tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981659012070333472.post6857398700909529526..comments2023-08-23T08:13:04.243-07:00Comments on ......Piccalilli Pie: Eating Like a HorseChristina Wilsdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02472802098557216513noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981659012070333472.post-20424949858315971782014-03-10T16:50:30.026-07:002014-03-10T16:50:30.026-07:00Thanks, Carol, I'll definitely go check out th...Thanks, Carol, I'll definitely go check out the equine nutrition course. I somewhat exaggerate his consumption of corn oil for the sake of humor :) but it's good to keep in mind the side effects of any consumption of it. The Resident Teen definitely wants to be a horse trainer and manage a farm, so she consumes any information related to horses with the same vigor that Avi brings to snuffling up peppermints.<br /><br />We'll be trailering him again shortly and will keep in mind your advice to avoid the shadows that make it look like a dark tunnel! He's moving back to the original stable he lived in when we got him, so they will be aware of all his quirks.Christina Wilsdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02472802098557216513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981659012070333472.post-6925993524136378122014-03-10T15:29:17.012-07:002014-03-10T15:29:17.012-07:00He'll put on weight when the grass comes back....He'll put on weight when the grass comes back. <br /><br />2 out of 3 of our TB's can be hard keepers but they get v. little grain. We manage to keep their weight on by feeding haylage rather than hay and yes they do have lots of soaked beet. Our brand has added molasses which makes it more palatable and fortunately none of ours get fizzy on molasses, we add chaff usually a chopped oat straw and a few pony nuts (grain) and / or oats which of course they love. They also get copious amounts of carrot, apple & parsnip + a seaweed supplement and free access to salt.<br /> <br />Be careful feeding corn oil which although high in calories and more palatable to most horses than many other oils as it can be inflammatory due to being high in Omega 6 fatty acids. Also horses on high oil diets may need additional Vitamin E & Selenium. <br /><br />If you and the teen are interested Coursera run a v. informative equine nutrition course in partnership with the University of Edinburgh and it's free. You'd probably have to sign up to be notified when it was going to be run again but here are the details https://www.coursera.org/course/equinenutrition<br />Carolhttp://www.horsecarecourses.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981659012070333472.post-2858640715869379962014-03-06T08:13:22.685-08:002014-03-06T08:13:22.685-08:00I know...eating corn oil mixed with grain is exact...I know...eating corn oil mixed with grain is exactly like pouring corn oil on your morning bran flakes. Yuk!Christina Wilsdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02472802098557216513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981659012070333472.post-30315561353318685512014-03-05T12:39:29.211-08:002014-03-05T12:39:29.211-08:00Scarfing down a bag of chips I can easily understa...Scarfing down a bag of chips I can easily understand, but drinking corn oil? What a funny horse!Rachael | The Slow-Cooked Sentencehttp://theslowcookedsentence.comnoreply@blogger.com