Morab76 - 2014-02-15 11:39 PM Look at the ingredients on your "regular" feed bag - especially pellets.  Most hav a bunch of forage as filler for fiber content and some nutrients.  Diet balancers like RG remove all the "fluff." 



Here in Stillwater, our local mill is now carrying it.  $30.50/bag  The only thing concerning me about seitching is that it doesn't sem to have all the added vitamins and nutrients I see in other diet balancers.  Love the high fat content, though.

BleuIdGrl - 2014-02-13 9:20 AM I really want to try this feed, but so far can't get it anywhere around here unless I order an ungodly amount. Could anyone post their before and after pics?

krystin_fro - 2014-02-16 4:24 PM Anyone know any dealers in MN or WI?

Morab76 - 2014-02-17 1:07 AM

How many of you add a vitamin/mineral supplement or have a tub out with it?

svincent - 2014-02-17 11:20 AM I've read such great things about RG, BUT still have some reservations. Here is my horse situation, if anybody has experience with any of this PLEASE post :) thanks! I have a 7 year old OTTQH. He's 16.2, lanky, hard to put/keep weight on, and HOT and SQUIRRELLY. He is currently on WellSolve LowStarch (by purina), along with MaxEGlo (mannapro) with a handful of Amplify and then TriFecta mineral supplement (Horseguard) and alfalfa. My concern with RG would be - would I keep feeding the ricebran with it? Just stop feeding the lowstarch pellets? AND WILL IT MAKE HIM HOT?! Mostly, this is my concern. I would love to switch because gosh it would be so much cheaper.... I haven't figured out his monthly feed bill, because then I'd have an answer when my husband asks.lol

HorsesNHarleys - 2014-02-16 9:04 AM


I am with you.  I hear all these great threads about feeds like Renew Gold and others and all you can really get around me is Nutrena, Purina, Triple Crown and Southern States.... :/  

BleuIdGrl - 2014-02-18 12:15 PM Jeffer equine carries it and will ship it anywhere. I live close to this store and has no idea they carried it. I've been fighting with my local tractor supply and other stores for 6 months.

svincent - 2014-02-17 9:20 AM I've read such great things about RG, BUT still have some reservations. Here is my horse situation, if anybody has experience with any of this PLEASE post :) thanks! I have a 7 year old OTTQH. He's 16.2, lanky, hard to put/keep weight on, and HOT and SQUIRRELLY. He is currently on WellSolve LowStarch (by purina), along with MaxEGlo (mannapro) with a handful of Amplify and then TriFecta mineral supplement (Horseguard) and alfalfa. My concern with RG would be - would I keep feeding the ricebran with it? Just stop feeding the lowstarch pellets? AND WILL IT MAKE HIM HOT?! Mostly, this is my concern. I would love to switch because gosh it would be so much cheaper.... I haven't figured out his monthly feed bill, because then I'd have an answer when my husband asks.lol

rodeomom3 - 2014-02-18 3:20 PM FYI from Rutgers reseach center:  

 

Vitamins are fat-soluble (vitamin A, D, E, and K), or water-soluble (vitamin C, and B-complex). Horses at maintenance usually have more than adequate amounts of vitamins in their diet if they are receiving fresh green forage and/or premixed rations. Some cases where a horse would need a vitamin supplement include when feeding a high-grain diet, or low-quality hay, if a horse is under stress (traveling, showing, racing, etc.), prolonged strenuous activity, or not eating well (sick, after surgery, etc.).

 

Most of the vitamins are found in green, leafy forages. Vitamin D is obtained from sunlight, so only horses that are stalled for 24 hours a day need a supplement with vitamin D. Vitamin E is found in fresh green forages, however, the amount decreases with plant maturity and is destroyed during long term storage. Horses that are under heavy exercise or under increased levels of stress also may benefit from vitamin E supplementation. Vitamin K and B-complex are produced by the gut microbes. Vitamin C is found in fresh vegetables and fruits, and produced naturally by the liver. None of these are usually required in a horse’s diet. Severely stressed horses, however, may benefit from B-complex and vitamin C supplements during the period of stress.



Minerals are required for maintenance of body structure, fluid balance in cells (electrolytes), nerve conduction, and muscle contraction. Only small amounts of the macro-minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium, and sulfur are needed daily.



Calcium and phosphorus are needed in a specific ratio ideally 2:1, but never less than 1:1. Alfalfa alone can exceed a Ca:P ratio of 6:1. Sweating depletes sodium, potassium, and chloride from the horse’s system, therefore, supplementation with electrolytes may be helpful for horses that sweat a lot. Normally, if adult horses are consuming fresh green pasture and/or a premixed ration, they will receive proper amounts of minerals in their diet, with the exception of sodium chloride (salt), which should always be available. Young horses may need added calcium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc during the first year or two of life.