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[RC] ? To The Feed experts - Tx TriggerMy horses are on a dry lot or sand lot and have no grass except when we haul out to ride we hand graze them for about 30 min. I am have a hard time keeping weight off both horses. I am feeding them free choice coastal round bale plus 4 pounds (2 am 2 pm) of a 12% compele sweet feed and each get one flake of Alafia a day.<<< Since they are on a dry lot, free feeding on the round bale might just be to much hay for them. Either the work and exercise load would need to increase, of the feed cut back. As mentioned, they probably do not need grain at all. (but it makes us humans feel better to give them something) But I'd also consider that they are just plain eating too much for the work load...or lack of work load. I have fed round bales by placing them locked up in the barn, and then chunking off enough for a feeding with a pitchfork. If they clean it all up between feedings, then I can consider feeding more, and if they leave any, I can cut back. THEN, I adjust as to the weight of the horses. Jonni =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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