Alfa A Oil- Bit mad?!!

[checkmate1]

Now I'm sure I've read on here before people saying that Alfa A oil has been sending their horse a bit loopy?! Did I dream it? Anyway, when I read it I remember thinking (as I'd just started giving it to mine) it won't do that to her, if it does she could do with it! Now I regret that completly, as shes a bit of a fruit cake at the moment!!! So, could it be this? Oil is supposed to be slow release energy not rocket fuel!!

 

[cellie]

I have two tbs on it as they are fine, I suppose every horse is different !!!!!!!

 

[Mrs_Wishkabibble]

I think it affects horses differently, my TB is a loony tune on it (but then she is a loony on Pasture mix too) but my Welsh x TB is fine on it but then she is a lazy one most of the time.

 

[Damnation]

As with everything it is horse dependant. I find that if I put my mare on Alfa A oil she needs to be in 45mins schooling work every single day otherwise it does just go straight to her head. Even with a day off she snorts and goes sideways like a loon!
However she is now on Molichop Herbie and I can leave her a week, hop back on and she is just the same.
Izzi

 

[Chestnuttymare]

Apparently some horses are intolerant of alfalfa. i fed mine it for a long time and was always a bit spooky and fresh. i changed to winergy senior as it is low starch and no alfalfa, and she changed very quickly. stopped spooking and was far calmer almost immediately.

 

[the watcher]

I have used it as part of winter feed for years for a number of horses and ponies and it has never adversely affected any of them - just kept condition on

 

[Marchtime]

I can't feed my TB anything with alfa a as it sends him mad and a little evil. I steer well clear!

 

[checkmate1]

Thanks for your replies, its all very interesting! Shes in 'medium' work 6 days a week, but spooky and fresh is exactly how I would describe her! I will change back to molli original and see how we go....

 

[Befney3]

I feed it to my TB year round & he's fine on it. He's very laid back & feed doesn't seem to alter that but two of my friends have just started feeding it to their horses & they're both a bit loopy off it (not mental, just very fresh). Both their horses are irish TB types in full work, one competes weekly.

I s'pose it really does depend on the horse.

 

[jesterfaerie]

My TB was fed it put condition on when I first got him and he was good as gold on it.

 

[SpottedCat]

Alfa-a in any form sends mine through the roof. Alfalfa chaff from countryside is apparently fine.

Dunno why this is, but yes, it can send some nuts.

 

[Flibble]

Just thought I would post that I tried Drifter on Alfa-A for a couple of weeks and he went completely bonkers and changed from my little 17hh pony to Snorting bouncy monster.

Took him off it and after 4 days he went back to cuddly pussycat.