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Hi Keith,

I never noticed any difference in attitude between the two. Given the 
price - XTN was less expensive. I'm not sure that the local feed store 
still carries Ultium. I haven't seen it in awhile.

Truman

Keith Kibler wrote:
> Truman,
>  We have used both of them too. We settled on the Ultium as the 
> calming effect was really pretty dramatic.
> Keith
> Truman Prevatt wrote:
> > I did a bit of an experiment between Ultium and XTN when Ultium came 
> > out. They are fairly close - except Ultium is pelleted and XTN is a 
> > textured feed. I found that I needed to feed more Ultium than XTN to 
> > maintain the same weight. Since Ultium cost more - that didn't seem 
> > to make sense.
> >
> > I went back to the XTN.
> >
> > Truman
> >
> > Keith Kibler wrote:
> > > Ultium is wonderful stuff imho. My main horse was a bit of "cross 
> > > wired" when I bought him 2 1/2 years ago. He would do stuff like 
> > > jump over things with the rider or between the trailer and truck 
> > > connection and then go for a high speed run out. You know, stuff 
> > > like that. Then when stalled, he would constantly hop. When 
> > > seperated from "his" mares, he would run the fence line.
> > > Ultium was like horsey prozak. In trying to figure it out, I was 
> > > told that ultium is partially digested in each stomach which somehow 
> > > calms them. Can anyone explain that? Dr Susan, beet pulp in ultium? 
> > > I did not know that. So, you use it AND beet pulp and beet pulp in 
> > > your mash too?
> > > Keith
> > > Shawnee Sunrise Farm
> > > Marion IL


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