Weight Gain (again)

Skipitgirl · Postby **Skipitgirl** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:15 pm

Just a suggestion. We have a 30 yr old mare that we feed soaked alfalfa cubes to. She loves it and it keeps her weight up well. She still has most of her teeth. I know you said you tried alfalfa but we had been feeding alfalfa hay to this mare and she didnt start gaining until we switched to the soaked cubes.

Bondama · Postby **Bondama** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:02 pm

Thanks for the tip, Skipitgirl. That will be my next tactic should the beet pulp fail.

Blessings,

larrygene · Postby **larrygene** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:14 pm

You asked if yeast would help put weight on your mare. I feed all my horses yeast culture, that includes my horses in training, stallions and broodmares. Go to your local feed store and ask them for triple strength yeast cultures. A 40 # bag costs around $20. Diamond V is one of the largest manufacturers of yeast cultures in the country. They feed dairy cows yeast to increase feed efficency. Feed a good handful once a day. The doseage is not critical. It will take about 3 weeks for you to see results but it is the best supplement for putting weight on a horse and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Also, never had a horse colic when fed yeast cultures. Good Luck!!!

Bondama · Postby **Bondama** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:41 am

Okay, so I called about six feed stores and not only do they NOT carry yeast, four of them didn't even know what it was!! :shock:

I found Diamond V Mills on the web and sent an email to their distribution guy to find out where in central Florida their products are sold. So we'll see.

Maybe my old mare and me should just share a six pack every night for a month and see how that goes!

Blessings,

larrygene · Postby **larrygene** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:13 pm

Sorry you're having so much trouble finding the yeast cultures but if you do find a dealer I believe you will see some real results in your mares weight. Every trainer I use I insist they feed it to my horses and invaribly they begin feeding it to all the horses. GOOD LUCK!!!!

StealingKat · Postby **StealingKat** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:49 pm

My vote is for beet pulp. I have a filly here that needed about 600 pounds on her. She is filling in nicely but of course has a long way to go. It is amazing how even one week on beet pulp has made a huge difference! As of this morning she is FINALLY not dehydrated any longer, took over a week! She has come a long way from falling out of the trailer and laying down 23 out of 24 hours per day. She stands all day now and even walked around her paddock this morning! She is still horribly sore from absesses in both fronts but she is gonna make it!

Bondama · Postby **Bondama** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:06 pm

Finally got around to downloading my camera! Here are a couple of pictures of the mare I've been talking about. You guys look at her and let me know how she looks to you.

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She is 22 years old, remarkably lively (translate to : doesn't act her age!), and as of the date of these photos has been on beet pulp for about 40 days. I do see a little improvement, more rounding over the rump, ribs less visible. I am going to keep going another 30 days and do another progress check.

Her pedigree is on this site, btw. Nottingham Lace.

Blessings,

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