Ridecamp: [RC] Tie up Question Response

Kathie  you asked  re-below. Going public this time since these
comments may not ?? cause much riff..

First - I recommend you add Sel and Vit E to the diet. Any product
will do for general daily use. Most E/Se  products provide for 1mgc of
Se per oz.
I like to make sure the more heavy stocky horses have at least 1000
IU of vit e per day . USe any form of Vit E- Jeffers or get gel caps
at a discount Sundry store. I get 1000IU caps for $3 per 90

 I do increase the Se and E levels higher when working hard and
 during the ride season.
 I feed as much a 5000 IU E per day and increase the Se to 2 or 3 mgc
 per day.
 Reports in the THE HORSE indicate we (endurance) should feed higher
 levels then recommended by the 'charts' NRC?

 A working horse will oxidize off the Se faster then it will build up to
 toxic levels. I feed MegaSel  get from Jeffers etc.


 Feeding fat also will help with tie up however a 'bulky' horse needs
 no extra fat..


 Roger R


 you asked

> Firstly, for her natural weight she is built husky for an arab.  She has =
> pretty good conformation, and nice feet. However, her hindquarters are a =
> bit larger and seem to be a bit more muscular than what I see in other ar=
> abs in endurance.  I'm worried she may have some "tie up" episodes if I d=
> on't care for her properly.  She hasn't done that yet-but I'm wondering i=
> f she is higher risk for it due to her build.  I take good care of her an=
> d do watch her closely.  She gets good quality hay and is wormed and trim=
> med regularly.
 

  

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 Roger                          mailto:roger@xxxxxxxxxxx



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