suggest feed for my lad

[asbo]

16.2hh 18 yr old retired idxtb poor do-er, quite fussy with feed, lives out, has ad lib good quality haylage, currently fed alpha a oil, d&h 16+ mix and speedi beet plus joint supplement.

 

[mulledwhine]

That is exactly what I fed my old tB so I would keep with what you are doing

 

[Brandy]

I found D & H 16 plus sent my boy a bit loopy! Also, any form of cereal mix is not good for stiffness, which I guess your boy has if he is having joint supplement?

My now 31 yr old TB is on Allen & Page veteran vitality, fast fibre, Alpha oil, plus instant linseed and a general supplement. His stiffness has eased a great deal since stopping feeding a mix, and my farrier has noticed a HUGE difference when shoeing his hinds in that the horse is finding it MUCH easier.

 

[asbo]

i would apart from the fact hes decided he doesnt like this any more and spent the best part of 40 minutes snuffling around the bucket and chucking the feed about.

 

[asbo]

i tried him with the Allen & Page veteran last year and he wouldnt eat it, might be worth another try though.

 

[forestfantasy]

have you tried straights?
Fast Fibre, barley, linseed & sugar beet might be worth a go - my friends horse loves it (shes fussy & a poor doer) & looks great on it.

 

[asbo]

he used to have barley,sugar beet and aplha a but then decided he didnt like it, swapped to barely rings which he liked,then feed shop stopped stocking them.

 

[be positive]

My oldie recently moved on to Baileys conditioning cubes, he is very picky and I have tried most things but he loves this feed and now mugs me when I feed him rather than as previously looking at the bowl with suspicion and carefully taking little nibbles then leaving most in the bowl.