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THOROBRED FEED NEWS
A Note Regarding
Customer Statements
If you show a credit balance on
your statement, you are welcome
to use that credit toward future
purchases, or you may
request we refund you the credit
balance. If you would prefer a
refund, please call the store at
584-4900.
~Thank you!
In This Issue
• Featured products for
November
• November Sales
• Message about customer
statements
• Top 10 Winter Feeding Tips
Featured Product for November
Thorobred Feed Sales, LLC Newsletter November 2015
Maine Shavings, 3.2 cu, $5.25
Very fluffy, large flakes, virtually dust free, Maine pine shavings.
Kiln dried. Just Beautiful!
Tribute Equi-ferm
A palatable pelleted supplement that improves the digestibility of feeds and provides nutritional benefits
to horses. Can be top-dressed or mixed into a balanced diet for horses.
BOGO!!! Originally $52.80
Tribute Endurolyte
Designed to replace electrolyte levels typically lost in sweat, including sodium, chloride and potassium.
BOGO!!! Originally $70.96
Exclusive Senior & Puppy Dog Food BOGO!!!
November Sales
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Thorobred Feed Sales, LLC
259 East Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-584-4900
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www.thorobredfeed.com
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Top 10 Winter Feeding Tips
1. It's easier to keep weight on a horse in the winter than to have him gain it once he's gotten skinny. An extra layer of fat before the cold months arrive will make it easier for horses to keep weight on in the cold. If your horse has a full winter coat, you can't monitor his weight purely by eye; be sure to use your hands to regularly feel along his ribs, which you should be able to feel only faintly.
2. The digestion of fiber (hay) in your horse's digestive tract creates heat that will help keep him warm. Make sure he has plenty of hay to munch on all day if you live in a cold climate.
3. Buy hay as early as you can, since the prices get higher as winter goes on. If you don't use very much, check into splitting a bulk shipment with a buddy for even better pricing.
4. If your horse has plenty to eat but still loses weight in the winter, add 4 to 8 oz. of corn oil to his regular grain meal for extra calories.
5. For horses that live outdoors, provide a large bale (in a rack feeder to prevent wastage) for them to "graze" on and stay busy.
6. Fresh, clean water is important all year long. Use bucket or tank heaters and check them daily to make sure the water remains unfrozen. Horses prefer drinking water that is 45 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. A horse that doesn't drink enough in the winter is at risk of impaction colic.
7. Making a mash by mixing two gallons of hot water into your horse's pelleted or concentrate feed and allowing it to expand for 15 minutes before feeding will help provide extra hydration.
8. Make sure your horse is dewormed according to the schedule recommended by your veterinarian before winter arrives to kill any parasites that might prevent optimum digestion.
9. If your horse is older and has poor teeth that can't process hay, you can feed soaked alfalfa cubes or hay pellets in large servings several times a day to help keep him in good weight.
10. Don't forget the salt! Free access to a trace mineral salt block is required to meet your horse's requirements for sodium and other minerals, especially for horses eating hay but not grain.
Source: http://www.horsechannel.com/horse-keeping/winter-horse-feeding.aspx
