I have a weird and possibly stupid question…
I have a friend who is currently feeding Nutrena to two geldings Mare and Foal each day.
1 of them had foundered on all four hooves about 8 years prior in a different home… is this going to affect the horse? He is a easy keeper and as far as I know, doesnt need that supplement? No veterinarian has requested this to be done as well.
I do not know the history on the second gelding.
Thank you for taking your time reading and/or replying to this.
I would not feed a mature gelding a feed for mares and foals. The Nutrena Mare and Foal feed (if that is the brand you are referring to) is 22.0% NSC, which I would consider high (it has 17% starch). So, no, I would not give this feed to a grown gelding that is prone to founder.
And, just a tip, your post title and contents w/o the manufacturer name makes it sound like your friend is feeding mares and foals to two geldings. :lol: So, you might want to stick the name brand in there to avoid confusion!
That’s what I thought!
I believe the brand is Nutrena.
They are in fact giving this supplement to two different geldings.
I was trying to focus on the one who had foundered in the past.
sorry!
Nutrena Mare and Foal Horse Feed is a complete feed, not a “supplement”. But there are probably other manufacturers that have “Mare and Foal” in the name. So, I think you might need to know what the actual full name of the product is to be sure. But still, I wouldn’t feed any feed designed for lactating/pregnant mares and growing foals to an adult/mature gelding that’s prone to founder (or any gelding for that matter) - unless directed to do so by a vet because of some nutritional deficiency that vet has identified. But that’s just me.
https://www.nutrenaworld.com/product/safechoice-mare-foal-horse-feed
And no need to be sorry! It was my misunderstanding. :lol: When I read “gelding on mare and foal” I wasn’t thinking horse feed, that’s for sure! :o
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