Re: RC: Problem with stall walking mare

["Carolyn Burgess" <carolyn_burgess@hotmail.com>]

Yup! Ours is anywhere from orchard grass to timothy, maybe with a little mix 
of alfalfa.  Nobody around here really feeds alfalfa.  To rich and 
expensive.


>From: Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>
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>To: Carolyn Burgess <carolyn_burgess@hotmail.com>, ridecamp@endurance.net
>Subject: RC:  Problem with stall walking mare
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>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>
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> > >To: Carolyn Burgess <carolyn_burgess@hotmail.com>
> > >CC: anthenamax@aol.com, ridecamp@endurance.net
> > >Subject: Re: RC:  Problem with stall walking mare
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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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