Re: RC: Re: Reply to Sarah's post

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/27/99 11:40:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, EquesB@aol.com 
writes:

<< Heidi, please, correct me if I am wrong, but I believe about 30 years ago 
 Mathew Mackay-Smith proposed and used coastal hay soaked in corn oil. I 
don't 
 have all the details but,  I would say high-fat diets have been around for 
 quite a while and studies seem to indicate that it is beneficial. 
 
 I think Howard was probably referring to the recent years band-wagon jump by 
 feed companies to promote their new, balanced, improved fat supplements as 
 opposed to adding your own corn, corn oil, or whatever.   >>

Jackie, I'm not aware of Mathew's hay soaking, but many were experimenting 
with corn oil 20-30 years ago, and felt that they got good results with it.  
More recent work has illustrated the problems with gastric emptying on race 
day, etc.  Even those problems are only when you exceed a certain level of 
fat--and different groups and feed companies are doing what they can to 
determine a level that is acceptable to most horses.

Heidi


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