This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Jean in Alaska, why do you say no bran mashes? A friend of mine has a fjord >who was so fat he foundered and she still insists on bran mashes with >supplements etc. Jean Gayle, I think you just said why! :) They don't NEED it. Maybe a mare after she foals, but for regular everyday feeding a gelding in normal use? Why? If you want feel good about treating your fjord to something special cut up a bunch of carrots! They LOVE carrots and they're relatively non-fattening with a lot of vitamins. I had to reduce by half the little amount of grain my guys were getting, since it has warmed up and they seemingly fattened up on sunshine! AND I felt so "guilty" about taking that bit of grain, which they love so much, away from them! I feel like I'm depriving my babies of their favorite thing but I know it's in their best interest! Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, still brushing off fjord hair after riding Bjorken today. +43F degrees and sunny, snow melting! ************************************************************ Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska [EMAIL PROTECTED]
