Independent feed nutritionist/ feeding advice?

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Kokopelli

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Are there any nutritionists who aren't affiliated to certain feed companies?

If anyone knows of a good one in the Gloucestershire area it would be much appreciated to get contact details.

Failing that I have a 14.2 TB who is a poor doer and has very slight ulcers. He is on a supplement for the ulcers.
He is fed:
Apple chaff- a substitute to this would be great, we feed it because he'll eat it as he went off Alfa-A but I know that apple chaff isn't the best for him. So any good tasting chaff would be fab.

Blue Chip- Any alternatives to this would be great as I'm not sure it's the best for him as it has a high starch levels. Any feed balancers which don't fizz up would be much appreciated.

For the winter I plan to feed:
Alfa-Oil
D&H Maintenance Cubes/ Build Up if he begins to lose weight
Feed balancer (whether this be Blue Chip or something else)
Ad-lib hay

Do you think this sounds good?
I know it's early to be thinking about winter but have some time to myself now and thought it would be good to asses his feed and make any adjustments where necessary.
 
Can reallt reccomend Baileys Outshine really good and you dont need to feed high quaintitys of it, doesnt fizz them at all as fed it to me daughters pony and he was absolutly fine. Alfa oil on the other hand within a week, he had bucked her off about 6 times and this is really unlike (youve seen the pics of him) Within 3 days of been off the alfa oil he went back to his normal self, even molassed chaff can fizz him a bit but the outshine didnt.:)
 
Just had a quick look at it and it looks fab. Especially the spearmint version as he's such a picky eater! :)
Thank you.

Thanks Walurs, having a nose of the website now. :)
 
Be wary of the D&H build up, it sent my TB loopy and nasty (partic in the mix form rather than cubes). I feed Outshine instead if needed instead with much better results and no craziness :)

Feed balancer, I'm between Pink powder and Blue chip at the moment in an undecided way....

Sorry can't help with the nutritionist, but I've found Baileys will kinda suggest using other products alonside their own (peeked in to see if anyone knew one tbh)
 
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He was on build up this past winter and was absolutely fine on it, I think if he was a good weight and we fed it he would probably go loopy though. :p

The outshine does look very good, off to find local stockists now. :)
 
The problem with outshine is you have to feed a lot for weight gain. 5 mugs a day for weight gain. My mum feeds 2-3 mugs a day to her horse and he looks good but it didn't stop him losing weight at the end if the winter.
IMO equijewel is better for weight gain, it's amazing!!! I would try that tbh.
 
I've also heard great things from equijewel. Will also look into that thanks. :)

With the outshine if used to maintain the weight would you need to feed less? Although I do agree that 5 mugs a day sounds a lot.
 
I feed 3/4 mug of outshine, i know hes tiny but he looks amazing he gained weight when i first gave it to him (for showing), he gets that and unmolassed chaff. On that he works for an hour everyday and is well worked think 6 year old and none stop cantering;). Shows every weekend PC jump training midweek. Last week on half term he did 3 shows and 3 hour rally. And thats all he gets along with a scoop of codlivene. He gets well under the recommended dose and it still maintaines his weight very well.
 
I think to maintain it's 2-3 mugs but really it's a supplement to top dress an existing ration. My mums horse has a lovely bloom to him on it but he needs lots of other feed too.
Oat and Barley free mix worked wonders with my late mare. It's by falcon feeds and is oat, barley and molasses free, only 12% starch but 12.5% digestible energy. It's similar to calm and condition in ingredients and the slow release energy feeds. Very good for sensitive, skinny types! I think a scoop of something like that with equijewel and plenty of haylage/hay and you will be well away :).
Alfa A oil I'd meant to be good but again you have to feed a lot and my TB couldn't cope with it, too rich, too much and he went a bit crazy.
My friend who is a nutritionist did her masters dissertation on oil based feeds and equijewel came out top in terms of energy/calories and digestibility, she got a distinction and her research paper was published ;).
I've used it and it does make a big difference :). Good luck!
 
You can contact Sarah Braithwaite at ForeagePlus. Much better on your pocket after it's all set up and some amazing results.
 
I'd recommend Topspec balancer, coupled with their cool condition cubes and alfalfa, which is mint dressed for palatability - give their helpline a ring, they are NOT bias to their own products and are extremely helpful.
 
If you think your horse may have gastric ulcers or intolerances to sugars and starch, it might be worth contacting Simple System. Their feeds are guaranteed free of starch and molasses and are brilliant for horses with intolerances, plus you can feed loads to keep your horse munching happily which will help his ulcers.
 
Thanks for all the advice everyone, we're going to get in touch with Clare MacLeod as she isn't too far from us.

I will mention the feeds recommended on this thread and see what she thinks. :)
 
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