Squishypuff wrote:
I just don't buy the myth thing, because if it were untrue, why would the bag warn that choke can result from feeding unsoaked beet pulp? They only print warnings when they're forced to for fear of lawsuits. I did not know that about alfalfa cubes.. Good to know, though I do soak mine.

I know of people who feed beet pulp wet and dry. It just varies with the horse you have. Not all horses are created equal or are the same size. For example, Shetland ponies have a smaller esophagus than other ponies, hence they can be prone to choking. Horses that bolt their food would have a likelier chance of choking on dry beet pulp versus a 25 year old thoroughbred that chews one pellet at a time. Adding water to it just makes it easier to swallow and decrease the likelihood of it causing a problem with your horse.

And as far as warnings for fear of lawsuits. All i can say is McDonald's coffee. Yes we know it is hot. Don't spill it. Yet because of that one lady we now get to have our intelligence insulted everytime we drink out of one of those cups. I'm sure that the warning label came about because of an incident with someone's horse, everyone needs to cover their ass now.

Bottom line, i guess, if you can feed it wet and prefer it that way, do it. If you have fed your horse dry beet pulp all of their life and never had a problem, do it. I think it has more to do with the actual horse than the product.