Re: RC: Re: Body fat and endurance

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/17/99 1:02:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
gabbani@starnet.com.eg writes:

<< Is this a local myth or were Arab horses traditionally largely fed on 
dates,
 which do contain pretty high levels of sugars? Egypt is fortunate to have
 decent agricultural land, but with the heat we only get a decent forage in a
 green state in the winter. Summer forage is usually sorghum, a pretty nasty
 substitute. Saudi Arabia doesn't even have that and certainly doesn't have
 grassland for grazing. I've heard (although never found written reference)
 that the horses were given dates and ground date pits. They're pretty high
 in minerals and sugar and the pits have a respectable level of protein and
 oil, so maybe that would work? They are very high in potassium as well.
 
 Maryanne Stroud Gabbani
 Cairo, Egypt >>


Well, according to some, your horses will all die this summer. Let us know 
what happens.

Doesn't Saudi produce some kind of hay during some part of the year? My guys 
are buying something from Saudi to feed the camels.

ti


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