lovelylace
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Post by lovelylace on Jan 5, 2009 13:47:19 GMT 1
Just wondered if anyone have any good tips for good feeding regimes, supplement etc to start feeding this winter/sprinfg for good condition and shiny coat for the inhand showing season..
at the mo my boy is on ad lib hayledge,
one scoop speedy beet
one scoop alfa A\
one scoop Chaff
3/4 scoop of spillers stud / youngstock mix, but want to change that this spring for something else any ideas?
Topspec mineral/vitamin supplement and a dash of oil
and this is twice a day
what about linseed?
he has quite good condition I think, still a bit weaker behind than at the front and have quite nice shiny coat
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Jan 5, 2009 14:14:23 GMT 1
 Your feed looks ok LL but I would fed all AlfaA instead extra chop. If he is ok weight wise and doesn't need more topline ------(need photo ) You can improve further by strapping,which really is the best and well proven way of building muscle where he needs it. Feeding boiled linseed three times a week will definitely help and will improve his coat, even more for showing. If he does lackTopline, I would feed Baileys Topline cubes which are non heating and REALLY work, but to really produce him properly, you can't get out of strapping 
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Jan 5, 2009 14:17:46 GMT 1
Also remember that a horse cannot properly digest a feed which is more than 4 lbs so make sure you weigh your feed and if necessary,split it into three feeds per day. 
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Post by mandal on Jan 5, 2009 14:19:09 GMT 1
but to really produce him properly, you can't get out of strapping He he!!  |
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Post by lovelylace on Jan 5, 2009 14:21:17 GMT 1
have a look at pharaon thread, new pics...for his overall look strapping, will start once my finger is healed, i am not very good at it tho, pls explain again...  good point with the digesting feed, will weigh as the speedi beet deffo adds weight |
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Post by lovelylace on Jan 5, 2009 14:22:13 GMT 1
ohh and do you think the topline cubes can be used instead of the stud and young stock mix?
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Jan 5, 2009 14:23:16 GMT 1
How old is he now? Just looked at piccs and he doesn't need Topline cubes----------------just strapping lol Depending on his age you can change his stud mix to a simple pasture mix which is lower in protein. If he is rising 3 he doesn't need the high protein now, as he has done most of his growing.
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Post by lovelylace on Jan 5, 2009 14:45:11 GMT 1
that is exactly what I thought, but the stud he came from advised to keep on with the stud mix, until the summer grass comes through
so then, strappin when i do it i sort of more massaging the horse sort of hard, is that right?
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Post by lovelylace on Jan 5, 2009 14:49:58 GMT 1
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Post by horsey123 on Jan 5, 2009 14:56:53 GMT 1
^^^^ that how i use to srap we would only strap after the horse had been lunged for about 20 mins
its really good on the horse ad also build up your muscles while your doing it
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Post by lovelylace on Jan 5, 2009 15:08:20 GMT 1
I will start once finger is healed about 4 weeks or so...but will do it after walks in hand or long reining as we don't lunge much |
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Jan 5, 2009 16:44:58 GMT 1
Don't change to Pasture mix yet, I agree wait unil the grass comes through unless he gets too fat. He looks very well at the moment, or at least change it very lowly and keep an eye on him. My two yr old's never get stud mix-------------they usually have Alfa A plus Vits And Mins, but I have very good grass.! I'll lookat the video when I've put the shopping away lol
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Jan 5, 2009 17:06:17 GMT 1
Yep that will do. You don't need to work him first, I used to do them when they came in from the field. Build it up gradually until you are doing 50 to 100 times per side on his quarters and neck if necessary. You will be really fit at the end of it lol.
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Post by lovelylace on Jan 5, 2009 17:15:48 GMT 1
hrrmph....ohh well, im sure it is worth it and all that but i will end up looking like pop eye haha off to have a look for a strapping pad  |
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Post by cobalmighty on Jan 5, 2009 20:14:40 GMT 1
I feed oil, and they come through so shiney. I feed sunflower oil through the winter - excellent low fizzy energy, keeps them warm and well covered - and their summer coats grow through gleaming. Linseed is also excellent, I'm just a cheapskate  If you want something simple to just add to his existing feed, you can get pre-prepped linseed in cubes. One of my liveries used to have it and he gleamed too. With his grooming regime - careful not to strip the oils out of his coat with too much brushing as he is living out unrugged. |
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Your feed looks ok LL but I would fed all AlfaA instead extra chop. If he is ok weight wise and doesn't need more topline ------(need photo ) You can improve further by strapping,which really is the best and well proven way of building muscle where he needs it.
