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At the moment I am feeding leisure mix, chaff, speedy beet, garlic and sunflower seeds, but he is starting to drop a bit of condition, he lives out 24/7 and comes in for 2 feeds a day, also has haylege when in. My friend is changing her horse onto natural feed, boiled barley, bran, oats, garlic and sunflower seeds, she has suggested I try this with her, I am sure it will take a while to get the balance right, but just interested in anyones experiences.
 
Not a clue about the natural feed I'm afraid, but if I was you I'd change the leisure mix to conditioning cubes (gradually obviously) and add oil.
 
I'm with DiablosGold on this one, if you are using Dodson & Horrell (I think you are?) go up a level to the Competition Country Mix. I personally would drop the chaff and speedibeet and use Dengie Alfabeet instead, very good for condition without fizz.

What do you feed sunflower seeds for, have heard of others doing it but don't know why, I sell tonnes of them as bird food normally!
 
I feed my elderlies
I scoop Alfa A
1 scoop crushed oats
1 scoop bran
a few carrots
Twice a day
and in the evenings they get a glob of linseed.

The horses are very happy and content on this and it is far cheaper than ready made microwave meals !!!
 
Personally I would use a mix - but go up a level like other have suggested. If fed at the right levels, everything is in there that a horse needs. When you start feeding straights then you have to add a vit & min supplement etc.

lucybruckner - I believe sunflower seeds (black ones) are excellent for coat condition etc.
 
But I dont add vits and mins to mine
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But I dont add vits and mins to mine
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[/ QUOTE ] That's because you're a rebel
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. (I don't normally add any to mine either
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- but don't tell the feed police!)
 
Is the horse in question the one in your sig? I only ask because he/she looks like the type to be a good doer. Sorry for stating the obvious but have you checked teeth, worms etc?

When my mare started dropping weight in the winter I moved her onto simple systems. She used to be on a coarse mix but when I upped it got very fizzy. She now has unmollassed sugar beet, ruff stuff chaff or lucie stalks (bulky fibre with very little feed value) and lucerne nuts. I have been using SS for three years now and am a total convert. I guess the natural system your friend suggest may be similar, providing your horsey isnt reactive or sensitive to grains.
 
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