how much to feed 14.2 connemaras

[catieweighty]

My daughters are moving their 6yr and 8yr old connemara's (both 14.2hh) to a DIY yard shortly where they will have daily turnout and haynets morning and night. They are currently fed mollichaff, sugar beet and pony cubes but the 8yr old struggles to keep his weight on as he is a bit of a worrier. Both ponies are ridden at least 5 times a week, which will include a jumping lesson, hacking (and a show jumping show every 3 weeks). Both ponies have lovely temperaments but are sluggish at times and could do with a bit of ooomph!! Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks

 

[spotty_pony]

Maybe some sort of Pasture Mix would be good for providing a bit of energy. Also, I would recommend looking into feeding Blue Chip to the pony who struggles to keep his weight.

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

I'd be inclined to get on the web and have a look at the websites of the major feed companies to see what they've got, then if you want to know more you could e-mail them - IME they're always very helpful and will try to match you with the right feed.

Well worth doing!