Re: RC: Problem with stall walking mare

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

Yes, and we're probably talking about different kinds of hay--- mine is
alfalfa--- very rich in protein. 
Bette

Carolyn Burgess wrote:
> 
> I forget the difference in bale size from the east coast to the west coast.
> When talking to someone else who commented about flakes size, I realized
> that we need to say pounds, not flakes.  My bales average 50 - 55 lbs, so I
> feed between 25 - 35 lbs a day of hay, depending on the size of my horse.
> We have friends in Nevada and their bales of hay are around 120 lbs.
> 
> >From: Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>
> >Reply-To: woa@stormnet.com
> >To: Carolyn Burgess <carolyn_burgess@hotmail.com>
> >CC: anthenamax@aol.com, ridecamp@endurance.net
> >Subject: Re: RC:  Problem with stall walking mare
> >Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 20:31:34 -0800
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> >Boy, Carolyn
> >Your part of the country must have waaay different size flakes than we
> >have in CA. A flake here ways from 5-9 pounds and usually 7-8. Typically
> >2-3 max flakes are fed per day. ROFLMAO until I realized we must be
> >talking about different "flakes" OR your horses no longer pace because
> >they are so big they CANNOT MOVE!!!
> >Bette :-)
> >
> >Carolyn Burgess wrote:
> > >
> > > Meaghan:
> > >
> > > You need to feed her more hay.  I don't understand this, but why do show
> > > peopl feed lots of grain and no hay?  We bought a former halter horse
> >who
> > > was fed 12 qts of 14% grain a day, and 4 flakes of hay a day.  He weighs
> > > about 1200 lbs and was crazy.  We cut him back to 2 lbs of 10% grain and
> >he
> > > gets about 12 flakes of hay a day.  He also gets worked more.  He has a
> >much
> > > better disposition than when we got him and he doesn't have the mental
> > > problems when we got him.  I'd really like to hear why show people feed
> >the
> > > way you do.  Thanks,
> > >
> > > Carolyn Burgess
> > > >
> > > >Meaghan Athenamax@aol.com
> > > >my mare has been stall walking for that last few month from bordom. she
> > > >gets turn out on good days. she is in a pasture by herself but between
> >two
> > > >horses. she has worn two good size holes in her stall forcing me to mat
> >it.
> > > >she also has worn a path between the gate and one of the other horses
> >near
> > > >her. her pasture has no gras and i dont believe any will grow. she is
> >now
> > > >on a flake of hay out side and two at dinner. three qts of pellets a
> >day
> > > >plus some suplements. i was thinking of lowering her grain and giving
> >her
> > > >more hay. she is a show horse and as the weather improves she will be
> > > >ridden harder and longer. anyone have any thought to what i should do?
> > > >please e-mail me i wont check the site.
> > > >
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