Home Current News News Archive Shop/Advertise Ridecamp Classified Events Learn/AERC
Endurance.Net Home Ridecamp Archives
ridecamp@endurance.net
[Archives Index]   [Date Index]   [Thread Index]   [Author Index]   [Subject Index]

Re: [RC] Skinny Yearling - Susan Garlinghouse, DVM

My server seems to be acting up, so I can't paste the post directly, but
search the ridecamp archives for "Nutritional Guide to Lame Babies".  I
think I posted it in the last few months.  It has a fairly complete
discussion (I hope) of feeding young horses.  Ribby babies are fine as long
as they're not rack o' bones.  Loook more towards a hair coat that lies flat
and shiny, pay attention to mineral levels and limit the alfalfa (the
amounts are in the article).  If that doesn't answer your questions, we can
discuss it further on RC.  In the meantime, don't add either beet pulp or
fat to growing baby rations.

Susan G
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tamara Taylor" <tam319@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 1:40 PM
Subject: [RC] Skinny Yearling



Hi RC,

I have a Anglo-Arab x TB-Hannoverian yearling gelding (future dressage and
endurance buddy I hope). He just turned 1 on May 15/03 and is currently
standing approximately 14.3 hh. He had a rough spring and is quite skinny.

I

currently have him on pasture plus free-choice alfalfa cubes and 3lb of

colt

pellets/sweet feed per day. He has been on this diet for 2 months and is

still

ribby. He is dewormed every 4 weeks, in good health (aside from being

skinny).

Should I leave him be and chalk it up to he's growing?? Or should I modify

his

diet? I was contemplating adding beet pulp to his diet but I am a little
worried about the Ca:P ratio. Should I be adding veggie oil? How much??

Any

suggestions for what and how much I should feed this big baby would be
appreciated.

I'd love to hear if anyone has experience with this kind of cross and

endurance.


Thank you very much!

Tamara Taylor and little (er, big) Amos
Saskatoon, SK



=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
 Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
 Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
 Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp

 Ride Long and Ride Safe!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=





=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp

Ride Long and Ride Safe!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Replies
[RC] Skinny Yearling, Tamara Taylor