Hard feed that gives energy without adding weight?

[sz90168]

I have got a 9 year old Connemara gelding who is lacking a bit of energy. Currently he is only on pony cubes and hi-fi light as he is a good doer. I am now increasing his work with the aim to event him later this year. Can people please recommend a feed that gives more energy but is not too fattening? I have looked at Topespec Turbo Flakes and Spillers Comp mix, any experiences with these? Would ProPell Plus also be worth a try?

Any feedback or suggestions would be much appreciated.

 

[milliepops]

If you feed more than your pony *needs* each day then he will put on weight.. there isn't a magic solution in that sense. I find my native gets more energy naturally, the fitter she becomes so hopefully as you up his workload, he will begin to have a bit more energy.

What is he getting in terms of grass/hay?

I top mine up on hard days with a scoop of oats - in between times she has some grass chaff and a balancer, and ad lib hay when stabled. I had topspec turbo before but tbh I think it's very expensive and the basic rolled oats work for us.
Supplements like propel plus are best used if you know your horse has an iron deficiency, which is fairly unusual. Is he otherwise well in himself?

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

I have got a 9 year old Connemara gelding who is lacking a bit of energy. Currently he is only on pony cubes and hi-fi light as he is a good doer. I am now increasing his work with the aim to event him later this year. Can people please recommend a feed that gives more energy but is not too fattening? I have looked at Topespec Turbo Flakes and Spillers Comp mix, any experiences with these? Would ProPell Plus also be worth a try?

Any feedback or suggestions would be much appreciated.

Oats, minerals and vitamins, non molassed sugar beet [soaked] , linseed meal, lots more exercise, walking out on the road, and steady canters uphill.
Forget fancy-named branded feeds, you are paying for marketing, branding etc etc. It takes a bit of work on your part to find the right diet, but start by weighing his forage and his feed, and weigh-tape every Sunday morning, adjust based on average every 2-3 weeks.
If your plan is to event he needs plenty of roadwork NOW, to harden the legs, plenty of steady work to build muscles, but not suddenly: progress from 45 mins per day 6 days per week minimum, to a few hours every week in one session, in addition to an hour a day minimum, that is an hour ridden not an hour at the yard! Plenty of turnout without too much grass.
There are a few good books on training eventers, if you read them, you will work out a plan which you can fit in, to provide variety, learning and strengthening.
Finally, find a good instructor and take a few lessons, maybe at her premises, this helps if you are going to get "out and about"