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RE: [RC] electrolytes, hay and pre-ride feeding - heidiI know that, but since everyone was talking about hay specifically I just wondered if there is a reason. Plus, some folks say that you should not start feeding hay suddenly which is essentially what I am doing when I go to the ride/show/etc. and give free choice hay. I have not had any problems so far *knock on wood* Yes, there is a reason for speifying hay rather than grass. Grass has a high water content, and since the horse tends to eat by weight, it is difficult to get enough grass into them to get sufficient dry matter into the hindgut. Also, switching from a wet feed to a dry feed abruptly can have its own issues. In your situation, it might pay to limit their grazing for a few days pre-ride so that they WILL eat the hay. Might pay to play around with it some and see what happens. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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