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Post by papershoes on Dec 20, 2012 20:44:26 GMT 1
Bringing my older lad back into gentle work after a half year holiday thanks to my illness, he has dropped weight. Normally does well on a full ration of pure condition but it works out fairly expensive for a horse his size unfortunately. I've added speedibeet to it and currently feed it at half ration just to make the pennies go further whilst I figure out what to feed him to hopefully save a bit of money. Teeth are fine. He is a typical spooky thoroughbred so I can't feed him anything sugary/starchy. Sometimes goes a bit loopy on alfalfa products too.
Thanks!
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Post by jes on Dec 20, 2012 21:44:13 GMT 1
Ad lib hay, micronised linseed, copra. Just a few things that are low sugar and won't heat him up but should help keep condition on him.
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Post by Catrin on Dec 20, 2012 21:49:59 GMT 1
I go a 24 year old skinny TB back up to weight on 1.5 kilos/day of Alfa A Oil, 1.5 kilos/day of Speedi–Beet and ad lib haylage. For the first month he also had a measure of linseed oil each day. We also supplement magnesium and 1 tablespoon of salt.
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Post by jen1 on Dec 20, 2012 23:51:57 GMT 1
speedy beat, linseed and wheat bran as long as he isn't metabolic, and rolled oats , and linseed, this was recommended to me by Forage plus and it works and i was so happy to be using some straights again , but with knowledge, bran i feed about 400 grams, linseed 500 grams, oats 1 to 200 grams, and speedy beet about a 500 grams , this is based on 1 feed so x's the whole lot by 2 for your full daily ration , i add seaweed and mag ox too , mine had strangles a while back and lost weight rapidly, all put it back on really well with the above mix,
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Post by kizi on Dec 20, 2012 23:59:34 GMT 1
I had huge success with fibre beet.. From same as speedy beet. Had a skin and bone sick rescue foal last year on that and condition mix and it put the weight on him slow and steady, stopped him rushing his feed but as he was a colt stuck in a stable for much of 5 months he was still manageable.. But it does have alfalfa in it.. Not sure quantities, I don't have anyone thin now so haven't any to check but it was good stuff..
That and veg oil! Cheap cheerful and great for condition and as oil is slow release its non heating..
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Post by cassiejane on Dec 21, 2012 0:30:41 GMT 1
I rate calm and condition for my chap he is also a bit highly strung. Really helped him last year after a bit of winter weight loss.
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Post by ridelikethewind on Dec 21, 2012 23:43:23 GMT 1
Baileys Number 1, I swear by it to put weight on a horse
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Post by ladyndibs on Dec 21, 2012 23:56:48 GMT 1
Baileys Number 1, I swear by it to put weight on a horse Me too and didn't fizz my arab up at all. |
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Post by jen1 on Dec 22, 2012 17:28:40 GMT 1
calm and condition, is barley fibre, as you can barley free, and sugar beet and i believe it has linseed in it, find its an expensive way to feed the above,
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Post by jen1 on Dec 22, 2012 17:32:52 GMT 1
also, mta that wheat bran is very good for weight gain, it mops up excess minerals, such as calcium but as with most things you would need to find out what ratio's of calcium is in your land and hay, baileys no 1 has wheat bran in it, but fed at 500g per day with other things such as speedy beet, and linseed it makes for an economical feed, the art of straight has been lost but mark my words it will return , as bagged ready made feeds are expensive , it's costing me about £10 per week to feed 3 big horses and a pony,inc, linseed that does not include suppliments
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