Blue Seal feed

Huntseat · 08-07-2008, 11:09 AM

The barn I'm moving to feeds Blue Seal. I have actually never heard of it, what are your thoughts? Is it a quality brand of feed that you would give to your horses?

Melody is currently on Purina Strategy. She does very well on it, we have had no trouble at all with her weight and energy level. If I do go with Blue Seal, what would be the best option that is closest to the nutrition that Strategy offers? If I should NOT put her on Blue Seal, what feed that is available in southeastern Maine SHOULD I use?

harli36 · 08-07-2008, 11:12 AM

My horses are on Blue Seal. It's a very nice quality feed. I've never had a problem with it at all.

tana · 08-07-2008, 11:14 AM

Blue Seal is a great company and offers a lot of quality feeds. We feed it, along with other products for certain horses.

Huntseat · 08-07-2008, 11:15 AM

Thanks, that's very reassuring

Which feed would you recommend for a horse that is in fairly heavy training?

tana · 08-07-2008, 11:21 AM

You can check all their feeds out here.

http://www.blueseal.com/equine/

Huntseat · 08-07-2008, 11:25 AM

Yep, I saw that site, but I would like advice from people who know more about nutrition than I do

tana · 08-07-2008, 11:33 AM

Well we have 2 horses in heavy barrel training who are hard to keep weight on and the 10/10 is very nice.

harli36 · 08-07-2008, 12:14 PM

You've got Morgan's right huntseat?

They can be prone to IR. In general it's better for horses to be on low carb higher fat diets, especially horses who may be more prone to IR.

I personally feed the Carb Guard feed which is a low carb higher fat feed. It also has a lower protein level though(11%) . Depending on how much work your horses are doing you may want to feed "Hunter" which has a higher protein and a higher fat lower carb feed.

Dawn · 08-07-2008, 06:57 PM

The Hunter is closest to Strategy in terms of nutrition and purpose. But it's definately not something I would recommend feeding.

The Carb-Guard (designed to be fed at high levels) and Min-a-Vite Lite (low feeding level) are the only two formulations that I would consider based on what I see from their website.

stephanie · 08-07-2008, 08:38 PM

Zephyr has been on blue seal at two barns and has done quite well on it.

08-07-2008, 11:09 AM	#1
Huntseat Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seacoast of Southern Maine Posts: 4,232 Images: 514 Blog Entries: 7	Blue Seal feed The barn I'm moving to feeds Blue Seal. I have actually never heard of it, what are your thoughts? Is it a quality brand of feed that you would give to your horses? Melody is currently on Purina Strategy. She does very well on it, we have had no trouble at all with her weight and energy level. If I do go with Blue Seal, what would be the best option that is closest to the nutrition that Strategy offers? If I should NOT put her on Blue Seal, what feed that is available in southeastern Maine SHOULD I use? __________________ I am a partner, loyal to the end. I fight back tears from the big losses and save them for the even bigger wins. I can grit my teeth through the pain and still feel like I'm floating on a cloud. I'm a special breed. Say what you will but don't hate me for who I am.

08-07-2008, 11:12 AM	#2
harli36 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: northeastern Pa Posts: 4,415 Images: 42	My horses are on Blue Seal. It's a very nice quality feed. I've never had a problem with it at all. __________________ The Morgan Horse! Everything else is just a horse. http://www.morganhorse.com/

08-07-2008, 11:14 AM	#3
tana Full Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western NY Posts: 432 Images: 24	Blue Seal is a great company and offers a lot of quality feeds. We feed it, along with other products for certain horses. __________________ RODEO: Put some excitement between your legs. Ron Paul supporter! www.ronpaul2008.com WANT AWESOME-HAND PAINTED TACK/BRONC HALTERS? VISIT http://www.thecowboyjunkie.com

08-07-2008, 11:15 AM	#4
Huntseat Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seacoast of Southern Maine Posts: 4,232 Images: 514 Blog Entries: 7	Thanks, that's very reassuring Which feed would you recommend for a horse that is in fairly heavy training? __________________ I am a partner, loyal to the end. I fight back tears from the big losses and save them for the even bigger wins. I can grit my teeth through the pain and still feel like I'm floating on a cloud. I'm a special breed. Say what you will but don't hate me for who I am.

08-07-2008, 11:21 AM	#5
tana Full Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western NY Posts: 432 Images: 24	You can check all their feeds out here. http://www.blueseal.com/equine/ __________________ RODEO: Put some excitement between your legs. Ron Paul supporter! www.ronpaul2008.com WANT AWESOME-HAND PAINTED TACK/BRONC HALTERS? VISIT http://www.thecowboyjunkie.com

08-07-2008, 11:25 AM	#6
Huntseat Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seacoast of Southern Maine Posts: 4,232 Images: 514 Blog Entries: 7	Yep, I saw that site, but I would like advice from people who know more about nutrition than I do __________________ I am a partner, loyal to the end. I fight back tears from the big losses and save them for the even bigger wins. I can grit my teeth through the pain and still feel like I'm floating on a cloud. I'm a special breed. Say what you will but don't hate me for who I am.

08-07-2008, 11:33 AM	#7
tana Full Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western NY Posts: 432 Images: 24	Well we have 2 horses in heavy barrel training who are hard to keep weight on and the 10/10 is very nice. __________________ RODEO: Put some excitement between your legs. Ron Paul supporter! www.ronpaul2008.com WANT AWESOME-HAND PAINTED TACK/BRONC HALTERS? VISIT http://www.thecowboyjunkie.com

08-07-2008, 12:14 PM	#8
harli36 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: northeastern Pa Posts: 4,415 Images: 42	You've got Morgan's right huntseat? They can be prone to IR. In general it's better for horses to be on low carb higher fat diets, especially horses who may be more prone to IR. I personally feed the Carb Guard feed which is a low carb higher fat feed. It also has a lower protein level though(11%) . Depending on how much work your horses are doing you may want to feed "Hunter" which has a higher protein and a higher fat lower carb feed. __________________ The Morgan Horse! Everything else is just a horse. http://www.morganhorse.com/

08-07-2008, 06:57 PM	#9
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 30,100 Images: 1328	The Hunter is closest to Strategy in terms of nutrition and purpose. But it's definately not something I would recommend feeding. The Carb-Guard (designed to be fed at high levels) and Min-a-Vite Lite (low feeding level) are the only two formulations that I would consider based on what I see from their website.

08-07-2008, 08:38 PM	#10
stephanie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 1,316 Images: 133	Zephyr has been on blue seal at two barns and has done quite well on it. __________________ I've got guts, I'm a member of the eventing club "Some people are like slinkys. They're good for nothing, but you can't help but smile when you push them down the stairs." -Unknown http://www.myspace.com/cirrus923

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