It is definitely getting colder now and with that the forage grasses for our horses and livestock have shut down. To compensate for the loss of grass for cattle it is fairly easy to simply increase the amount during feedings, and as we all know feed more hay. For horses there are a number of ways to help maintain their fiber source throughout the winter months. As we all know, maintaining consistency and good quality in the Horses fiber source are the the keys to preventing colic. This is not always an attainable goal with hay. Not only this, but hay is not always attainable due to travel, availability, etc... To help solve this problem, Purina Mills has created a line of Horse feeds that they refer to as complete feeds. These feeds include Horse Chow 100 and 200, Equine Junior, Equine Adult, Equine Senior, and Horseman's Edge Complete. These feeds are designed so that if the recommended feeding rations are given to a horse, there is no need for an additional source of fiber or roughage. Not only do these allow for a more consistent fiber source, but with hay prices continuing to climb, they can also prove to save more dollars per day by eliminating the cost of roughage. Feel free to stop in or give us a call, and let us help you see if a complete feed would be a good idea for you and your horse.
-chase
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