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[baymare]

Plata Mejor (Silver Best)

Lovely name. She must be a gray. Named after a precious metal.

Lots to keep you busy.



I only threw out the goat's milk idea, because it has been on my mind the last couple days, for some reason (ever since I read about the abandoned foals.)

Here's a website of a woman who rescues "nurse mare" abandoned foals. She briefly mentions getting them used to drinking milk from a bucket(rather than bottle feeding}. She feeds them cow's milk. http://dreamequinetherapycenter.org/downloads/holdingherhorses_story_terristemper_charlottewomanmag.pdf

I've also watched a video about desert Arabians, being fed a diet of camel's milk and dates. (There's no grazing available.) The camel's milk was poured into a large shallow chest-high (to the Arabians) trough. They arched their lovely necks over the feed trough and slurped up the milk and nibbled on dates, grabbing them with their delicate muzzles.

I couldn't find that video, but here's one or two or three, you might enjoy since you own some Arabians. Such fire, delicate grace, beauty and intelligence.

(Once I started watching the Arabians, I didn't want to stop. Mesmerizingly beautiful.)

[baymare]

Chia seeds known in ancient society as the "Running Food"

http://preventdisease.com/news/12/060712_Are-Chia-Seeds-The-Perfect-Superfood.shtml

consuming Chia Seeds. They were known in ancient society as the "Running Food" and is said ancient warriors would sustain themselves on long journeys with a single spoon full of the seeds daily.

One of the exceptional qualities of the Chia seed is its hydrophilic properties, having the ability to absorb more than 12 times its weight in water. Its ability to hold on to water offers the ability to prolong hydration. Fluids and electrolytes provide the environment that supports the life of all the body’s cells. Their concentration and composition are regulated to remain as constant as possible. With Chia seeds, you retain moisture, regulate, more efficiently, the bodies absorption of nutrients and body fluids. Because there is a greater efficiency in the utilization of body fluids, the electrolyte balance is maintained.