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Susan Garlinghouse have a talk at the AERC convention a few years ago in 
which she said to lay off supplements; that more is not better, 
especially if the basics are high quality.
I've also come to believe that most of us aren't "racing," we're 
"riding."  The only ones who are racing are the FEI riders, also 
consistent top tenners and 100 milers.  I'd also add people who haul 
their horses many miles.  Those folks do need to think about 
supplements.  But the rest of us really don't.  At least until we notice 
a problem.  In other words, if it ain't broke, don't fix it!  You used 
the first kid analogy.  Well, with our own kids, would be think, if one 
vitamin pill is good, two would be better.  I think almost everyone 
knows there's an upper limit of safety for vitamins and minerals for 
people.  Well, there is for horses too.  If you read the ingredients 
labels of most supplements, they all contain the same stuff.  So by 
adding one on top of another, you may well exceed the safe limit.  I'm 
no expert, but what you're feeding now seems just fine to me.  If it 
were me, I'd stick with that until something convinced me I needed to 
add something.  Then I'd try to add just what's needed, not more than 
necessary of whatever that is, and certainly not more of other stuff 
that isn't needed.
Laney

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
>
> Life's a journey, so enjoy the ride (and try not to fall off)
>
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