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Any tips on good hard feed for weight gain? I have a very nice 4 year old KWPN and it seems no matter what I feed him he remains a bit on the "lean" side. He is very fit and well, teeth have been rasped....any tips for good weight gain hard feed?
 
I've been told that Allen & Page Fast Fibre is good
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i switched to saracens equi jewel and had great results with it, i didnt find it heating and found it very cost effective to feed
 
I've found the best combination is loads and loads of fibre and a good quality oil source. My preferred combination is ad lib hay/hayage (literally stuff them with it!) and saracen re-leve (designed for horse that tie up but its a good quality mix that is high in fibre but low in starch/sugars/cereal free but still designed for a horse in a decent amount of work so they'll have plenty of energy and stamina) with saracen equijewel. I also added a bit of speedibeet for yet more fibre and because mine is a fussy git who likes a nice sloppy feed.

I'd tried all the condtioning mixes and show improver mixes and found they worked but it took a LONG time. I was also on the clinical trials for winergy equilibrium conditioning mix and he was havig 3x2kg feeds of it a day without much improvement.

But the re-leve/equijewel mix got the weight onto him very quickly, so much so that in the depths of winter with a very very skinny horse I managed to feed one sack of equijewel and then had to stop as the re-leve alone was keeping his weight perfect and the equijewel would have just made him fat! I was feeding 1.5kg of re-leve and 500g equijewel twice daily. Now he is on a 1kg of re-leve twice daily to maintain his weight and give him the energy he needs as he is worked every day and competed. This winter I am hoping to feed only a cup full of equijewel (about 250g) daily to keep the weight on as it really is super stuff!

Just to add, he was on another high fibre/low sugar mix and the equijewel for a while and that no way compared to the re-leve mix. It really is the super aount of fibre in it that helps with the weight. So if looking for a mix to feed the equijewel with then ring around all the companies and ask what fibre levels their feeds have and go for the highest you can find.

(sorry this got so long, but a subject I have struggled with for many years and wanted to share my secret!)
 
Ad-lib forage really is the best thing. Apart from that, barley is good, you can buy barley rings which includes the extras you will need to balance the barley out.
 
Barley rings/nuggets, baileys no.1 and a feed balancer (Topspec) is what i used for my TB with little or no change in temperament.
 
My horse was on Spillers Conditioning cubes which were great but he didnt have enough energy. After talking to their feed experts (MARS) I have moved to Winergy Equilibrium Conditioning Mix. We have been on it about 8 weeks now and my horse looks stunning. His weight is building up nicely (we have very poor grazing) and his muscle structure is improving as are his energy levels but no silliness.
 
Have you tried Baileys Outshine? Plenty of Soya Oil in which is good for weight gain and conditioning. I also discovered a feed last winter that I had never heard of but its fantastic for weight gain. Its called Coolstance and comes from Australia, not widely stocked but worth hunting down. Its made with coconut oil and is made up as a mash. You can feed it warm or cold and it really does the trick. It doesnt sell itself well as a conditioning feed but if you look on their website its a generic feed for a wide range of horses. My boy rapidly loses weight in the winter and Coolstance definitely worked.
 
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Please dont say that, Allen and Page assured me its great for Good Doers lol
NO WAY am I going to continue if its going to make my KWPN put on any more weight
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Allen and Page weight gain was always a great feed for my TB's they always put on a nice bit of weight but never got too fizzy.

Maybe use a pro-biotic too? this may help him get the best out of his feed if he's running up a bit light.
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Have you tried Baileys Outshine? Plenty of Soya Oil in which is good for weight gain and conditioning. I also discovered a feed last winter that I had never heard of but its fantastic for weight gain. Its called Coolstance and comes from Australia, not widely stocked but worth hunting down. Its made with coconut oil and is made up as a mash. You can feed it warm or cold and it really does the trick. It doesnt sell itself well as a conditioning feed but if you look on their website its a generic feed for a wide range of horses. My boy rapidly loses weight in the winter and Coolstance definitely worked.

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i have put that link above
 
We had the same problem with Miro and have now got him at a good weight after a couple of months! Have been feeding him Dodson and Horrell Build up Muesli, Alfabeet, 1/2 cup sunflower oil in each feed. I think the oils really helped as its such a high calorie content without bulking up the dinner anymore.
 
I have a KWPN who came to me rather skinny and i was told "he can never keep weight on in winter he always ends up like a rake so don't be shocked if he looks like a skeleton over winter".

The first winter I had him he started to drop weight when it got cold, so with help from local feed store I changed his diet to the following twice daily:-

Baileys no 4 conditioning cubes (he doesn't get hyperactive on them)
Alpha A Oil
Sugarbeet
Baileys outshine (expensive but worth every penny)
Pink powder (pro biotic that is really good for giving their system a boost if they've had a bit of a trauma/big change in life - if you give him nothing else in my post, give him this stuff)

He also gets as much haylage as he can eat at night in winter and has plenty of grass at all other times (unless ground is frozen or covered in snow in which case more haylage!). I also make sure he is always super well rugged up with the warmest rugs I can lay my hands on - it's crazy how he never gets too warm!! (I swear by Premier Equine for warmth!)
 
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