Today’s article is about what I refer to as “feed creep”. Not to be confused with “creep feed” which is a method of introducing foals to feed without mom gobbling up all the goodies. “Feed creep” is when your well thought out and simple feed program is modified over time eventually getting out of hand again. Feed creep is inevitable because there are so many Read more…
If you take the time to search my blog you will find at least one detailed article covering the details and science behind the topics this article is using for a backdrop. I will embed the links to those articles so you have an easy path to a deeper understanding. The last two of my articles covered the role marketing plays in convincing us to Read more…
“Here goes Jim picking on Triple Crown again!” Keep reading because I think I just figured out how to define my attitude towards feed and supplement companies. I’m not really “anti” any feed or supplement company but rather I’m “anti marketing”. Marketing is a method in which a company presents its products in an appealing way or by offering something better than the competition. This Read more…
One observation that I’ve often made for the benefit of owners is that even a good feed will offer poor results if used incorrectly. In the case of Triple Crown Lite the company is instructing you to use the feed incorrectly. The reason is simple; someone in marketing had a sleepless night and came up with the idea of coming up with a unique feed Read more…
Welcome to the exciting world of horse ownership where you will have a lot to learn and will never know it all. The greatest words of wisdom I have ever heard from a member of the horse world was from a wonderful older gentleman who I happened to bump into while hiking in the deep woods of the Shenandoah Valley. He was in his 80s Read more…
We put dressing on a salad to make it taste better because raw leaf vegetables aren’t terribly palatable to many people. Some of us use so much dressing that we’ve defeated the purpose of eating the salad. As you know feed tags are a legal document required by most stated agricultural agencies to be attached to bags of livestock feed. These tags have a set Read more…
“The feed decision you make dramatically affects your horse’s quality of life, health, and how long they remain active and useful. First and foremost, horses are grass eaters, not grain eaters, or fat eaters, or sugar beet eaters. Their digestive system requires a low-fat diet, just like grass, to create and sustain vibrant health. I questioned everything about the profit-driven horse feed industry and did Read more…
When doing a feed review I always use an objective position. Finding some redeeming value to a feed that may not be as strong as some others yet offers some value based on price. I have found that I am unable to offer any level of redemption for the Advantage Edge line of equine feeds and supplements. To be blunt, if you are feeding these Read more…
One of the questions I’m frequently asked is how many calories are in a pound of a particular feed. This is a question with an obvious basis for being asked but the answer isn’t as straightforward as one might think. Most feed companies don’t publish the calories per pound for their horse feed because it can be very misleading if you are counting calories for Read more…
In my last article I touched on potentially false statements offered by commercial feed reps to persuade you to use their feed. In this article I’d like to take it to the next level by offering some ideas for you to use in challenging those reps. You should all know how to identify “tag dressing” by now since I’ve covered it in previous articles and Read more…