It has been my experience that corn-by-products in feed also makes horses very ansy. Molasses does too, but some other ingredients that turn into sugar makes them very hyper and are cholic prone...but corn is like the worst. I have a mare that cribs and it has been difficult to keep her optimum weight on, but I got the best hay I could get my hands on, incresed it significantly as to where she is never without it, and have accomplished what I wanted. Her wieght is perfect with no side effects..and no hyper mood changes. Good luck, Karla

Can anyone tell me where to find beet pulp? can one make it yourself? I live outside the US, however we have plenty of beets where I live, so if you have suggestions I will highly appreciate them! Thanks, K

If you use hot water you can cut the soak time in half at least on the shredded beet pulp. Kathy

sometimes its the quality of the hay

Hi...I have used beet pulp to put weight on a horse. Just remember you HAVE to soak it. I soakmine over night if I get the pellets, if I get the beet pulp flakes a couple of hours is enough. Please do not feed it un-soaked. I use 1/3 beet pulp to 2/3 water. I also have fead rice bran. Also known as calf mana. champ21

Thanks John, I am familiar with Ukelele, I was wondering if you had a different source. Seems finding ANYTHING out of the ordirnary here in East TN is quite the challenge! ;-) Though I will ask at some of the feed places just in case. Kathy

Kindred, I actually get mine from a feed distributor locally and a few tack stores also carry it locally.... It is made by an equine nutrician group out of Michigan...good supplements and products...they usually have a booth at the QH congress. Here is a link to the cocosoya product which can also be ordered by mail if you cannot find it locally: http://www.uenutrition.com/productlist_5.html Hope that helps. John

>What I found that works well is using a product called Cocosoya which is esentially soybean oil and coconut oil (great coat conditioner also) mixed into the beet pulp, Hi Carib, Where do you get your Cocosoya? K

Hi, I read your posts and agree with the other posters....I also use a pelleted feed which is a base of about 12% protein, and is a good base to maintain weight and allows me to add varations to it. I have a foundered show horse which I am trying to re-hab and a couple of others that I supplement beet pulp with each feeding...particularly when they cannot have high a high grain content. The beet pulp does a great job when mixed in with the pellets of keeping and putting on weight without the high energy of grain. The problem with beet pulp is making it palletable for the horse...some like it and will eat it plain and others do not. I have tried soaking it in water...but they don't touch it and it just left a mess. What I found that works well is using a product called Cocosoya which is esentially soybean oil and coconut oil (great coat conditioner also) mixed into the beet pulp, then add the pellets (I use a 50-50 mixture)...the strong oil flavor masks the beet pulp and they seem to eat it all. The beet pulp is much slower digesting and does not have the high sugar content. Another additive to feed to keep weight on is rice bran which can also be added to the regular mixture. LOL...yes it sounds like you need a quite QH or paint horse with a slower metabolism...I always have a few if you are traveling through Ohio. ;-) Good Luck J.

Meadowherbs is a calming feed. it has organic herbs ...it sure smells good and i used it on one of my mares. it was good stuff.