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Geena
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 Posted - 01 Nov 2007 : 4:11:20 PM
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does anyone use this feed system. If so what is your thoughts and how do you rate it.
I am contemplating putting my Connemara x Irish cob (fattie native )on it and I will be visiting their feed stand at your horse live.
Any and all opinions welcome
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shah
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England
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Posted - 01 Nov 2007 : 5:00:42 PM
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Yes - I like it a lot. Fatty good-doer arab doing well on it and he likes to eat it too. Big portions keeps the greedy horse happy! Sloopy feed when we compete (endurance) ensures that he gets more water in him than from just drinking.
I have however switched from their balancer to a custom made, only because he needed some other vits/mins than what's in Total Eclipse to support a weak immune system. But I still use their Lucie Bix/Nuts, PuraBeet and Linseed. Lovely coat shine from the linseed  |
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katherineepea
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England
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Posted - 01 Nov 2007 : 10:57:16 PM
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I used it for my not very good doer and he didnt like it. actually got to the point where he refused to eat it. i used up the purabeet and total eclipse when i put him back on his regular food which is calm and condition, chaff, and sugar beet, sometimes some oats if he's feeling a bit lethargic.
i think the massive portions was too much to deal with but then if you cut it back, they dont get the nutrients they need so its a vicious circle. i was very excited about it when i sopke to their nutritionist and went to buy it and in theory its a good idea but not all horses like it |
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pam
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England
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Posted - 01 Nov 2007 : 11:19:13 PM
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a friend of mine uses it for her horse. She finds she has to feed quite a lot of it in winter to keep his weight on but he's ok with that.He'll eat it but given the choice I think he'd rather eat anything else! Also I think it works out more expensive compared to normal feeds - for the amount she feeds that is.
I know another lady who's horse is on it who wishes it wasnt! All the horses on the yard she's on are fed on it but her horse is already losing weight but is on the biggest quantity she can feed it.
It seems to work ok for good doers but not those that are not, in my experience anyway.
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Qui Gon Jinn
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Scotland
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Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 10:17:48 AM
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I used in it the past and my horses did like it. However, I found it expensive to feed to more than one horse and as has already been said, the quantity you have to feed to make sure that they are getting enough nutrients was a bit rediculous! In my opinion the horse shouldn't be given such huge meals in one sitting and unfortunately like most folks I have to work, so couldn't split the feeds into 3 a day in a bid to make them smaller.
I know though that lots of people get on well with SS and you really have to try it and decide if it's cost effective for you or not.
Also bear in mind that SS was originally devised to feed to TB types and highly strung horses that couldn't cope with cereal based diets!! |
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jacki
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 11:22:08 AM
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| i always fed it and mine loved it it was easy cheap and the horses loved the fact they got to eat lots the hole point of it is that they graze it rather than scoffing a load of sugars in one go and therefore get a slow release of energy all day! if a mare was in foal or needed extra i just added fresh milled barley or oats which worked really well. talk to jane and tim they are really helpful! |
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arabic
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England
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Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 1:03:51 PM
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You are recommended to feed very large amounts and unfortunately Freddie wasnt a grazer and it was all gone in one (he's a good doer). Before I even got to the recommended amount (increasing slowly-2 feeds a day) he got a very runny tummy so I had to stop at at about 2/3 quota. I found it expensive compared to most feeds, but having seen Jane's bucket to barrow demo was determined to give it a go. In theory its the ideal feed.
I started feeding in November and got through the first winter, then he just had a small amount with the balancer through the summer. Once I started to increase it again last winter, we ran into problems and he stopped eating first his bucket feed, then hay, then refused to graze. The vet couldnt find anything wrong with him and suggested I change his feed. Which I did and we havent looked back.
Unfortunately I ended up giving about £60 worth away as I didnt live close to a supplier and ordered in bulk.
I try and keep to Jane's principles but within Freddie's capabilities.
Good luck with your decision.
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Danielle
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Wales
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Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 2:30:35 PM
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I used to feed it to all my lot 2 Arabs and one Welsh pony. One Arab and the little pony did well on it but my other Arab looked so dreadful and lost so much weight I had to swop his feed to something else entirely, he was so dull and listless it worried me.
You do have to feed alot of it to give them all the vits and mins and even then I am not sure exactly how much and how good vits and mins they are getting from it? The problem with feeding alot of it is that my lot tended to not graze on it but eat it in one fell swoop!!! Not a good idea!! Also after a while my little pony started getting quite footy on it, he had Lami symptoms so I stopped feeding him it immedaitely and he was right as rain within 2 days.
Also the amount of water you need to soak it all is not really viable for me as I don't have a yard with running water just fields and yard with sheds and stables so having to go back and forth with water from home all the time was a pain.
Having said all this I still buy their Instant Linseed as it's wonderful and I may buy some Lucie Cobs for them when it gets really cold and there is no more grass left in the fields, even though I have plenty of Hay and Haylage it is nice for them to snack on and they did like them so may buy them some, but they will only get them as a snack soaked and in small quantities, they get Allen and Page Calm and Condition now with Speedibeet and Dengie Hifi Lite now and are all back to their usual bright shiny selves. |
   
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Geena
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England
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Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 2:32:12 PM
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| I am quite supprised by the mixed response to this feed. I didn't relalise that I had to feed so much. I though it would be the same sort of rationing as normal feed. Thanks for the response guys much appriciated. |
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Danielle
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Wales
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Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 2:44:14 PM
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| Nope definitely not the same rationing as normal feed - my buckets were all half full of the stuff so there was lots of it as was advised to feed by SS feeds. How they don't get colic on that amount I'll never know I defintiely wouldn't feed them that amount of what they are on now I would have sick neds indeed. |
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Sasha Melia
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England
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Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 2:59:18 PM
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If you are looking for an alternative to traditional cereal based feeding then you should check out Winergy Equilibrium which is a premium fibre feed - they have a good website with all the info on it  |
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