Re: Purina Athlete

[Susan Evans Garlinghouse <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

Jerry & Mary Fields wrote:

> Thank you, Susan. When I tried corn oil, he would not eat the grain in which
> I mixed it. What are probios? Is there a brand name?
> Mary

Alot of horses don't like the taste or feel initially.  Try adding just
a small dollop to the grain and increasing it very slowly.  Make sure
the oil is absolutely fresh by buying it in fairly small amounts or
pouring it from a big container into smaller jugs and exposing it to
heat, light and air as little as possible.

Probios are a general term for probiotics, which are live cultures of
the microbial species that normally populate the horse's digestive
system and are responsible for fermentation and digestion of fiber and
some simple carbohydrates.  The theory is maximize the efficiency of the
bug population, and thereby increase feed efficiency.  There's some
pretty good research and lots of anecdotal reports to support it's use.

My personal favorite is still Fastrack, though I'm trying out a few
others.

Susan G