Allen and page old faithfuls feed.

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Has anyone used the Allen and page old faithfuls special blend and is it any good? Had a look on their website and didnt know if it needed soaking? Also does it cause weight gain? Thanks in advance :-)
 
Not sure whether it needs soaking or not, I know a friend uses it for her 27 year old pony. It helps keep his weight on, she likes it but her pony is quite lively on it, which is not suprising as it has over 40% starch!!!

Depends what you need it for.

Their Veteran Vitality would be better with added Linseed if you need to put weight on
 
It has a calorie content of 11.5 MJDE/kg, so is fairly conditioning (most condition cubes/mixes are in the range of 12 - 13.5 MJDE/kg). As said above, it is also high in cereals and therefore starch - it is not something I would feed to anything that could have any tendency to be laminitic. A lot of older horses start to develop Cushings Disease which makes them prone to laminitis, so this would not be my first choice of feed for a veteran.

Why are you considering feeding it? Is it just because you have an older horse or because it is losing condition?
 
I have been using it for several years for my oldie (now 36) and he was doing really well on it. However, this year I haven't been able to get as much condition on him as I would like going into winter and would class him in a 'moderate' condition at the moment (based on the guides provided by A&P).

It is a cereal based feed and doesn't need soaking. I was using it soley as it was a dedicated feed for veteran horses and wanted to know he was getting all the right vits / minerals etc.

After speaking with A&P last month about his condition (you can see his ribs just a bit too much with not much coverage) they have suggested putting him on their Calm & Condition (needs soaking).

Have also reverted back to feeded sugar beet (haven't used for years) and this combined with the C&C is starting to put weight back on him. Am also feeded Codlavin Joint supplement to aid his stiffness.

I trialled their Veteran Vitality and didn't rate it that good. But all horses are individuals and what doesn't work for one will work wonders for another.

Would suggest giving them a call on their nutriten line, they were very helpful.
 
op- what are you looking for in your feed?

i have been feeding allen and page, veteran vitality, and fast fibre (both soak in under 3 mins) plus sugar beet, and oil to my 40 yr old.

it has done wonders in getting her weigh back up to a reasonable level, as she has hardly any teeth left, so grass and hay are not being broken down and digested properly.
 
Thankyou for all of your responses! Im mainly looking for a feed to give him a bit more energy without sending him loopy, one thats easy to chew as his teeth aren great and with plenty of vitamins for his joints. In the winter mine loses weight and condition so want one that will help maintain his weight but nothing too fattening as he is a fairly good doer :)
 
I feed this to a 30 year old pony I look after. Hes been on it for about 3 years and you would never know hes 30, he has always maintained condition. He has it all year round, just with chop and supplements.

We call it 'old fogey' mix
 
I have my 24 year old mare on Veteran Vitality and it's great for her I soak for 3 min and in winter I soak it with boiling water so it's a nice warm feed, I also add sugar beat and a bit of chop! I add linseed this is fab for her coat and joints.
 
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