Sassy'sMom
Well-Known Member
I recently purchased a big horse. Actually, it was my second one. I don't know if anyone remembers that I bought a TB mare back in January, but she didn't work out for me. She was over 16 hands and acted too much like a TB for me. Go figure, I know! But, I found her an excellent home. So, I then bought a 14.3 hh black and white TWH with blue eyes back in April. She is beautiful! She was skinny when I got her. She still had her winter hair, and she looked brown, not black. You could almost see her backbone and her ribs were pretty noticable. I put her on Buckeye Cadence feed and gave her lots of good quality hay. She has gained weight nicely, and when she shed out she is a very pretty black color now.
My question is, what feed can I switch her to? I don't want to keep buying the Cadence, because it is $24 a bag and she goes through a bag about every 2 weeks. I don't think I need to keep her on the Cadence anyway, because she has gained weight nicely and is looking really good. I don't want her to keep gaining weight and get fat! I want to put her on a feed that doesn't have a lot of molasses in it, because I don't want her getting hyper. That was what I liked about the Cadence. It is a textured feed, with no molasses, and it had Buckeye Ultimate Finish in it to get her to gain weight.
I want to find something that will keep her coat looking as good as it is, not add a lot of sugar, and not cost a fortune. I am not a huge fan of the pelletized feeds, but would consider any type of feed if it is recommended.
My question is, what feed can I switch her to? I don't want to keep buying the Cadence, because it is $24 a bag and she goes through a bag about every 2 weeks. I don't think I need to keep her on the Cadence anyway, because she has gained weight nicely and is looking really good. I don't want her to keep gaining weight and get fat! I want to put her on a feed that doesn't have a lot of molasses in it, because I don't want her getting hyper. That was what I liked about the Cadence. It is a textured feed, with no molasses, and it had Buckeye Ultimate Finish in it to get her to gain weight.
I want to find something that will keep her coat looking as good as it is, not add a lot of sugar, and not cost a fortune. I am not a huge fan of the pelletized feeds, but would consider any type of feed if it is recommended.