Yay! It's bran mash time!

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I can't believe people have been arguing for 3 pages over what exactly the definition of a bran mash is!

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Fantastic stuff - hey?! I love this place.
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I can't believe people have been arguing for 3 pages over what exactly the definition of a bran mash is!

[/ QUOTE ] Well I think one page of that was people drooling over Arwenplusone's horsey, and another page was discussing Ethel_Rumpington's alcohol intake
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I can't believe people have been arguing for 3 pages over what exactly the definition of a bran mash is!

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Fantastic stuff - hey?! I love this place.
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It's like being on a livery yard from the comfort of your home!
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I can't believe people have been arguing for 3 pages over what exactly the definition of a bran mash is!

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Well it took two and a half of them to work out that the OP wasn't actually talking about a proper bran mash!
 
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No, that can't be right 'cos I mixed self raising flour in, to counteract the lack of calcium....oh.

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I can't believe people have been arguing for 3 pages over what exactly the definition of a bran mash is!

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not argueing, just rectifying incorrect information.
 

She can really jump - that's what I bought her for - she doesn't really have the length of stride for dressage but will go far SJ.

She's really shortbacked and powerful- great for jumping - not so great for the bucks!
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Does it really matter what you call it though?
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of course it does, spiral! don't forget: never call a grey horse 'white', a dark brown horse 'black', or a hot-mixture-of-food-with-bran 'bran mash'!
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Does it really matter what you call it though?
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not sure.....

if it was made up as MizElz would and fed to a collicking horse/pony then yes, it might

made up as a bran mash should, then it might not
 
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Well....yes, I would say it matters what you call things - wouldn't you? If I started going on about leaving a bridle on my horse whilst he is turned out in his field, but actually meant a headcollar, would that matter? Surely it matters what you call things
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Anwyay in answer to the original question - no I would never feed bran mash.
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not sure.....

if it was made up as MizElz would and fed to a collicking horse/pony then yes, it might

made up as a bran mash should, then it might not

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LOL JM! i get the impression you are actually lost for words!
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Does it really matter what you call it though?

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Well....yes, I would say it matters what you call things - wouldn't you? If I started going on about leaving a bridle on my horse whilst he is turned out in his field, but actually meant a headcollar, would that matter? Surely it matters what you call things
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Anwyay in answer to the original question - no I would never feed bran mash.
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Fair point, Tia - there's nothing worse than when people get the names of horsey stuff wrong! But I dont think the example here is in the same class as headcollar vs bridle - I would say it's a distinction borne of regional lexical difference! Ie. everybody round here that I know - old school and new - will call a mixture of food and bran which has been warmed up 'a bran mash' - though it is quite clear that many do not!
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We used to feed the riding school horses on a diet of barley, bran and sugar beet and had no ill effects, not one colic in the 40 odd horses in 5 years. And at work we feed a special type to all the horses on box rest or walking work, its called Impact bran and is meant to prevent impaction colics. It was prescribed by the stud nutrionist who works for a big feed company so obviously some people do find merit in it and our horses are worth a lot of money. I do agree that it is seen to be rather old fashion and I don't use it any more but some professional outfits do with nutritionist's recommendation, so everything in its place.
 
jeez, guys. surely a "bran mash" is a mash made of bran and water and a bit of epsom salts. any other normal feed with bran in, whether with added hot water or not, is not a "bran mash", cos it's not left to cook the same way a mash is, i think.
do you think we can stretch this one to 10 pages...
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i feed a bit of bran occasionally in a feed to certain horses - anything i suspect has an upset tummy, really.
a vet told me that the whole calcium/phosphorus imbalance thing has been hugely blown out of proportion, and he thought that more horses would die of colic from not being fed bran, than would be affected by the imbalance...
 
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jeez, guys. surely a "bran mash" is a mash made of bran and water and a bit of epsom salts. any other normal feed with bran in, whether with added hot water or not, is not a "bran mash", cos it's not left to cook the same way a mash is, i think.
do you think we can stretch this one to 10 pages...
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i feed a bit of bran occasionally in a feed to certain horses - anything i suspect has an upset tummy, really.
a vet told me that the whole calcium/phosphorus imbalance thing has been hugely blown out of proportion, and he thought that more horses would die of colic from not being fed bran, than would be affected by the imbalance...

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mine 'cooks' for at least 15 mins.....
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hey, i dont care, Ellie gets a what i dub a bran mash, if that is different to anyone elses, then fair play! she loves it, her coat gleams, she maintains weight, is spritely under saddle and doesnt suffer any 'rear end' problems. Its good enough for me! Thank you all, I'm off to bed now!
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he thought that more horses would die of colic from not being fed bran, than would be affected by the imbalance...

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We used to feed the riding school horses on a diet of barley, bran and sugar beet and had no ill effects, not one colic in the 40 odd horses in 5 years. And at work we feed a special type to all the horses on box rest or walking work, its called Impact bran and is meant to prevent impaction colics. It was prescribed by the stud nutrionist who works for a big feed company so obviously some people do find merit in it and our horses are worth a lot of money. I do agree that it is seen to be rather old fashion and I don't use it any more but some professional outfits do with nutritionist's recommendation, so everything in its place.

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Again, you'd probably have balanced the phytate problem with the sugar beet, which is high in calcium
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Don't feed bran anymore and what Miz Elz feeds isn't a bran mash ! its like calling pony nuts coarse mix
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Bran massh is bran, boiling water, handful of epsom salts mixed well then covered with a hessian sack to "cook" fed warm .. thats a bran mash adding hot water to other feed just warms the feed up!
 
I don't feed bran personally, but I know people who do. I think as long as you're not feeding it to youngstock it's probably fine. As others said along with alfalfa or sugarbeet I should think it would be ok.
 
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Don't feed bran anymore and what Miz Elz feeds isn't a bran mash ! its like calling pony nuts coarse mix
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Bran massh is bran, boiling water, handful of epsom salts mixed well then covered with a hessian sack to "cook" fed warm .. thats a bran mash adding hot water to other feed just warms the feed up!

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I think, after 6 pages, we already know that, and unless Mizelz is stupid has gotthe message too
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Yes I heard that the other day as well (thirds) ! had to ask what it was though (and now wouldnt admit even if I had known what it was as that would make me sound old)
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