Low energy conditioning feeds?

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I'm a bit out of the loop with the latest horse feeds :o but need something to try and keep weight on the horse this winter. Any recommendations?

It looks like I might have to have the horse on grass livery this winter :( I know last winter was particularly hard but she was unclipped and rugged to death and she still came out of it way too skinny (and I like them looking a little light :eek: ) :( She had adlib haylage plus hard feed but I haven't yet found a conditioning feed that doesnt make her high as a kite. Shes ok if she's working everyday but in the winter that just isn't possible. She's a 3/4 TB x ? but tbh she might as well be a full TB :p

Wish I could lose weight as quick as she does! :D
 
Allan & Page Calm and Condition.
Friends TB is on it and isn't loopy and my rather "hot" WB is on it and it hasn't sent her mad. They haven't been on it for too long so not much difference yet.
Although if its Alfalfa that sends her loopy then it won't be suitable.
 
Baileys Outshine gets my vote, D&H build up mix sent him loopy but this seems to have no effect other than make him get a bit more portly when needed (he's a full TB who can drop weight at the drop of hat too) :)

I do like alpha a oil too (some does the fat one :p)
 
Thanks guys, will check them out. She's on Alfa A Oil during the winter and on its own shes ok its when I add to it that she isn't. I'm hoping she'll self exercise if she's out but knowing her she'll stand in the field shelter all day being miserable :p
 
Have you tried the condition feed from pure feed? i tried that before on a horse that was in v poor condition and it really did help him fill out without making him loopy...i've tried a few conditioning feeds and this was the only one that worked for thta horse.
i saw in another forum post that they have 50% off with a code on facebook...i haven't gone and looked at it yet, but i plan to!
 
Tiny tots from Frickers Formula - odd name but they do the trick, I think they were develped for show ponies

Obviously small child + fizzy pony + show ring = bad news
 
Pure feeds - pure condition is excellent. My TB loves it and he has put on condition and topline. Their nutritionist is really helpful :) And the FB offer is fab, ordered mine yesterday due to be delivered tomorrow :)
 
fibre fibre fibre fibre fibre... as much fibre as you can get the horse to eat!!

we feed alfa oil, speedibeet, a mug of feed balancer and adlib haylage to ours - Ron hunts twice a week (and can be very excitable!) and his condition stays on brilliantly. If they do start to drop weight add full fat soya or copra or similar for some oils to give extra calories without naughtiness!
 
Just to be pedantic you can't have a conditioning feed that is low energy. Not properly conditioning - energy is the same as calories. What you want are mnon-heatinc calories which means avoiding starch and sugars, you may have to ask some manufacturers for them. I aim for 10% combined starch and sugar, or less. Feeds tend to be forage (alfalfa, beet, grass) based, or oily (linseed, copra, soya) or a blend of both. Top Spec do a great range, some Winergy Equlibrium feeds are good (check starch levels), ERS pellets, Re-Leve also fit the bill, and of course there are plenty of straights that will work.
 
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