Veteran good doer - what balancer?

[Doris68]

My TB X ID mare (retired) is rising 25,and kept at home. In winter, she will be turned out all day and in at night. She is a VERY good doer and holds her condition well (too well!). She is on Hi-Fi Lite, a few handfuls of nuts, carrots, Hardy Hoof, Benevit vitamin & mineral supplement + ad lib (within reason!) good quality, home grown meadow hay.

I wondered if it would be better to feed a low calorie balancer that will "replace" the need for the Hardy Hoof and Benevit? Or should I continue as I am on the basis of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it..." ??

She is on a sachet of Danilon/day for her arthritic neck. She is otherwise fit, healthy, happy and shiny-coated!

 

[SmartieBean09]

You could try Top Spec Senior Balancer which also contains the recommended rate of Glucosamine. It is approx £40 per 20kg sack and is fed at a rate of 100g per 100kg of horses weight.

Alternatively, I believe Spillers have now brought out a senior balancer also with glucosamine.

Perhaps call one of the helplines to see if their product would be suitable?

Balancers are very cost effective for good doers.

 

[Doris68]

Thanks SmartieBean - will look into both Top Spec and the Spillers Balancers!

 

[LadyRascasse]

i have to say i am very impressed with the spillers senior balancer, have been using it for about 2 weeks with my lad and he is looking amazing and starting to get dapples (never had dapples before!)

 

[autumn7]

My 25 year old irish cob good doer is on Baileys LoCal at £25 per 20kg sack. She has 2 mugs per day (recommended dose) plus joint supplement in one level scoop Hi-Fi Lite and 1 sachet bute every other day for arthritis. I weigh her high fibre haylage. Don't feed hay due to laryngial hemiplegia diagnosed three years ago. She hacks out in walk only for up to 1 1/2 hrs every three days or so which she loves and I believe helps her arthritis and general outlook on life.

 

[brea2006]

There is a lady at our stables and she has a 35yr old pony and since being given global herbs golden oldie ( I think) he ha been acting more ' actively' xx

 

[SirenaXVI]

i have to say i am very impressed with the spillers senior balancer, have been using it for about 2 weeks with my lad and he is looking amazing and starting to get dapples (never had dapples before!)

That's really interesting, I have just ordered a bag for my oldie