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I am on the NATRC chat group.  I get emails from all over.

 

Anita 

 
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From: Kristen A Fisher <kskf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: afwaldrip@xxxxxxxxxxxx; 'Ridecamp' <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:47:56 -0500
Subject: RE: [RC] alfalfa fed to endurance horses

http://shady-acres.com/susan/alfalfa.shtml

 

This is a fantastic summation - a must read.

 

How I applied it - at home, my mare is on pasture and when I am at the barn I may give her a flake of alfalfa [3" thick maybe] that she then has to share with pasture mates. So it is more of a treat than a staple in her diet. At rides, she gets whatever she'll eat - if that's alfalfa vs. grass hay, fine.

 

Kristen in TX

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From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sky Ranch
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 10:27 AM
To: afwaldrip@xxxxxxxxxxxx; Ridecamp
Subject: [RC] alfalfa fed to endurance horses

Where on the NATRC site are you talking about?  I don't see anything about not feeding alfalfa.

 

I think feeding grass hay is better, or a grass/alfalfa hay (that's mostly grass) but that's just my opinion.  In the winter, grass hay is much better at keeping horses warm.

 

Carla Richardson

 

<<Anita wrote:

 

What is the general rule for feeding alfalfa to endurance horses.  I am still just doing LD's but I do feed my mare alfalfa, not a lot, about 1/4 flake once a day.  I was just on NATRC site and they were talking about not feeding alfalfa to distance horses.  I know everyone has their own way to feed, but what is the general consensus.>>

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