sparkle without fizz, help needed??

[hrhmika]

Hi, need to get condition onto my ex racer, he has been convalesing but i need to help him get some condition back as he is doing quite poorly this winter . Trouble is even a wiff of an oat or KJ of energy he is climbing the walls! was thinking A&P Veteran Vitality, he is only 11 but this seems like it could be good. He is on adlib haylage (meadowmix) and grass, 3/4 HiFi, 1/3 DH Conv Diet, 1/3 DH HF nuts/ Baileys No4 Cubes. Shoudl i use rye grass??

Help needed, any advice welcome.

many thanks

 

[kezimac]

I have just discovered Full fat soya flakes - my horse has been on them 3 weeks and has put 14 kg on
She is a complete stresshead, ISH(7/8th TB) lives out clipped. She is in full work, She does not need any extra energy at all! - She has no cereals, no sugar or starch so I was struggling what to feed her on and came across these - i got them from gravenhorse feeds delivered at £23 a bag should last 40 days feeding half a kg a day (thats alot to put weigh on) I could cut that down now. I think i might be able to get local agriculteral merchant to get them cheaper.

they are no starch, high protein, high oil (slow release energy)

i personally think they are great - after trying everything else - they have worked for me



ETA - she is fed on kwikbeet, easy rider chaff (its no mollasses, no barley no alfalfa) and has Full fat soya and also 1 cup of micronised linseed a day