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[RC] Feed in Soth Africa - Budler,Cindy - AfroxAs Tracey mentioned , now that Beet Pulp is available in South Africa I too have started feeding it to my horses- two youngsters not working and my endurance horse. All of them scoff it down. I too am feeding the shandy mix for its fibre content and energy - it is Alfalfa and oat hay mix and I would presume about a 12 % protein. Together with a small amount(2kg a day for the mare) of local 12% protein commercial feed and beet pulp as well as oil and oats for the mare. I have been feeding this for a month now - since I have moved the horses in with me from livery. Also as the grazing is now more straw than grass due to being the dry season and winter- they all get a haynet at night of the best quantity eragrostis grass available(also about a 8-10 % protein in tests). My mare's behaviour has changed radically - I am not sure if it is the food or a combination of feed and living conditions. She was stabled from 3pm to 7am everyday at livery- with a very large mountain for turnout the other hours. Also on a "cool" feed but with some molasses and about 3 kg/day.She was an extremely hot spooky horse - a nightmare to ride ! Now she is out 24 hours a day- not in a large place but big enough to graze and move around quite a bit. I also have pulled her shoes and she is a bit ouchy right now- so although we are training lightly because of the feet she is still getting in an average of 30km a week. She has not spooked once in the the last two rides!!!! Also no pulling like a train- we can ride on the buckle.It is a pleasure to ride her right now!!She is really well rounded - not fat but in good condition and besides now looking more like a "plaasponie"(farm pony in Afrikaans) and not a show arab anymore she is a much more relaxed and happy horse all round.If I find , as we up the miles in preparation of starting the new season in January- that she runs out of gas I will increase the oats and commercial feed to up the energy portion of the food but right now we seem okay.. Regards, Cindy Budler IP Marketing Germiston 011 876 1179 0824641809 This e-mail message and all attachments contain the CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY information of The Afrox Group and may contain LEGALLY PRIVILEGED information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, or use of this e-mail, its attachments or any information contained therein is unauthorised and prohibited. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete this e-mail and any attachments.Internet Web Address:http://www.afrox.com _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by Verizon Business Internet Managed Scanning Services - powered by MessageLabs. For further information visit http://www.mci.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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