health

by chance and surfing for flaxseed supplement

Nebraska

I have a 19 year old Kentucky Mtn gelding that my Vet dx\'d with Cushing\'s approx. 3 months ago and began Prascend daily. He has improved; dropping the long thick hair, weight down as he mostly looked swollen or inflamed really. He seems more alert and happier. I just want to get a tad bit of good weight on him although he isn\'t in bad shape. I know flaxseed is an overall good supplement for man and beast. I am currenlty using up what I have left of Empower Balance by giving only a cup daily, a cup of Timothy pellets and along with his powder scoop vit/mineral supplement from TotalSupplement.com. The Empower recommended daily amount was to give 1-2 lbs daily. But having the supplement and not having to give much to provide what they will utilize and cost effective, decided to finish up what I had left. There are so many products out there and it can get a bit overwhelming at times to know what to feed. I also have a 15 year old Peruvian Paso who doesn\'t have any issues other than he keeps weight on easily and after riding a couple days, he can drop down some. He\'s pretty stable at this point. We are fortunate as well to have good clean prairie hay and I feed the two horses a good 50 lb bale daily. Any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated. Simple is good too! Thank you!

Good feeding practice along with meeting nutritional needs

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Austria

Dr. Getty,

this book is just brilliant! It\'s a pleasure to read, easy to understand and still has all the good information! - very important to me since I am not a native English speaker! Thank you very much for this excellent book!

Cheers from Austria and kudos to you!
Ursula

I simply want to provide the best nutrition possible so she can live a long, happy, healthy, active life.

I work at a feed store, and a customer kindly shared Dr. Getty's work with me.

Glendale, AZ

Hello, Doctor!

Yesterday morning, I brought home a 14.3h, 6-year-old buckskin mare, possibly a Quarter Horse cross of sorts. Right now she is barefoot, and I would like to keep her that way. My intention is to trail ride extensively, but practice dressage and reining just to keep her strong and flexible. Eventually, I would like to try some endurance.

Currently, I am feeding a 100-lb, 3-wire bale of Bermuda. I also have rye grass/alfalfa and field grass/alfalfa mixes available to me.

For what I would like to do with her, I am curious what combination of hay I should be feeding. We are slowly working up to getting her in shape and used to the suburbs.

I am also curious as to what feed I should give her. I am interested in Triple Crown Low Starch, Safechoice Special Care, and Renew Gold. Someone has also recommended Enrich by Purina. Any recommendations? She is definitely an easy keeper. I *think* she's a bit overweight and isn't very fit yet. I have a 50# trace mineral block next to a big water bucket. She seemed to like it when I first put it down, but I am not sure how often she licks it.

What about flaxseed? Hemp seed? Black oil sunflower seeds? Coconut oil? Olive oil? Bee pollen? Raw honey? Apple cider vinegar with "the mother"? Prebiotics?

Any recommendations would be very much appreciated!

Continuously feeding them

seach: ideas for reducing hay usage

South Dakota

I really enjoyed your article on "Honoring How Our Equine Friends Are Made: Feed Your Horse Like A Horse!"

We built a round bale feeder to do just that but it was for cattle. We have recently (three yrs) built them for horse as well so they don't rub the manes off the horse. Our customers are concerned because they think they are starving their horse. Now it makes sense that they are 'self regulating' themselves. I'm surprised the health of a horse has so much to do with HOW they eat maybe not so much with WHAT they eat.

Great article!
Thank you,
The Hay Manager

Feeding supplements

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Tulare Ca.

In feeding a supplement or vitamins or grains, may they be feed along with the hay ration? Someone had said in order to keep the nutrients, supplements should be fed separately and at a different time than when feeding hay.

Proper feeding

Started with your article in Rocky Mountain Rider

Missoula MT.

We build automatic feeder that are capable of feeding up to ten times a day. hayhorsefeeders.com. I have talked to a lot of people and sold feeders to some and there has been only one person who feeds her horses four time a day. The rest of us figure twice a day is good. They can't eat when there sleeping. I guess it's never to late to learn something.
Everbody should read "Feed Your Horse Like A Horse". Keep up the good work.

Understanding the horse and his needs

Looking on the Internet for expertise and common sense nutrition

New Zealand

This is truly an exceptional book -- a common sense , comprehensive yet fully understandable book . It simplifies what is sometimes seen as too scientific approach to common sense horse management. It is esy to read --actually too easy because it doesn't get put down !!! Thankyou Dr Getty, after many years of feeding horses , I now feel completely confident in my approach.

their health and well being

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florida

I just love this book. Its a must for all horse owner. I received your book as a birthday present and find it hard to put down. I am reading it cover to cover. It is the best book on horse nutrition on the market. I have been hunting for a book that explains anatomy and physiology of the horse's digestive track and your book is better then anything I have found. I have started feeding my two horse more like a horse since reading your book. We are going back to the basic. I highly recommend "Feed Your Horses Like A Horse" to every horse person out there!!!

overall wellbeing...

Dr. Getty told me. :o)

Upstate New York

Oh my, oh my, I do not know what to write first! Others here have written so eloquently already...

Dr. Getty's book, "Feed Your Horse Like A Horse" is the very best resource I own on nutrition and overall well-being (as related to nutrition). I have lent it to my barefoot trimmer, my therapeutic riding program director, and SHOULD get a copy to my vets office. Whenever I mention the title of this book, I admit, I tend to emphasize the title like this, "Feed Your Horse LIKE A HORSE!" Sigh...

I still hear, only 2 flakes in the am and two at night, warm bran mash is good for a once-in-awhile winter warm-me-up, restrict the amount of hay to help the horse lose weight, etc., etc., etc. Thanks to Dr. Getty, I now know the better way to help my guys be healthy, whether that is gaining weight, losing weight or maintaining weight.

It's a strange position at times, knowing what I do from studying her book, and coming up against the old (stubborn)traditional ways of horse-keeping. But I am ever so thankful that there are folks out there, like Dr. Getty, who are willing to spend a lifetime on research, study, teaching, and then publishing - updated, scientifically sound data.

The horses in my world (so far)- Sparrow, Jericho, Summit, Izzy, Moon, Emmy, Kaptain, and Mo - THANK YOU from the bottom of their very big hearts.

Weight gain

through a friend at my barn

Centerville, Ohio

i recentaly purchased a mare from a lady at my barn . she is a arabian mix and extremely athelitic . However she has been steadly losing weight despite my efforts to maintain her weight as it was . i was thinking of putting her on oats , cracked corn , and alfafa pellets and have a constent supplie of hay for her . do you have any other ideas that might also work ?