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From: Carol Higgs

To: training-horses@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:36 PM

Subject: [training-horses] Re: Weight Gain

--- In training-horses@yahoogroups.com, "mikeshorse" <mikeshorse@...> wrote:
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> I just got a 2 yr old and he is too small to break yet weight wise. How much grain should I feed daily and are suppliments the way to go? Dont believe in artificial nutrients. I feed hay by the round bail and 2 lbs of oats a day now. Up in Minesota, not ready for the pasture yet.
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I really admire people who rescue these horse! I have two myself, But...all the feed in the world will not make his bones fuse in his back before he is 3.5 or 4 yrs old. Please wait for the sake of the horse until he is at 3.5 or 4.People worry about a horses knees fusing when their backs fuse last.
I know I will get blasted by some but science is my side.

(back to lurking)
Carol