“Top Ten Tips For Off The Track Thoroughbreds”
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“Top Ten Tips For Off The Track Thoroughbreds”
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“Top Ten Tips for Off The Track Thoroughbreds”
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“Top Ten Tips For Off The Track Thoroughbreds”
1) What is their gut likely to ‘look like’ after racing life?
– Continuous Feeding
– 80% to 90% get ulcers
2) Dealing with gastric ulcers and poor appetites
– Medications to cut acid
– Good quality Protein
3) Why is hoof quality often so poor
– Not Genetic – Boitin Deficient
4) Rehabilitating their gut bacteria
– Probiotic
5) Improving hoof quality
– Biotin must have copper and zinc
6) Improving appetite and achieving weight gain
– Ulcer treating drugs – no salt
7) How to keep temperament calm
– Educate on basic diet
8) Dealing with fence walkers
– Using energy, not grazing
– Put with a buddy
9) What should a feeding timeline look like? What to feed and when in the first 12 months off the track
– Lupin high energy
10) Slow and steady wins the race. Creating an easy keeper thoroughbred!
Time Stamps
01:08 – Background
02:30 – Introduction for off the track thoroughbreds
02:50- 1 – What is their gut likely to ‘look like’ after racing life?
08:45 – 2 – Dealing with gastric ulcers and poor appetites
10:44 – 3 – Why is hoof quality often so poor
12:29 – 4 – Rehabilitating their gut bacteria
14:54 – 5 – Improving hoof quality
16:02 – 6 – Improving appetite and achieving weight gain
18:06 – 7 – How to keep temperament calm
21:10 – 8 – Dealing with fence walkers
22:45 – 9 – What should a feeding timeline look like? What to feed and when in the first 12 months off the track
26:29 – 10- Slow and steady wins the race. Creating an easy keeper thoroughbred!
28:25 – Contact: see details below
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