All Discussions Tagged 'feeding' - Barnmice Equestrian Social Community2024-03-29T06:43:12Zhttp://www.barnmice.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=feeding&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTHE HORSE, SOUND IN MIND AND BODY, NATURALLY!tag:www.barnmice.com,2014-04-02:1773158:Topic:7210582014-04-02T14:47:16.798ZGeneviève Benoithttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/GenevieveBenoit
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</div> Getting rid of a big bellytag:www.barnmice.com,2010-03-31:1773158:Topic:2150682010-03-31T01:35:15.529ZStephanie Blanchardhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/StephanieBlanchard
<p>My 14.3h arabian gelding looks like he is over weight and could possibly have a haybelly, when i got him he was like this. I work him 2-3 times a week and he is outside with constant hay. No matter how much I work him the belly neer goes away. He looks like he is 'pregnant' xD Is there anything i can do to make him more slim. In the winter he can get over 1000 pounds and it is incredibly hard to wrap my legs around him and place them in line with my…</p>
<p>My 14.3h arabian gelding looks like he is over weight and could possibly have a haybelly, when i got him he was like this. I work him 2-3 times a week and he is outside with constant hay. No matter how much I work him the belly neer goes away. He looks like he is 'pregnant' xD Is there anything i can do to make him more slim. In the winter he can get over 1000 pounds and it is incredibly hard to wrap my legs around him and place them in line with my 'butt'</p>
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<p> </p> Info..or advicetag:www.barnmice.com,2010-01-02:1773158:Topic:1825822010-01-02T00:44:34.861ZA_Sassy_Temptationhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/A_Sassy_Temptation
now..I am sure there has to be someone out here that can give me advice and tell me if this product even exists.<br />
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I have 2 horses which both share one pen in my back yard. Now when I had my two hard keepers it wasn't bad I'd just add more hay, or a complete/high fat/protein supplement/feed into their diet. But this October I sold one of the hard keepers. I now own a Paint that can live off of air, and a hard keeper. Now the hard keeper is mostly because he is a growing yearling that didn't have…
now..I am sure there has to be someone out here that can give me advice and tell me if this product even exists.<br />
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I have 2 horses which both share one pen in my back yard. Now when I had my two hard keepers it wasn't bad I'd just add more hay, or a complete/high fat/protein supplement/feed into their diet. But this October I sold one of the hard keepers. I now own a Paint that can live off of air, and a hard keeper. Now the hard keeper is mostly because he is a growing yearling that didn't have a good start to life (his mom tried to kill him) and so he has been an orphan since birth. They both get the same amount of cubes a day which is two ice cream pales per day. This has worked out well so far, with the yearling staying in his summer condition (ribs show when he bends) and the fat Paint has lost about 70 pounds..<br />
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To keep my yearling at his optimum weight I give him half a coffee can of sweet feed, and about a pound of high fat feed (a heaping Hoffmans complete feed scoop), and flax along with the cubes. He is doing well, I don't want him super hyped out so this has worked wonders..(the sweet feed is used unstead of oats because he doesn't quite like the taste of the protein feed and he needs the energy for a freezing winters). Because the protein comes in quite big pellets I have gone to soaking it over night in about 4 cups of water.<br />
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Now here comes the question, my fat Paint needs to have glucosmane and MSM so I hide it in soaked 2 cups of sweet feed, 1/4 cup of flax and the glucosamine/MSM. It has worked wonders too, excpet that he isn't drinking enough water since the cubes have little moisture content and need water to break down in their digestive system. So how can I get more water in his diet?<br />
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I cannnot soak the cubes as they will freeze in our winters and they won't eat it. I cannot give him any higer fat feeds to soak as he is fat and that would cripple him. SO is there any fillers out there that I can just soak to his glucosamine that will give him some extra water, since the yearling is not having the problem since he gets that extra water in his supplements. His poo is hard which is where I have come to that fact that he is not getting enough water. They have 24/7 water which is never frozen, they have 24/7 to mineral and salt lick which is near the water trough.<br />
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both horses have drank the water as I have both watched them drink.<br />
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I am just worried of dehydration and colic.<br />
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thanks. (here are some pictures of both of them, and their cubes) Helping a Warmblood To Gain Weighttag:www.barnmice.com,2009-11-25:1773158:Topic:1741732009-11-25T02:55:19.805ZEden Grace Schultehttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/EdenGraceSchulte
My horse is a 9 year old warmblood thoroughbred cross. She's getting pretty skinny in the back and hindqaurters. At the place where she's boarding the owners are giving her twice the amount of hay as their qaurter horses. So she should be getting plenty. She also is getting grain, flax, conola oil, and regenerx (so strengthen her bones). She was eating all her poop for a while too. The owners thing she is missing nutrients. What do you think would be the be the best way to help her gain weight…
My horse is a 9 year old warmblood thoroughbred cross. She's getting pretty skinny in the back and hindqaurters. At the place where she's boarding the owners are giving her twice the amount of hay as their qaurter horses. So she should be getting plenty. She also is getting grain, flax, conola oil, and regenerx (so strengthen her bones). She was eating all her poop for a while too. The owners thing she is missing nutrients. What do you think would be the be the best way to help her gain weight for the winter? Grain or Nottag:www.barnmice.com,2009-09-17:1773158:Topic:1562592009-09-17T00:40:14.934ZAngela Whitterhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/AngelaWhitter
Hi everyone!!!<br />
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The first barn we were at my horse wasnt given any grain, Apparently he needed it along with "hay" so we left for obvious reasons. The next barn we went to gave him hay (yeah) and grain, he gained almost 200 pounds in 3 months. I should have said he should be around 1260 but was about 900. She was using Buckeye Ultra Cadence. My Horse flourished, weight, attitude, shiny red/auburn coat and overall great appearance. We are at a third and hopefully final barn(love it) and I buy…
Hi everyone!!!<br />
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The first barn we were at my horse wasnt given any grain, Apparently he needed it along with "hay" so we left for obvious reasons. The next barn we went to gave him hay (yeah) and grain, he gained almost 200 pounds in 3 months. I should have said he should be around 1260 but was about 900. She was using Buckeye Ultra Cadence. My Horse flourished, weight, attitude, shiny red/auburn coat and overall great appearance. We are at a third and hopefully final barn(love it) and I buy his grain same as before, the Buckeye. The reason we left the farm was because they were having hard time financially and food was getting lean/winter coming had to make a decision. I couldnt have my boy losing weight again!! He has been at the new barn and is at his optimal weight 1260 yay Princeton and yay to the Barn owners. I also need to say I am not a Buckeye sales person, but for my horse it works amazing. He is in his best top form ever. We also add a small scoup of roasted garlic to his feed everyday. Not only does it keep the bugs away, its an antioxidant and the barn owner said he actually likes mucking his stall as the smell of fresh pizza in the morning is amazing. lol I just wanted to share my experience with grain/garlic. Oh and GH sells the garlic for 39.99 but you can get the same thing at the bulk barn for 8.03 and twice the amount, you decide if you want to use it. I use it all year long. The vet said it is really good for him and he couldnt be healthier!! Bugs in the Feed Bagtag:www.barnmice.com,2009-08-11:1773158:Topic:1361242009-08-11T17:57:15.698ZJohn Harrerhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/JohnHarrer
Holy Cats! I found some bugs in the rice bran pellets I supplement our two horses. Should I just toss them? Can horses handle the bugs? I've switched to an airtight container. For all I know the eggs may have been there when I purchased it. But it IS hot here in Central Ca and bugs love the heat ( or so I'm told)<br />
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Your input would be helpful.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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John
Holy Cats! I found some bugs in the rice bran pellets I supplement our two horses. Should I just toss them? Can horses handle the bugs? I've switched to an airtight container. For all I know the eggs may have been there when I purchased it. But it IS hot here in Central Ca and bugs love the heat ( or so I'm told)<br />
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Your input would be helpful.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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John Feeding Hay when feeding grain?tag:www.barnmice.com,2009-01-06:1773158:Topic:536732009-01-06T19:07:05.561ZSandyhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/Sandy7
I recently read an article that noted that hay should not be fed at the same time as grain, as it will impede the digestion of the grain... or cause it to pass through their body too quickly. I have never heard this before, so I'm wondering what others think and do? (I know not to believe everything we read, considering there are often conflicting ideas, and circumstances can be so different for everyone.) I read this in part of a nutrition article<br />
from the Horse.com<br />
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Normally I will give the…
I recently read an article that noted that hay should not be fed at the same time as grain, as it will impede the digestion of the grain... or cause it to pass through their body too quickly. I have never heard this before, so I'm wondering what others think and do? (I know not to believe everything we read, considering there are often conflicting ideas, and circumstances can be so different for everyone.) I read this in part of a nutrition article<br />
from the Horse.com<br />
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Normally I will give the horses a small amount of hay when I arrive in the barn in the morning so they don't go nuts while I'm getting their grain ready for them, then after they're fed, I have the hay ready in the paddocks for them to go out to. Same idea end of the day, I have hay in their stalls for when they come in, and then go get their dinner ready. The article did say it depends on the amount of grain they are getting too.<br />
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When do you feed your hay in relation to grain, and does this sound like a true concern? A cake for your horsetag:www.barnmice.com,2008-10-26:1773158:Topic:437672008-10-26T21:07:46.509ZKathttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/Kat
Hey guys I found a recapy for a cake for you horse so if you want to bake your horse a cake her it is........<br />
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Ingredients-<br />
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. 1/2 bag oats<br />
. 1/2 cup diced carrots<br />
. 2 peppermints<br />
. 6 small sugarcubes<br />
. 1/2 cup powdered sugar<br />
. pinch of cinnamon<br />
. 1/2 cup molasses<br />
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Steps-<br />
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1. Pour the rolled oats, diced carrots,peppermints,sugarcubes, and molasses into a bowl.<br />
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2. Stir with spoon until the molasses gels everything together.<br />
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3. Put the resulting "cake" on a paper plate.<br />
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4. Sprinkle powdered…
Hey guys I found a recapy for a cake for you horse so if you want to bake your horse a cake her it is........<br />
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Ingredients-<br />
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. 1/2 bag oats<br />
. 1/2 cup diced carrots<br />
. 2 peppermints<br />
. 6 small sugarcubes<br />
. 1/2 cup powdered sugar<br />
. pinch of cinnamon<br />
. 1/2 cup molasses<br />
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Steps-<br />
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1. Pour the rolled oats, diced carrots,peppermints,sugarcubes, and molasses into a bowl.<br />
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2. Stir with spoon until the molasses gels everything together.<br />
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3. Put the resulting "cake" on a paper plate.<br />
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4. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top and put the other 4 sugarcubes on top of the powdered sugar.<br />
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5. Sprinkle the pinches of cinnamon on top of the sugarcubes.<br />
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6. Give the new treat to your horse!<br />
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Tips-<br />
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. When you feed your horse this cake, make sure that only feed your horse a little bit at a time. Let him chew and give him a few minutes to let it digest. Then give him a little more and repeat. Repeat until about half of the cake is gone, then refrigerate until tomorrow or whenever you want to feed your horse this cake again.<br />
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. Be careful if your horse dosn't eat a lot of sweets only give him/her a little a day. You don't want them to get sick!<br />
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. Not all horses will like this treat, so if your horse seems not to, don't give it to her.<br />
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Warnings-<br />
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. Only for an absolute treat; the high sugar content of this cake means that this should be reserved for special occasions.<br />
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And there is how to make a cake for your horse!<br />
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Signed, Kat