new t.b not keep in on weight

[XjenX]

Got a new t.b she is five just finished racing not long ago the previous trainer said she has struggled to keep weight on her in winter she gets fed cool mix and sugar beet is there anything else I can introduce to her diet to help put weight on her she is the first horse I have met that won't eat mints carrots apple's or any kind of treats 😁

 

[Doormouse]

Treats won't add weight and apples, carrots and pools are all full,of sugar which is very bad for horses in large quantities. TB's do best on grass and once this winter is over it is important that she gets some good spring grass inside her. Quite a few ex racehorses have ulcer problems so I would feed as though she has just in case.

You will need a no cereal, low sugar, hi fibre diet with added oil for weight gain and a balancer for vitamins and minerals.

My ex racehorse has grass nuts, micronised linseed, copra cool stance and Equimins balancer and he looks fantastic. Ad lib hay is very important too.

Good luck with her, remember she will have been used to a strict routine in a yard with other horses all doing the same, it may take her a while to adjust to her new life so give her plenty of structure and give her time to settle.

 

[paddi22]

with my exracer what worked was a ton of good hay at all times, plus baileys conditioning cubes and outshine. I also added cocosoya oil and that worked well on him.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

OP, you only collected the horse on Weds or yesterday, for free.
Most ex-racers wont eats 'treats'.
Plenty of good qual hay or haylage (what did the trainer say to continue on?) and small feeds to start with.
Rug accordingly to the weather/temps (did you ask if she was a 'cold' or 'warm' horse when you collected her?)

 

[Holly Hocks]

Hay, hay and more hay. I have a TB who I never have a problem keeping weight on, but I make sure she NEVER runs out of forage. She gets unmollassed chaff as her feed with Thunderbrooks Base Mix, but micronized linseed will work just as well. Also minimise any stress as fretting weight off won't stress. The calmer the better.

 

[BORODIN]

Havens slobbermash and plenty of hay

 

[TGM]

As above, unrestricted forage (hay/haylage/good grass) is the key. There should be hay or haylage available at all times when she is stabled, and ideally some in the field as well if grazing is sparse. If she is stabled overnight you should feed enough hay that there is always a little left in the mornings. If you find that she is not eating a lot of hay, then get her teeth checked and try and place her hay somewhere where she can see other horses when eating. There are lots of choices for what to feed as bucket feed, but try to give at least two small feeds a day (ideally three), rather than one big one.

 

[dibbin]

Havens slobbermash and plenty of hay

This. My sister's ISH (his dam is full TB) dropped weight horribly in the winter until he started getting slobbermash. He also has ad lib haylage when stabled, and we put hay and haylage out in the field as we don't have much grass at the moment.

 

[mayangold]

Hay, hay and more hay.

this!!!

Ive got one that struggles too and frets off the wight as Holy Hocks was saying. Personally id lose the cool mix and go for as plain as you can get!
Plain chaff- honey chop is totally plain.
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Speedi beet (ie non molassed!) or Copra cool stance is good stuff too for fiber.
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Added oil for extra calories 'power stance' is v good and is dried coconut oil otherwise micronised linseed oil.
also:
You may want to add vitamins to this as you are taking out any pre prepared feeds like cool mix.

 

[Birker2020]

Super Barley rings were the only thing that put weight on my first horse who was a WB/TB. That and Baileys No.1 cereal mix but that sent him positively loopy! Can you do as others have suggested and just give him lots of ad lib hay. That didn't do it for my horse mind you.

 

[Luci07]

I would feed assuming she has ulcers as a huge number of racehorses do. It won't hurt either! Ring some of the feed helplines for advice, use a weight tape on her so you know where you are starting from and weigh her feed. What was she on at the yard? As horses don't appreciate sudden dietary change. Another option for feed to add to your list could be Alfa a. My previous eventing yard had horses with ulcers so all were moved onto Alfa a oil plus a balancer fed X 3 per day and all looked well on it. I feed mine the Alfa a oil, ready mash and beet plus an all round supplement.