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

If there is nothing WRONG, don't fix it.

I believe that the two best things you can do are to 1) adequately condition your horse for what you are going to ask - that's ADEQUATELY, not CONDITION TO DEATH - and 2) feed good, solid horse food that will meet the needs of YOUR horse. Your horse will tell you if he's getting the right stuff and/or not enough/too much of same. Supplements are for when something is amiss, not when you're not giving him enough groceries. So just feed what he likes and keeps him fit, but maybe a little more so, a grain ration after every ride and a little too on the off days if he starts losing weight. If that keeps his program moving forward and him happy, then you've done it right :)

Kristi Schaaf wrote:
Hi all -

...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.


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