acorn92x
Well-Known Member
I recently brought a 14.2 cob who was slightly overweight when she first arrived. Since I got her, she has been on a strict diet with minimal treats (The odd carrot here and there when she has been particularly good so nothing too sugary), no hard feed whatsoever and 2 medium sized small hole haynets (Dry hat) overnight (She's out during the day sharing a paddock with 2 other mares) and her hay is always gone by the morning. I ride 4-5 days a week for at least an hour at a time, mostly hacking doing lots of slow walk and trot work over hills with a small amount of canter (She hadn't been ridden consistently for about 4-5 months prior to me getting her so I wanted to build her up slowly) and the occasional 30-40 min session in the school (This too is mainly in walk). Over the past 2 weeks, she has a decent amount of weight and now no longer looks hugely roly-poly and has lost a fair amount of fat from her neck! I'm now considering putting her on a small hard feed as she is now looking less fat and is definitely fitter and could do with a little more energy for schooling as she is isn't as lively as she could be whilst doing anything in there. I was thinking of Hi-fi Lite or Alfa-A alongside a balancer like Baileys Lo Cal? I know Dengie also do a balancer to accompany either Hi-Fi or Alfa-A so could this potentially be better?
I'm quite useless with feeding (Although I have the sense to weigh feeds etc!) and find it so hard to understand what to actually feed in the first instance!
Thanks in advance
I'm quite useless with feeding (Although I have the sense to weigh feeds etc!) and find it so hard to understand what to actually feed in the first instance!
Thanks in advance