anyone used ride and relax feed??

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ive just got a bag for my 16.2hh tb hes excellent in the menage but just freaks himself out when hes out hacking. hes only 6 so im not too keen on dosing him up on calmers before i try everything else. all he has other than that is hifi, garlic and pro feet
 
I only ever feed Allen & Page. R&R is a very good feed - remember to soak it before feeding though. If your chap is still a bit 'hot' on this, then why not try the quiet mix - it has a far lower calorific value.....
 
thank you. hes a worrier more than anything he scaires himself then gets scaired thet hes scaired too many things on the road happening at once
 
I tried it but my horse wouldnt eat it
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. He isnt a fussy horse usually. What are you feeding at the moment? Maybe its just down to a lack of confidence if hes only hyper whilst hacking out. Could you hack out with another horse for a while to boost his confidence?
 
R&R is a fab feed, they look really well on it, and it keeps them chilled
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As with ISZ, I only feed Allen and Page feeds now as my horse loooks great on it and they are very helpful!
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IMO all the Allen & Page feeds are good, I used Ride and Relax for a horse with a sugar intolerance and he evented off it.

In your case though, from what you say about your horses behaviour, I am not sure it is a feed related problem, sounds more like a confidence issue on the horses part. If possible I would be doing lots of hacking with an old steady experienced companion and if necessary I would look at using a calmer to help your horse relax and realise that the big wide world out there is not as scary or exciting as he thinks. Not advocating you use a calmer all the time, but like many of these things they can be helpful in certain situations.
 
I have a Hann x TB who was a little sparky to say the least. I first tried him on Calm & Condition but that actually did the opposite & made him much worse. I tried Magic calmer & that did absolutely nothing either. In the end I realised that the Barley in the Calm & Condition was prpbably blowing his mind so I went onto Ride & Relax. The change in him was incredible, he came back down to earth, no more aching arms, he'd listen when being riden & was a pleasure to ride.

He's still on it now, he gets over 70% in dressage tests & jumps Newcomers & Fox. He is easily controlable but is responsive & his character is lovely.... I really recommend this feed, as you can tell.
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I feed my Hanovarian x TB (who can be a bit sharp) on Ride & Relax, and he's much better on it (it's Barley free which I think sends some of them loopy!)
You don't 'need' to soak it though, not like you need to soak sugarbeet. My horse has it just damped down and is fine.
 
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Calm & Condition is barely free, but contains maize, which is higher in starch than barley which would explain any crazy behaviour!

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R&R also contains maize - the yellow stuff and there is loads of it in there!
 
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