Speedibeet/linseed

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Would just speedibeet and micronised linseed add weight onto TB who is skinnier that you'd like, but not too bad. They are currently on conditioning cubes and chaff. :)
 
Speedibeet is a great product and certainly helped put weight on my skinny one.

I tried linseed (I bought a sack from Charnwood Milling) I used the lot on one horse and it didn't help weight gain in the slightest, but different things work for different horses.

What chaff do you use? Alfa A Oil is good for weight gain, but isn't always very palatable (one of mine would point blank refuse any feed with it in, however small a percentage)

Barley is excellent if your horse can tolerate it (or you can tolerate your horse on it!)
 
Try FastFibre from Allan and Page, very low in protein so non heating but my horse who is usually a good doer, really struggled to keep weight on this Winter due to lack of grass despite getting a lot of hay and this was good for adding some bulk to his feed and helped him put weight on. Anything like mix or haylage completely blows his head off, but this has been brilliant as no change in temperament and he is looking really healthy. I am also a huge fan of linseed, you can buy it in big sacks called linseed lozenges which is much cheaper than the posh liquids, just put a handful into each feed, my horse has always had a wonderful shiny coat because of it, have used it for years.
 
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Was just feeding Dodsen and Horrel everyday chaff to mix it in a bit as this was cheap. But want to stop on the conditioning cubes as he has really bad feet at the moment and as I'm not competing etc much this year so leaving his shoes off for a break, (not had him long) Will be hacking out though, he is a TB too!

Would alfa-a oil be ok as a whole feed? Or would it be better to get regular chaff and add speedi beet? I'm so confused what will be best.
 
Also, tried him on Calm and Condition and speedibeet but someone told me to not use the calm and cndition if he is shoeless! But would re-try it possibly.
 
FabioandFreddy said:
Linseed also helps with Hoof condition if you're going to go barefoot. :)
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Oh great! :) Hopefully just this year I will be leaving them off to improve them a bit as they are so cracked, but you never know!

Well after like a week of searching and being confused, I think I've had a turnaround... Alfa-A Oil and linseed? Just to save lot's off different feeds etc and hopefully will be a bit cheaper.
 
Where would you get Linseed from?, can't say I've seen it in feed shops
Also anyone trying to improve hoof condition, try adding a sachet of gelatine
to feeds, cheap as chips 69p from home baking sections of supermarkets for six sachets, works a treat, a cube of jelly works equally well for weak fingernails, I use my nails as screwdrivers and have to file them down regularly
 
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