putting weight on !!

[showjump123]

Just want peoples thoughts, have a very fine 14h show pony type pony, can not get weight on her for love nor money!
What is the best you have tried everyone
I've heard just plain vegetable oil is good?

 

[Gentle_Warrior]

need more info, routine, age, current feed, medical issues etc...... would help

 

[swilliam]

I use vegetable oil, but you have to be careful because it can get the vitamin and mineral mix out of balance. Bailey's no 4 worked well on an arab cross I had.

 

[AmyMay]

What's your current management?

 

[SCMSL]

Have you considered ulcers?

When a horse has ulcers, you can spend your months pay check on feed and still not get one single kg on them.

 

[SaffronWelshDragon]

I'm currently trying barley rings with my elderly mare. Going to monitor weight closely but she seems to already have a better covering over her ribs.

Agree with others though, if not elderly look for other issues first.

 

[lornaA]

I have an elderly mare who is a nightmare to keep weight on her but this winter i
I have tried micronised linseed and it has been fantastic she is looking and feeling great. I dont ride her anymore but the difference in her is gr8. She is 15.3 so bigger than your pony but in a day she has 2 tea cups of speedy beet (2 cups before soaking that is) 1 round scoop of d&H high fiber nuts 3 tea cups of micronised linseed, magnesium and finally boswellia for her arthritis. I normally really struggle to keep weight on her but since starting the linseed in the autumn she has thrived.

 

[AmyMay]

You coming back to this OP??

 

[Shutterbug]

Linseed has helped my boy gain weight after a tooth problem saw him drop to the worst condition I have ever seen him in - hes on Alpha A, Baileys conditioning cubes, speedi beat and Linseed and hes in good condition now and has kept that despite a tooth set back seeing him hardly touch his forage for a week