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lizwharton

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Hi there. Am considering changing to Simple Systems feeding. Currently on dengie alfa a lite & top spec balancer. What are other peples experiences generally?.
 
What are your reasons for thinking of changing? What are you hoping to get?

Both of mine are on AlfaA and TopSpec balancer and look good, have energy to work/grow
 
If you have a local supplier, fine, but I was driving 30 mins to pick some up. I used to feed the Lucie bix to my natives, works out very cheap; But I found it very dusty ( used to make me cough when I opened a new bag) and I got fed up with soaking it.
It has no added sugar, but the natural sugar in it is the same as most low sugar/low cal feeds.
Good if your horse will eat it, and if you're on a budget; Mine weren't that impressed!
 
Mine love it, but I dont soak it for the 24 hours they say....more like 10 mins!

I feed Lucie Nuts, Lucie Stalks and my mare has grass nuts. Their coats are lovely, even at this time of year.
 
I love it, have been feeding it for years.

Call their helpline they are really helpful
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I tried it a couple of years ago and loved the principle but found it VERY hard to get hold of consistently and fairly complicated to put together. I use winergy now, similar principles but easier to use.

I think if you can get hold of it and don't mind fiddling about it's great.
 
A bit pricey and hard to get hold of so have sort of invented my own system! They have Denigie Alfalfa pellets with micronised linseed from Charnwood Mills, Feedmark Benevit and that's it I soak it to make a disgusting 'mash' and it goes down without touching the sides. If they start to drop weight will start adding unmolassed sugar beet pellets, I think Badminton do them.
 
Thought about changing as several people recommended ss, possibly more econmical as both horses good doers. Doing fine with current regime just looking at options really no problems as such.
 
My horse does very well on it. He is full of energy, keeps weight on well and has shiny coat. Jane is very helpful if you contact her for advice. I feed Lucie nuts, lucie bix and total eclipse; also use seabed on floor of stable (v. good product). They deliver to me free if I order in bulk, it keeps ok. As all fibre feed you can feed before exercise.
 
I have been using it for last few months on recoemmendation from a friend. I have a TB who is a reasonably good doer and I have been feeding lucie bix, lucie stalks, lunar eclipse and grass nuts if hes been worked. I have found his coat looks and feels lovely - loads of people have commented on it!

I like it as they are given a HUGE amount to eat so keeps them busy whilst in (although I dont feed the recommended amount) but it isnt the cheapest option by far. I dont have the storage to order in bulk for free (you have to order 20+ bags) so I have ordered 10 bags which should last me at least 3 months I figured.
 
Good idea in principle, the agro regards to getting the stuff put me off in the end - I like to go down to the local feedstore and just grab what I want and when I need it.

In my opinion, I agree with custardsmum, and make your own system, plenty of very similar, yet more readily available products out there.
 
a group of us order in every couple of months. It arrives 48hours after ordering and they leave it in the hay barn. I only use the lucie nuts and linseed. the others between them use total eclipse, metaslim, rough stuff, grass nuts, sugarbeet and lucie bits. We havent had any of them be fussy with it. We have arabs, cobs, TB and natives on it.

I was on fibrebeet last year which was also good
 
I am a big fan and can order or get it from a fairly local stockist.

Cairo had lucie stalks - great for good doers.

Chancer has green gold - excellent for youngsters or those needing a bit more feed value than the stalks.

Farra - has just grass - she has been known to react to alfa, hence I use this.

I also feed brewers yeast and linseed.

I do feed a couple of non SS products - basic cheap nuts for their balls in winter, black sunflower seeds and speedibeet. For no reason that is obvious, Chancer got a little fizzy on their beet. They also have carrots - essential for their health they tell me.

I like this way of feeding - nice big feeds, and no sugar, starch or cereals - apart from the few nuts they get in winter.

Cairo had a noticeable improvement - far more stamina than he did on molassed chaff and mix.
 
I feed lucie nuts and have just changed over to their sugarbeet (haven't tried it yet), linseed and brewers yeast. Both my boys are looking really good on it. I have recently changed to a cheaper supplier of linseed though.

Because I am in Kent if I place an order for 80 quid I have free delivery to the yard. It might be worth having a chat with them on the phone to see what kind of deal they can do if you buy in bulk.

Was feeding the horse in my sig Top Spec balancer and would have always recommended it, however, since taking him off it about 3 months ago I have noticed he tends to bloat less and his droppings are much firmer whereas they used to be quite loose.
 
I checked into this company while completely changing my horses feed program this year, but not doable in Ireland. So I have made a simple system myself using grass nuts which are local to me. And I buy stabalized flax.

I had a few horses with an intolerance to SOYA, yes soya. Big feed companies will tell you you're nuts, but when you see the results in front to your eyes, they are the ones with heads buried in sand.

I decided it might be nice for my horses to graze normally rather than spend their lives dry lotted with grass muzzles. And not be borderline IR.

Terri
 
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