Copra meal - anyone use it?

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Am interested in knowing more about this as a possible feed but wanted to find out more about it. Does anyone on here use it and if so, what amounts do you feed and what do you feed alongside it? What are the pros/cons of feeding Copra meal?
 
I did use it a year ago but TBH I didnt see any improvement in condition.
Sorry.

It was just an expensive faff and its not widely available (its trade name is Coolstance)
 
I used to feed it a few years ago. It did put condition on my boy and I fed it along with a mix or nuts.

It is very high in oil so if you have a hot head you might want to be a bit careful. I haven't put my new boy on it because of that reason.
 
I'm not saying that it definatly will and the only way you will know is by trying it. I know a lot of horses that have been fed it and they all seemed fine on it but each horse is different. Have you spoken to the people that sell it and asked their advice?
 
gingerparkin said:
I'm not saying that it definatly will and the only way you will know is by trying it. I know a lot of horses that have been fed it and they all seemed fine on it but each horse is different. Have you spoken to the people that sell it and asked their advice?
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4Dobbin is the website I'll purchase it from. Have read blurb about it here:

http://www.4dobbin.com/product-CoolStance-Copra-Meal-Stance.html

http://www.horsetrading.co.uk/show_busdetails.asp?bid=43178

http://www.stanceequine.com.au/horsefeedproducts.php?Copra-meal-horse-feed-12

But there's nothing like getting feedback by word of mouth from users.
 
I have been using Coolstance with my 16.2 TB ex-racer to good effect. After making mistakes with over-feeding (even though was feeding less than what would be suggested by using the usual formulas) I found this has worked perfectly for my horse.

I live in Australia although brought up in UK, and had never heard of using copra before. He is in light work - ridden on average 4 times a week low level schooling in walk, trot and some canter, and hacking. He is fed hard feed only once a day - about 1kg wheaten chaff which is used liberally over here, a small amount of copra - probably only a half kg at the very most on days he has worked longer than usual, with literally a handful of pony nuts more as a trace element supplement/salt additive.

He has picked up condition from when I first bought him and he dropped away significantly with stress, and has maintained a good level of weight, and now gaining some muscle in the right spots.

In addition he is fed liberal amounts of meadow hay - at least 10 kgs a day, plus a grassy paddock to pick at. He is generally quiet and cooler than I have experienced him when somebody else was managing his feeding.

I recommend it, although have heard from others that their horse scoured when fed a kg or more, and that it can cause irritation on sensitive skin when mixing the feed.
 
When I worked on a proffesional showing yard it was fed to all the ponies with nuts or mix.

It shouldn't make your horse hot headed as oil is a slow realease energy, so don't panic about that!

It does swell up an awful lot though so make sure you soak it properly before hand!
 
I feed it thouugh not a lot and it hasn't sent my tb loopy.
He gets a 1/4 of a stubbs scoop with the same of alfalfa pellets twice a day.
He can be quite sensitive to some feeds even getting hyper on easibeet so it works for us.
He"s in fantastic condition and very shiny and dappled but he's quite a good doer and has ad lib haylage and hay.
It is relatively expensive but it fluffs up so a little goes a long way.
 
i have ordered my first bag and its been delivered today i will collect it on saturday from wynnstay stores - £16.95 a bag but no delivery costs as 4dobbin charge 6.95 delivery. wynnstay got it next day for me and called when in store for me. Hoping it will do my ISH some good.
 
Use this on my WB, only thing that keeps weight on him without heating him up. Although I was doubtful when I was first recommended it by a friend he really does look great on it and I can't recommend it highly enough. I feed him half a scoop with half a scoop of pony nuts twice a day. Although arounh £16 a bag that lasts me for ages so I think it's quite good value. Is a bit of a pain to get hold of though.
 
Great stuff for putting a shine on the horses coat and for adding fibre to feed. I fed it one year when we had a drought and hay was very hard to get.

A scoop (bowl type with handle) soaked with equal amount of water fed two youngsters. You may have introduce it in small amounts as it is quite strong smelling - but that me be me as I can't stand coconut!

SAd that it is so expensive in UK - It is a really cheap feed here sold in plain paper sacks - as COPRA MEAL.
 
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