Feeding him up

[Parkbridge dream]

Hiya, I was just wondering on any tips to get my horses weight on him as he doesn't seem to be putting any more on recently

He's on 1 rounded scoop of baileys no.4, half a scoop of alfa A twice a day and as much hay as he will eat. He's not a fussy eater just doesn't tend to eat a lot.

 

[gingerchance]

hey
I've recently changed my lot onto fast fibre, Alfa A and Lucerne pellets, my poor doer also gets soya flakes, and the weight has piled onto them! They also get ad lib haylage. hope this helps x

 

[ImmyS]

My ex racer has 4 small meals a day of sugarbeet, soaked alfalfa pellets and a glug of sunflower oil in each feed plus ad lib hay.

We bought her this time last year coming out of winter looking like this -

On the diet stated above she has come out of this winter like this -

 

[Kat]

Try adding a mug of micronised linseed. Also try upping him to 3 or 4 feeds a day. Ensure he has as much hay as he can eat. Aim to ensure he always has leftovers.

 

[maccachic]

Oats worked brillantly for mine.

 

[JennyNZ]

Have you checked for the other possibilities - teeth and ulcers?