Introducing oats

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I have tried various energy mixes but still not getting the extra energy and sparkle I need. I have contacted Spillers and Dodson & Horrell who have told me to just feed more of it, which would cost me a fortune!
So I am now thinking of trying oats, as I haven't ever fed them before, what's a safe amount to start with? I'm a little cautious and don't fancy having a crazy beast on my hands.
I have a 17hh WB X TB, I mainly use him for dressage, he is worked 6 days per week = 3 days schooling, 2 days hacking 1 day lunging or pole work.
 
I have just introduced my slug of a WB to oats for the same reason and after feeding a scoop a day for the last week I still have a slug! Hoping it kicks in soon but I was told to just add half a scoop morning and night to normal feed but I would just trial and error for individual horses.
Hope it works for you.
 
Thanks Milliepup, is that a large or small sized scoop you're using? Mine prefers to use his energy up doing laps of the field when turned out and not channeling it under saddle, ha :)
 
i would run his bloods first to rule out any probs. then add half a scoop (normal stubbs scoop) am and pm. would also add a good glug of oil and some red cell or hemolyte or liquid blood.
 
Mike007 said:
I have never found Oats to have any effect on my horses.
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Ditto this. I would suspect that if the horse has plenty of energy to charge about the field but not when ridden, there is either a problem causing discomfort (saddle etc) or the horse is bored with it's work.
 
Orv said:
I have tried various energy mixes but still not getting the extra energy and sparkle I need. I have contacted Spillers and Dodson & Horrell who have told me to just feed more of it, which would cost me a fortune!
So I am now thinking of trying oats, as I haven't ever fed them before, what's a safe amount to start with? I'm a little cautious and don't fancy having a crazy beast on my hands.
I have a 17hh WB X TB, I mainly use him for dressage, he is worked 6 days per week = 3 days schooling, 2 days hacking 1 day lunging or pole work.
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The thing to remember is that no amount of feed will alter your horses temperment. If he is a laid back sort then you may never get the sparkle and energy that you require. Have you tried the HDF range of feeds by spillers or the response competition feeds - see link ; http://www.spillers-feeds.com/en-gb...cts-and-stockists/response-competition-feeds/
 
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