Re: Oregon Hay

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

>grass hay. I am buying orchard grass that is grown in >Bend,  Oregon area.
Is there any deficiencies or  mineral >imbalances that I should know about
from hay that is >grown in this area. They also grow a very nice  timothy.
>Thanks.

>Lauren

Any forage grown in the PNW is almost certainly going to be deficient in
selenium, so supplement accordingly.  About a milligram a day is about right
for most horses, more if they're conditioning hard and/or you're seeing
signs of otherwise unexplained tying-up/muscle stiffness not related to just
a hard workout or riding without warming up first.

Susan G





Lauren & Allan Horn
San Juan Capistrano, CA