Downeast Medal Finals

June 2024

September 12-15, 2024

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MIPR Corporation

Thank you to MIPR for sponsoring Downeast Medal Finals!

Maine Industrial P&R Corp. is a Maine owned and operated company proud to be one of the many sponsors of Downeast Medal Finals.

MIPR Corp. has been supplying the agricultural industry with new and used conveyor belts for over 35 years. Many customers include ranchers and farmers using conveyor belts to line corrals, trailers, stalls, and aisles, as well as using conveyor belts in custom feed troughs.

Visit the MIPR website at www.miprcorp.com or call 1-800-540-1846 for more information on how they can provide a quality product delivered in a timely manner.

MIPR sponsored our first year of livestream in 2019 and is back for 2024! Thank you so much for your continued support of DMF!

Horse Nutritional Needs

By the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee

If you believe that horses need grain in their diet to meet their nutritional needs, you are not alone. However, horses should get most of their nutrients from a good quality forage source such as grass, hay, hay pellets, or a complete feed.

Horses generally eat between 1.5-2% of their body weight each day, so an average size 1,000 lbs horse should eat 15-20 lbs of hay daily. To help fill any nutrient gaps such as essential vitamins or minerals, a ration balancer may be beneficial. Depending on breed, body condition, and exercise level, concentrates may be added in to provide additional energy but are often not needed.

When deciding on what to feed your horse, it is best to invest in high quality forages as the foundation of your feeding plan. You can even have your hay tested to see exactly what nutrients it is providing. Please consult with your veterinarian or an equine nutritionist about your horse's diet before making any major changes, and remember that any changes should be made gradually over time to avoid GI upset.