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[RC] Corn cob, husk and all - AprilLast week, I sent my hubby to the grocery store and he came back with 4 ears of fresh corn. He immediately cooked all ears after husking each one. After eating the yummy corn, he scooped up the husks and tossed them over the fence to our free-lease horse, Serts. The husks were gone quickly. This evening, I cooked some more corn and this time we put the husks and leftover cobs in a bucket and I strolled out to the horses. They attacked me. Both of them. I had to remind them of their manners. It was like feeding them caramel apples (not that I've ever done that...). So some questions for the vets out there, if you don't mind. (Susan G, you around?) First, is it ok to feed them the husks and all? Second, Tanna is a picky eater at rides. He generally eats well at home, ok the day before and the day after, but the day of the ride he is very picky. At LBL 25, he refused to eat most of what I offered during the hold, even though I offered a variety and tried to hand feed him. So after tonight, I was thinking maybe he'd like to have fresh corn at the vet checks (one thing more for him to reject). (I also plan to try dry beet pulp and dry sweet feed, but want more options). If it's ok to feed him fresh corn, husks and all, how much can I feed him at each vet check? Assuming I feed 1 ear of fresh corn to him at home. Right now I feed a 11% sweet feed (pellets, oats, and a little corn) from our co-op. If I could switch to COB, (Should I switch to COB?) would that be enough corn in his daily diet (instead of giving him an ear a day) to be able to feed him fresh corn at rides and if so, how many ears can I feed during ride weekend and particularly the day of the ride? I did look at the archives for this question. I found corn cobs and husks listed in a "treat" list and mentioned that one rider gave their horse 4 ears per vet check. Tanna's regular diet is 1.5 pounds beet pulp (measured dry), 1/2 to 1 pound sweet feed, 1 cup canola oil, biotin, vitamin E, and a good vitamin mix (Accel) once or twice a day. All mixed well and soaked in lots of water. He's on pasture most of the time and eats hay during the winter, for a few days before rides, and has it available for any trailer trips. Thanks for your help, April Nashville, TN ===========================================================People in Alabama swear by manure tea as an herbal remedy for colds. ~ Lisa Redmond ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ===========================================================
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