Molassessed v unmolassessed

[frannieuk]

OMG, having only ever fed my youngster unmolassessed sugar beet I accidentally bought a bag of the molassessed stuff - it has turned her into a monster!

I went for a hack tonight and it was as though she was high on speed! Absolutely manic, thought she was a bit full of it when she was charging about in her field this morning, and seeing as she had the beet yesty evening it all seems to tie in.
I didn't realise it would have such a difference espcially as the other horse hasn't changed at all - anyone else find this?

 

[jayvee]

Thats the sugar in it for you.
All react differently. Looks like your youngster can't handle it.

 

[frannieuk]

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Looks like your youngster can't handle it

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Yeah, although it felt as though she thought it was great! It may just be that I can't handle her on it instead LOL

was quite nice having her so forward for a change!

 

[Parkranger]

And apparently sugar / high protein doesn't wind horses up! Just goes to show how untrue that is!!!

 

[mrdarcy]

The people I bought my Andy off described any feed with molasses in as like crack cocaine for Spanish horses. Therefore I avoid like the plague but it does depend on the horse. My arab tolerates it fine.

 

[Happytohack]

Mollassed sugarbeet can have 40% sugar added! Would make my lot need ASBOs

 

[Chex]

Makes no difference to Chex at all. I guess they're all different.

 

[Thistle]

If you soak the beet in extra water, drain and then rinse you will get rid of alot of the excess sugar as it is water soluble.

 

[frannieuk]

Oh, I didn't think of that! I'll give it a try, thanks