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[RC] [RC] Generators at 3:30 a.m. - shermanYes, I've read that before, but I don't think that the 1 cup of oats that I include in the mash turns it into a grain meal. The horses probably got more grain out of the hay (oat or 3-grain) that they were eating all night long. They also have alfalfa and grass hay and usually eat about 2/3s of each type...they like a smorgasbord. Their mash is beet pulp, a cup of oats, and just enough rice bran to make it more palatable. I know that the horses should not get a lot of fat on ride day, but a little is okay. Kathy An interesting presentation given by Joe Pagen of KER at the AERC convention held in Lexington showed that grain meals showed it would be preferable to feed grain meals at least 4 hours before the start of a ride. This was based on the insulin curve after feeding grain. The same advice was given by one of our speakers at the SERA convention some years ago. So that's pretty much what I do - independent of distance. However, feeding a horse in the middle of the night can be done quietly. Have it already made up in a bucket and dump it in the feed pan. Truman =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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