Weight gain, without the fizz??

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Want to try some working hunter with my lad, however i thibk he will need to put some weight on, (not too much as i dont like to see them fat!)

Any ideas?
 
I guess you mean, feed in morning, lunch, tea?
Im am not always at the yard in the day tbh, maybe only 2 times in a week if that.

I am only feeding him, pasture mix, and chop at the mo, so dont know what he has now is doing much anyway. If that makes sense!?
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I'd go for plenty of fibre plus some source of oil. Make sure horse is getting adlib hay/haylage, then perhaps you could change your chaff for an oil-enhanced one such as Alfa A Oil or Spiller's Conditioning Fibre. (Should point out that I have heard some people say that their horses get fizzy on alfafa, but mine have always been fine - I suppose it is a case of trial and error).

Not only will the oil add extra calories, it will also add a nice coat shine which is always a good thing for showing!
 
what about calm & condition. it kept the weight on my TB. i did try the cherry chaff but it gave them both the runs. i think it might have had to much oil in it .
 
My mare is on Calm & Condition and Alfa A Oil to put weight on and everyone is commenting on the difference in her. Hasn't sent her loopy (no barley in the C&C) whereas the cereal based D&H veteran conditioning mix did make her quite fizzy.

Plenty people swear by C&C. Maybe worth calling Allen & Page for advice?
 
i use spillers fibre cubes or speedi beet for weight gain without the fizz. good thing about the fibre cubes is that you can also put some in a snack ball in stable or field too!
 
Im with tgm alpha with oil, if your boy is already on pasture mix you could move on to build up from d and h I use build up if my skinny tb looses weight it doesnt fizz him up
 
I had my chap on Spiller Conditioning cubes but he was a bit loopy - their advisers recommended slow release comp vubes as they have less starch worked well if you want a horse well covered & fit rather than showing podge!
 
I feed my show horses C&C, alfa oil and copra meal for those that need extra conidtion - cant recommend c & c highly enough - for condition without fizz
 
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