Feeding to my gelding

Posted by Wendy Monks, Far North Coast of NSW on 17th Mar 2010

I started feeding Cool Fibre to my 10 year old standardbred gelding during the floods because he had to be moved from flooded paddocks at the back of our property. I was not currently feeding him as there was enough for him to maintain good condition in the paddock. However, he had to be moved to the driest place on our property which had insufficient forage for him.

I was looking for a feed that would not heat him up, and that was also quick and easy to prepare. All I had to do was add water & his Vitamin and mineral supplement and it was ready to go. I started feeding CoolFibre at a rate of 2Kg per day with Hay. No need to add chaff.

I was feeding it wet with a handful of sunflower seeds and also his vitamin and mineral supplement, and grassy hay or Rhodes grass hay.

My horse absolutely loved it from the moment I first put it in his feed bin! As a matter of fact he licked his bin afterwards. I also fed some to our Goats and sheep who also loved it.

My horse maintained his overall good body condition and in fact actually put weight on. His coat became very glossy in a short period of time. In the past I have had an issue with certain feeds affecting his behaviour and I was able to feed Cool Fibre while still maintaining his normal calm temperament. It truly is a cool feed for horses!

I would not hesitate to feed Cool Fibre again as I was so happy with it. It was quick and easy to prepare, cost effective and a great result all round. In the past I have tried other high fibre feeds and found that because they weren't so palatable I have had to add molasses to it so my horse would eat it. Not so with Cool Fibre, he loved it from the first time I offered it to him.

I found Cool Fibre much more cost effective to feed than other high fibre cool feeds now on the market, which is one of the reasons I chose to try it

I was so impressed with it that I have recommended it to other people!