Baileys Lo Cal - can it make them fizzy?

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Just wondering if anyone has exerienced Baileys Lo Cal making a horse fizzy. My horse has been on it over the Winter, but he's been noticeably more on his toes and has started to put in the odd mini-buck. Just wondering if it could be the food???
 
If hes only just changed, I would say its more likely to be spring in the air. Friends pony could not contain herself today, was bucking whilst walking round the school.
 
That's interesting! He's actually been on the Lo-Cal for a few months, but not worked much in Dec & Jan owing to intermittent low-grade lameness, then snow/ice. Just road hacks in walk with a little trotting in Feb.

We have now increased his work load a little and want to return to schooling etc. Attempted a canter a few weeks ago int he school and he put in mini-bucks, then on Thu my RI schooled him and he put in a few mini-bucks (she worked him through it). Today, went on sponsored ride and he put his head down and attempted mini-bucks when trotting - resorted to a leisurely walk back to the trailer
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I have known him to put in the odd very small buck just at the start of a canter when we've been on grass, but not like this and certainly never in the school before, apart from the very occassionaly objection to the schooling whip
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I have my TBx and my Sec A on it and they were both fine on it. My TBx is very sensitive to feed and it only takes a small amount of the wrong stuff to send her loopy
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this could be a complete stab in the dark but could he still be in pain from the lameness? my gelding bucks when he feels uncomfortable in his body. usually turns out he is lame or injuried himself so slightly you would notice on a day to day basis but shows up on closer inspection.
 
Hi. He had his back checked 10 days ago and had a new saddle this week (following four fittings). He has mini bucked with both saddles! He hasn't now been lame since 30th Dec and he didn't buck when he was.

He basically seems much more full of beans than he usually is. It's like he wants to get going, rather than objecting to work.

Thanks.
 
It sent my ID absolutely psycho, he was unrideable & not a lot of fun to handle either. He's grand on Top Spec balancers.
 
I am always dubious when reading these kind of posts, as while feed balancers are energy dense and high in nutrients, they are fed in such small quantities that the liklehood of them inducing excitability is very unlikely. It is far more likely to be aspects of your horse's environment, routine and handling that have affected his behaviour and I so I would look there for the cause(s).
 
I doubt it, it only contains the essential vitamins and minerals horse's need to give them a balanced diet. All of my very different horses are fed on Baileys Lo-Cal and I have never had any problems with the being fizzy because of it. A lot of horse's feel a lot fresher in the winter anyway, so he could just be feeling well. Have you had his saddle/back/teeth looked at recently?
 
Thanks all.

Well, I'm going to take him off the Lo-Cal and revert to NAF Pink Powder, which is what I fed last Summer. Will then arrange for him to go for a blast and see if he get's it out of his sytem.

I want my old steady boy back!
 
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I am always dubious when reading these kind of posts, as while feed balancers are energy dense and high in nutrients, they are fed in such small quantities that the liklehood of them inducing excitability is very unlikely. It is far more likely to be aspects of your horse's environment, routine and handling that have affected his behaviour and I so I would look there for the cause(s).

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While I can understand where you're coming from some horses do react to even small changes. In my case there had been no management changes apart from swapping a good vit & min supplement for Lo Cal. He very quickly became a nightmare. I took him off it & over a few days (I can't remember how long, it was years ago) he calmed right down again. Put him back on it & very quickly he was psycho pony again. Took him off it again & replaced with a general vit & min supplement & he went back to normal again. I fgave the damn stuff away!
 
I've fed baileys lo cal to my ponies and now my tb cross.
My ponies are the type to get fizzy on fresh air but they were fine on baileys lo cal.
I really like the stuff, Lace has had such a shiny coat, all through winter
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ETA: your horse's freshness could just be that "spring" is in the air
 
Thanks all. Well he has a lunging session with my YO tomorrow, then a friend is hopefully taking him out for a fast ride on Wed and on Thursday I have an hours lesson with my RI.

The winter feeding is now stopped. So I'm hoping that less hard feed and focused work will help to return him to steady boy!!

Thanks all - I will report how he is after my lesson on Wed - last week my RI rode him and he put in a few little bucks in canter (which is not typical)!
 
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