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GingerTrotter

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This is just a check really, as my horse is doing very well but I will be increasing his work load next season (competitive endurance) and I would like him to winter better this year in order to start next season firing on all cylinders. :)

He is a slightly poor doer - worse in the winter!

Currently he is on (once a day):
1/3 large scoop of barley
1/2 large scoop of Dobson and Horrell Pasture Mix
1/2 large scoop of speedibeet
and a handful of alpha a oil
Biotin (only just started as he was getting a little "footy" I think due to the very wet ground this summer. He is barefoot and has been for 3 years, great feet! no problems at all until very recently)
1 teaspoon of salt (sweats alot when ridden during out harder training sessions so put this in to replace the salts)

In winter I up the alpha a oil and add soya meal - this kept the condition on reasonably well last year. With a nice warm rug and as much hay as he could eat.

His work load is reasonably high at the monent - he would do about 40 -50km a week hacking but will increase next season.
In the winter his work load drops significantly to one or two short hacks a week.

I just want a little reasurance that i'm doing ok with this diet... possible improvements... There is alot of experience people out there :)

Thank you
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instead of adding soya meal, I'd personally add micronised linseed. I think a lot of horses do really well on linseed so I would certainly give it a go!
 
I think that that's a lot of food to give in one meal. I would split that into two orif possible three meals a day, he would get far more out of his feed this way and maybe swap the speedibeet to sugar beet for the winter just to give a bit more warmth and oomph! (:
 
Shall def split in to 2 feeds and do that.
Sugar beet might be an option but the oomph I can do without!! he's lively to say the least :D
Linseed I'll get this year instead of soya - I was also going to put veg oil in too if he'll eat it.

Weeee I'll have one fat trotter :D excellent! haha
 
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