This message is from: "jen frame" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Curt, I know that the feeds claim to have all the vitamins and minerals a horse needs, BUT we feed our Fjords LESS than the normal amount a regular horse would get, so they are getting shorted on the vitamins and minerals. And, in my not so humble opinion (!) the feeds have way less of certain vitamins (vitamin E being one example) than our horses really need..... Jen
On 11/12/08, Curtis Pierce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: "Curtis Pierce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Kristie, > > My advice is to read Feeding and Care of the Horse by Lon D. Lewis. If you > read the feed bag labels, you will also find that Triple Crown Lite and > Nutrena Lite feeds have the mineral and vitamin quantities equal to the best > supplements. These feeds OR supplements give your horse more than the > minimum daily requirements. The one thing about Fjords that I have found by > experience is that Fjords do not need much protein. I make sure that the > feeds we use are 12 percent or lower. Since my Fjords get plenty of hay, I > do not use beet pulp. > > Coat and overall appearance problems can also be caused by worms. It is > important to use a good worming program. Some owners check the manure > occasionally using a glass jar and water. Some vets will test manure for > worms. > > Our adult Fjords and Icelandics get 1 to 1.5 pounds of Triple Crown Lite per > feeding. The stallions get the higher amounts. Our 2 year old and younger > horses get a good 12 percent feed plus vitamins. It is important for the > younger horses to get some fat. > > I hope this helps. There are probably as many different feeding programs as > there are horse owners. > > Regards, > Curt Pierce > Mathias, WV > PS. We still have a couple trained gelding for sale. See our sale page at > http://www.deepcreekfjords.com/forsale/for_sale.htm. > > Important FjordHorse List Links: > Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e > FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
