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[RC] Putting weight on older horse - spiritwood@xxxxxxxxxHi Ridecampers, I am looking for some help and have gotten great advice here in the past. I am having trouble putting weight on an older (18 years) endurance horse. He has a ride in 3 weeks and would like some extra weight to fall back on. Horse is fit and only gets ridden enough to maintain this level of fitness. He currently is eating a high fat, high fiber feed, getting more than a cup of canola oil a day, and all the hay he can eat, free choice. He is the most dominant horse in the field so I know he gets all the hay he wants. My question is: what is the best way to help this horse gain some weight? Beet pulp? Rice bran? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Becky and Bacardi -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . ===========================================================Prudence and focus will carry you a long way on a horse. ~ Frank Solano ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ===========================================================
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