If you feed a compound feed at less than the recommended rate, your cob will be getting much less energy but he will also be getting less vitamins and minerals. Try Evenkeel, which fed with forage, produces a ration suitable for maintenance to light work. Evenkeel is designed for good doers and native breeds as it promotes optimum health and condition without weight gain.
I currently feed
our horses on Hi-Fi Lite, but wonder if I should add a mineral supplement.
They are good doers, so I don't used hard feed.
Easy Rider
combines quality long fibre and vitamin/mineral pellets in one feed. It
is low in starch with no added sugar as well as being high in fibre (28.5%)
so is ideal for good doers.
My 'companion' pony is too fat and has had laminitis in the past. I
need to feed him a little bit of something when the others are fed. What
would you suggest?
High
Fibre Complete Nuggets and Easy
Rider are high in fibre and low in starch but will provide the vitamins
and minerals he needs. They are ideal for ponies which are prone to overweight.
What can I feed
my daughter's New Forest pony? I don't want to hot him up but he works
quite hard in the summer.
Evenkeel
is specifically formulated for all native breeds. 1kg/day will provide
a good maintenance diet without making the pony too fat or silly. If you
feel he lacks stamina, add 100g/day of Triple
Top-Up.
My cob gets fat
on fresh air, but I feel I want to feed him something as I ride most days
Badminton Easy Rider, High
Fibre Complete Nuggets and
Evenkeel are all very low in starch and are formulated for good doers.
Whichever product you choose, will give your cob all the nutrients he
needs for a healthy life without adding to his weight problems.
