Allen & Page weight gain mix-opinions/experiences?

[Prince33Sp4rkle]

as title.

have had a good review from a close friend with a very very poor doer, but the starch content is insane!

 

[KatB]

It does put weight on well, but is so so starchy I'd never touch it personally! Knew one horse who went on it and did look well, but he was a pretty laid back type anyway!

 

[wench]

I think thats the highest starch content I have ever seen in horse feed!

 

[tryinghard]

How about trying their calm and condition cubes instead? They are 5% starch I think. I was recently recommended Saracen Show Improver Pencils but they are 40% starch! Or Top Spec cool condition cubes are low starch/low sugar and good for putting condition on.

 

[KatB]

Calm and condition definitely isn't 5% starch...

 

[wench]

Its 5% sugar 13% starch...

 

[Prince33Sp4rkle]

i must admit im wary......i think it might blow figs brain and stars stomach?

i cant argue that the horse in question looks fab on it, best he's ever looked but im the starch is just eye watering.....

 

[tryinghard]

Its 5% sugar 13% starch...

Thanks for confirming that - what a minefield feeding is!

 

[catwithclaws]

MM is on weight gain - shes looking so much better than she did. And to be fair it hasnt made her fizzy or loopy at all, and she's generally quite a sharp tb, but obviously all horses react differently

 

[Dubsie]

I think I'm right in saying A&P don't use barley or molasses, so as to keep potential loopiness on it to a minimum

 

[Mince Pie]

Remember though that such a high starch content will also affect his feet as well as his stomach

 

[wench]

What feeds have you tried them on and what are you wanting to achieve from your feeding regime?

 

[ladyt25]

When we got my sister's horse as a 4 yo he was quite underweight so we put him on this and he did really well. He is a pretty laid back individual though (although we have realised he does react to oats). The only thing we noticed was that it seemed to really make his wee smell - not sure if that's to do with their protexin in the feed.

 

[whizzer]

Put weight on mine but sent him absolutist doolally!!! Virtually unrideable,ruined an expensive flat lesson & reduced me to tears twice trying to school him as turned into a vile monster! Almost unhandleable when not on him either, getting him to the field was interesting & bringing back in at night was a near death experience! Took him off it & within 3 days was back to his normal self. 7 years on I still shudder when I see a bag of the stuff!