Feeding a TB

[MrsElle]

I've got a TB who is fairly hardy and thus far has managed well rugged in a lightweight turnout with no hard feed, but ad lib hay. She is out 24/7 and isn't in work as recovering from an abscess.

She has dropped a bit of weight since the weather turned a bit colder, and while she is by no means skinny, she needs a bit of help for the next two or three months.

So, what to feed? I am used to hardy native types and haven't had to hard feed for years!

 

[dianchi]

Something like fast fibre would be a good start, perhaps with linseed in it, probably the cheapest way and not too much feed!

 

[Elsiecat]

My TB is currently doing very well on Alfa A Oil

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

I'd be lookin at a good alfalfa chaff or something spillers conditioning fibre, linseed and beetpulp as well as upping the rug to a med weight and keeping the adlib hay

 

[windand rain]

alfa oil linseed speedibeet and grass nuts or alfalfa pellets soak the grass nuts and speedibeet together and mix to the right dampness with the alfa oil and linseed

 

[_HP_]

My tb got what my natives got....just more as required. High fibre feed...speediest and high fibre cubes on top of ad lib hay and or grass

 

[hnmisty]

Mine is on happy hoof, spillers balancer and Bailey's nuggets (the compressed hay things, can't remember the exact name).

 

[LaMooch]

My friends 20 year old goes well on simple systems Lucerne nuts and pruabeet and when grass really bad grass nuts and he is looking amazing and is in light work. 1/2 hacks a week mainly walk