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I have researched this feed for my mare who isn't putting weight on and has dropped quite a bit since temp has dropped my mare is highly strung anxious and spooky and very fussy with what she eats. currently she is on barley and redmills cool and cooked she was on alfalfa but she stopped eating her food so had to take it out. i spoke with one of their advisors who suggested what feeds would be suitable, the problem is the nearest supplier is an hour and half drive away just want to make sure this feed is good and makes a difference before spending money buying and travelling the distance
does anyone use this feed and what are your personal experiences
sorry its long but thanks for reading
 
Hi,
My Mum and I had a TB, a real worrier and impossible to get condition on, let alone maintain it! We tried everything and spent so much money! He was fussy and easily overtaxed by large quantities. We heard about simple systems and gave it a go...He loved it! Ate all that we gave him and looked the best he ever had. He was fed it for the last 3 years of his life, until he was sadly pts due to DJD.
It was lovely to see him looking so
well and guzzling his feeds! If you can afford the time and money to travel I really think it is worth a try. Hope this helps!
 
What feeds did they suggest for you? Most of their products are based on unmollassed beet, grass, alfalfa and linseed and you can usually source these from other manufacturers - ie Speedibeet, Charnwood micronized linseed, bog standard grass nuts from the feed merchant etc.
 
Cart horse i live in northern Ireland along the coast real farmers country so local agricultural stores just keep feeds that sell like red mills spillers and peguas and many aren't keen on ordering in new feeds
 
little_pink_monkey25 said:
Tgm --They suggested total eclipse, purabeet and lucerne nuts
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Did you tell them that you had taken her off alfalfa as she wouldn't eat it? As lucerne is alfalfa! If you still want to follow their suggestion then Dengie Alfalfa Pellets are available in most feedstores and are unmollassed.

Purabeet you can substitute with Speedibeet or whatever other form of unmollassed beet you can find locally.

Total eclipse is meant to be their 'natural' balancer, made of linseed, seaweed and brewers yeast. You can either choose to substitute a commercial balancer OR feed micronized linseed and something like Yea-Sacc (which is a probiotic yeast which will help create optimal conditions in the gut for effective fibre digestion - therefore ensuring she makes the most of the fibre she is fed). If you opt for the commercial balancer then you can still feed the linseed alongside that.

There is quite a bit of controversy about feeding seaweed - personally I would leave it out.
 
I do a three hour round trip for my chicken feed I just buy more in one go

Do research to see if you can get similar nearby though, some of these feed companies are very clever at having you believe that you must feed a complete diet of their feeds when in fact you could source other things and only buy from them the stuff that is unique and right for your horse
 
I am currently feeding Speedibeet as ran out of SS beet and Charnwood linseed as it is cheaper than SS I use their grass nuts and their Lucie cobs when I can get them, otherwise I buy another grass nut for substitution. Am also looking at a Dodson & Horrel feed for intolerant horses - oh and I buy the magnesium on ebay!
 
Hi,
My last horse (a TB) was a fussy eater. I spent so much time worrying about him, and tried all sorts of feed to no avail. Then I went to a talk (thinking I would be bored silly) about Simple System feed. It was so interesting, I had to give it a try as all else had failed. I can tell you that my horse was fed on Lucie nuts and Total Eclipse, and their beet, until he died three years ago. Several of my friends have used it for some years. I now have a native pony, and have ordered Lucie nuts, Total Eclipse and Garlic Granules today.
Maybe more expensive, but it works. Buy it and start enjoying your horse X
 
if you have only got farming feed stores check out their calf mixes if it is a mix of cooked peas barley maize locus beabs etc designed for feeding young calves try that, if has sugar beet or a alfalfa grass nuts in soak it, the makers nutritionist should be able to help. my old horse wouldn't eat any of the veteran mixes or cubes but would eat norvite calf mix and loaves of brown bread you have to think outside the box if you are desperate.
 
I had similar issues trying to source feeds and I was recommended Thunderbrook who deliver anywhere. I can easily order online and get advice by phone should I need it. Maybe worth looking into :)
 
I tried it on my fussy poor doer and she didn't like it which was annoying as I had quite a lot delivered. I would try fast fibre and linseed before switching to that. It's easier to get hold of less than half the price nd excellent for fussy poor doers.
 
Our horses are kept at a livery yard where for the past few years all the horses ( 30+) are fed on simple systems lucie pellets the horses range from our 12hh native pony to competition horses, weanlings & broodmares, they all have a herbal balancer & other herbs to meet their individual needs from natura horse & all are thriving on this diet, i can honestly say the horses have never looked better.
 
My horse is on Simple Systems and he looks great and eats it up every time.

If you explain your situation will they send you some samples?
 
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