Best feed for fussy eaters?

[Tonty Tont]

Tont is a very good doer, and is finally down to his ideal weight, but I like him to have a small feed with his supplements.

However, he only likes his feed for about a few months, and then starts leaving it. I've tried adding carrots and mint, but he still won't eat it. He's been on fast fibre, readymash, and a few different mixes. But I really don't like having to keep changing his feed.

So, does anyone know a good food for fussy eaters?

Thank you for your help

 

[Tonty Tont]

Anyone?

 

[Tiffany]

My friend's horse is a fussy eater so she just adds apple juice - it's worked for her

 

[coss]

have you tried the feed without the supplements? My horse is picky about the supplements i put in, if i add too much he won't eat it. He would eat one brand for a couple of days then refused to eat any more and that was on less than a teaspoon's worth in a fairly large feed - ie not a token feed.

 

[Tonty Tont]

Thank you for the replies

He has the same feed in the morning without the supplement, but he leaves that too. He gets really excited before he has his feed, but he then has a few mouthfulls and doesn't want any more

 

[be positive]

Most will eat speedi beet, you will only need a small amount to mix supplements in.

 

[tallyho!]

 

[VioletStripe]

With my fussy good doer I just give him a handful of Badminton High Fibre Complete as a treat, and sometimes put it in a snack ball.. he'll have it along with a carrot and he's at an ideal weight, other than that he has hay and a mineral lick. Could be worth a try.. as the name suggests they're high in fibre and don't have a huge calorific content I don't think. Have you had his teeth checked? xx

 

[Trakehner]

I have one horse who is very picky. He hates feed additives with a passion.

So, he gets oats with a few minerals....any other additives and he's not happy.

I've even toasted the oats...he really liked those.