, etc) I had my 36 year old on Purina Sr feed already, and after doing a lot of research on the Active, I switched him because it's higher calories. They love the taste, and I am so happy with the way they both look. I love it!! |
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Location: Minnesota | I'm glad this thread came back up. I used to feed ADM SeniorGlo to my big guy and really liked it but felt I needed to switch too. I went with Purina Senior and I have to say I haven't been the happiest with it. I feel like I feed more and I'm fighting to keep weight on him for the first time. I just pulled up the stats for both feeds and I will also be switching to Active Senior. I have been riding my 20 year old more and even considered getting him back into shape and going to some races. Glad to see this!  |
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| People seem to be happy with the active ! I like the higher fat / calories it has vs the regular senior .. 300 more calories per lb & 5 % more fat |
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Neat Freak
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | amandacamarano - 2015-09-06 6:45 PM What made you guys choose Active Senior over the regular senior?
I've never fed regular Purina Senior. I never thought it had the fat I wanted. I was very happy with ADM and how my horses looked, until the monosin poisoning deal. Now back to finding feeds that work for all my horses. I don't grain a lot as far as volume. I drive out and check the broodmares and give them some to keep them coming to me, the ones I have in riding just get a dab to put THE Muscle Mass in and then the old guys actually get some to help with their weight. When I saw the Senior Active I figured it was worth a try. So far so good. |
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Location: Wherever They Send Me | wyoming barrel racer - 2015-09-07 8:16 PM
amandacamarano - 2015-09-06 6:45 PM What made you guys choose Active Senior over the regular senior?
I've never fed regular Purina Senior. I never thought it had the fat I wanted. I was very happy with ADM and how my horses looked, until the monosin poisoning deal. Now back to finding feeds that work for all my horses. I don't grain a lot as far as volume. I drive out and check the broodmares and give them some to keep them coming to me, the ones I have in riding just get a dab to put THE Muscle Mass in and then the old guys actually get some to help with their weight. When I saw the Senior Active I figured it was worth a try. So far so good.
Thanks!! Maybe Ill try it...my 23 year old is on regular senior. He can eat hay, it takes him a while (he started quidding) but he also has access to grass for a few hours daily. He still isnt where I want him. I dont like the idea of feeding alot of grain (my other horses get Renew Gold).
I wonder if Tractor Supply can order it for me and how much it costs. |
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Neat Freak
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | amandacamarano - 2015-09-07 7:49 PM wyoming barrel racer - 2015-09-07 8:16 PM amandacamarano - 2015-09-06 6:45 PM What made you guys choose Active Senior over the regular senior? I've never fed regular Purina Senior. I never thought it had the fat I wanted. I was very happy with ADM and how my horses looked, until the monosin poisoning deal. Now back to finding feeds that work for all my horses. I don't grain a lot as far as volume. I drive out and check the broodmares and give them some to keep them coming to me, the ones I have in riding just get a dab to put THE Muscle Mass in and then the old guys actually get some to help with their weight. When I saw the Senior Active I figured it was worth a try. So far so good. Thanks!! Maybe Ill try it...my 23 year old is on regular senior. He can eat hay, it takes him a while (he started quidding ) but he also has access to grass for a few hours daily. He still isnt where I want him. I dont like the idea of feeding alot of grain (my other horses get Renew Gold ). I wonder if Tractor Supply can order it for me and how much it costs.
The super old pony can eat hay and is on pasture from about 5 pm to 7 am. Then they have a grass hay bale. He does quid his food though. Missing several molars. So I add the Active to his mush in the am. Just to keep the weight on him. It's just so hard to get them at a good weight once they lose it. Easier to just maintain it. I think he has picked up quite a bit this past week-10 days. |
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"Heck's Coming With Me"
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Location: Kansas | I hope this doesn't sound horrible but Lordy I hope mine don't live to be 36.
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| What does it run per bag? |
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Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | The sr is about 21.95 so Id assume about the same.. |
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Warrior Mom
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| Does it have the same consistency of ultium or regular purina sr feed? I'm kinda looking for a softer pellet |
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Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | Im not sure.. the reg sr is textured .. a soft pellet and mushy.. maybe someone will post. |
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My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | want2chase3 - 2015-09-08 9:30 PM
What does it run per bag?
Close to 25 a bag here in SE Ark |
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