Fizzy TB needing to improve condition

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i've had my TB ex racer since August and bought him unfit from the field in bad condition. Now his fitness is improving and the weather is colder he's got spookier and more energetic (threw me off twice in a row this week) so I'm having a nightmare deciding what to feed him. Physio says he needs a conditioning feed as he is still ribby and lacking top line but I'm wary because I don't want anything to fizz him up more. At the moment he's on chaff, high fibre nuts, a bit of sugar beet, handful of farriers formula and pure mix with no other supplements. He gets ad lib hay overnight and is turned out for a few hours each day alone in a field that's still grass heavy. Advice please as I'm just panicking myself through Google!!!
 
Not a lot of experience myself, but someone on my yard is having trouble keeping weight on their WB and they appear to be having success with Alfa a oil, grass nuts, calm and condition and micronised linseed and biotin. Doesn't seem to be heating her up at all. When I worked on a retirement yard all the oldies had lots of barley and sugar beet to keep weight on them but they weren't in any work and just enjoying a quiet life with lots of grass!
 
Try soaked grass nuts (Graze On are pure grass, not the alfalfa ones) and micronized linseed along side the sugar beet which means you can ditch the chaff too. Stud nuts (not mix) are also good for weight.
 
I found Alfa oil sent my TB nuts! It can with some. I found a conditioning fibre such as spillers fab. Conditioning cubes great. Also a mug of micronised linseed (never found it to heat horses) cheapest place I can find it http://www.farmandpetplace.co.uk/pr...eed/conditioning/micronized-linseed-20kg.html. I also found Alan and page fast fibre great. Some magnesium might help to settle his head google it. I'd also consider some brewers yeast. Here's why and you can get on eBay http://natural-equine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/BrewersYeast_newsMar12.pdf. Both the brewers yeast and micronised linseed will help with coat shine as well as weight gain. If your finding he is a little fussy with feed get some peppermint flavour from the baking section of the supermarket and add a few drops to the water you make your feeds up with. If you are still wanting to use sugar beat I would switch over to speedy beat as it has less sugar re his fizz. I would personally avoid mixes and go for the plenty of fibre option ie as above. I would also consider ensuring you have vet bills insurance with a good firm that pays out easily ie nfu. Scottish equestrian or kbis as if he's dosent put on weight he might have ulcers or something else so having vet bills cover would be worth while. Re insurance remember you are only covered for cuts for first 14 days so you will need to ensure it's running longer before you contact a vet and to cut down premium costs if it's only vet bills you after insure for a low amount but to do that you need to sate a low purchase price.
 
I have used soaked grassnuts, Speedibeet and dried grass chaff with linseed oil very successfully to put condition onto an elderly mare after a prolonged colic episode which really pulled her down. I would also make sure that the gut balance was good, so that the horse can utilise everything it is being fed, so add Brewer's Yeast and Aloe Vera to the feed.
 
PR said it all for me, I was too tired last night to scribble more than a few words!

The brewers yeast is the base of Pink Powder and is a powerful digestion aid which also helps a lot with coat and hoof condition; it also, in some cases helps as a calmer.
 
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