Which is better? Topline conditioning mix or cubes?

[xxxkristinaxxx]

Which is better topline conditioning mix or cubes?
I have been looking on the website and it says the cubes are barley free and the mix is oat free.
Also the mix has prebiotic and Yea sacc.

Cubes:
http://www.baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk/whatproduct/condition/no17.htm

Mix:
http://www.baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk/whatproduct/condition/no4.htm

Hmmmmmmm I am confused now, I don't know which one to get!
Ronnie is still lacking in condition and needs more protein to develop muscle.

Which one would be better?
I am buying a bag later so need your advice asap!

[H & Bailey]

i have used the top line cubes, my mare really blossomed with them, i chose them as they are barley free as she fizzed on barley and not oats, some horses prefer a mix to a nut so depeds on your horse

[Tango<3]

Top line Conditioning cubes, Little cubes sent from heaven. Im serious. They are magic:P lol

[Island_Girl]

I've used the cubes for years, they are great. Can't comment on the mix as I've never tried it.

[xxxkristinaxxx]

Great thats three votes for the cubes then :D

Little cubes sent from heaven
Lol definately on my shopping list later then :p

[puzzles]

Another vote for cubes if you're ever in doubt! They tend to be higher in fibre and lower in starch compared to mixes, and you can always add a digestive enhancer if you wish.

x

[keep the faith]

I always used the mix with great results, didn't fizz up my mare who gets hyper on cool mix. lol. Its more platable for a fussy feeder. I have never like cubes, i always think its the sweepings from the floor all compacted.lol.:eek:

[xxxkristinaxxx]

I haven't got a bag yet didnt have time today will get a bag this week though.
How much is a bag anyway?

So are the cubes and mix pretty much the same kinda thing?

[keep the faith]

The mix has more ingredients tan the cubes and contains more oil which is good for weight building with the added benefit of having a prebiotic and soya oil. also the cubes have more digestable energy, so if your horse is prone to being excitable i would go for the mix.

[xxxkristinaxxx]

Ok thats great, I think I shall go for the mix then! As she is rather forward going but needs more protien for topline and more condition!

[keep the faith]

Thats the way my mare is, it's a bit more expensive than your ordinary cool mix but it's designed so you feed less qauntity, a bag lasted me a week using 2 large scoops twice a day. They retail around £10- £11.50 for a bag, shop around an see wheres cheapest.

To give you an idea my mare went from this: brough back in after wintering out.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/myhotdiamonds/14012006002.jpg

to this in about two months, we have since taken her back off it as she was getting too fat! lol.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/myhotdiamonds/06012008382.jpg

[xxxkristinaxxx]

Wow and thats only in two months, that is great!
I am doing all the right work but she hasn't got the extra protein to develop the muscle yet.
The improvement in topline is amazing, thanks for sharing those pictures!

[birat]

Another vote for cubes here. Mine is a fruit loop too on cool mix let alone any other mix so it's cubes all the way here!

[Island_Girl]

my mare was on box rest for just over a month last year with a fracture of the Ileum wing of her hip. I understand that one of the problems with this type of fracture is keeping the weight on during box rest without the horse going out of it's mind due to feeding.

I fed her on topline cubes and chaff during this time, she kept her weight on and stayed wonderfully sane.