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ROYAL HORSE CARE This is not a recommendation on how to care for your horse. This is what has worked for us. If you have any questions feel free to ask, we'd be happy to answer to the best of our ability. Our Philosophy We understand that every horse person is different, and we certainly don't expect that you do things exactly like us. However we have found certain practices that work for us and our rescues. We'd like to share these practices with potential adopters, so we can give you a better idea of how our horses are cared for. Please speak with your veterinarian before making any changes to your current practices. Hay We feed our horses free choice hay. We try to get high quality field grass or timothy, but occasionally mix in some alfalfa for special diets. Grain We feed Blue Seal Brand Horse Feeds. We use different types of Blue Seal feed depending on the individual horses nutritional requirements. The feeds we use for our rescues are all complete feeds, so our horses get all of the vitamins that they need. We have found the better quality feed a horse receives, the stronger the horses hooves will be, the shiner the horses coat, the healthier the horse will be overall, and the less grain the horse will need to be fed!
With that in mind we have incorporated three
different feeds into our program;
Carb-Guard, Omegatin, and Vintage Senior.
Carb-Guard is a 12% Protein 8% Fat 25% Fiber pelleted complete feed with amazingly low levels of sugar and starch. It contains no molasses, and because of the low starch, it is an excellent feed for horses with conditions such as tying-up, EPSM, Equine Metabolic Syndrome, Cushings, Laminitis, and Obesity.
It also reduces the risk of colic and founder.
Omegatin is a 15% Protein 20% Fat and 11% Fiber soft pelleted complete feed. Omegatin has been the best feed we have found to put weight on the horses that come to rescue starved and debilitated. It has all the same benefits as the Carb-Guard, with added calories for our special needs horses. Vintage Senior is a 14.5% Protein 5% Fat 16% Fiber extruded complete feed. It is great for older horses, and a good starter feed for horses that come to rescue starved or neglected as it is very digestible and easy on their stomachs. For More information on the feeds go to www.blueseal.com. We also soak our horses feed in order to increase water consumption, make for easier chewing, and reduce the risk of choke. All of our adopted horses leave a bag of feed so that the adopter may wean them onto whatever feeding program they use gradually.
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Again, this is not a recommendation on how to care for your horse. |
