suregrow for natives?? or a different balancer?

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Hi I have had my welsh d on D+H suregrow for the last 6 months and he looks good but I was looking at topspeck stud balancer and also baileys? they are so much more expensive are they that much better?
also for those who feed suregrow what elso do you feed with it? I have been feeding alfa A?
was thinking of getting bailerys outshine aswell as the suregrow?? for coat condition?
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I personally don't add anything to it, not even a chop. Just because the other balancers are so expensive doesn't mean they're any better at all, I think Suregrow does the job very well. D & H have something like Outshine too, think it's called Build & Glow but why not give them a ring, they are very helpful. Or you could try Alfa A oil instead of the plain stuff.
 
I feed suregrow to my welshes. I like it as I can feed it as the constant base to their feed & up or down the rest depending on their condition. The 2 & 3yo get only SG with some straw based chaff & some linseed added. The yearlings get SG & cond cubes etc. All look and are growing on well. Have also used SG as a balancer for older ponies, actually says on website you can.
 
I use Suregrow for everything. Its excellent value for money. So thats for broodmare, 3yrold, yearling and 18 yrold riding horse. Also used for 27 yrold but he is nolonger with us. Tried Baileys but they got too fat. Only use a cupful per day with a handful of AlaAOil.
 
I also feed Suregrow for everything, ridden mare, yearling and 20 year old retired mare. They all look great and have maintained good condition throughout winter. I feed alfa a with it. The retired mare has never done so well, she usually drops weight like anything.
 
Row is a very good doer as he's welsh cross. I was gonna put him on suregrow but the people at d&h said that it would be best not too as it has too much energy which would be converted to fat for him.
Other than that, I have heard its very good.
 
rowy said:
Row is a very good doer as he's welsh cross. I was gonna put him on suregrow but the people at d&h said that it would be best not too as it has too much energy which would be converted to fat for him.
Other than that, I have heard its very good.
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Same here, when I spoke to D&H they advised me not to feed Sure Grow to my Welsh Cob yearling for the same reason.
 
I use D & H suregrow for my 7 month old clyde x cob. He has a handful of dengie good doer mixed in and I damp it down. I also add biotin as the vet recommended it due to having a fair amount of hoof cut away due to an abscess. He's doing very well on it, its excellent value for money. Have to say though, I don't feed the recommended amount, I feed less.
 
yet again, i was told not to feed to my welsh D foal.

Some companies told me not to feed at all, others said to feed huge amounts,

I was worried what to do and advised on here to give a basic feed to my welsh baby, so he has a "normal" feed on alfa and a few nuts, and some oil.

he has adlib haylage and is stabled at night
 
My colt is not a welshie but just thought I'd share opinion...after following many peoples and feed companies advice re feed I was feeding my boy the likes of suregrow or youngstock mix plus form of alfa a, all of which very high in protein!!! My boy was not looking that great on it plus then had liver problems, altho not saying connected.

Since then he has had to be on a high fibre based diet so hay, high fibre nuts and a low protein chaff and the change is amazing!! I'm now a firm Believer like some on here that you should just feed basic fibre feeds a not all the fancy balancers etc espec for young horses :)

Sorry ranted a bit there lol
 
Not related to the suregrow but I wouldnt bother with the outshine. Outshine is just a high oil supplement. It can be fed for weight gain as well as coat condition. If you are feeding a balancer, you should have a nice healthy, glossy coat. I would personally not touch the outshine if they are prone to the curvy side. For my girls, its a constant battle against the bulge and I think you would be asking for trouble feeding this. Having fed it to my older, 17yrs, Irish Draught who can lose weight during the winter, i know my connemaras would get fat if i just brought a bag of it home! :rolleyes:
 
Suregrow for everything in my book :) Fed at 100gms per 100kgs bodyweight for anything over 2yrs old, at the recommended wieght for anything under that age and for anything that needs condition. If anything really needs calories I add some sort of linseed supplement, I tend to use build and glow as its soo easy and I can get it at the feed shop.

I feed Suregrow on its own in the summer when nothing I own needs the calories, and with either Good Doer or AlfaA Oil in the winter.

They ALL, from the youngsters to my sisters BIG retired Trak mare who was historically a poor doer, look amazing on it! Its also very cheap to feed, certainly cheaper than any other way of feeding that I've found, which is a bonus for me :)
 
So what would people recommend for native/good doer youngstock? I have three, all cobby native types, rising 19, four and two. The 19 year old is always fat, and is only in light work. The four year old is 3/4 section D and was looking cresty a year ago living out no rug on, haylage and no hard feed, we will be starting to back her in about six weeks. The two year old is constantly doing the ugly growing thing, bum high, big tum, scranny neck! Any recommends?
 
Urmm nothing apart from good old hay and grass for the two older two, espec if only in light work and they are particulary hefty...

If you really want to feed your youngster id go for the basic fibre stuff but also suregrow if you fancy.
 
See my post above :D Suregrow, juts at reduced rates. If i fed mine it at the recommended rates they would pop or come down with lami! I just use it accordingly. My riding horse is a RIDICULOUSLY good doer! She lived out in 2 foot of snow eating next to nothing (she ignored the hay preferring to dig for grass icicles!) But I still find Suregrow cheaper and easier to feed that a powdered supplement. I just reduced the recommended feeding amounts dramatically!
 
Personally wouldnt have a native on anything but grass and haylage. But i do really rate suregrow and have used it on both my youngsters.
I wouldnt touch baileys stud balancer with a barge pole.
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