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FEEDING – EMMA SHORT says…

A solution for good doers who need more energy

Q My cob is prone to putting on weight, but she tends to lack energy. What sort of feed could I consider inorder to give her extra sparkle without the calories?

Ruth Johnson, Hampshire

Emma says: First you need to be sure that your cob's current diet is fully balanced and providing all the nutrients that she needs to feel well and do her work. If she isn't getting the full recommended amount of a mix, cube or balancer, she will be missing out on vitamins andminerals, many of which are involved in metabolism, and so she could be feeling lacklustre as a result.

Balancers are ideal for goodamount of a balancer suited to her workload should help her to feel better in herself and may give her the extra ‘pep’ you require.

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