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Post by BroDawel on Jan 10, 2012 20:27:44 GMT
this is the showjumping one this is the flat one above is a video of my welsh cob jumping  , I know for a fact that he can jump atleast 1m10, and since he is not even 6 yet I am taking it nice and slowly but he had a fence down the smallest one just need a few tips on how to get him more light off the hand and more forward going. Anyone got any tips for fattening for the showing season and also to give the horse a bit of energy willing to try all feeds! Thanks Have included a video of him on the flat baring in mind he is only just truning 6, any tips for showing ? thanks |
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Post by carrie17491 on Jan 12, 2012 12:57:26 GMT
I think Baileys competition mix is good, it is designed for horses who are competing but need the weight. Also my local feed shop stock a feed called performix, which has more energy in it than the Baileys. I would feed this with a molassed chop  It took about 10 days to show any improvement in mine, but boy did she have energy!! |
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Post by BroDawel on Jan 12, 2012 22:57:51 GMT
Ohh thank you carrie.... might look into performix sounds good ! thank you |
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TheBooMan
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Post by TheBooMan on Jan 14, 2012 12:13:36 GMT
My friend has her cob on Power and Performance and he's your typical 'gains weight and loses energy' cob and he is going fantastic on it. If you go on the feed websites you can normally ring up a nutritionist, i did this for my lad and they were very helpful for me x |
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Post by tbmare on Jan 24, 2012 22:47:07 GMT
Cavalour Perfor mix.. we used it on the ID until he was fit enough not to need it.. only 2 small scoops aday thats all and he was 17hh.massive diffeance and it don't blow there mind too
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Post by sarahp on Jan 25, 2012 9:31:10 GMT
You don't say what you are currently feeding him, but a few general thoughts:-
Ad lib hay/haylage is the first essential. Natives are best off not being fed molasses or cereals, they are high starch and sugar which can predispose to insulin resistance and bring on laminitis, so read bag labels of anything you think of feeding. Oil is a very good provider of calories for horses, and I always feed a balancer to make sure all necessary micronutrients are supplied. You can get oiled chaffs which are far better for them than a molassed version.
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Post by BroDawel on Feb 24, 2012 16:42:02 GMT
Thank you for all your help... he is currently on hifi original bran and weightgain(cheap stuff) have noo changed him to less hifi... bran... and dodson and horrel weight gain/performance mix.... he is doing well on that but hastn been in work so will see how he is after he gets back into work!
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, I know for a fact that he can jump atleast 1m10, and since he is not even 6 yet I am taking it nice and slowly but he had a fence down the smallest one just need a few tips on how to get him more light off the hand and more forward going.
