ridecamp@endurance.net: Pellets vs. Hay

Pellets vs. Hay

Don and Jennifer (dandj@thevision.net)
Sun, 12 Oct 1997 22:03:29 -0700 (PDT)

Laney,
I've feed both pellets and cubes a few times but now only for a treat. I
don't really like to use them as my horses are used to hay and are fed
together in a pasture. Therefore when I give them any pelleted food they
gobble it down and look for the rest of the "hay". Horse's also have a
natural instinct to chew and hay allows them to "satisfy" this. The
boarding area sounds great and I wouldn't let the feed situation stop you.
If you spend time getting your horse used to the pellets it shouldn't be so
bad. The main thing with pellets is to make sure they are coming from a
reputable dealer and you can see the ingredints list. Several years ago
some horses in So. California died of botulisam due to a dead rat falling
during processing. If you know the dealer then you shouldn't have a problem
with this or with the quality of hay used.
J.C., Don, and the gang

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