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I can't remember a ride I've been to where any type of horse food was 
supplied, be it beet pulp or brand mash. I've been to several where hay 
was supplied at the vet check area in case there was a line. Normally 
it's up to the rider to supply whatever source of food he/she wants.

Truman

Sheila_Larsen@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I don't know about the east coast but here on the west coast ride managers
> provide a bran mash instead of beet pulp.  I personally don't know many
> people that feed bran mashes very often if at all, but most do feed beet
> pulp.  The cost is about the same so I am curious why bran instead of beet
> pulp.  My personal interest is neither of my horses are very enthralled
> with bran, well actually one of my horses won't eat it at all, so I end up
> trying to get some beet pulp to the out of camp vet checks.  Since bran
> isn't balanced and beet pulp is more balance, I asked an endurance vet if
> he had any idea (was I missing knowledge of some benefit).  He said no old
> habits just die hard.
>
> So one vote for beet pulp instead of bran.
> Thanks,
> Sheila
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