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    Supplementing horses

    Thankyou! I will get reading that article/ site. I should have clarified the alfalfa molasses and sugar cubes are only a once in while treat, I mean very once in a while. Now why is it best to feed rice bran With alfalfa pellets/cubes. And can you tell my why grass hay is better than alfalfa? Im...
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    Supplementing horses

    When should and shouldnt you supplement your horse? Heres a bit of backround, I started seriously riding horses when I was 12. I got a job as a caretaker at 13. Took care of 30-40 horses feed, watered, treated and medicated horses- upon vets orders; trained horses upon trainers instructions as...
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    Orphan Drum Colt

    I forgot to ad, with my horses ( the orphan foal wasnt mine) but if Im training a foal, yes teach respect first, and halter train them, take them out every day tie them to the fence groom them give them a treat, once they can do that, teach him to pick up his feet, then once hes got that down...
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    Orphan Drum Colt

    My friend/boss had a mare, that i loved loved loved, we were forced to put her down after she had heer colt because her secum, spelled it wrong sorry had burst... worst day ever, april 16 05... anyways within hours he was bucket trained. I was his momma and he was turned out during the day with...
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    what breed do you think she is

    How old is she? Asking because in the oic her back end looks taller than her withers which would indicate to me shes still growing.
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    What is your daily diet for your horses

    I moved away a yr ago so my moms been feeding but am moving back and will have all four w me in april. Right now they are getting iat/forage in the am and alfalfa at night.. I will proably start adding a mix of senior, ricebrand, and a&m as a treat once or twice a week and adjust anything else...
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    milky urine in mare

    Water, pedialyte wouldnt hurt and ut sweet so usually they like it. I have a barrel mare and she would never ever drink from a trough at an event, I always was worried she would get dehydrated esp in 90-100+ weather, so I would buy her gatorade and a bottle of water at the snack shack and id...
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    Horse Vaccination Questions

    Very good to know I was wondering about the five way, I usually give 2 or 3 separate shots also, pending on what they need.
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    OH Gross! Bot eggs- please help! (Totally clueless)

    Sorry I forgot answer your other questions! Agreed with davis farms for question one, and I do not have sheep, so Im not extremely sure if wool is appealing for flies/ticks to lay eggs... but it could be, just keep a bot rock handy, uf you raise sheep for meat then you shouldnt deworm them, I...
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    OH Gross! Bot eggs- please help! (Totally clueless)

    I do not know what a bot knife is, i would get a bot rock. Yes deworm her, horses should be dewormed roughly every three months, alternating the dewormer and types of worms it kills so the worms dont develop resistance. Ex Ivermectin then a diff wormer ( i cant think of the other names right...
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