tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post2814518522580931219..comments2023-10-26T08:22:08.041-07:00Comments on Dressage Training Journal: In Defense of Sweet FeedCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-87735947439605901952013-12-25T05:40:42.782-08:002013-12-25T05:40:42.782-08:00Can't wait to see what you get up to this year...Can't wait to see what you get up to this year with your fabulous new facility Carol!<br /><br />Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy, healthy, prosperous New Year!Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-74309416899194865852013-12-22T06:32:21.757-08:002013-12-22T06:32:21.757-08:00I have no issues with the sweetfeed and it sounds ...I have no issues with the sweetfeed and it sounds like it's working for Rogo. I got away from it for Irish but it had more to do with ulcers than anything. I think that it comes down to knowing your horse and determining the best fit. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-51198347378544523172013-12-21T06:05:03.938-08:002013-12-21T06:05:03.938-08:00Michelle - I just read your story of acquiring Lan...Michelle - I just read your story of acquiring Lance, and some recent posts. I can't wait to hear about your upcoming training and competitions! He's lovely.<br />Val and CFS - thanks for the feedback. I called my feed sweet feed after looking up pictures and definitions, but you're correct that it isn't the old style mix of grains and corn with molasses mixed in. As you note, it's an extruded pellet. Given my recent experience and interest I need to learn more about the whole topic. Thanks very much for the info! Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-44562561102970519822013-12-20T20:19:12.965-08:002013-12-20T20:19:12.965-08:00Interesting. I feed Val Triple Crown Senior for th...Interesting. I feed Val Triple Crown Senior for the little bit of concentrate he gets. (1 lb TCS + 1 lb ration balancer)<br /><br />I wonder if that's the type of feed you're talking about. Pelleted feed with molasses high on the ingredient list, which still claims to be low starch, and is supposedly nutritionally complete.<br /><br />Basically I feed it because that's the best I can get locally - three hour drive otherwise - and my trainers tb's thrived on it.Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-49880837360210321022013-12-20T15:38:16.997-08:002013-12-20T15:38:16.997-08:00When I think of sweet feed, I think of the mix whi...When I think of sweet feed, I think of the mix which had corn, like the comment above described and all the horses that I took lessons on as a kid were fed sweet feed. What you are describing doesn't sound that different than Ultium (no corn but high fat and extruded nuggets, relatively low NSC), which is the only feed that has ever kept weight on Harley. Energy was never an issue, but burning tons of calories was. Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-44933389158985952812013-12-20T14:53:31.871-08:002013-12-20T14:53:31.871-08:00Not familiar with that brand, but will do some res...Not familiar with that brand, but will do some research.<br /><br />I think my mustang is very special; the whole, long tale of how he came to be mine says it's meant to be. I put much of the tale here: http://boulderneighdressage.blogspot.com/2012/09/once-upon-time.html. I've had him here for almost a full year now.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-29802619701878714242013-12-20T14:21:16.647-08:002013-12-20T14:21:16.647-08:00Michelle - it's Blue Seal, Sentinel, Safe Star...Michelle - it's Blue Seal, Sentinel, Safe Start. I fed soaked alfalfa cubes too, and I think it may have helped a little, but not as much as needed. Good luck with your mustang - he sounds wonderful!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-23306136441127620032013-12-20T14:09:55.885-08:002013-12-20T14:09:55.885-08:00Wow - thanks guys! I was a little hesitant to writ...Wow - thanks guys! I was a little hesitant to write this post because I feared there would be strong negativity, but I've learned so much from the comments.<br />GHM - thanks for telling me about your experiences and also about the teeth decay question. It makes perfect sense and now I feel much better about that. <br />T Myers - I hadn't understood that aspect of sweet feed. I have so much to learn! I do know enough to understand what your saying when I read it, but hadn't 'put it together'. Thanks!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-20463343622323801932013-12-20T12:52:30.019-08:002013-12-20T12:52:30.019-08:00Can you share which feed you're using? My five...Can you share which feed you're using? My five-year-old mustang is very laid back like your Rogo. A little alfalfa added to his grass hay ration seemed to add some energy, but he could use more. We feed our daily dewormer and HorseGuard with whole oats, but I do have some Strategy Healthy Edge on hand that we got for our old-timer (gone now) who needed more calories but couldn't handle protein. It is high fat, but also has molasses.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-41933130875053725832013-12-20T09:48:56.450-08:002013-12-20T09:48:56.450-08:00(Im a certified Equine Nutritionalist.) Are you re...(Im a certified Equine Nutritionalist.) Are you referring to true sweet feed or extrudent. By your explanation that it is pelleted it makes me think you are meaning extrudent with molases.<br /><br />Molases isn't bad for horses. You obviously don't want to feed them a tonne of it but mixed with feed it is fine. <br /><br />The issue with true sweet feed is that the oats and corn are not extruded and fed whole. Horses digest this with a much higher "bad" starch rate and thus it is very prone to make horses colic and cause temperment issues. Feeding true sweet feed is a waste of money, your horse gets little to no nutrition. A complete feed like something Brooks carries is much better.<br /><br />Boss Mare Eventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039910692009593158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-44240299342920266182013-12-20T05:46:13.961-08:002013-12-20T05:46:13.961-08:00You're right that no one feeds sweet feed anym...You're right that no one feeds sweet feed anymore. I happen to only have had good experiences with it in the past. We fed it to our best horse Lifeguard for years. It's the only thing he would eat and tolerate. Once we moved to a different boarding barn and they refused to feed it. He got really sick with diahrerra. <br /><br />As for tooth decay, here's another tidbit: had Lifeguard at yet another barn and they refused again because it would rot his teeth. So I asked the vet and dentist if that was true. No it's not I was told because the hay they eat is like natures toothbrush and water they drink rinses it out. I can say he never did have cavities and good check ups. <br /><br />So that's all I can add but like you say everyone heeds to do their own research and make their decisions based on what's good for them. We don't feed it anymore because it's not right for all the members of the herd. Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-83725807157959302662013-12-19T21:03:18.200-08:002013-12-19T21:03:18.200-08:00Hi Annette, great idea for helping the medicine go...Hi Annette, great idea for helping the medicine go down! I didn't know oyu had that problem wiht your Friesian. Funny you mentioned oats - I fed Rogo a mix of oats, bran and ground flax seed for quite some time. It did nothing for his energy although I've read it can help. Good to know it worked for you.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-73382449170878818592013-12-19T20:42:16.016-08:002013-12-19T20:42:16.016-08:00We don't feed our horses a steady diet of swee...We don't feed our horses a steady diet of sweet feed but there isn't anything better for mixing with supplements and meds. ...add a little sweet feed and there's no fight over the bute or whatever. I had the same energy problem with my Friesian and found that oats did the trick (another thing that isn't fed often anymore).Oak Creek Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875705582058188289noreply@blogger.com