Am i missing something?

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I'm on a competition yard of 10 horses, varied from Eventing to PSG.
I event my youngster, nothing too intense we were at 100 last season.

I've noticed I'm the only one who feeds him on the basics!

He has chaff, nuts and a joint supplement, half a day turnout and ad lib hay. Am I missing something, should he be on anything else? He looks and feels amazing but I feel like I'm missing something as the other horses are on a whole load of different things!

Sorry edited to say about his workload... he has a half hour / 40 min lunge once a week, hack once a week (good hour) jump once, 3 school 1 day off!
 
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If he looks well, feels well and is performing well, congratulations! You have cracked the feeding thing :-) What everyone else is doing is making the feed/supplement/hoo doo merchants very happy.....
 
I don't know much about anything really but have done quite a bit of reading about food additives and often a horse doesn't get enough salt, I add some to mine's feed but also in the hot weather I do a bucket with salt in and one with plain water and the salty one always get drunk first, it's a really big bucket but I add 3-4 tablespoons.
Maybe have a read up on salt, apparently it helps the body absorb vits and minerals.
 
There is a 30yo tb on my yard who is fed 5 courses every evening. Each is approx a large rubber tub, and it takes about 45mins to feed him. Yes he is old and needs a lot of mashy crap on top of his haylage and grazing (which no other horse on the yard is allowed in winter....but im not annoyed about this at all...), but his feed regime is harder than a lactose intolerant gluten free vegan living in texas. As for me, he gets a senior mix, speedi beet and linseed.
 
There are horses with medical issues or complex dietary needs.

But for the majority all you are missing OP is lining the pockets of feed merchants and supplement manufacturers.
 
Only thing I'd say to add would be tbsp of salt in his feed...as prev said....you could add micronised linseed, half a mug full of omegas and great for joints, skin hooves coat...you're keeping it simple..and your horse is benefiting..
 
Thanks everyone for your replies. That's a very good point about salt, I only give him a syringe of electrolytes after our xc run or whenever he has really got sweaty.

Hmm I'm very jubious about giving linseed as he can get on the tubs side!

One thing I was maybe thinking is a vit and min just to make sure he's getting what he should or maybe a tummy one (not that he shows anysigns of grumpiness) but.... does he really need it?

I'd just like to say I'm not a tight bum I'd give him whatever he needs but he is a very uncomplicated Sports Horse!
 
Micronised linseed is very good and if you did feel it would help you could always cut back on the pony nuts, I give it to two of mine and it is probably a combination of a mild winter, a bit more hay and the linseed but they have held their weight better this winter.
 
I love additives as much as the next person- it makes us feel good to know our horses are getting extras. But honestly I've also learned that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Plenty of time for that when he actually is older/arthritic/whatever. Enjoy the healthy horse on basic feed while you have it!
 
All my horses on nuts,chop,sugarbeet vegetable oil for coats salt as electrolyte only supplement one horse has is msm for his joints & youngster use to have limestone flour but if your horse is fine and looks good on his feed leave himon it on livery yards everybody has an opinion on what to feed etc
 
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