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Re: [RC] FWD: Cross Country Cowboy Correction - Dabney Finch

Barbara wrote:
That's a pretty rich diet.......that much sweet feed, corn and "the best" alfalfa hay! I'd be really scared to feed my horse that way, even if we were going cross-country. What say the vet and feed experts on ridecamp?

Dabney (who is neither of the above but is spending way too much time on RC lately...) responds:

I developed a feed program just like this for Orzo, since he ties up if fed grain consistently. It worked so well on him, now I use it for all my horses.

It's completely based on work: the harder/longer, the higher the calories and protein. So, after a ride they get all those goodies--how much and for how long, dependent on work done. (I just about free feed sweet feed & alfalfa after a 100 or during a 5 day multi-day, versus a half bucket & flake of alfalfa after a short conditioning ride.)

But, while resting/turned out, they're returned to just low protein hays, and maybe some beet pulp and rice bran.

Even I've been surprised this has never caused colic or tie up in the many years I've been doing it...KNOCK WOOD!

SO, now let's hear from the REAL experts! Heidi?

Dabney Finch
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "John Teeter" <johnt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] FWD: Cross Country Cowboy Correction



Am I totally wrong?

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Teeter" <johnt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <crosscountrycowboy@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 12:29 PM
Subject: [RC] FWD: Cross Country Cowboy Correction


By Request from Ray:)

Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 11:31:01 -0800 (PST)
From: Ray Piecuch <crosscountrycowboy@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [RC]   Erroneous Reuters info
To: John Teeter <johnt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
   Dear John, ( Like that's never been written)

    To begin with, I was never arrested in Woodside,
Ca that night. The local people were very friendly and
helpful to Bo and me. At the time, I was looking for a
place to rest Bo for a week or two, and some work I
could do while he beefed up for the last 35 miles of
our trip. If you people know horses, you would know
that we didn't get across the entire nation if I
didn't keep my horse sound. My best guess is that we
covered 3800 miles in 355 days, all on our own feet.
My horse ate when I didn't. I took first care of my
horse in the classic tradition of all cowboys.

     And by the way, we started our adventure on the
shores of Hampton Beach, N.H., within feet of the
North Atlantic. We went exactly coast to coast .
     And for another point, when I got Bo back from
the local Humane Society in Woodside, he was
absolutely starving. They said that they were afraid
he was going to colic, and were only giving him Equine
Senior feed. That's like giving a working man only
oatmeal to eat! The lady that led my fine road horse
back to my care had her hands full that day. She could
hardy keep him moving because he was starving and kept
reaching for grass on the side of the road !
       Well, when I got my buddy back I got him the
highest protein sweet feed that I could get my hands
on and the best alfalfa hay I could find, and he was
happy again.
      Old Bo would commonly go through fifty pounds
of sweet feed in three days, and one time, in
Washington,Kansas, I watched him eat fifty pounds of
cracked corn in two days, and he didn't colic. You
make up your own mind, but I know what I saw.


Sincerely,
Ray Piecuch


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