ridecamp@endurance.net: [endurance] Dengie

[endurance] Dengie

Diane E. Nelson (nelsonde@ttown.apci.com)
Fri, 26 Jan 1996 15:58:20 -0500 (EST)

Dengie can be found at Agway feed stores. They carry both the timothy
and the alfalfa varieties. One caution, in the summer this chopped hay
can spoil very quickly. We use it at vet stops, mixed with a handful of
bran, a little sweetfeed, carrots & apples, electrolyte & some water to
make a moist, but not dripping, slurry. Kasey loves this mix. Mr T and
Miss B were a little snooty about the mix at first but now chow down if they
aren't too keyed up.

It makes a great hay treat on trail because you can stuff a lot of it in
small sandwich-size zip-loc bags to carry with you--or larger amounts for
your pit crew to take along (and it doesn't make a mess of your vehicle
like a bag of hay can).

We actually rode for 15 minutes yesterday (hey, if you saw the ice we
were navigating, 15 minutes would seem like a loooong time to you too!).
Kasey was all fired up but Mr T at age 17 is Joe Cool going down the
road. We were re-inspired to check out the ride schedule. Hope springs
eternal...

Diane @ Safe Haven