Feeding help for stressy young mare

[pink_princess]

I have a young mare that is now in regular work and feel she needs feed as she is a little on poor side and her work is increasing. But am worried about what to feed her, although not that foward she is sharp and nappy + stressy. Box walks and can be a handful under saddle. I was looking into top spec range, as heard bad things about A&P but have always used baileys - so any feeding advise helpful - also has anyone used any of the muscle builders or calmers with succsess as looking into them aswell.

 

[emmajanekey]

I feed my horses & my friend her thoroughbred, with Simple Systems - forage based, but different energy levels - not sure what breeding your mare is, but it's especially good at not fizzing up TB's.
http://www.simplesystemhorsefeeds.co.uk/

And this is a great supplement to build muscle whilst keeping them sane! http://tinyurl.com/cbm2t6h

 

[Germolene]

Hi, I have a very similar mare to the one you describe. All I feed her is plain chaff, speedi beet and I use spillers light balancer. I also use NAF magic for a calmer. I disguise this with garlic powder as its quite pungent. I also put a glug of vegetable oil/sunflower oil in the feed. I can't really give my mare much more because she's also prone to laminitis.

 

[rockysmum]

After owning a very stressy mare for 5 years our saddle fitter recommended adding Yeasac and Chaste Berry to her feeds. She is a changed horse, would not have believed it. The rest of her feed seems almost irrelevant, obviously more if she is in work.

 

[miss_wilson]

Simple systems was very good when my mare was stressy! Great service and local depot delivered it to the house free if charge

 

[flirtygerty]

Check ingredients on feed and avoid high sugars, micronised linseed is good for weight gain and general condition, my daughter used a calmer called Klop on her lunatic mare with great success