Hard feed for Highland

[Caol Ila]

Yes, yes, you're all going to tell me Highlands live on air. But he's on Forageplus hoof balancer, and I need something to throw the powder into. I've been using Gypsum's leftover Dengie Hi-Fi molasses free but that has alfafa in it, and I am questioning whether it's the best thing for him. He gets a handful and eats his balancer.

Is there anything better?

 

[planete]

I use a handful of soaked Speedibeet and grass nuts.

 

[Auslander]

Is he sensitive to alfalfa? I have 12 horses on it, and they are all fine. I actively choose to feed it, unless there's an issue

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

My good doers have spillers speedy mash and grass chaff literally a few handfuls of each to carry supplements but they can't have alfalfa it's like rocket fuel for them.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Fast fibre? A bag would last you forever? Handful in a bucket, bit of water then once soaked (like in minutes) mix in your powder.

 

[TPO]

Pink Mash. Fat Cob gets a palmful soaked to carry his supplements

 

[Widgeon]

Is he sensitive to alfalfa? I have 12 horses on it, and they are all fine. I actively choose to feed it, unless there's an issue

My cob munches through alfalfa every day and it has absolutely no effect - so I probably wouldn't worry about your Highland having it unless it actually seems to be affecting him adversely - he might be fine. It's just another thing to worry about isn't it!

 

[HBB]

I use unmolassed beet pulp and micronised linseed as a base to add my powdered vit/min supplement to. All my natives look very well on this basic bucket feed, along with best quality hay when required.

 

[Caol Ila]

He might be fine on the Alfafa. I changed his hoof boots today -- from Gypsum's hand-me-down Scoots to his own, personally fitted, brand new shiny pair of Renegade Vipers, and he was a lot less spooky. He's never had his own slave before, and he's never had shiny new things bought only for him by aforesaid slave. He is milking this one.

 

[teddy_]

TopSpec do a high fibre mash, I know a Highland enthusiast who feeds this and hers are certainly not overweight .

Great in the winter months as you can make it with warm water and also great in the summer months as it's hydrating.

 

[vmac66]

I've just started my horse on fast fibre. Great for getting her supplements eaten. She's usually quite picky with them.

 

[Peglo]

My good doer is on speedi beet and hi-fi molasses free to carry her vits and mins. It’s good on the £’s as the oldies cost me a fortune on hard feed.

 

[Spotherisk]

Another vote for Fast Fibre.

 

[MotherOfChickens]

My two are on fast fibre for pro-earth balancer-I liked agrob cobs better but they are too difficult to get hold of.

 

[Caol Ila]

I had Gypsum on an Agrobs thing for a while. But it became impossible to find!

 

[PapaverFollis]

I have one fatty on Spillers speedy mash and the other on Dengie healthy hooves for their minerals. No complaints. I was worried about the alfalfa in the healthy hooves but honestly there's been no issue. I got fed up of trying to source feeds that aren't readily available!

 

[Equi]

I wonder if there is a list (like that one that is posted for the sugar in chaff)

I too need to give a little something to my fatty who needs her daily meds. I’m giving grass nuts purely because I have a bag (it doesn’t go off…does it?) and she eats it. But considering she’s on metformin I might be cancelling out the meds lol