The Equines in our Lives
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Hello Nanno
RE: Price of hay and no Pasture. CA
I learned about Beet Pulp from White Horse Endurance Ranch in Redlands CA..
It has the bulk and nutrients to be a hay substitute at up to 65 percent of a horses diet.
Keeps moisture in the gut. Look in the background Southern CA and dry.
Soak the BP as part of their water intake, a flake of good alfa hay twice a day and Nutria Senior for lunch.
Rubin was worked in hard country 3 times a week with a day off between workouts when I would just trail ride him on his day off in rough country.
My experience and info says that with a horse fed with BP (hydrated) can be up to 65 percent of a horses diet.
I have used it since then to "Extend" my hay supply(when needed) as well as with "Complete Pelleted feeds to keep a "Greedy" horse from "Choking" by eating a dry complete pelleted feed to fast.
Hydrate the BP mix in the Pelleted feed and in my current case DE for parasite control / fly control and the horses suck it with gusto and never choke.

I would think Working Goats would do well under HOT conditions with a BP mash too.????
BP "Shreds " is what I use all the time, about 10 minutes to hydrate (Stream/Lake water is fine) and feed.
Shreds are light weight when dry. Might be something to consider worth packing for that "End of a long day" treat for the goats. Or Midday break in HOT weather??? Just something to think about????
Enjoy the Pictures of Trader and Max


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See I have Critters that make faces at the camera too. Redlands CA , S&R patrol


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See they can behave too Smile

Happy Trails

hihobaron Trader and Max
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The Equines in our Lives - by Charlie Horse - 02-17-2016, 09:51 PM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by hihobaron - 02-23-2016, 05:28 AM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by Nanno - 02-23-2016, 08:10 PM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by hihobaron - 02-24-2016, 06:27 AM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by Nanno - 02-24-2016, 07:33 AM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by hihobaron - 02-24-2016, 09:39 AM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by Nanno - 02-25-2016, 06:09 PM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by Nanno - 02-25-2016, 06:39 PM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by hihobaron - 02-26-2016, 05:29 AM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by hihobaron - 02-26-2016, 05:38 AM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by hihobaron - 03-06-2016, 06:30 PM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by Nanno - 03-06-2016, 09:19 PM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by hihobaron - 03-07-2016, 06:12 AM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by hihobaron - 03-11-2016, 07:07 AM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by Nanno - 03-11-2016, 10:56 AM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by hihobaron - 03-14-2016, 08:50 PM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by hihobaron - 03-25-2016, 06:33 PM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by Nanno - 03-25-2016, 07:13 PM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by hihobaron - 04-04-2016, 05:25 AM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by Charlie Horse - 04-04-2016, 06:35 AM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by hihobaron - 04-04-2016, 07:25 AM
RE: The Equines in our Lives - by hihobaron - 04-30-2016, 07:39 PM
The Equines in our Lives - by hihobaron - 02-20-2016, 06:22 AM
RE: What did you do today? - by Nanno - 02-20-2016, 08:03 AM

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