Re: Calcium, Phosphorus, LMF and all that feed

Susan F. Evans (suendavid@worldnet.att.net)
Fri, 10 Jan 1997 11:49:34 -0800

Tommy Crockett wrote:
>
> On Fri, 10 Jan 1997, ROBERT J MORRIS wrote:
>
> > Really folks, back to the basics of good base feed, properly conducted work
> > and a mentally prepared rider and you will have a greater success than all
> > the formulas can ever produce.
>
> Yeah my old Arab has a few thousand miles on him. Water, electrolytes
> during competion, Oat hay in the morning, grain on "normal days" at noon,
> grazing on what little grass we have in California everyday for a while,
> alfalfa hay in the evening, bran once a week and all he wants at rides.
>
> With my combined training TBs I only add an ounce of red cell a day to
> the menu. They won at 3 day on it pretty dang well.
>
> t

I agree with you both. The esoteric stuff is fun to play around with
but it doesn't replace just plain ol' good horsemanship.

Susan