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RE: [RC] So, what supplements to give a distance horse... - Kristen A FisherSusan does advocate a good all around supplement - she uses Platinum Performance I think. Also, she is keen on vitamin E and selenium supplementation as well. I supplement E-Se for the antioxidant effect and the aid in muscle recovery. I thought about supplementing C as well but it's not suggested if your horse is on pasture and it's hard enough to get mine to eat their supplements anyway so in that respect less is more. I also supplement my gelding with a hoof formula because he needs it. YMMV Kristen -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Laney Humphrey Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 1:44 PM To: Kristi Schaaf Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] So, what supplements to give a distance horse... 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 happilyhave high hopes of starting up again in 2007. Back when Idid compete(NATRC and LD) I was putting a lot of money's worth ofsupplements inmy 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 aboutthe wholesupplement thing.... Then yesterday, the KV catalog was laying on the counterwhile I waseating supper, so I started browsing. BIG mistake!!! All those feelings of "OH, he needs this and this and this!" cameflooding 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 ofyou who takea completely logical approach to supplementation for adistance horse(you may or may not know if you qualify as logical, so giveit a shotand let us be the judge), share what you supplement everyday, duringrides, 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 andwhite salt, abasic Dynamite supplement given daily in their small handful of oats/beetpulp/BOSS, probiotics when needed, electrolytesbefore/duringhot/humid/long rides, and that's it. Kristi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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