I need help with some horse questions, can you help me.

Horse needs to gain weight! I need feed help!?

• So i asked a question the other day about what to feed my horse that needs to gain weight and i got great responses that varied from feeding beat pulp, to adding oil, to feeding rice bran. ive been doing my research and I am a little hesitant to feed rice bran as it can mess up the calcium/phosphorous ratio your horse needs. Im leaning towards the beet pulp, but i have another question. She is 14 y.o OTTB 16.1hh My vet likes her weight, but my trainer says she is on the thin side and needs to gain about 100lbs. I agree more with her, since my horse started the conditioning program after the vet visited and vets usually like the Thoroughbreds a little more lean. My horse was in a regular conditioning program. She has been off for like 2-3 weeks since she got a hoof abscess. (yay for TB's. ;P jk lol ) anyway she will be back on her program soon. So my trainer reccomended to increase her hay. That hasnt really given me any results and its not efficient for me to let her have free choice hay. Im going to try to let her go graze in the other pasture as often as i can as well, weather permitting. In the meantime she needs a little extra help. I would like to put her on a grain that wont make her hot. So i was thinking Equine Senior or Triple Crown Senior (if its avaliable in my area). Will this alone increase her wieght at all?.. significantly? or is it just supplementing for hay since its a complete feed. Is it just adding vitamans? If this alone will get her back up into tip top shape then awesome! If it probably wont, should i start adding beet pulp right away? (i do know feeds need to be increased gradually) PS. She is dewormed regularly and she just had her teeth done about 2 mo ago. If this makes a difference, she was and is being started over fences. She will be in moderate-hard work once i gradually get her back into her program. That consists usually of 1-2 heavy rides, (intense flat work, or over fences) and 3 light rides or lunges per week. Thanks in advance!! The more detailed response the better! I really need some advice, so any questions you have ask away!!

• Answer:

  I started Hygain Micrbeet (beet pulp) on my underweight paint horse about a month and a half ago. His main issue was his top line, not much fat or muscle up there. He has changed significantly. I couldn't believe it. I've tried so many different feeds, weightlifter, copra, lupins, and more, and nothing made a difference other then this beet pulp. He's really put on alot of weight this past month and I am really happy about it! Its something I plan to keep as a permanent in my horses diets as they're both holding their weight really well and it's made them look so shiny and healthy! I really do highly suggest you add that to your feed, as you will see results. It's a very good formula. I plan to also add oil and rice bran to my feeds when I can afford to, just so my horses can pick up on their weight. Currently they are fed 2 scoops Lucent chaff, 1 scoop Hygain Allrounder and 1/2 scoop soaked Hygain Micrbeet. Turned out and fed once a day. I don't know much about those senior feeds, but have heard good things for keeping weight on. Good luck!