Purina Strategey

[Alex]

I know a lot of you feed it. If anyone could help me with a few Q's thatd be awsome. Just PM me!

 

[Alex]

Bump- Anyone??

 

[Leeana]

PM me any questions you may have, i've only been feeding it for about two-three months but i got allot of good info from a friend of mine on it and we just had a purina clinic/presentation at my feed store last week so i did get to pick the mans brain a bit on the product.

I give it two thumbs up

Feel free to PM or Email me

Leeana

 

[Orkie]

I just switched my minis over onto it about 2 months ago and love it! I've seen differences in about 2 weeks on them.

I ALSO GIVE IT TWO THUMBS UP!!!!!

 

[Debd]

What kind of difference have you seen by putting them on Purina Strategy? I've been feeding mine Equine Junior and they are doing great, but am always interested in learning about other feed. Thanks.

 

[disneyhorse]

I guess you can PM me, but why not just post questions here?

I have fed Purina Strategy (GX) for several years now.

I like that it stores well (VERY rarely have had a spoiled bag) is very palatable and can be fed to a wide range of age and class of horses, as I usually have all types around (brood mares, weanlings, yearlings, mature performance horses, breeding stallions, etc.)

I find that it does make horses "hot" and gives them a TON of energy. AND they don't get fat/ put on weight from it either, so it helps to keep them slim with a lot of energy but you have to use it to build muscle, it won't put on any fat. I usually supplement with rice bran and/or corn oil to use as a fat source.

I fed my minis anywhere from 1/2 to 2 pounds of it per day, depending on the horses' work loads. My shetlands get 1-3 pounds of it during show season, and only 1/2 pound during non show season if i'm not working them regularly (always along with rice bran/corn oil though, so they do get weight on them).

Andrea

 

[Leeana]

I havnt noticed this grain change my horses behavior at all really, as long as you give normal turn out it shouldnt imo affect their "hottness" much. My horses go out daily and are worked almost daily and i have not noticed anyone become hotter. I have a few "dead heads" here and i have a few naturally wired horses, and everything in between. I've not noticed any difference

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JMO

Leeana

 

[Orkie]

All of my minis use to be on Blue Seal Trotter. My horses weren't keeping their body weight up being on that. As soon as I switched them over to Strategy I saw the big difference. In no time they filled right out.

Please keep in mind all the horses are on a regular deworming schedule so worms weren't the case.

 

[Tenltraining]

We have been using strategy for over a year now and with over 80 horses here in the summer with the training horses and mares coming in to be bred, we have a good opinion of Strategy. No need for mixing or anything, just strategy and we add a coat supplement for the show horses. Its that simple. The horses look good and the quality of the procucts they use in Strategy are premium. Thats what makes a good clean feed with quality protein. The majority of our horses dont need beat pulp or any other additives.

We have noticed the necks staying slimmer on strategy than with a commercial sweet feed of any kind so far that we have tried. So yes, two thumbs up for strategy, it suits the minis well! If you have any questions just email me on it, Id be glad to help you. thanks, Laura

 

[Candice]

I've been feeding strategy for 2yrs now and I really really like it as a complete feed. My horses look great all the time. I do add beet pulp once a day and during the summer months here in Fl I do add electrolytes. I am very happy with the feed.

 

[Magic]

I used to feed Strategy a couple of years ago, then when we moved there weren't any feed stores within forty miles that carried Purina, so I switched to a different feed. I didn't care for that (nor did my horses) and started driving long distances to get the Equine Junior for my weanlings and yearlngs but since I had to drive so far that's the only kind I got. But now there is a new feed store fairly close that carries Purina. YAY!!

I've started buying Strategy and feeding it to some of my horses, and really glad to be able to get it again.

 

[skanzler]

We strictly use Strategy Alfalfa formula, although we feed grass hay. I like the lower protien level. What I like about it, is it is for all life stages and is balanced for stallions and broodmares.....

If find that it is consistent from batch to batch.

I have used other feeds and found that they were not consistent and I had to change for each life stage.

Strategy is easy to feed, most horses switch to it very easily. I don't worry about gut problems from heavy molasses and other fillers....

It is not a complete feed, but it is a well balanced feed, if fed correctly. As others have stated, it keeps well and I have not had it spoil.

The only thing I would like to see the company do is use a waterproof barrier liner. It does not have one and if you get the bag wet it goes right through and ruins the grain, if not fed in a timely manner...

JMO

 

[SWA]

Back about 10 or 12 years ago, we used to feed Strategy, and I LOVED IT at first, till the summer months it seemed to be so dry that it was very dusty. This made the horses cough and/or sneeze when dipping their noses down in their buckets and their normal breathing while eating would stirr up the dustiness as they ate. So we had dealer reps from Purina and Nutrena come to our farm to help evaluate a potential alternative. At that time we chose and switched over to Nutrena Compete. It was practically the same feed, only a "wet pellet" (a dry pellet feed that's sprayed with mollasses) instead of the "dry pellet" like Strategy. The nutrients were all nearly the same. We stuck with Nutrena Compete for all that time ever since, up until about 2 months ago. I got so tired of the inconsistencies of Nutrena Compete with regard to their mollasses content (from DRIPPING BLACK WET, to almost bone dry, never knowing from one week to the next what would be in the bag

), we finally decided to switch back to Strategy. Been back on it now for about 2 months and the horses are all doing great...so far. Funny, it doesn't seem as "dry" as I remembered it way back when...but then again, we aren't really into the summer months yet either.

So, I'm just hoping to stay with Strategy now, until they prove me wrong and get too too dusty to feed again...or unless I might find something else that may be better with higher consistency rate year round...if that's even possible?

Till then though, I'm happy with being back on the Strategy....so far.

 

[Alex]

Thank you all!

 

[disneyhorse]

SWA... I'm not sure the "dustiness" has anything to do with the time of year... I think it just has to do with how they pellet all that powder together. If the binder isn't great, it stays a little more powdery.

Also, the more the bags are thrown around, the more the pellets break up and create "dust". The pellets are just compressed dust to begin with, as it is an extruded feed.

I mix my Strategy in with soaked beet pulp, so there aren't any issues of dust. I would think you could add a cup of water to it before feeding to moisten it if your horses are coughing.

Andrea