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<blockquote data-quote="Alan" data-source="post: 203640" data-attributes="member: 378"><p>So is why I always throw warnings out about beet pulp, you really need to soak it very well if you are going to feed it. I feed all my horses it during the evening feeding mix with the vits, and grain. But I soak it a minimum of 5 hours before feeding, mix in the morning feed in the evening. Great source of extra filler and moisture for weight gain. We have a 16.2 TB gelding that I feed it to, he just never seems to gain weight. He's not thin, it's just they way TB's are.</p><p></p><p>You have gotten some good advice already, but just to keep it simple for me, I would start with 1 scoop of a 1lb butter tub full of beet pulp mix with her regular grain and supplement portion mixed with water. I put all the dry into a bucket and mix, then add water to the bucket so it's at least 3 inches above the mixture, let set for 5 or 6 hours. Check how thick it is before you feed. You can bump up the amout of beet pulp after a week or so, just compensate with more water. Not much to the nutrition value but will benifit a thin horse or a horse you're hauling for a long trip, (great way to get water to them). A lot of horses won't eat beet pulp on it's own, it needs to be sweetened up, grain, molassas, etc. Don't worry about getting too much water in it, my horse will all eat it even if it have the thickness of cold ceral in a bowl of milk, although if they are not use to it you may need to mix in some treats on top the first few days, pieces of apples, carrots. Just leave it in the stall they will get the idea, (it does spoil in about 24 hours)</p><p></p><p>Good luck,</p><p>Alan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alan, post: 203640, member: 378"] So is why I always throw warnings out about beet pulp, you really need to soak it very well if you are going to feed it. I feed all my horses it during the evening feeding mix with the vits, and grain. But I soak it a minimum of 5 hours before feeding, mix in the morning feed in the evening. Great source of extra filler and moisture for weight gain. We have a 16.2 TB gelding that I feed it to, he just never seems to gain weight. He's not thin, it's just they way TB's are. You have gotten some good advice already, but just to keep it simple for me, I would start with 1 scoop of a 1lb butter tub full of beet pulp mix with her regular grain and supplement portion mixed with water. I put all the dry into a bucket and mix, then add water to the bucket so it's at least 3 inches above the mixture, let set for 5 or 6 hours. Check how thick it is before you feed. You can bump up the amout of beet pulp after a week or so, just compensate with more water. Not much to the nutrition value but will benifit a thin horse or a horse you're hauling for a long trip, (great way to get water to them). A lot of horses won't eat beet pulp on it's own, it needs to be sweetened up, grain, molassas, etc. Don't worry about getting too much water in it, my horse will all eat it even if it have the thickness of cold ceral in a bowl of milk, although if they are not use to it you may need to mix in some treats on top the first few days, pieces of apples, carrots. Just leave it in the stall they will get the idea, (it does spoil in about 24 hours) Good luck, Alan [/QUOTE]
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