flash98
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Post by flash98 on Sept 7, 2009 9:25:37 GMT 1
 Ever since i got Flash he's been on chaff and high fibre cubes, think this is mainly cause it was easier to feed them all the same when he was in the Riding School before. So i've never really thought about changing it as well to be honest i dont have a clue with this sort of thing. He was on Alpha A Chaff for a while but this was a bit much for him and he went a bit wild so just on normal Mollichaff now. He gets Naf Pro Feet supplement too and this has been fab. Anyway as we've now moved to KB they basically said i can put him on whatever i want, so thought i better ask for some advice on what he should be getting. He could really do with some top-line conditioning, and needs his bum filling out a bit  ....so suggestions anyone?
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Post by bingbong on Sept 7, 2009 11:02:56 GMT 1
seriously i know i always say this but Topspec ;D topspec ;D topsec ;D i cant recommend it enough to be honest. if you feed the Topspec comprehensive ballencer it has stuff in it for his feet so you wouldnt need to feed the NAFF stuff, but it also has stuff in it to build up muscule and top line etc without blowing their heads. its cheaper than blue chip pro and is, i think better  feeding this actually saved me money as they dont need as much hard feed with it. if you feed it along with the top spec conditioning cubes and un-molassed sugar beet and un-molassed chaff like Dengie hi-fi then their is no cerials and no sugar so it wont blow his brain either. the top spec phone line ppl are sooooo nice and i even got a money off coupon from them wee argy looked more like a stocky WB on this stuff  |
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Post by lisah on Sept 7, 2009 11:28:17 GMT 1
I can only agree with BB
Top Spec is brilliant and whilst it may seem expensive, it is actually cheaper than buying normal feeds when you see how long a bag of balancer lasts.
I fed the same to Bri as BB gives hers when he was in work. At the moment my boys all get the balancer, a scoop of applechaff and a handful of economy mix to brighten it all up. They will go onto the Top Spec conditioning cubes (make sure you feed the cubes NOT the flakes which tend to fire up TBs) instead of the economy mix.
Hope this helps
L xxxx
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Post by bingbong on Sept 7, 2009 11:34:28 GMT 1
yeh totally lisa and ill be using it again when coisty is back in work to help build him up again and recover from his rest. the now my 2 are on cheep rations as they dont need the weight its just a wee tit bit too keep me in the good books |
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Post by flash98 on Sept 7, 2009 12:16:37 GMT 1
Thanks guys that's a big help, i'm sure knowledge of these things will come over time, for the moment i have you lot I've been slowly working on building up his topline through schooling but just think it needs a helping hand. They're opening up a big feed store at KB so i'm sure they'll get the top spec in for me. Thanks again. |
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Post by bingbong on Sept 7, 2009 20:13:31 GMT 1
ha yeh its great stuff for helping the muscules build up
before that i was going thro a bag a week of other conditioning mixes it was a fortune
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Post by flash98 on Sept 7, 2009 22:20:15 GMT 1
Well i put my order in tonight and the feed lady agreed it was a good choice, so well done lol. It'll be here in a couple of days Thinking i'll take a picture of his skinny bum for a before and after lol  Thanks |
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Post by lisah on Sept 7, 2009 23:46:32 GMT 1
You should do that Flashy, and keep Top Spec posted on his progress because they really are genuinely interested in how the horses do on the balancer. I deal with them a lot because of their sponsorship of ScotNorth and they are totally genuine people and really interested in the horses and how they are doing.
I started using Top Spec as a last resort with Brian, I could not get condition on him without blowing his brains and MichelleC recommended Top Spec. I was so delighted with the results I emailed them, they came back to me, sponsored our show last year and have been really supportive to many of our members.
You will find there are loads of us who feed Top Spec to our ex racehorses and are totally delighted with the results, as I am sure you and Flashy will be :-) :-)
L xxxxx
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Post by bingbong on Sept 8, 2009 11:18:20 GMT 1
oh yeh take a before and after pic of flash
i like them also because they are resonably priced compared to other companies the conditioning cubes are the cheapest you can get and the actually the same price as some cool mixes!
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Post by flash98 on Sept 8, 2009 11:23:02 GMT 1
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Post by Eleanor on Sept 8, 2009 21:10:21 GMT 1
I use Topspec. Jeff has the Super Conditioning Flakes and they haven't blown his brain at all. Kyle had them for a while then switched to the Cubes 'cos it was easier but he looks ab. fab. just now. Both get the ballancer, Alfa A and sugarbeat. I did have both Kyle and Jeff on the Topspec Calmer for a good while but I can honestly say i really don't think it made the blindest bit of difference to either of them so i quit with it.
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Post by eyesdontlie on Sept 14, 2009 10:40:18 GMT 1
another vote for top spec eyes looks fab on it he does not need a huge amount of feeding in fact he gets very little when he dropped weight last summer he went through one bag of top spec cool conditioning and his weight was back up eyes is a very fizzy horse and I am very careful with what I feed him but top spec keeps him calm and focused (most of the time ha ha) and I can second what lisa says they really are genuinely interested I send updates every now and again and always get a nice response.
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