ridecamp@endurance.net: diet question

diet question

Zebella (zebella@idt.net)
Wed, 08 Oct 1997 15:11:37 -0700

I am hoping that you can give me some insight here....

Both ABC plus and Dynamite supplements recommend a dry corn, oats,
barley mix (no molasses). I think ABC actually says 45% oats, 30%
barley, 25% cracked corn. They say to feed this with grass hay
(dynamite) or 50/50 grass alfalfa (ABC), and free choice plain salt.

My question is, how necessary is it to feed the supplements?!! Don't
you have a fairly balanced diet by feeding a 50/50 mix and grain?

Also, how important is the addition of the oats? I can buy dry
barley/corn fairly cheap... adding oats gets spendier.

What would a diet of 50/50 hay, barley/corn, and rice bran give me?

Should I add a supplement (any good cheap ones out there that fit the
bill?)

I just hate to shell out bucks for supplements that I could be using for
ride entries!

Anyhow, thanks for listening to me ramble!

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