Discussing Supplements, Vitamins and food for Horses Part 1- Rick Gore Horsemanship

[@alayamcgill7166]

I have learned more from you in a month, than I've learned from fifty different people in five years. Thank you!!

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

Happy to help!

[@MathildeBos]

And here (The Netherlands) we boil the flaxseed for half an hour, then you get a snot like consistency that will also take out sand and other stuff from your horses system. I really appreciate the time and effort you put in on your website and the videos, there a great source of information for anybody who is willing to educate themselves further on the horse. Thank you for this.

[@SFD-Horses]

I know this is an old video, but Thank you. I'm not ready to buy my horse yet.... still learning and researching as much as I can.... this REALLY helps! Thanks!

[@crystalcavell6485]

I kept reading articles yesterday. Looked at your website and watched this video. Cleared up my confusion. Thanks!

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

Glad it was helpful!

[@babyhorsey6]

Wow, this answered so many of my questions! Why it seems to be so hard to find a straight answer, I don't know. But this was super helpful and exactly what I needed. Thanks for the video. I don't buy into all the "feed this super expensive product" to your animal garbage and it's nice to see someone finally simplify the feeding process.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

@Isabelle511 : in a bucket so they don't waste as much and when I add Red Cell, I mix it and get the good flavor over all the grain.

[@joanngia]

Hey Rick, my 5 yo TB, Winston, wants to say a special thanks for all you have taught me. We both appreciate all your help and expert advice. Keep up the great video's. JoAnn

[@kenzielynn1288]

I love how you share your opinion and the way you deal with people honestly makes me laugh and makes my day

[@sarahbean6170]

I’ve been watching your videos for about 8 years now. I watch them to just remind myself from time to time. Your videos are still THE BEST out there. No frills, down to the root of horse care no nonsense bull. Haha! Thanks Rick! Huge fan! Also I have a couple of friends that work at horse barns and the supplements they give are ridiculous and make no sense. In my opinion it’s over doing it just to make themselves feel better. God didn’t create a horse to need all that. What the??

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

Glad you like them!

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

@zsofiawulf : orchard grass is OK, not my favorite, I feed it sometime but mixed in with other hay. Not sure where you are but find a few barns around your area and see where they get their hay, develop different sources and find variations. If there is cattle in your area find out where they get their hay. I am going to add a topic on this on my site so check back and I will put a link in the description box.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

@MsHorselover8 : once or twice a week would be fine too, you could mix some flax seed or fiber in, again not big servings, better to give a cup or two in morning and a cup or two at night, than to give 3 or 4 cups at once.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

@MsHorselover8 : Oat meal is ok, again in moderation, you can cook serve warm in the winter. Not familiar with coastal grass.

[@hjartaborg]

@horseawareness In NC. Everyone seems to grow their own hay out here. And it's all orchard grass. Pretty much every farmer, be it horse, cow, llama, or goat, around here uses it. I have seen barley and oat hay for sale at about $7-8 a pop. It has to be brought in from out of state. Alfalfa too. I've seen alfalfa for $10 a bale. Thanks for adding it on your site too. I have linked most of my fellow horse friends to your site so they can share the information.

[@SenyaSaysSo]

lol my mom heard a bit of your video while I was watching it and smacked her teeth and said "He's a jerk" and when I explained it to her she started laughing and smiled. You're right, it is always different coming from a girl lol

[@averycrook6229]

THIS WAS 9 YEARS AGO!!! and nice video :)

[@GuitarHorse98]

we give my horse the rice bran stuff and i can really see a difference in her health. thank you for the great info!

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

Less is more, small amounts many times and never large amounts at once.

[@sarahbean6170]

I need to copy this. Yep!

[@gloriannepapolis6525]

thank you Rick, keep making these videos my horses are benefiting from your awesome knowledge

[@dibade1961]

The horse I ride is pretty excited when I give her an apple treat, but when she hears a carrot, she is basically dancing in place.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

@jackiibieber : Another foolish rumor running around the horse world. It take a cup of apple seeds to be toxic for a human, so a lot more to hurt a horse. So unless you are feeding just apple seeds, the seeds are good IN MODERATION, 6 or 10 apples a day is not going to hurt a horse at all. I will add this to my new section on supplements, I will put link in the description box when I am finished writing it, so check back for link.

[@emilyjahn1159]

I totally agree with you I think your horses are so healthy and that your are very educated and you helped me learn what to feed my horse! Thanks!

[@mark97213]

My 7 year old AQHA has never been fed anything but grass, hay, carrots & de-wormer. In October I moved him to stables where most of the other self proclaimed "expert" riders basically seem to be of the thought that if I don't feed him a commercial supplement he's going to just succumb and die a horrible death... our Selenium deficient soil necessitates it. So I asked, how do the Elk, Deer and wild horses here seem to survive? I guess my horse has just been lucky for 7 years! Experts indeed!

[@Whahshdhdjdhdshwbs]

My horse gets free choice grass and hay 24/7 then she gets her 'goodies' when I go out to the barn, my barn is just my grandmas friends place, it's only me out there that boreds and they have like 4-5 horses to a 15-20 acre pasture it's awesome place to be he also make his own hay

[@lucielocket3203]

this is what the horses i look after and ride get to eat (i live in scotland) - all day or all night grazing then hay or haylage when they are in. 2 feeds a day, (for the ridden horse who is very chubby at the moment) handfull of chaff, salt, miconised linseed (for their coat and feet) a mineral balancer, (copper, zink, and calcium carbonite aswell as our grass is deficent in those minerals) then a carrot or apple and in the winter beet pulp mixed with water for the yearling 2 feeds as well, 2 handfuls of chaff, linseed, wheat bran, pea protein (important for developing young horses) and a balancer as well as a carrot or apple and beet pulp in the winter mixed with water their food is purely for the minerals and is normaly only a little handful

[@11jrg11]

You just explained exactly what I do and I hope others do with your videos! About picking and choosing information. Excellent video .... There is a big difference in Reading in Researching.

[@suzyhomesteader2454]

I give my girl free choice grass hay, and a flake of alfalfa 3 times a day. The alfalfa is because she likes it. She also gets 1.5 lbs dry beet pulp I soak and 6 lbs of her feed every day. 3 gets 3 meals spread out over the course of the day. We just found out she has severe arthritis in her knee, and she gets 1 small scoop msm a day, and treats and carrots. She has finally gained weight. She was very underweight when we got her. We don't have grass growing in her area because we live in NM and we can't really get grass to grow. Yes she does get taken to a few grassy spots, and weeds and anything she wants to snack on. She doesn't really get a ton of crap. Thanks for the video.

[@livelaughlovehorses2475]

do u have any videos on the different types of hay and their benifits, if not can you please make one

[@kalloyd05]

So true that a lot of people say that they have "figured it out". If someone says that to you, then you should automatically be suspicious. Plus it seems more fulfilling to be a part of a process, rather than just thinking you know everything and stopping there. That's boring!

[@lindagiron7088]

Glad to see somebody who uses flaxseed. I soak the flaxseed in an airtight container for 6-8 horse then feed with their grain or timothy soaked pellets. I dont feed more than a 1/4 cup of flaxseed per day. I m so glad you also like to keep it simple too. How do you manage a hard keeper?

[@katdorsey1779]

Really like how you did this video

[@sarahedler3260]

i've never heard of baling oats or rye. generally it's chopped green but to course if left long stemmed. if rye or oats are baled dry aka straw the nutrient content changes to pure sugar. usually use timothy, orchard, yard grass mix. :)

[@rose444100]

What you said about horses picking different things is true. I saw Buddy do that in the video you made about different kinds of hay.

[@majedalghoraibi860]

Thank you for sharing with us

[@MathildeBos]

I agree, small amounts ar best. I learned this the hard way. From that moment I made it my mission in live to educate myself on horse nutrition and all of my horses beneffited from it. I think it's really sad to see that people think that what they are doing is good for the horse when in fact they are totally wrecking their horses digestive system. I think it's a very underrated item with most horse owners.

[@hjartaborg]

What are your thoughts on Orchard Grass hay? It's pretty much the number 1 hay choice in the area. It's very hard to find oat hay or alfalfa. I know every bale seems to be different. Sweet grass in one, clover in another. It's the only hay we are feeding right now.

[@cherylviera2815]

Hey Rick, I love watching your videos!! You seriously crack me up sometimes...Before I got my horse I watched a lot of your videos because I wanted to learn from someone that has good horse knowledge and good horse sense which I feel you have :) I want to do whats best for my horse and I agree with you on so many levels!! Please keep making your videos so I can be that much better of a horse "people" lol I was wondering what your input is about how much hay to give a horse? I do feed alfalfa but only because it is so hard to get any other hay in this part of Utah...What would your suggestion be Rick even tho I know alfalfa is mainly a every now and then hay for Buddy and Mr T.

[@OliveDeuce]

Awesome I feed my horse the same thing! Mostly becuase he has HYPP and he has to stay low potassium!

[@Isabelle511]

Thanks a lot Rick! That really helped. About the metamucil/fibre supplements and your grain supplements do you give them to your horses in a bucket mixed all together or do you spread it out on piles of hay in pasture?

[@carolmimi123]

How mush Natura Fiber Laxtive do you give at one time to a horse. And do you just give it dry mix in the feed? Please respond Thank you

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

+caro pere yes dry and what every the directions say? If it says one tablespoon for an adult, then for every 100 or 150 pounds your horse weighs, give that many tablespoons.. Read the Description of the video.

[@carolmimi123]

+Think Like A Horse Will Do Thank For Your Reply...

[@Evieventer]

Is honey OK for horses? I found a little girl feeding the school horse I ride some kind of honey oat cereal and some Nature Valley granola bars. The oats n honey flavor. He really seemed to like it and just wondered if that's something I can feed him as a treat occasionally or stay away?

[@pauldennis3739]

hey Mr. Gore what do you think of the senior and complete feeds from Purina

[@trulyhappy8855]

Ok, to be fair it was a very educational video

[@theagstudios100]

Should we change the measurements according to a horse's weight? Im not sure if you've done a video on this but can you do a video on your daily feeding schedule and amounts thanks :D

[@SamboJo87]

I try not to give ppl advice at the feed store i work at but sometimes i slip if i see someone totally lost. Recently i told someone the same thing you just said about the rice bran an how it works with collecting dirt and sand an what not an help the horse pass it... there was one other person in the store and was a " religious " psyllium giver. that person said "don't listen to her that wont help your horse you need psyllium! i didn't want to argue. i dont know everything about our supplements

[@sarahteich1734]

what should you do if your barn always takes in their horses inside during night even when the weather is good and you would prefer to have the horse outside (there is no shelter) in pasture but you are not sure if you're horse would be okay without company?

[@brontedavis1190]

Good video!

[@nikkib.5842]

DANG... that cheap for some flax seed? We go to our only feed store besides tractor supply it's about 20 bucks 😒 can I move where you are?

[@kittyandbay3893]

When you give your horses the regular fiber do you just mix it with the rest of the grain?

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

+Kitty and Bay read description...

[@jolie2805]

I grind my Linseed ,if you give it to them without grinding it will go straight through them,that's why you see birds at their poo.

[@lone6718]

jolie2805 that's not a bad thing. The birds also get the bugs that might be hanging out in the poo, and that poo gets spread around, which is good for the soil and the grasses growing in the area. Free fertilizer spreaders.

[@horseandowner]

Hi Rick- I just added your video to horsemoms But I'm thinking you might want to have a look at this page on horsemoms are-you-feeding-your-horse-any-of-these-12-potentially-hazardous-ingredients/ before you keep feeding the Red Cell Product.

[@john-dt6bq]

Supplements are useful in certain situations depending on what the circumstances are. Horses that work hard might need a supplement to help with muscle or joint recovery where as a pasture or pleasure horse may need something different at times. If you feed a good quality, free choice hay, keep your pasture structured and, put out a mineral block and fresh water. You shouldn’t need to do any more. Over supplementing horses can be toxic to them. In many parts of the country soils are selenium deficient so adding a supplement here would be a circumstance that would call for supplementing. It’s important to educate yourself before dumping a bunch of supplants in your horses food. You could be doing more harm than good. Just like the pharmaceutical company’s. There’s a pill for everything and another pill to help with what that pill is doing! Crazy.... I think natural foods are great. Just as Rick said flaxseed, rice bran, rolled oats etc... all un processed do the job foods!

[@baylisabin2503]

Well don't you think that if you have a highly competitive performance horse, a joint supplement would be okay? I feed him the silver lining herb products (joint support and sometimes an immune support) but they seem to help him as he competes every weekend for college rodeo. He is out 99% of the time and feed him outside in the pasture but do you think a the supplements I'm using for my performance horse are fine?

[@xavierp6110]

good comments ...and funny like shit !!! hahaha thanks bro , because is fully right what you said !!! just tell me how the horses get the proteins not to loose the mass ? there out there some supplements rich in proteins ? thanks mate

[@jessicagraf230]

We share the same opinion about oats. if your horse has good manners/training etc oats is not ganna change there personality. i have never had a problem even with 3 yr old ex race horse...

[@jimshorts7983]

How do you know if your hay has what the horse needs, we don't have pasture and just bought last years second cut hay and I noticed the horse seems very tired and yawns a lot. I didn't notice it on the other hay we had. I am not sure what was in the other hay either all of it came from canada and we bought of private farms. Thanks In advance

[@kirstencarlson7603]

How much should you start on the rolled oats? My horse needs a weight maintenance since she's a little older (19) and gets worked quite often? And what do you recommend for horses with diarrhea?

[@DreamOutLoud54]

How much does it usually cost per month to feed a horse about the size of Buddy?

[@larissalove631]

I forgot to mention, I caught my pony eating dirt when I first got her.. What should I do to stop it

[@turnnburn7970]

Ik it's an old comment lol but try putting her in a really grassy area (if possible) or possibly a grazing muzzle

[@sarahedler3260]

let her eat dirt. it's not going to hurt her but she may be lacking in the mineral or vitamin department.

[@BEEDiAMOND-hi2dw]

I have just been getting used to riding my horse around the barrels... After j finished riding him I noticed my knee feels out of place but dose not hurt what should I do? Should I just rest or should I see a doctor?

[@baybyday9529]

What about MSM and things like that, does it really help their joints?

[@matthewsuarez9832]

do different horses or horse breeds have to have different types of feed or feeds?

[@larissalove631]

Quick question, I have bought sweet feed for my 4yr old pony...how much scoops Are you Suppose to Give her?? I have a small scooper since she's small...

[@sarahedler3260]

non throw it away

[@nikkib.5842]

Larissa love the answer to "how many scoops of sweet feed to feed" is ... none... sweet feed is awful and is basically like giving a kid a bowl of candy and eating that all at a time... I'd recommend a diet mostly based on forage.

[@GoldenLioness100]

I've read in a couple of places that flaxseed (linseed) has to be cooked first to destroy poisonous enzymes. Anyone know any more about this?

[@sarahedler3260]

the horses saliva breaks down the 2 components that join to make a type of cyanide before it can be absorbed into their system. 1/2 cup to 1 cup is all you should feed a horse per day.

[@buddette3308]

Wow what a smorgasbord!

[@akphorseluvr]

Do you know what colors horses can and can't see?

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

@xEmilyxThoroughbredx : In moderation I would say ok, if you put a cup over their grain then I would it may kill them. You never know, anything sweet horses like, much like people.

[@asrotties]

How much metamucil? I assume you put that in the food, not water?

[@haseenadeen6206]

can you use natural psyllium fiber

[@evelyngrace4610]

you just tell us straight😂

[@akphorseluvr]

How do you know how much to feed ?

[@dawnkillick8785]

Um.... Doesn't a few apples a day make your horse get colic?

[@odeleon512]

Hey I heard this is given to dogs is it good for dogs

[@terasagoh6082]

I went to a horse boarding place/park and the people at the place jjut pissed me off they were rude and they acted like they knew everything and they just lock the horses up in stalls and throw some alfalfa in. Some of the horses were underweight and all the little bit of grass around the stall was nibbled down i saw a horse havin a hard time reaching for some grass and so i picked him a pile and laid it ouy and the stupid guy comes over and tells us the horse will get sick if he eats the grass

[@ItsaConfuseingLife]

I feed Alfalfa to my rescues but I ALWAYS slowly introduce Alfalfa so I don't shock their systems.

[@fatimaghailan6728]

Hey I have a question. How do you ensure that your horse gets optimal nutrition when its food comes primarily from grazing and its water from natural sources? In other words if you an outdoor sort of lifestyle

[@fatimaghailan6728]

I really hope you see this, it would help a lot

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

you can your pasture grass tested to see what in it and what's missing. You can also vary the supplements on and off and keep all diet changes very minor but vary hay you throw out. I feed alfalfa a few times a week, not a lot my tow guys get to share one flake/biscuit and they get a hand full of oat and corn maybe once a day or every other day, some carrots, apples, maybe they share one sweet potato between them a few times a month, buddy likes a little banana when I eat one, and I give some Red Cell very little once a week or so, some flax seed some time some sunflower seed some time.

[@CountryKyle007]

Awesome video man, appreciate it :) Tell buddy I said Hi hahaha

[@sleepingstarsXI]

you only feed a horse a little bit at a time and add a little more as your horse progresses

[@snnrsvd6135]

Rick, I got a bit confused on the fiber. Do you just give it to them in some water? Do you let it set overnight? Or do you mix it in their feed? Sorry, I try to pay attention...just didn't quite catch how you said to give it to them. Thanks! And thanks for all your advise. I'm a new horse owner and trying to learn everywhere I can. Your videos have been a great help. I'm doing my best to inform myself so that I'm not one of those "stupid" horse people lol. And the people that get all upset about your comments are usually the ones being stupid anyway and just can't face the truth.

[@cathybrown8617]

Okay, my dear friend, Rick, this isn't horse related, but it has to do with your barn witch issues, but have you ever read "THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE" by Stephen Crane in high school? Well, Stephen Crane wrote a little quote called "THINK AS I THINK", I did, and I liked it, so I thought I'd share it with you. "Think as I think" said a man (woman), "or you are abominably wicked. You are a toad." and after I had thought of it, I said, "I will then, be a toad." Doesn't that just speak volumes to you, inasmuch as Barn witches go, and anybody else who tries to tell you their way is only "right way" to do anything. Trust me, you've taught me so much, and I don't even have a horse. Keep up the good work, and tell your critters hello for me.

[@notadumbblond3]

I thought rye was bad for horses.

[@bdub78dub90]

I graze horses on wheat and rye but in moderation.

[@yololivlifelarge8493]

rick u dont know wat ur talking about! and u r not a vet, and horses feel safe in stalls, and horses get hurt and dirty in the pasture, and bits and spurs and whips and horseshoes r mandatory in horses. and u should always feed lots and lots of supplements and grains and supplement with alfalfa. NO GRASS!!!! just kidding! luv the vids! thanks again!

[@kaydincathey]

I didn't like you when I first started reading your comment🤣🤣🤣

[@larissalove631]

Its to late lol she has a new owner but thanks

[@brittanyritenour4695]

ginger doesnt like apples or carrots

[@trulyhappy8855]

Can you, for the love of God, stay on point just once? We get it Rick, you hate barn witches.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

I don't like cry babies in the comments either, do you get that?

[@trulyhappy8855]

Hahahaha yes. You’ve never replied to any of my positive feedback but it’s fitting you attempt a smack down on me. It’s a love hate Rick, you are a wealth of knowledge but also a broken record with the same ole rants.

[@868dreamer]

I accally thought you were serouse lol