?My Horses Love Purina Hydration Hay!?
February 21, 2013 by KarenIn planning for breeding in early spring, I brought my brood mare, Gretta, into the horse barn to be stalled under cycling lights. ?She can be a rather finicky eater and was not interested in even drinking out of the automatic watering bowl in her stall. ?I remembered seeing Purina?s Hydration Hay at the All American Quarter Horse Congress in October and thought it was an excellent idea! ?So, why not give it a try to encourage the mare?s water intake and prevent possible dehydration, which can lead to colic. ?I was skeptical at first because I am not a fan of alfalfa cubes. ?They do not dissolve well, which increases the chance of a solid cube becoming stuck in the horse?s throat if not soaked properly and the quality of the cube forage is sometimes questionable.
As I opened the Purina Hydration Hay package, I was impressed with the quality (compressed alfalfa, orchard & timothy grass) ?and the appealing ?aroma (good hay products will have that good, fresh smell) and in a convenient 2 lb. block! ?For the first try, I just used half a block, allowed it to soak in warm water for five minutes, then added more water to make a very thin drinkable ?slurpy?. ?The block ?absorbed water quickly, a quick stir, and then I hung the 3-gallon bucket in her stall. ?Gretta walked away from her grain and slurped and slobbered away; totally enjoying the great hay mixtures and drinking all-important quantities of ?water.? All total, she drank about three gallons that night! ?The bucket was licked clean the next morning!!? Needless to say, I went back the next day to my local feed store and purchased the 12-pack of the Hydration Hay.
I do a lot of traveling with my horses and once in a while?in a new environment and different water, a horse may be reluctant to drink. Now, I think I will carry a few ?blocks? in my horse trailer. When you think about the price, it?s about $2 per block. I consider it a minimal investment to help ensure adequate hydration. Not only do my horses love the taste and ?drink? ?it up, but the bricks are light and easy to travel with; unlike 50 lb. bags of alfalfa cubes. A zip lock bag is the perfect container. ?Purina Hydration Hay is a great product and my horses love it! Thanks Purina, you did it again!!
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Cheryl Dunkley
Oak Bluff Ranch
Weatherford, TX
Source: http://www.lonestarcountrystore.com/news-updates/my-horses-love-purina-hydration-hay/
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