ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance] Feeding morning of a ride?
Re: [endurance] Feeding morning of a ride?
HorseWorks@aol.com
Sat, 25 May 1996 12:36:03 -0400
>Quick question for those of you out there.
>
>I am curious how you feed your horses the morning of an Endurance
>ride. Do you give enough hay to last the night and morining? Do
>you give a bran mash morning of the ride (to get more water into
>the horse?)
>
I put out plenty of hay the night before a ride. And, I feed grain with a
little bit of bran and Dengie HiFi (timothy/alfalfa chopped up) - and of
course water - in the morning. However, I don't feed a full ration, usually
3/4 or 1/2 ration, depending on how much time there is before the start. I
offer this same mixture - slurry - throughout the day, along with carrots
and/or apples. Hay is also offered, but seldom eaten because my horses
really like the Dengie HiFi.