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Re: [RC] Feeding Corn - heidiI friend of mine is getting a new horse tomorrow a very large TWH 16.2 hands. This horse is being fed free choice grass hay and 12 pounds of corn a day. Yikes! Corn is the one feed I have never see discussed on this forum. So what are the good, bad and ugly facts about feeding corn to a horse that is going to start conditioning for CTR in a few days. Shannon It's a huge source of starch, which breaks right down into simple carbs. Corn was the big culprit in work horses that used to get "Monday Morning Disease"--which was basically just tying up from being fed a high corn ration 7 days a week, and not working on Sunday. Corn would be about my LAST choice for a grain for an equine athlete--would far rather feed oats or something with some fiber in it. My thought about this horse would be to get him weaned OFF the corn BEFORE you start to condition, and maybe substitute a part of it with a non-grain supplement like beet pulp, with just a few handfuls of grain in it for flavor. Heidi Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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