May 2006

Dry Beet Pulp Causes Simultaneous Choke

This story illustrates the horror of choke and the dangers of dry feed, like beet pulp.

This is a letter to everyone who feeds beet pulp. I just had a horrible experience that I want to share, so no one else has to go through what I did.

Stephanie Ortega and Chance go over a jump.

I’ve been feeding beet pulp for years in the winter to help keep weight on my Thoroughbred. I also started feeding it to a middle-aged Standardbred that we just took in. It’s a great adjunct to grain that helps keep weight on horses that are otherwise hard keepers. …