2006-06-12 00:17:07 · 7 answers · asked by anand p 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Cut down on his hay slightly for the week before, because horses can hold up to 150 pounds of food in their intestines at a time, which is a lot of extra weight to carry around. An hour or so before the race, give your horse a few carrots or some grain for an extra boost of energy from the carbohydrates. They won't colic or founder from a few carrots or an extra quarter scoop of grain.
I give my horse carrots every time I have a show (I barrel race), which gives her the extra boost she needs to stay at her peak throughout the show. Shows I attend can last for up to 18 hours, so the horses need extra to keep their energy up.
2006-06-12 04:27:44 · answer #1 · answered by Eravial 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your horse should be feed normally before races.
2006-06-12 09:51:42 · answer #2 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either stay with the same ration or slightly reduce their feed ration starting a few days before the race.
2006-06-12 12:18:19 · answer #3 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feed your horse whatever he/ she is fed on a normal basis. If you don't, he could end up colicing at the race.
2006-06-12 09:57:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
XXX-rum
2006-06-12 07:20:03 · answer #5 · answered by Ragu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what ever his normal ration is.
2006-06-12 07:35:42 · answer #6 · answered by glen t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sweetfeed
2006-06-12 07:20:03 · answer #7 · answered by longhunter17692002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋