Want to introduce a balancer for autumn/winter

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I have had good results with Baileys Lo-Cal before, but have been reading about Dodson and Horrell's Ultimate Balancer, and it seems to have even more emphasis on healthy digestion, which is what I am looking for. Unfortunately my lovely lad is prone to colic and lami so I have to be very careful with his feed. I am looking for something which helps aid his digestion and maximises his chewing time.

He will also be getting his scoop of D & H Safe and Sound, which he has all year round, as well as some Apple Cider Vinegar, which I have recently introduced.

I usually feed High Fibre nuts as well to keep his weight up, so will probably add those as well.

I also usually add some sort of beet, but am worried about it being soaked properly and being fed after it's past it's best, so would rather look for an alternative.

I'm thinking 1 scoop Safe and Sound, 1/2 scoop High Fibre Nuts (maybe up to 1 scoop in winter), a balancer and maybe some other forage?

He will also get approx 6/7 wedges of hay throughout a 24 hour period and some cheapy horse and pony nuts in his ball.

Any suggestions would be great.
 
Feeding can become so complicated sometimes to me lol. But when I was at Bramham Horse Trials Dengie had a stand there and spoke to a lady about their new balancer so I might be giving that a try. I am wanting to keep things simple this year.

http://www.dengie.com/pages/products/balancers.php

Not sure if will suit you but might be worth looking into
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You will probably find that adding the correct amount of the balancer will be fattening enough and you may well not need to give him the extra pony nuts or sugar beet etc. The D&H balancer is based on soya meal which is fattening stuff.

My horse gets 600g of balancer and I only add a small handful of Fengie HiFi. In the winter she has and additional 7kg of Ryegrass haylage. She is a 16.3hh TB.
 
you havent said height, weight, type or condition score so the idea's of measurements you've given dont mean much.
my friends ned is a Lami prone and she sought advice before choosing her balancer - i believe Top Spec was recommended by the feed store as being best followed by blue chip (expensive!)
 
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