[BettyBootsy]

Quality not so much more protien as the harder you work the more calories burn and need to be replaced and you need an all around good supplement intake on all your vits. and minerals and some higher fat. You also need to take into consideration when you start working harder you need to feed muscle for fatigue and loss of fluids replenish. I personally feed my hard keeper Triple Crown Complete LOVE IT! I have also added soaked beet pulp for extra water intake. You could also go with a ration balancer and add alfalfa pellets and beet pulp. I guess it depends what you have available in your area locally and your budget. Your horse isn't gettin enough nutritional value from 1/2 lb of sweet feed a day.

[Kicks]

Originally Posted by IndoRe7435

Hey everyone!
I have a four year old mare on sweet feed (1/2 pound) once a day. I know some people don't like using sweet feed but my BO seems 2 think it's ok.
Im big on gaming and plan 2 start western pleasure this summer and im thinking of putting her on a new feed. She also gets hay twice a day, and during the spring, grass 24/7. Id love any suggestions or info.
Thanx!

Maybe I'm 'confluzalated' but IF you are feeding only 1/2 a pound of feed a day that means that a 50 lbs. bag will last you for 100 days - MORE than 3 MONTHS! This is summer (in the northern hemisphere) - there is no way (IMO) that a molassas based feed is safe to keep that long and then feed in our heat.

[IndoRe7435]

OK
i think i will switch then
Platform does sound like a good brand! =D