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Re: [RC] [RC] Pounds of Hay - Beth WalkerI have no idea what his early feeding experience was, so I can't comment. So far, he doesn't seem to have run into real metabolic problems (mental ones, yes - he is a race-brain, and has trouble calming down at vet checks), though I do find that he is not an "easy keeper". At least - not what I would call an easy keeper.I thought that "adequate" intake was about 2% of body weight. Since he is 840 lbs, that is about 16.8 - 17 lbs, which is about what he normally seems to eat, including supplements. So -- I thought he was doing OK in that respect. However, it sounds as if other folks horses eat a whole lot more than 2% body weight of hay. So -- is the 2% figure wrong, or on the low end, or ?? On Feb 6, 2008, at 8:52 AM, heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: I'm not sure how much of that is inborn and how much is due to horses being raised on inadequate forage, but what I glean from the folks who ought to know is that limiting forage to youngsters has a tendency to cause horses to grow up without adequately developing their hindguts, and hence having inadequate limits on what they will eat. That certainly fits what I've seen in practice, in endurance, and in having raised horses myself. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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