tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post7284675873958788063..comments2024-03-06T06:33:18.841-05:00Comments on Guinness on Tap: The Dangers of Rocket Fuel: Feeding the Performance ThoroughbredAustenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-51597568929199192432015-08-27T09:35:58.678-04:002015-08-27T09:35:58.678-04:00And she looks great!And she looks great!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-44972093533159434812015-08-26T16:23:00.225-04:002015-08-26T16:23:00.225-04:00great topline development! and interesting read ;)...great topline development! and interesting read ;)Dressage Haflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11239158901871285798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-58809651817230585262015-08-26T00:52:15.793-04:002015-08-26T00:52:15.793-04:00It's interesting how training does effect deme...It's interesting how training does effect demeanor!! Elles gets a little wet mix but mainly survives on hay :)Wilbur, Ellie, and Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620148609694352994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-65097512850423616512015-08-25T17:53:05.569-04:002015-08-25T17:53:05.569-04:00I bet! Hunters have it so much harder than dressag...I bet! Hunters have it so much harder than dressage riders. You guys need to have that bulky and kinda fat look, but with the quiet personality. I can get away with having a hot potato on my hands in the dressage ring, though! Maybe a rice bran or beet pulp or something will put weight on without adding the crazy? It's so hard because you kind of have to experiment (and then deal with the aftermath! Haha! Oops!)!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-37434193547872720882015-08-25T17:44:15.578-04:002015-08-25T17:44:15.578-04:00I've noticed this with Miles! I used to have a...I've noticed this with Miles! I used to have a mild-mannered QH who I could eat anything stay exactly the same physically and mentally. Miles is NOT that way! It can be a challenge to find the right combo of feed to maintain his body weight and condition, but not make him hot. I couldn't handle 30% hotter with Miles! Haha Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567094702344719852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-51065462890832242832015-08-25T17:42:00.281-04:002015-08-25T17:42:00.281-04:00I am NOT imagining things. Always good to know. ;)...I am NOT imagining things. Always good to know. ;) Thanks Aimee!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-92195872576832763682015-08-25T17:25:44.752-04:002015-08-25T17:25:44.752-04:00Alfalfa has a lot of calcium, which helps neutrali...Alfalfa has a lot of calcium, which helps neutralize the stomach acid, so yes. It is beneficial against ulcers, though obviously not a medication on it's own.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-33521128395766980902015-08-25T16:51:54.266-04:002015-08-25T16:51:54.266-04:00Hey, we all start somewhere. No shame about it! If...Hey, we all start somewhere. No shame about it! If you're willing to learn and take steps to figure it out, I think you're doing right by Roger! Sounds like you have a great source of knowledge in your trainer/BO, too!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-10529650461354414182015-08-25T16:50:53.600-04:002015-08-25T16:50:53.600-04:00So sparky! Much firework!So sparky! Much firework!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-41241726550078661612015-08-25T16:50:29.496-04:002015-08-25T16:50:29.496-04:00So cool! Fiction will get a big dressage neck in n...So cool! Fiction will get a big dressage neck in no time, I'm sure. He really seems to like his change of career! I've found thoroughbreds tend to keep an amazing base of fitness, even with time off. It's probably partly the breeding and partly the early race training. True story: studies show that if you have been hard fit at one point in your life, your muscles tend to remember that fitness and return to it more easily. It pays to get super fit! While Pig could go all day just trotting or cantering around, before the feed change I noticed 20 minutes of hard collection work left him really struggling. I think it's just harder for them. Probably because they are build a little longer and leaner than the warmbloods and need more muscle to support that kind of engagement, where it comes more naturally to a horse bred for it? Maybe?Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-12725975959304350392015-08-25T16:46:31.793-04:002015-08-25T16:46:31.793-04:00Interestingly enough, Pig is also a bit of an air ...Interestingly enough, Pig is also a bit of an air fern. He's honestly an easy keeper (did I mention he only gets a couple of lbs of senior on top of pasture?!). The full pasture helps a lot. When he was stalled, I remember having to really pour in more grain calories and beet pulp. That wasn't so good for his brain, either....Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-31092226782876436922015-08-25T16:45:08.669-04:002015-08-25T16:45:08.669-04:00I remember you were feeding alfalfa at shows with ...I remember you were feeding alfalfa at shows with success! At shows, Pig seems to pick all the alfalfa and ration balancer out of his feed and leave the rest. What a weirdo. I've heard that alfalfa has some cushioning effect on ulcers, too. Wonder if that's it? (I have no idea. This might be a total old wives tale...)<br /><br />A ration balancer is maybe a good idea for Penn. But the low carb, high fat is probably just as good for the first little while. You can always experiment later.<br /><br />Loooooove the phrase "go stale and have trouble." That is EXACTLY the feeling!! It's so weird when your TB just goes "can't do it" since he's usually all "got this, got that, gonna get this over here too..."Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-54721822068396624242015-08-25T16:41:26.268-04:002015-08-25T16:41:26.268-04:00Really interesting. I have never had luck with who...Really interesting. I have never had luck with whole oats. They seem to just go straight through my horse. I've heard some people get great results with them, though. Another example of how individual nutrition and digestive health are!<br /><br />I was under the impression that elevated lysine supplementation isn't necessary once a horse is mature, and that feeding a high quality and balanced protein source gives a good balance of the amino acids. Really interesting that it helped so much. I wonder if it's deficient in your area? Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-50961104249686577532015-08-25T16:33:37.983-04:002015-08-25T16:33:37.983-04:00Hahaha. You and JenJ need to get together and look...Hahaha. You and JenJ need to get together and look into pricing out a cattle prod. ;) In all seriousness, I bet Tristan's needs are more complicated because of cushings (that's what he has, right? wrong? halp?). Metabolic things seem to really weird up the nutritional system.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-8228451105326072192015-08-25T16:32:06.154-04:002015-08-25T16:32:06.154-04:00Full access to grass is such a benefit, I think. M...Full access to grass is such a benefit, I think. Moe and Gina look great, especially Moe. It's hard to remember he's an old man! So cool the muscle supplements have been helping. Which ones have you tried?Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-86421175867086979852015-08-25T16:30:51.831-04:002015-08-25T16:30:51.831-04:00Bodybuilder TB. It's what he does. ;)
Isabel ...Bodybuilder TB. It's what he does. ;)<br /><br />Isabel is an easy keeper, but she reminds me a little of a "skinny fat" person. She's not struggling with the work, though. So I think she's doing fine. :) Might need more as things get more demanding for her. All that access to grass seems to be working well for her! Air fern!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-58185181519742293822015-08-25T16:28:01.763-04:002015-08-25T16:28:01.763-04:00I luff alfalfa. It's the best stuff ever. It s...I luff alfalfa. It's the best stuff ever. It seems to be a good balance of "enough protein" but also forage and cooler energy. Pig used to be on a TON of alfalfa at the last barn, and he would hoover that stuff up.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-15788467538008873712015-08-25T16:20:11.348-04:002015-08-25T16:20:11.348-04:00Ooh. Might work for Red. I'm a huge proponent ...Ooh. Might work for Red. I'm a huge proponent of ration balancers when you just need a "little more" of what it has to offer, but not a lot of extra calories.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-8952613369284128892015-08-25T16:00:58.094-04:002015-08-25T16:00:58.094-04:00A slap on the behind? ;)A slap on the behind? ;)Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-48969322004533834152015-08-25T16:00:31.655-04:002015-08-25T16:00:31.655-04:00Haha. Simon as a hot potato? Nooooooo! ;)
Ultium...Haha. Simon as a hot potato? Nooooooo! ;) <br /><br />Ultium is a lot of concentrated energy. It's supposed to be "cool" but I know lots of people who have had similar issues. Maybe look in other places in his diet to try to trim the excess hot energy food?Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-27147034507295295112015-08-25T15:57:19.053-04:002015-08-25T15:57:19.053-04:00Yeah QH are sort of the body builders of the equin...Yeah QH are sort of the body builders of the equine world, aren't they? I compare them to me. I'm a natural sprinter- I put on muscle when I look at a barbell. My husband on the other hand? Total distance runner build. He has to supplement TONS of protein to put on muscle. It's so frustrating for him. This dynamic is part of what gave me the idea to try protein for Pig!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-45615902413270734832015-08-25T15:53:22.639-04:002015-08-25T15:53:22.639-04:00I should show up at the barn, do a killer workout,...I should show up at the barn, do a killer workout, and chug a protein shake while my horse downs his ration balancer. WE GONNA GET SWOL!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-66023148816138204932015-08-25T15:52:27.391-04:002015-08-25T15:52:27.391-04:00Totally hard for Thoroughbreds. I switched Simon t...Totally hard for Thoroughbreds. I switched Simon to Purina Ultium, and he's totally hotter than he was before. Can I handle it? Totally. Is it my favorite? Maybe not.SheMovedtoTexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062200290148658096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-49609822309609672152015-08-25T15:19:43.312-04:002015-08-25T15:19:43.312-04:00If only they made something that provides short fa...If only they made something that provides short fat-n-Haffies with extra energy without the extra roundness!jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-1636052993640442202015-08-25T14:56:42.253-04:002015-08-25T14:56:42.253-04:00This is such great information to file away. I'...This is such great information to file away. I've always had Quarter Horses who look at food and gain weight, so uh, not really an issue. Lucy gets alfalfa (since it's pretty much the only thing she's not allergic to) and Platinum Performance - literally by itself, she'll eat it right out of a bucket without anything else, and has absolutely no problem maintaining weight. We're really lucky there. It was a struggle when we were figuring out her allergy issues, since it ruled out most grass hays, but luckily she does well on alfalfa. Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512501054637565887noreply@blogger.com