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Re: [RC] So, what supplements to give a distance horse... - Joe Long

You are already feeding as much supplementation as I ever did, even with an aggressive competition schedule.

Kristi Schaaf wrote:
Hi all -

Sorry to butt in on the dance discussion, but I've got
a 'serious' question for you...he he he.

I've sadly been away from distance riding for a few
years, but happily have high hopes of starting up
again in 2007. Back when I did compete (NATRC and LD)
I was putting a lot of money's worth of supplements in
my horse (he was like a first child, and you know how
those first borns are pampered and protected). Well,
now that I've got a second 'child' to feed/supplement
also, I've mellowed a bit about the whole supplement
thing....

Then yesterday, the KV catalog was laying on the
counter while I was eating supper, so I started
browsing. BIG mistake!!! All those feelings of "OH, he
needs this and this and this!" came flooding back. So,
help me you guys! I know there's a ton of info in the
archives about who feeds what supplement and why, but
for those of you who take a completely logical
approach to supplementation for a distance horse (you
may or may not know if you qualify as logical, so give
it a shot and let us be the judge), share what you
supplement every day, during rides, and after rides.
It seems in the past someone was chatting about
after-ride supplementation for faster healing, and I'd
really be interested in that.

My horses currently get grass hay, free choice red and
white salt, a basic Dynamite supplement given daily in
their small handful of oats/beetpulp/BOSS, probiotics
when needed, electrolytes before/during hot/humid/long
rides, and that's it.

Kristi

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