Rosie
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Well my mind is blown. Haha! Please make a blog or podcast about this. I have commentary to add about the man made idea that horses need 500lb blocks of hay in front of them at all times.
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Thank you Doc T for clarifying that for me. I will definitely weigh the soybean and see what it comes out to be. I always give her (2) 2 tie hay flakes daily. So maybe 10 lbs of hay? But she gets 16-18 hours of turnout average per day. She is out most of the time.
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My horse does great on O and A. She gets 1/4 scoop of alfalfa pellets with her soybean meal. In the summer she gets 1/4 scoop of soybean and winter she gets 1/3-1/2 depending on her weight. She’s definitely a healthy weight right now with the abundance of good grass.
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What an amazing experience in Canada! I’ve always wanted to visit.
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If that is the case, then why do we see positive external effects from horse owners feeding chia seeds? Ex: The shinier coats.
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Doc T: I thought it wasn’t good for the horses gut to leave them without forage for more than 6+ hours? Because of the absence of their gall bladder they need multiple small meals during the day and if the stomach is empty too long aren’t they at risk for colic or ulcers?
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Wow! Beautiful (: Didn’t know you can feed the soybean meal dry… I’ve always soaked it until it’s oatmeal consistency.
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I have heard of many people using chia seeds to help maintain healthy skin/coat, reducing fly bites, which I feel is important for the horse. I am unsure if Chia is okay for the no grain diet though. You can’t get rid of flies and pests entirely unfortunately, but when it becomes a health issue to your horse (Sweet Itch, bug bite sensitivity that result in hives) you’ll try anything! I live in South Fl and my horse has sensitivity to no see um bites. I’ve tried a supplement through smart pak with no results, I’ve tried a fly sheet which my horse ended up ripping and getting off, Ive tried different homemade fly spray blends because I don’t like the ones that aren’t all natural. I did a lot of research and made a fly spray with Apple Cider Vinegar, pure 100% peppermint oil, and water. She wears a fly mask when out and I started giving her 20 grams of organic Spirulina (blue green algae) 3 weeks ago and for the first time this year she hasn’t had any welts! Hopefully the Spirulina continues to help her but if not I may try to find something else.
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Wow that is terrific! Welcome! I am so glad that your horses are doing better on the no grain diet. I hope they continue to do well and you can continue to connect with them 🙂
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Thank you for joining us all the way from Italy! I can’t wait to hear the continued success you’re horses are having on the no grain diet.
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Thank you Dr. Tucker! I believe in the phrase “less is more” as well. I can’t imagine adding multiple supplements (hoof, coat, colic care, fly repel, oils, etc) and additives (rice bran, seeds, wheat bran, etc) to a horse’s diet can be good for them, or wouldn’t cause some sort of GI upset or imbalance. Even before the No Grain diet I only added one supplement to my horse’s feed for nervousness (coconut oil) which I don’t use anymore because I don’t need it with this diet!