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cewright · Postby **cewright** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:36 am

serenarider wrote:
cewright wrote:Jenny

Regarding your weanling, perhaps the recommendations from this study from Texas A&M would help.

http://animalscience.tamu.edu/main/acad ... horses.pdf

I have had excellent results following these recommendations!

Regards

Chuck

Chuck,
correct me if I am reading that wrong. But are they saying to feed the weanlings more grain then hay?

Exactly

Jenny · Postby **Jenny** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:48 am

Mine already eat more grain than hay. I would love for them to eat more hay but they just don't. I read that article and I told my dad who is a trainer about it. I am going to print it and study it with him. We always rely on the feed companies who supply us with race feeds, to make sure they are putting all the ingredients they need in it the race horses need. i am going to have to compare the feed we used to the models shown.

Tiz · Postby **Tiz** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:40 pm

More grain then hay is a pretty risky feeding program. I'd research current recommendations. Alot has been learned about equine nutrition in the last 10 or 15 years.

Lisann · Postby **Lisann** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:03 pm

Jenny - I am not too familiar with Purina feeds, but do they have a high-fat supplement you could add? I feed Kent products, and have had good results with top dressing Omegatin on Granolene Mare & Foal (similiar to Omelene 300). You could also try Black Oil Sunflower seeds (about 2 cups/day).

My TB filly is nice a filled out - can just feel her ribs, but can't see them at all.

Jenny · Postby **Jenny** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:15 pm

this Purina feed is high in fat. when you speak with the representative they say that is should be fed on its own and with the supplement optimal. if you add stuff like flax seed meal etc it screws up the delecate balance of nutrients growing horses should have. I guess you can't believe everything you are told.

It is not like I don't want him to eat more hay, he just doesn't. I like my guys to be like vaccumes, but he is just not a big hay eater. Therefore I try to feed the best quality hay I can find.

Mood Swings · Postby **Mood Swings** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:15 pm

Jenny wrote:I could only get one crappy pic because I was losing light and in the arena. I did put a stick on him and he is 13.3+ and was born April 7th. Is that tall?
Moodswings we also feed optimal pellets. I really like the feed. but I am just a bit worried about over feeding and him going over att he knee or something like that. I know he should not be too fat either, but his shoulders are so freekin pointy!! I think the pic adds 10 lbs lol

I'll stick a couple of foals in the same age group today or tomorrow and let you know

He looks handsome

Strategic Maneuver · Postby **Strategic Maneuver** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:49 pm

Jenny, I've been using Purina for l5 yrs. and they always tell me the same thing about adding supplements. I tried the Juvenile once a long time ago and didn't care for how my babies looked on it and switched them over to the 200 (l4%) which is what I give my broodies. I thought your colt actually looked pretty good. Growing spurts can make them look so strange at times.