Ration Balancer Suggestions?

Originally Posted by walkinthewalk    

I can say that TC 30% protein drove my soy-intolerant horse over the edge in less than ten days. I understand the math involved but my food intolerant horse did not get that memo

It stands to reason the higher percent of protein, the higher the bottom line (number) is going to be. Pound-for-pound (which is all I feed), something that is only 12% protein will not have the same bottom line as something that is 30% protein

I love Triple Crown and they would be my choice to feed if they would come up with something that is soy-free. Soy does not bode well with my two metabolic horses either.

I only have one horse out of four that can eat Triple Crown and his 26 yr old self eats the Senior.

Triple Crown is losing 75% of my business because they take a blase "yesssss, we will be sure to look into that" attitude that tells me they have no intention of producing a soy-free product that so many horses out there need.

Originally Posted by PunksTank    

Really I didn't know about that - in asking around on here this is the one people recommended to me. I don't really know what NSC is ^^' but I looked it up it said: "Dietary Starch: max 8% Sugar: max 6%" is that too much? In looking at the ingredients the only one I didn't like that I knew about was the Soy, I'm not a huge fan of soy in my horses' diets, but I couldn't find a RB without it.

Originally Posted by MHFoundation Quarters    

I feed Progressive's ProAdvantage and am very happy with it. I had started them on TC but the dealer here is horribly inconsistent with what they keep in stock. Call 2 weeks out to order by the pallet and still couldn't get it, ridiculous. I love that I feed a very small amt (I feed less than recommended servings) just for the bit they aren't getting from the less than stellar hay crop we had this year with the drought. The largest amt of it I am feeding to 1 horse is 1 1/2 lbs per day and that is going to my 16.3hh warmblood.

Originally Posted by PunksTank    

Really I didn't know about that - in asking around on here this is the one people recommended to me. I don't really know what NSC is ^^' but I looked it up it said: "Dietary Starch: max 8% Sugar: max 6%" is that too much? In looking at the ingredients the only one I didn't like that I knew about was the Soy, I'm not a huge fan of soy in my horses' diets, but I couldn't find a RB without it.

Originally Posted by OneFastHorse    

Then they probably arent getting what they need unless you've had your hay tested.

The feeding directions are there for a reason. The min amount to be fed is what is required for the animal to meet it's nutritional requirements.

Originally Posted by MHFoundation Quarters    

Yes, we test all of our hay. Normal years I don't have to supplement them, they are good to go with hay & a loose mineral. Drought wasn't kind on us but I still have pretty decent hay, good compared to a lot I've seen locally this year.
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Originally Posted by MHFoundation Quarters    

Looking at the label (in the barn) Nsc content is 6% on the progressive. 2 1/2 lbs is rec amount for horses in light work.
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