tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post4118889587046823810..comments2023-08-19T04:56:24.878-07:00Comments on It seemed like a good idea at the time...: Nutriton and errataFunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-85771938075548162862012-03-21T18:18:42.879-07:002012-03-21T18:18:42.879-07:00It's a "learn to like it" thing with...It's a "learn to like it" thing with beet pulp. Khari gets her's twice a week with her bran mash - she will clean up pans of it before a ride!HHmsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129136410081149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-32219959762338721982012-03-20T18:57:58.824-07:002012-03-20T18:57:58.824-07:00I'm so with you on the Kindle. I could do wit...I'm so with you on the Kindle. I could do without my computer (sniff sniff) before my Kindle.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944121836337072178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-21086137643779031612012-03-20T17:31:00.201-07:002012-03-20T17:31:00.201-07:00" I'm still squee about it" - LOL! Y..." I'm still squee about it" - LOL! You deserve to still be squee about it!<br /><br />Remember you can always PM Jason with any nutrition questions you have. However it does sound like rice bran might be a logical solution for you and Dixie.Melissa-ParadigmFarmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274830693649851658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-7676544081251831452012-03-20T14:08:30.319-07:002012-03-20T14:08:30.319-07:00Huh. I did not know some of the nutrition stuff. t...Huh. I did not know some of the nutrition stuff. thanks for posting it!<br /> - <a href="http://theequestrianvagabond.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Equestrian Vagabond</a>The Equestrian Vagabondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600011873327347121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-3984995938295334612012-03-20T05:23:51.162-07:002012-03-20T05:23:51.162-07:00"I'm still squee about it. "
Grea..."I'm still squee about it. " <br /><br />Greatest quote ever.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-20600045061233585232012-03-19T22:00:24.898-07:002012-03-19T22:00:24.898-07:00If I have a couple brain adjustments ridden into R...If I have a couple brain adjustments ridden into Rose before a ride she can have alfalfa mixed in with grass hay. If she doesn't get ridden enough before a ride I have a four legged banshee rocket underneath me and I ride praying for no sharp turns in mud. I'm still working through a good ride day feed for her as she is currently getting Strategy Healthy Edge with a little sweet mixed in (though this may be finally the month I wean her off it!) with beet pulp mixed in starting two weeks out before a big ride and a vitamin. I can't say I'm a feeding expert but she seems a lot calmer on Strategy and we keep a good variety of timothy, orchard, and alfalfa for her to pick through during rides. I'm a little worried about fat content still though and mostly working on keeping a low starch race day feed that she'll actually eat during the ride. *sigh*Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05459999598962107210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-30561685010080492402012-03-19T21:13:57.043-07:002012-03-19T21:13:57.043-07:00The muscles in my little fingers that hold the boo...The muscles in my little fingers that hold the book open have atrophied or something.<br /><br />I really liked what I read, and I'm going to get the KINDLE versions of the rest of the series... ;)Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-36899394457804992402012-03-19T21:13:17.896-07:002012-03-19T21:13:17.896-07:00One high-mileage rider I read (Karen Chaton) actua...One high-mileage rider I read (<a href="http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">Karen Chaton</a>) actually feeds fish oil! It's got an even better O3:O6 ratio than flaxseed. I take fish oil, and I feed it to Cersei, and I keep thinking about maybe tossing a couple pills in Dixie's bucket... I didn't know that rice bran was high in O6, thanks.<br /><br />So glad to hear that I'm not the only one who <i>cannot</i> feed alfalfa. I feel like my horse is such a freak - lots of horses out here eat straight alfalfa. But she can't do it, period, full stop.Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-50276970136725333142012-03-19T21:08:00.816-07:002012-03-19T21:08:00.816-07:00Ma'am. With all due respect. My fine prize i...Ma'am. With all due respect. My fine prize is not just a hoofpick. It's a PURPLE hoofpick, with a MAGNET so it sticks to the trailer door, and it's pointy, and it says RIDES OF MARCH on it. It is a superior hoofpick!Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-65199172950257089102012-03-19T20:45:59.813-07:002012-03-19T20:45:59.813-07:00Oh goodie...I love talking nutrition. To make you ...Oh goodie...I love talking nutrition. To make you feel a bit better about transitioning to some BP...BP is a weird food that is high in energy (like a cereal grain) and high in fiber (like a roughage). The high fiber content makes it easier for the hind gut to digest and while it always takes a few weeks for the gut to adapt to dietary changes...it's one of the easiest for the digestive system to adapt to.<br /><br />Barrel horse nutrition is much like Endurance horse nutrition. Extra calcium is necessary, but too much leads to joint problems. To aid the system, additional Magnesium helps...it both helps the body utilize Calcium and aids in balancing the insulin levels. Energy from fat is much more balanced than from the sugars and starches associated with cereal grains. But you have to keep in mind the Omega Factor. Omega 3's are the most beneficial fats, especially if you are not necessarily going for weight gain. Omega 3 fats are anti-inflammatory and aid in digestion. Flaxseed supplements or oils are the best. Omega 6's are inflammatory...which is why it's best to steer clear of fats/oils that are high in Omega 6's only, like Corn oil in particular. Even vegetable oil and straight rice bran is on the high end, as ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6 is about 1/10 and the ideal ratio is 1/4. <br /><br />I had not heard of issues with the use of calcium/phosphorous balancers with Rice bran. However...I have been feeding strictly grass hay all this time, so my horses probably utilize all the calcium they get. I tried alfalfa on Moon, for the ulcer issue and quickly remembered why I wasn't feeding him that all along...It affects his respiratory. Had to take him totally off the alfalfa and have switched him to a a high-fiber, low starch feed as well as a high-fat, low starch supplement. <br /><br />Oh and you crack me up...reading an actual book is uncomfortable? LOLBrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-80084311679672807852012-03-19T19:54:24.538-07:002012-03-19T19:54:24.538-07:00You. Make. Me. Laugh.
That's all.
(congrats ...You. Make. Me. Laugh.<br /><br />That's all.<br /><br />(congrats on "getting a thing" when you top-ten. Rides in our region always give a "thing" for top-ten in LD and endurance, even if it's just a hoofpick)AareneXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18072169739345465380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-10028370033390550352012-03-19T19:38:34.421-07:002012-03-19T19:38:34.421-07:00Oh that's where we differ Funder, I like kindl...Oh that's where we differ Funder, I like kindle (actually I have the kindle app on my ipad) and they do come in handy but a REAL book is always preferable to me.cdncowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055181472294995601noreply@blogger.com