 | | From: | cindi | | Subject: | horses eating meat | | Date: | 23 Jan 2005 16:02:34 -0800 |
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 | One of my daughter's friends came over with his dad yesterday to look
at horses for sale. I quickly assessed the situation and advised them
to spend that money on lessons instead, not necessarily with me, just
in general. They seemed agreeable. They then wanted to stick around
and visit, and the dad was full of stories. His family had horses when
he was a kid and ran cattle. He told me that not many people realize
this but horses need to eat meat. Otherwise they don't have any
protein in their diets. He said his family rountinely would feed their
horses dead rabbits and squirrels so they would have a higher protein
content in their diet. And people who don't know that have horses who
don't have enough protein in their diets.
Now, he was very serious. And even somewhat concerned that I did not
know this very important aspect of horse husbandry. My question for
you all: I didn't get the feeling these were old rotten squirrels and
rabbits - so if a horse eats fresh meat, do you suppose he'd colic? I
can't imagine it.
cindi
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| | From: | MissClaireee | | Subject: | Re: horses eating meat | | Date: | 23 Jan 2005 21:58:49 -0800 |
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| My TB mare had a passion for chili dogs. I found out when I wasn't
paying enough attention and she snatched it right out of my hand and
gobbled it up. I never got close enough with pizza because it was like
holding a bucket of sweet grain up to her face, apparently.
Claire
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| | From: | cindi | | Subject: | Re: horses eating meat | | Date: | 23 Jan 2005 21:26:43 -0800 |
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Jim Casey wrote:
> I'm sorry to keep pointing it out, but you are a magnet for idiots.
I
> don't think this is due to any personal fault on your part. Maybe it
has
> something to do with pheromones. It might make an interesting
scientific
> study if I could figure out how to design an experiment.
Maybe it's because I talk to a lot of different people? And I don't
usually post about the boring stuff.... At any rate, my idiot magnet
status must be hereditary since this guy is my daughter's friend's
father. But yeah, a study would be cool.
> BTW, my old quarter horse ate dog food with apparent relish, but dog
food
> has quite a high grain content.
Viejo ate a Hot Pocket once, the turkey and cheese kind. Grain on the
outside in the crust, at least...
cindi
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| | From: | Hunter | | Subject: | Re: horses eating meat | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:56:00 -0500 |
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| And people who don't know that have horses who
> don't have enough protein in their diets.
>
Hmmm.... my last horse lived to be 36. I'm trail riding my 25 and 26
year old a few times a week......
Imagine how long they would live if I fed them dead squirrels and
rabbits......
Hunter
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| | From: | John Hasler | | Subject: | Re: horses eating meat | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:00:37 -0600 |
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| cindi writes:
> I didn't get the feeling these were old rotten squirrels and rabbits - so
> if a horse eats fresh meat, do you suppose he'd colic? I can't imagine
> it.
Small amounts of fresh meat shouldn't hurt a horse any (it won't help him,
either).
--
John Hasler Boarding, Lessons, Training
john@dhh.gt.org Hay, Jumps, Cavallox
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA
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| | From: | Jim Casey | | Subject: | Re: horses eating meat | | Date: | Mon, 24 Jan 2005 01:12:06 GMT |
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| cindi wrote:
> ... He told me that not many people realize
> this but horses need to eat meat. Otherwise they don't have any
> protein in their diets. He said his family rountinely would feed their
> horses dead rabbits and squirrels so they would have a higher protein
> content in their diet. And people who don't know that have horses who
> don't have enough protein in their diets.
I'm sorry to keep pointing it out, but you are a magnet for idiots. I
don't think this is due to any personal fault on your part. Maybe it has
something to do with pheromones. It might make an interesting scientific
study if I could figure out how to design an experiment.
BTW, my old quarter horse ate dog food with apparent relish, but dog food
has quite a high grain content.
- Jim
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| | From: | MissClaireee | | Subject: | Re: horses eating meat | | Date: | 23 Jan 2005 22:16:49 -0800 |
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| My TB mare had a passion for chili dogs. I found out when I wasn't
paying enough attention and she snatched it right out of my hand and
gobbled it up. I never got close enough with pizza because it was like
holding a bucket of sweet grain up to her face, apparently.
Claire
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| | From: | alden.chamberlain at gimail.af.mil | | Subject: | Re: horses eating meat | | Date: | 23 Jan 2005 16:36:45 -0800 |
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| There are stories of horses eating meat, but I haven't witnessed
myself. Of course this guy is full of it, horses get plenty of protien
from forage.
AC
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