Re: RC: Re: High fat diet

["Truman Prevatt, PhD" <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

I give a concentrate ration, 6 pounds a day, which is about 10% fat and 25% beet
pulp so high in highly digestible fiber. I give this day in and day out, during a
ride and after. I use the same ration at vet checks (1.5 pounds at each check).
When I went to this regiment my horses gut started to move much better during a
ride. So I don't think that fat per se is the problem with all horses.

Truman

Trailrite@aol.com wrote:

>     We have found that using oils or high fat products, including rice bran,
> during competion decrees the gut sound.  If fact, we only use high fat
> products to fatten or add weight between endurance rides.  We then take them
> off of the high fat diet 72 hours before loading them in the trailer to go to
> an event.  We have talked to Susan G. about this and so far this has worked
> great for the last 2 years.  We have also backed this up with a number of
> blood test (Pride Project) and all seems good.
>     When I say we, of course, we are dealing with a lot of different horses
> and riders, along with our own.
>
> Tammy Robinson
> Trail-Rite Ranch & Products
> 661/513-9269

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