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Our horses don't like orchard grass hay and will toss it out and stand on 
it.  I keep raking it up and putting it back into the bins.  If they're 
hungry, they'll eat it, but they have to be pretty desperate, I think.  They 
just don't like some of the bales, while some are better than others.
Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathie Ford" <mspooh17@xxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 11:33 AM
Subject: [RC] hay/sticker shock?!


> 8.50 a bale is cheap!  It's been close to 16.00 p/bale  here in Auburn, 
> CA. and I was just told by a the local hay supplier (endurance rider 
> himself) that they are charging about 23.00 p/bale this summer in San 
> Diego for Orchard Grass.  Is this true??????  Good grief...
>
> I won't buy Orchard anymore.  Found other types cheaper.  I also made a 
> point to the suppliers in general, that I won't even be interested at 
> those prices.  Have to put our foot down somehow.  I know for the most 
> part they can't help it either. But, I do know they can vary the mark-up. 
> So I by hay from "client" friendly suppliers who still need to make a 
> profit for their business of course, but still try to be fair to their 
> consumers.
>
> Also looking for property w/pasture.  So that will help!
>
> So in a nut shell, you guys still paying in the single digits are very 
> lucky!!
>
> kathie
>
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