Weight Lifter ^TM  Testimonials

Pam Ahern
Vic

Horse WP Imagine
2006 Garryowen Winnner

Rob, Lisa and all the staff at Weight Lifter Horse Feed wish to congratulate Pam Ahern and WP Imagine (owned by Rebecca Farran) on their fantastic achievement in winning Australia’s most prestigious Show Event The Garryowen Trophy at the 2006 Royal Melbourne Show.

The Story of Pam and Harvey.

We are very proud to announce that Pam Ahern’s horse WP Imagine was prepared exclusively on Weight Lifter Calm. For most of the competitors, winning the Garryowen Trophy is a dream to fulfill, and the months of preparation and planning adds to the excitement. The riders spend a great deal of time and money preparing for this event, which is considered the most prestigious for Equestriennes in Australia. Its the Gold Medal event of Showing, as the event is steeped in tradition and much of the costume goes back to the time of Garryowen himself. The clothing standard remains true to this era and demands that breeches are of pure wool and hand finished as they would have been 70 years ago. Fabrics have come a long way and the fit and comfort is abandoned to keep with the traditions of the Garryowen.

The Garryowen is the equivalent of the show worlds Melbourne Cup, in previous years riders have come from overseas to compete in the event, such is the prestige of this Trophy. WP Imagine (aka Harvey) is owned by Victorian Rebecca Farran after purchasing him from Pam a year or two ago. Rebecca has campaigned Harvey with great success over the past 18 months and taken out many Champion ribbons with him including VASA Hunter Hack 2005.

Harvey himself has a rags to riches story behind him. Or to be more precise “Riches to Rags to Riches” Harvey has some of Australasia’s best genes in him being the son of the great Zabeel. Harvey was originally bred by Sir Patrick Hogan and sold as a yearling for $300,000. However given his wonderful nature, he was not as fast on the race track as his pedigree suggested and as sometimes happens was then thrown on the scrap heap of life. After some movement of owners Pam came across Harvey looking very poor, and as Pam does immediately took him on as she could see his future potential through his excellent bone structure. I saved this horse's life," Pam said. "When we went and looked at him he was skin and bone, he was in really poor condition. And I thought, 'imagine what this horse would look like all puffed up and strutting around a Royal Show arena'." Pam's original horse injured his shoulder last week, and Rebecca Farran offered Harvey to Pam as a replacement so she could still compete in the Garryowen. Pam and Harvey then trained in the middle of the night to make up for lost practice. It was a dream come true for both Pam and Harvey and his connections, for Pam to collect her second Garryowen Trophy on the horse she imagined all that time ago could be a Champion …Harvey aka WP Imagine!

So to all our weekend warriors, never give up, and never for a moment stop, always Imagine

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Asha Warnock
Swanpool   Vic  

Dear Rob and Lisa, I am writing to give an update on how my horses are going on Weight Lifter Calm after using it now for 18 months. Your product keeps continuing to amaze me, I have had more success with my horse Woodmount Challenge, winning the Junior CCI* at the Melbourne International 3DE. He did a lovely calm dressage test which had him in first place, a bit different to the horse I had before I started feeding Weight Lifter Calm, one who was more than usually tense, and finishing mid field. His jumping has also improved, he isn't feeling flat like he sometimes use to. Being 16 years old I'm sure he could be starting to slow down but since I discovered Weight Lifter Calm he has felt fantastic and seems to be really enjoying his work. His coat is even better this winter, 
it is shiny and a lovely liver color.

Keep up the good work!

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Emily Pitcher
Purga, QLD

Horse - Toscanini - Waler Colt
Stockist   Toft’s Bros, Ipswich

Dear Rob, Lisa, Rebecca and Mandy,  Been meaning to drop a line for a little while.  Have had my Waler colt, Toscanini, on Weight Lifter Calm since April '06.  He came up from Victoria in less than desirable condition to QLD and missed several early season shows due to lack of top line. After 12 weeks on Weight Lifter Calm he is finally looking decent to attend local Ag shows in Waler breed classes.

Being a ex-wild "brumby" from Tanami Desert SA, always careful what to feed these fellows but he copes well with Weight-Lifter Calm... We have been to two local shows placing 3rd and 2nd, no small feet for a "wild"
horse but all thanks to the great Waler temperament and your Fantastic Feed!!! Tosca is entered for EKKA(Brisbane Show) and when any one comments on his condition I will confidently recommend your feed.

Best Regards - Emily Pitcher

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Horse Gypsy - Aged Mare
Gordon, Vic

Stockist   Hay Market Ballarat

Hi I recently wrote to you about a suggested feeding guide for a horse I purchased called Gypsy.  I don’t really know much about her I just felt sorry for her when I saw her. She just keeps looking better & better every week, now after being fed Weight Lifter Calm for just 4 weeks she looks much better thanks for your great food.

She loves your food cleans the bowl out every day & night, this is a new picture of her for you just taken today. 

Regards Melissa

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Mandy Etherton
Strath Creek, Vic

Horse - Manetheren Aragorn – 2yo palomino Warmblood colt

Hi Rob & Lisa,  I wanted to give you an update on how we are doing with Weight Lifter Calm, after using it now for more than 12 months. The photo is of my 2yo Warmblood Colt Aragorn, taken at the AWHA Vic Gala Day in March this year. He looks superb, and is in excellent health. His coat is sensational, and here he has already changed to his winter coat. He has great topline and looks very mature for his age. I attribute his wonderful condition to Weight Lifter Calm. I feed him approx 3.5 kgs of Weight Lifter Calm per day, with ad lib grass hay as we have no pasture at present. He has also proved to be very fertile, getting 8 out of 8 mares in foal in his first season, all from one cycle. He has remained an absolute gentleman to handle throughout the breeding season.  

We are currently feeding Aragorn, two mares and foals, a 3yo Warmblood filly, and a 5yo Warmblood mare on Weight Lifter. One of the broodies is a TB, and she is being fed 2.5 to 3kg of Weight Lifter Calm plus a small amount of Lucerne chaff, and plenty of grass hay per day, and is in excellent condition. She went straight back into foal from one service, and the other mare went straight into foal with frozen semen. Both our foals are very well grown with great coats. The 5yo mare is in such good nick, she is on the maintenance level of Weight Lifter Calm!  

I am definite convert to Weight Lifter Calm. My horses are all in excellent health, and I am saving a considerable amount of money over another well known 'breeding' formula which I was using previously. I don't have to buy copious amounts of chaff, in fact to feed all of these horses I only use one bag each of oaten and Lucerne chaff per fortnight.  My horses all love their Weight Lifter Calm, and lick their feed bins clean. Visiting mares all love their Weightlifter too. When people ask me what I'm feeding, I tell them Weight Lifter Calm is the only thing to use!

Thanks Rob and Lisa for a FANTASTIC product!   Regards ...............  Mandy Etherton

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Adrian
Eden Park Vic

Horse Rising Dragon (Barney)
Buys from Doreen Stockfeeds 

Dear Rob and Lisa, 

I have owned my 5yo TB gelding for about nine months and been having trouble keeping condition on him, we gave him other foods that made him look really nice but he was unrideable and we used other calm foods that didn’t keep condition on him. I found your ad in Horse Deals and gave it a try and the results speak for them self, he doesn’t get silly and has put on so much condition and built top line.

Thanks heaps Adrian   

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Raven Lodge Pintos & Arabians
Seymour Vic

Stockist  Tallarook Rural Supplies

Dear Rob and Lisa, We have been using Weight Lifter Calm for 12mths now with fantastic results on both our breeding stock and show team. At times we do come across the fussy eater, but when we introduce to them your feed they gobble it down.

Our show ponies have come up trumps conditioning wise by using Weight Lifter Calm with big wins by our 2yr colt, Raven Lodge Chance's Boy winning Champion Junior Colt and our 2 yr Gelding, Sommerfield Sidewinder taking out Grand Junior Champion at the 2005 Victorian Pinto Championships at Werribee.

I have got a lot of my friends onto Weight Lifter and we were the first at our merchant to order it in over a year ago at Tallarook Rural Supplies, and the store owners say many others are using it now.  Recently I was offered a leaflet about another feed (claiming to be the same as Weight Lifter but cheaper) but once that I read the ingredients of the other brand there was no contest. I will be continuing my use of your feed without any doubts.

We would highly recommend your fantastic feed to any breeder/showy or pleasure person. 

Kind Regards Jenny & Sue

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Hampton Vale Spanish Horses 
QLD

Hi Rob and Lisa,  I would just like to thank you for your great product. In April 2005 a client of mine purchased a young mare that was very low in condition-although not as bad as some. We tried everything to increase her body size and keep her quiet but nothing worked as she used  up all her feed in her stupid behavior. After seeing your ad in Horse Deals I accessed your website for info and then purchased some of your product. The mare is now big and happy as are all my other horses- foals included.

I am so impressed with your product I have recommended to many others , the most recent being a young family who purchased a very old, very thin pony for their children  and even after only a week we can see a difference in his condition.  Many thanks for something so easy and good- after many years of mixing grains and cereals for each individual it is so easy to use your product.  Again thanks   Trish  

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Lynette Northway
Sandy Creek SA

Horse - Marcus

Hello there Rob and Lisa,  I have attached a photo of my "fossil" Marcus.  Marcus is 33 and is currently being fed the Weight Lifter Track to Hack. I have also been feeding it to a Thoroughbred I was having trouble keeping Condition on (a chronic windsucker).  Marcus came in from the paddock in January looking awful - I was quite embarrassed that I hadn't kept a closer eye on him.  He was very ribby, and with no hindquarters whatsoever.  Even though you have a Veteran range I decided to get the one product to feed the two and cannot get over how much Marcus (and the t/bred) have improved.  He is an "Old Horse With Attitude" and is eating every single scrap of every feed - I cannot rate your product too highly!!! 

Oh, and excuse his coloring - he used to be bay!!!!!  Many thanks, Lynette

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Leeanne Cook
Warrnambool Vic

Horse Rocky, Thoroughbred 13yo, 15.1hh
Buys from Warrnambool Co-op

Hi Rob & Lisa,  Just thought I would drop you a line as it has been around 8 weeks now since we started using Weight Lifter Calm and Rocky is looking great! The feed has put on a lot of condition over the 2 months and he has remained quiet to ride. He has a parrot mouth (bad teeth) and consequently we found it hard to keep the condition on him. Rocky has more energy and canters in the paddock more often with the other horses. He copes well with all the noise etc at the ag shows. 

We have now dropped down to the maintenance amount of Weight Lifter Calm of around 1.8 to 2 kgs per day depending on the amount of work he does.  He gets more on competition days after the event to prevent condition loss as we have to travel up to 2 1/2 hours on some show days.  He now works only around 2 or 3 times per week to prepare him for shows and is quiet when he is out. He is working in a better outline, more consistently and we recently went up to level 3 in HRCAV.  He is developing a nice topline.  I can't wait to see how good he will look and perform after another 6 months or so! He is looking great.  He has more energy and looks much brighter in the eye. 

He came second in a novice Galloway or Hack class at a local show last week out of 8 entrants. We have been to 5 shows this year and 4 dressage events.  This is his first year competing.  The other riders at adult riding club are amazed at how much better he looks. Thanks for your help.............. Leeanne Cook

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Glenda Johnston
Cottesloe WA

Horse Josh, 6yo 16.3 hh Thoroughbred

Dear Rob and Lisa,  I bought my new horse Josh from Queensland recently and had him trucked across to Perth. I didn’t realise until he arrived how poor his condition was. His coat was dull his ribs were showing, he had a pointy rump and no topline.  I started him straight away on your Weight Lifter Calm and only a few weeks later you can see how much better he looks. Thanks for a fantastic feed that is easy to use and provides great results in relatively little time.    Regards ............      Glenda Johnston

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Allison Backhouse 
Modewarre Vic

Horses Laz, Giff and Bear - Thoroughbreds
Buys From Surfcoast Pet Supplies at Torquay Vic

Hi Rob and Lisa,  Here is Laz, my 20 yo retired Eventer who lost his eye 8 years ago. Needless to say he is my best friend and it was heart wrenching to see him drop a bit of condition when I had to shift properties recently. Thanks to your feed he is looking like he should - a sprightly wise man again for which I am very grateful.

I contacted you early Jan about my 3 TB's and you gave me a feeding plan for each horse. From the 12th January this year I changed them over to Weight Lifter Calm, during that week and now with having fed them for 5 weeks on full quota of feed I have 3 happy, healthy and shiny TB's! My 20yo Laz especially has picked up the most to which I am very grateful.  

Also Laz, the 20yo had an acid problem in which he shakes his head non-stop in hot weather. This has also stopped! After 10 years of trying to find answers and trying everything and to finally have him calm and relaxed on a hot day is a beautiful sight! Thanks again guys, I only wish I had discovered your feed sooner. - THANK YOU and I know Laz does to! So thank you for a great feed and your help in understanding it!  I have included the other two as well - Bear is really thriving with a shiny coat and covered flanks! Griff is like a pony with his feed but its still done him wonders!      Thanks again ............ Allison Backhouse

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Tricia & Anthony Pauling
The Hunter Valley

Horse 14.1hh, 12 yrs old, part welsh\riding pony
Purchases from Kirkwoods at Rutherford N.S.W

Hi Rob and Lisa, 

I bought this horse from the sale yards in very poor condition. She has had 2 foals. She is 12 yrs old, part welsh \ riding pony. 14.1hh. I tried pumping feed into her like there was no tomorrow, but she didn’t want any part of it. So on the 31.10.2005 I rang and spoke to Rob, he said to rate her on a scale of 1 to 10. 10 being good 1 being bad I said 2 to 3. He told me to put her on 4kgs of Weight Lifter Calm in the morning and to feed her as much hay at night as she would eat.  I took the 1st photo on the 1.11.05 (photo withheld) the day before she went onto Weight Lifter Calm.

To start with she was eating only the Weight Lifter Calm and wouldn’t eat the hay. Now she will eat up to 3 big Biscuits in the evening. The 2nd photo was taken 2 weeks later. You can see a big change in her coat. She will not wear a rug at all she gets nervous stands and sweats or runs around mad. She is not stabled. The 3^rd photo was taken on 21.01.2006 at an Ag show were she got 2 thirds a great change for a horse that was in her condition. So in about 12 weeks we got this result. I would like to thank you so very much I love Weight Lifter Calm and so does she.

From owners Tricia & Anthony Pauling
 

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Steph Cameron
Landsborough, QLD

Horse WES Monterray, 16.2hh Warmblood Mare
Buys from Mooloolah Stockfeed

Dear Rob and Lisa,  I have owned my 5yo Warmblood mare 'WES Monterray' for just over a year now and I have had a lot of trouble trying to get her to put condition on.  She became feisty when I gave her a mixed feed so I had to put her on just straight Lucerne until I could find a suitable feed, and when I would give her a feed she would never eat the whole thing. I saw the add for Weight Lifter Calm and thought it would just be one of those feeds that claim to put weight on but never work. My friend started agisting her horses at my place and she feeds her horses Weight Lifter and her horses look really good and she always used to have trouble getting weight on her Anglo Arab but he is now nice and round. She suggested I should give it a try and sure enough IT WORKED!!!    

Monterray now looks forward to her feed every morning and whinny’s when I walk out the back door as if to say " Hurry up I want my Weight Lifter". At her first show out after putting her on Weight Lifter she received Reserve Champion Warmblood Mare but a couple of weeks later she achieved Champion Warmblood Exhibit and she has just started under saddle and is going nicely and will begin her under saddle career next show season. Thank you again for making such a wonderful feed......  Steph Cameron

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Jazna Kent (14yo)
NSW/QLD border

Horses  Smithfields Ferrari and Weston Park Chairman
Purchases from Bernie's Produce

Hi Rob and Lisa, well you need to be congratulated !!! What a wonderful product ,my daughter is one of the leading show riders in Queensland and we compete all over Australia with Riding Ponies and Galloways .  Our show team has never looked so shiny , large and well conditioned and best of all with no ''fizzing'' or ''founder''.  I believe it has a calming effect on them. The ponies are not foundering or getting 'hot' feet , One of her new ponies 'Weston Park Chairman' is a Buckskin and I can say with confidence that his coat is dappled and shiny with no black through or smutting , so its also great for 'coloured horses' also. When we travel now we only take a Weight Lifter and white chaff  - no more making the mixed feeds up before we leave.  Even our fussiest eaters love it , in fact that’s how I discovered how good it was.

We had a fussy eater that was new to us and he just wasn’t settled or eating consistently, just when Jazna and I would think we had him worked out he would leave his feed. Then Bernie from ''Bernies Produce '' on the Gold Coast suggested I try a bag, he was so confident it would work he said take it and if he doesn’t eat it don’t pay me !!!  Low and behold he hasn’t left one feed since, he in fact licks the feed bin dry and is lovely and shiny and no matter how much we feed him , he has actually become calmer .
I have told numerous fellow competitors and friends about Weight Lifter and I will continue to do so, it almost seems too easy at feed time these days

Jazna had a wonderful 2005 season with her Galloway 'Smithfields Ferrari' being a young horse and being his first season out it was great to know we could feed him to the eye  balls with no chance of him getting hot from his feed. Our last show was the  Dubbo Hack Championships  (a 12 hr hike) they won Champion Newcomer Hunter Galloway, Champion Amateur Owner Hunter Galloway, Top 5 rider 12-17 yrs and made Top 10 in the Open Hunter Galloway.  Jazna also competed in the 'Horsescene Leaderboard ' and placed 1st in Queensland and 2nd in Australia .

I have been feeding horses for 25 yrs and have never been happier with a mixed feed before. Only through Bernie at Bernies Produce did I take a bag home and try it , we buy 4 bags a week and hopefully it will be around for along time so we can always use it !!! Thank you again for a simple yet very effective feeding alternative thanks to all the team at Weight Lifter for a great product at a good price !!!  After all these years finally a complete feed that works   -   Cheers ..............   Juliana Kent

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Becky Tilton
NSW

Horse QEB Let's Dance" (Sootie)
Breed 9yo WB x TB

Hi Rob and Lisa,  I am a 14yo up and coming Dressage star (everyone has to have a dream goal !!) and I have been feeding Weight Lifter to my 9yo, 16h WB/TB (Sootie) for the past few months and just wanted you to know how great it has been for him. Sootie came to us in good health but lacked shine in his coat and needed a little extra condition without being "hotted" up.  A friend of ours recommended Weight Lifter and within 2 weeks I could notice the difference in his shape and overall demeanor. Although he was never poor looking he has filled out in all the right places and now looks fantastic and seems to be a much happier and calmer horse. His coat is always shining and now at Hack shows we are assured of a placing. We have lots of fun at Pony Club but my real passion is for Dressage and Showing and since using this wonderful product we are doing well in both and on our way to the State Dressage Championships this month. Sootie and I are off to the Pony Club NSW State Dressage Championships in January 2006 and I can't thank you enough for this wonderful product.    

Thank you Weight Lifter for making this fabulous feed.         Regards ....... Becky Tilton

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Cutothechase Quarter Horses
Lockington Vic

Horse Solidgold Supremecy
Purchases from Hunters in Echuca

Hi Rob and Lisa, I have been breeding horses for 23 years and have seen all sorts of feed related problems, especially epiphystisis. Not only problems in young horses but also in breeding mares, so I thought I would drop a short line to say I am more than happy with your product
Weight Lifter Calm. This photo is of a Yearling Quarterhorse Colt I have been feeding your product. He is huge! His coat is really responding well also. It has always been difficult finding a balanced diet that puts on condition without causing joint problems.

I was trying to get him in show condition but he kept growing up and up and not carrying condition. I tried all different types of feeds, I have been pulling my hair out wondering what to feed him as in the back of my mind I always worry about joint problems if diet is wrong. He has now won the Best Body Coloured Yearling at the 2005 APHA Championships, and Reserve Champion duel Registered Palomino Stallion/Colt. He absolutely loves his feed now! I was a bit cautious as the Weight Lifter is dearer than some other feeds, but when you figure out all the other bags you have too buy to mix a feed up and the hassle of mixing them all and trying to get the right balance, (plus keeping the chooks out of them!) it is pretty simple.

I have been warned by a good vet many years ago that unfortunately people buy premixes that are already balanced, then add lucerne and oats etc, throwing the balance right out the window! I still see a million people do that. I am already suggesting to people how well your feed is working.  Thankyou.....Julie Fry

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Katrina Kotzur
Douglas Daly (90km South of Darwin) , NT

Horse  Bell - Orphaned Foal
Purchases from Saddleworld NT Darwin

Bell (pictured left on Day One) was around 8 weeks old when her mother was shot dead! She roamed with a team of wild horses around Douglas Daly, 90 km south of Darwin. When she arrived at our home she wouldn't drink milk and wouldn’t take the bottle; she was very skinny and dehydrated. Now she is on Weight Lifter as she won't eat any thing else. We introduced a little bit of Weight Lifter Calm and made it like porridge with her foal milk and she loved it!
We introduced it slowly and now she’s stronger, healthier and happier. We have had her for three weeks and she is doing well. Her system is working well. Every morning Bell whinnies out for her Weight Lifter breakfast. (Pictured above right after two weeks on Weight Lifter)

We do really love the product and are totally sold on it!! We buy 5 bags a fortnight and our other horses are just over the moon! They are so content and when finished their meal they are full, you can tell. So I have been telling every one here about it! Using Weight Lifter is something we have thought about doing but never actually did it until now, so I would like to congratulate you both, on a great idea and great product.  

Thanks for a great (life saving) feed

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Nicki Benfield
Newcastle, NSW

Horse Sards
Breed Thoroughbred 17.1hh 9yo Gelding

When I bought my horse, a 17.1hh 9yo gelding, he was in very poor condition. I tried a few different feeds, and although they put on some weight, they also changed his behavior and I had a lot of difficulty training him. A friend of mine recommended Weight Lifter Calm as she uses it on all her Quarter Horses to maintain year round Show Condition. As you can see from the photo's, Weight Lifter Calm has put my gelding into peak Condition, not only improving his size and giving him some great top line, but it has also has made a dramatic difference to his coat. Best of all he has stayed completely calm and level headed, so now not only does he look good, but he's lovely and quiet to ride.

I would recommend Weight Lifter Calm to anyone who wants to put weight onto their horse, especially Thoroughbreds whilst maintaining a quiet temperament. Thanks Rob and Lisa

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Bree Hunter
Somerville, Victoria

Horse Nugget

I am 15 years old nearly 16 and I started riding when I was 5 years old. Last year I found a horse I liked, he was off the track and was just turning 4 years old. I fell in love with him as soon I rode him, I knew he had the Eventing career in front of him and will take me to the top. I have had him a year now and he’s done so much ,we started doing some combined training days, he got a 6th and 7th , then his first 2 day event was at "Friends of Werribee" his first x-county course, I was dreading it , but he loved it. Then we did Wandin and it was pouring with rain and he did the best dressage test he'd ever done, we where in 3rd place after dressage and stay in that place the whole weekend.

He started to lose a bit of condition so I decided to try Weight Lifter and it worked a treat, I wanted him to look good for Candlebark EFA and we came 12th that weekend and I was very happy the way he performed that weekend for a 5yr old,  and everyone was saying how nice his coat is and how muscley he is  and I told them its the Weight Lifter and that he gets ridden 5 times a week , now his having a break and will be training his hardest for next  Feb when eventing season starts again. Next season I will be going up to preliminary and between all this I ride other peoples horses and work part time with Laurie and Phillip Lever (showjumpers)  Nugget has so much potential and I know he will  take us to CNC*** one day.

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Tanya Heathcote and Cherie Mills
Table Top, NSW (near Albury)

Horse Trinity Hill
Breed Thoroughbred
Purchases from Petstock Albury

Our show horses are continuing to bloom and are attracting a lot of attention in the show ring, and we have
to give thanks to Weight-Lifter for providing such a great feed. I was stopped by a person in my local shopping centre last week who told me that they seen the advert for Weight-Lifter in Horse Deals (August 2005 issue) with a picture of mine & Cherie Mill's horse (Trinity Hill) and decided to buy Weight Lifter. Apparently, their horse is now eating all their feed and has put on condition dramatically.

Our recent successes have included:

Trinity Hill - owned by Tanya Heathcote & Cherie Mills
Barellan Ag. Show Reserve Ch. Hack , Champion Ridden Thoroughbred & Reserve Champion Ridden ANSA
Lockhart Ag. Show Reserve Champion Hack
Yarrawonga Ag. Show Champion Hack

Kirreway Dimension - owned by Tanya Heathcote
South West Hack Association Show Reserve Champion Galloway
Ganmain Ag. Show Reserve Champion Galloway
Narrandera Ag. Show Champion Ridden Riding Pony
Yarrawonga Ag. Show Champion Galloway  

Rider Classes - riding Trinity Hill
Ganmain Ag. Show Reserve Champion Adult Rider
Barellan Ag. Show Reserve Champion Adult Rider
Narrandera Ag. Show Reserve Champion Adult Rider
Melbourne Royal Show 3^rd Lady Rider 25 yrs & under 35 yrs
Lockhart Ag. Show Champion Adult Rider
Yarrawonga Ag. Show Reserve Champion Adult Rider

Trinity Hill has done so well for us and we would like to thank Rob and Lisa for their advice and for making such a great feed. We now have our whole show team on Weight Lifter Calm.    Regards Tanya Heathcote

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Peter Waller
Queensland

Dear Rob & Lisa, I am a Consulting Equine Nutritionist in Queensland, and as such, have to keep abreast of the different new releases of pelleted or mixed feeds. After
several requests from clients wanting to know about Weightlifter, I investigated the analysis of the feed, and found it to be extremely suitable for horses.  

I then set about using Weight Lifter as a field trial on some |of my own horses. I would not feel comfortable with suggesting a client use a product I have recommended without first using and proving the product on my own animals. (2 Western Performance Show Horses, 2 pregnant broodmares, and 1 aged horse with digestive problems) All the subject horses showed absolutely no reluctance in accepting the Weight Lifter. In fact, each horse would literally lick the feed bin clean, and at the end of the trial over a
period of 6 weeks, all horses not only looked extremely good, but all had gained weight, and
all looked forward to their daily ration. 

I then began formulating rations on behalf of clients using Weight Lifter Calm as a base ration in conjunction with quality Lucerne or Cereal Hays and Chaffs, and in all cases have achieved absolutely amazing results with it in short periods of time. All horses have not only gained weight, but have completely changed shape and begun to round off, have picked up coat lustre, are brighter in the eye, and can still be ridden without fear of explosion. I have begun to use it on 'problem' horses who are reluctant to eat pelleted feeds and picky and finicky eaters who continually 'sift' through feed. These horses appear to have disregarded their old habits since being changed to Weight Lifter Calm, they look forward to feed times and simply settle down and eat everything in front of them.

Weight Lifter has the look, feel and texture of a good old fashioned horse feed I remember from my early years, but has somehow been lost in the maze of extruded and pelleted feeds available in today's Produce stores in Australia. Those old fashioned types of balanced and hand mixed feeds appeared to present quite a few less problems by way of digestive or behavioural upsets in the horses of the time, and I have formed an opinion through my trials that Weight Lifteris on a par with many of these old time feeds, and will absolutely continue to use the Weight Lifter products in my client formulated rations and my own horses as well.

Peter Waller. B.Sc.(Applied Animal Science) Hons. (Nutrition)
Equine Education Services

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Teresa Child
Gladysdale, Victoria

Horses Yarradene Unforgettable & Yarradene Obsession
Breed - Anglo Arabian 3yo  & yearling
Purchases from - Fueltec Lilydale.

As a 2yo, I was having trouble creating a top line on Pixie (Yarradene Obsession), and being so young I was unable to develop it through work, as I felt she was too young to overdo her development through lunging. I saw an ad for Weight Lifter Calm, and after ringing and talking to Rob, he convinced me it was worth giving
Weight Lifter Calm a try. Within a short time the results were obvious, and her top line improved noticeably. She had a successful show season 03/04, with highlights being Supreme Derivative at Yarra Valley Championship show, plus Junior Anglo Champion at Melbourne Summer Royal 2004, as well as other Championships in Open Breed classes at Agricultural Shows.

I was so impressed with the results that I weaned my yearling Anglo colt (Yarradene Unforgettable) onto Weight Lifter Calm, and he commenced his show career in Sydney late last year with a Championship at the NSW Nationals. Weight Lifter Calm has a permanent place in my feed room, and I am constantly recommending the use of this feed to anyone who asks what I use.  Keep up the good work!!

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Leah Phelan
Bendigo, Victoria

Horse Voodoo Magic
Breed – Dark Brown/Black Thoroughbred Mare 16.3hh
Purchases from PetStock Bendigo

Wow a product that actually works!  Over the past 18 months I have tried so many products on the market and spent so much money attempting to stack condition on my 16.3hh thoroughbred mare.  Previous products only ever slightly adjusted her weight and sometimes only worked for a short period of time, this was becoming an extremely frustrating process.

When Petstock Bendigo opened in May this year, Stacy told me about Weight Lifter Calm and the large quantities they had been selling. Most importantly, she told me about the return sales and the positive feedback customers had been providing her.  She then recommended that I give the product a try. At this stage she had an open bag in store for customers to view and feel.  I had a look and initially decided not to try it as I believed it was products mixed together that I had already tried. 

After a month of still not getting results and the Royals fast approaching, I decided I had nothing to lose and decided to give it a go. I have never looked back since!  After 2 weeks I started to see results and after a month, I took her rugs off and we were blown away by how much Condition she had put on. The results have just kept showing even after long hard weeks at Royals and Ag shows every weekend. 

I am continually being asked at shows what I give my mare that makes her look so good and I can confidently say Weight Lifter Calm has been a huge contribution to her success.

Photo – Chantelle Wright Photography

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Bronwyn McCracken
Beaufort, Victoria

I would like to thank you for a wonderful product in Weight Lifter. In April I bought a QH mare in very poor condition, during the transition from her previous abode to my place at Beaufort she had rapidly lost condition. After advice from a friend and from what I had read in Horse Deals I put her onto Weight Lifter Calm, within only a couple of weeks the biggest surprise came when we discovered she was also in foal, and after some research we found the sire to be a performance horse Bar K. Pure Gold.

My mare although in foal (and eating for two) went ahead in leaps and bounds after going onto Weight Lifter, her coat improved out of sight, and she rapidly gained condition. She now has a topline, a nice rounded rump and a very shiny coat. The foal now 10 weeks old is very chubby and also loves her Weight Lifter. I also provide hay and follow the diet recommended and attribute my girls good health to Weight Lifter.

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Bill Metcalfe and family
Show Jumping Stables
Lewiston, S.A.

We have been using Weight Lifter in our show jumping stable over the last year and a half  months. We were skeptical at first about what it promised, but have been very excited with the condition it keeps our horses in. We compete on our horses nearly very weekend throughout the season so we need a feed with a good balance of protein, fibre, fat and energy without sending them fizzy. (And apart from what we want, the horses love it too.)

From the first time we opened a bag we have been impressed with its quality of ingredients, and most importantly it’s evenly blended. Which in turn saves us hours (and dollars) every week in mixing the feed we used to use. We have been recommending your food all of our friends.                  
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Stephanie Waras

Horse Red Houdini
Breed 16.3hh 12yo Thoroughbred Gelding

My horse Red Houdini, is a 12 year old Thoroughbred gelding. When I bought him, 8 weeks ago, his ribs were showing, his coat was dull and he had no muscle in his neck or along his topline. I kept a rug on him because I was so embarrassed about his condition. Being such a large horse, he had a lot of trouble keeping condition on. After seeing many advertisements
for Weight Lifter Calm, I thought that was just what he needed. I couldn't have been more right! Eight weeks on, you can see how good he looks! Everyone comes up to me now to say how brilliant he looks, and I have to agree! I always tell them that Weight Lifter did it!
Thank you Rob and Lisa, I never imagined he'd look so good and we're now ready to start Eventing! I am now your now totally devoted customer.

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Desrae Thompson
Launching Place, Vic

Horse Johnny Hot Shot
Breed 11yo, 16hh Thoroughbred Gelding

We have been using Weight Lifter Calm on my Dressage Horse since
January last year with very good results, both in condition and his
behavior. He had been out of work for 18 month’s when we bought him
as an injured Show Jumper, so the transformation has been fantastic.
We have had very little grass on the ground this year and all we feed
him is 3 kg’s of Weight Lifter Calm a day plus hay. 

We also feed all our other horses including my daughters P C pony that
is a 16 y.o. part Arab & looking younger every day on Weightlifter. Our Warmblood mare is holding very
good condition on only 2 kg’s Of Weight Lifter Calm per day. What we like about it is that, its easy to use,
the horses stay in excellent condition, they don’t get “Hot” and it’s far more economical than what we used to do and we don’t have to mix any more. Keep up the good work.

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Heather Wall
Torquay Vic

Horse Buzz 16.2hh 7yo Black TB gelding

Hi Rob & Lisa, THIS IS BUZZ"S STORY

I wanted to e-mail you to thank you on behalf of my mate Buzz. I purchased Buzz in late June 2004 extremely under weight and we believe on death's door. It was touch and go for the first week, Buzz had to be fed bare hay and lots of oil (as he was passing solid clumps of dirt!) with no muscle tone what so ever. A month after I brought him home, during this time I was introduced to Denise Farrugia of Walkenny Park. I explained to Denise Buzz's condition and without hesitation she recommended Weight Lifter Calm.

Words can not describe my love of your wonderful product and it goes without saying Buzz is crazy about it too! I started him on the product late July 2004, introducing it slowly to his diet some 4-5 months on he is twice the horse he was when he came home with us. Weight Lifter Calm has turned Buzz into the beautiful big black boy that he is, and I would be happy for you to use these pictures of Buzz to promote your product. I love reading of all the success that others are having with this fantastic product winning shows and dressage events and  while it is nice to see these beautiful show hacks in Horse Deals, the message needs to get out to those people who rescue the forgotten horses that there is help at hand in this wonderful life saving product.

I am grateful you took the time to develop this feed and may I also add that I am for ever indebted to Denise Farrugia for her recommendation to use Weight Lifter. Several people who have seen the results of Buzz have inquired about the product and I am happy to say you have 4 new members of the "We love Weight Lifter club Thank you once again and he will be on it for the rest of is life.

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Stacey Boland
Gooloogong, NSW 

Horse Hot Chocolate, 15.2hh 3 yo Paint Filly

Just wanting to let you guys know of the profound and most definitely positive effect Weight Lifter Calm has had on my Paint filly.  I was recommended Weight Lifter by a friend of mine that breeds Paints because I was having trouble keeping any condition on my filly, she was doing ok on her old feed, the usual, white chaff, green chaff, bran, pollard, oils, sunflower seeds and a commercial pellet. But then she would come on season, run around like an idiot for a week or more and lose any weight I had put on her in the previous three weeks and so on and so on. 

I’m now happy to report that she is constantly gaining weight and when she comes on season now she seems to have stopped her running round the paddock, so she just keeps putting on condition! YAY and I’m feeding her so much less than I was before, for so much more gain!!!!  And believe it or not she has only been on it for about 6 or 7 weeks, I’m ecstatic and back in love with my beautiful filly!!  Here is a shot of her a fortnight ago, look how relaxed she is and we had actually just had an argument about clipping ones ears!!!! She is now even calmer and BIGGER again!!!  She is a roan and it was overcast so you can’t see how shiny she is but she is REALLY SHINY!  I'll soon be able to cut her back to 3 kilos a day talk about economical!!  Thanks a heap Weight Lifter - Stacey Boland  

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Lisa-Marie
Hobart Tas

Horse Zephyr, 10 yo Standardbred Gelding
Purchases from Roberts Hobart

Hi Rob and Lisa, This is a testament to the fact that Weight Lifter is a good "Calm" food.  This is the same horse I've been sending the pictures of to you (via e mail) and the rider is my (very) novice 6 year old son Callan.  

This is the first time that Callan has ever ridden a horse by himself and probably only about his 10th time ever in the saddle.  This is only the second time that Zephyr has been ridden this year and the first time was only about a month ago and only for about 10 minutes by a young teenager. I'm thrilled!  Here it is only two months after I started feeding my previously skinny, awkward Standardbred gelding Weight Lifter Calm and WHAT a difference and I am only feeding approximately 3kg per day.

I'm spreading the word that's for sure. Thanks Lisa-Marie.

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James Harvey
Wandin Vic

Horse Dominicci -  14 yo Thoroughbred Gelding
Purchases from Lilydale Fueltex

Dear Rob and Lisa,  I have been using Weight Lifter Calm for a few months now and whilst I was sceptical when I first heard about this new feed, my attitude soon changed and I have been extremely impressed from the very moment I opened up the first bag. I started to try Weight Lifter because a couple of our horses were struggling to keep condition on. From the very start these horses were licking their feed bins clean and have been on the constant improve (Condition and Competition wise) ever since.

This then prompted us to try Weight Lifter with one of our other (extremely fussy) horses. He used to leave bits of feed in his bin (which was a complete waste of feed), but since we have started feeding Weight Lifter Calm he too is now licking his feed bin clean morning and night. Since using Weight Lifter Calm there has been noticeable improvement in the condition of the horses, and what is really great is that is hasn’t blown their minds.....................................James Harvey

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A. Bennett & A.Jeffrey
Kinglake West, Vic

Horse Misty Valley Tiffany , 15 h.h 8 y.o Thoroughbred Mare

I have had my TB mare for about 12 months now and having had no results with the normal feeds found in feed shops, I saw the ad in Horse deals and gave Rob a ring at Weight Lifter to discuss my requirements. He was very friendly and helpful and said I would see a change in condition after about 4 weeks.  Well, what a wonderful product Weight Lifter is.  After having my horse on Weight Lifter for only 6 weeks, 4 kilos a day she has put on weight, top-line and muscle tone. She has rib coverage now that she has never had before. 

Her temperament remains calm and relaxed; it has made such a difference to her whole well being.  This is a really super feed, my horses love it, and now she is on the maintenance rate and is holding her weight, So I urge anyone reading this to give Rob a ring and try Weight Lifter for your horse, you will never be happier.
Regards, Anne Bennett

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Paul Austin
Horse Silkwood Circles Of Gold (Ridden by Alex Berwick)  6yo ARP

I have been riding for 23 yrs, from pony club to eventing to novelties to show jumping, hunting and now I concentrate on showing and dressage, where most of my cliental and my passion is. Conditioning of show horses often creates conflict between the right amounts of feed to achieve the show ring look, without the fizz that can often result.

Choosing the right feed for each horse between the numerous basic and pre mixed feeds on the market, used to be very much hit and miss. Since finding Weight Lifter Calm four months ago, feeding my show horses has never been easier. It’s ideal for fussy horses it creates what we're all after, Top line, condition, healthy coat & better still in what seems like over night!!

Recently when we travelled to Canberra Royal in February we forgot to pack the Weight Lifter in the float and my Hack lost weight, (and being a fussy eater himself, and the natural stress of a Royal) I borrowed some Weight Lifter from a friend and fed it to him, he literally licked the feed bin clean straight away. Being a temperamental horse it was perfect answer in a short time as I was there for 2 days and he hadn't eaten his other feed and mind you his stable looked like a smorgasbord of feed, as I tried 2 different types of hay and one dry feed and one wet feed. As he had eaten 4 good size feeds of (borrowed) Weight Lifter, I got in contact with Rob in Melbourne to find the stockists in Canberra. Within 2 days of feeding it to him, people said the horse looked more settled and gained weight.

As I train horses and there are always horses coming and going, I feed them Weight Lifter, I haven't had one horse knock it back or not improve over all. Weight Lifter is a complete feed that does it all. I'm constantly raving about Weight Lifter and recommending it to friends and clients. It's certainly the answer to it all

Thanks Rob and Lisa

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Julie Read 
Darkes Forest Riding Ranch

Hi Rob and Lisa,  As you know we own and operate a large equestrian facility south of Sydney and have been purchasing Weight Lifter Calm in Bulka Bags from you for the last 3 months, and I have to tell you that our horses here at Darkes Forest Riding Ranch have never looked better and performed better since using Weight Lifter. We have calm reliable horses that are used for all types of riding and all types of riding proficiency from beginners to experienced trail leaders. 

What we most like about Weight Lifter is that we no longer have to spend hours mixing feed, having as many horses as we do its saves countless hours in the feed room and all of the horses are thriving on it, no matter what age or breed they are. It’s a terrific feed and we now know our hard working horses get all of the nutrients that they require everyday..................Julie Read 

Sarah Campbell
Ulverstone Tasmania

Hi Rob and Lisa

Hope all is well with you, just thought would drop a line and let you know how Sarah and her horses are going.

From December to March Sarah and her TB mare, Style Street, competed in eventing at Pre Novice and Pony Club Grade 1 level. They were very successful and only placed individually below 3rd at 2 events. For the whole season Style Street was fed on Weightlifter Calm and it produced a lovely conditioned horse with a well balanced temperament - thank you!!

Sarah has two warmblood horses, Aslans Fantasia and Aslans Gold who are both maintained on Weightlifter Calm. Aslans Fantasia is on the State Under 21 HP SJ Squad and looks super!

Now Aslans Gold is the one who has changed since being on Weightlifter. We purchased this gelding last December as a 9 year old, 15.1 1/2hh in good condition but with not a lot of topline muscle or general muscle tone. Sarah purchased this gelding from the stud where he was bred to be used for dressage and SJ. He had a good amount of work, competition and of course Weightlifter up to April this year and then turned out for a rest. The transformation has been amazing, he now measures 15.2 3/4hh and has filled out and really looks like a different horse. He has gone from looking like a TB to looking like a solid WB that he is.

Its great when you go out and people who haven't seen your horses for a couple of months see them again and are amazed at the change - that is what we have had happening of late. We have Aslans Gold's breeders coming to visit this weekend and it will be quite exciting for them to see how he looks now, I'm still amazed at him growing nearly an inch as a 9 year old.

Once again - thanks, Alison and Sarah Campbell.

Kristy
Albany W.A.

Rob & Lisa,
Hello my name is Kristy & I live in Albany WA, I own thoroughbreds racing & retired & I am writing to let you know how well Weight Lifter Calm has changed my horses life. About 18 mths ago my agistment paddock was supered (superphosphated) without my knowledge & my horse became very ill & underweight, I moved him & tried every feed I could find along with advice from friends & vets but he just seemed to stay underweight. A friend recommend that I try Weight Lifter & see what happens, so I did & Scotch has improved out of sight.

Thanks you Rob & Lisa if it wasn't for you guys I would have had to put Scotch down. Scotch is now happy, healthy & well conditioned again. I tell everyone I see “use Weight Lifter it's great”. It really does make a difference to a under conditioned or ill horses. Thanks again. Kristy

Carol Matthey
Bannockburn Victoria

Dear Rob and Lisa,

For the past two and a half years I have been using your fantastic feed “Weight Lifter Calm”. I was the first person in Bannockburn Victoria to ask for your product and haven’t stopped using it since. I am currently feeding it to my 3 mares of which 2 are in foal, 1 gelding and a Standardbred Stallion. They all love it, including the 8 lambs we have here as well. But it has created a couple of problems, to start with the sheep will no longer eat “normal sheep feed” they have to have their Weight Lifter Calm they love it so much they even eat it while the horses are eating out of the same tub!!

As soon as my horses hear the tack room door creak open in the morning they run over to their feed bins and start whinnying and neighing, and they wont eat anything else, no chaff, no other feeds and if there’s no Weight Lifter in it they just wont eat it, and as far as cleaning of tubs …well I don’t really have to (although I do) as they lick the bowls clean every day.

All the horses coats are so shiny and they are so calm and relaxed and your feed makes them look so good without sending them Psycho, which is great as my 9 Yo son rides at Pony Club and his horse is always the best behaved. Another thing since using Weight Lifter I haven’t had a vet come for the past two and a half years, before that the other feeds were always causing one problem or another.

Over this time I have had quite a few people bring me their horses to put into show condition as people think I do an excellent job, and I try to tell them its not me it’s the Weight Lifter that I feed them, but they don’t believe me until they try it themselves.

Weight Lifter Calm is the only feed I keep in my tack shed and always will be. Thanks heaps for a great feed Rob and Lisa (and also for your great phone advice) Well done guys!!!! Regards Carol Matthey (ps My dogs love it also)

Kirsty Arnott
Shetland Pony
Caramia Brodie
Caramia Shetland Pony Stud. Victoria.
Purchases from Specialty Mix Stockfeeds Sunshine.

Hi Rob and Lisa,
My name is Kirsty Arnott and I ran into Rebecca at the Summer Royal. I have been using Weight Lifter Calm on my hack for approx 14 months and in about September last year was looking for something to feed my Shetland Pony Caramia Brodie. She had had weight problems in the past so I had to be very careful with what I fed her, and I decided since my hack looked so fantastic, I would give Weight Lifter a try.

Within a month she had never looked better, her condition and coat was awesome and she was experiencing no weight problems. She also had problems in the past with lumps under her skin, and after about 6 weeks they too disappeared. Many people commented that they had never seen Brodie look so good, and many also laughed when I said I was feeding Weight Lifter to a Shetland. However, I can't argue with the results. All of my Shetlands will be placed on Weight Lifter Calm when they come into work this season, and if they look half as good as Brodie, I'll be happy.

Cheers,
Kirsty Arnott

WANAMARA SUPER VISA
Location: Tennant Creek. N.T.
Owner: Nicky Bauer
Breed: Quarter Horse
Purchases From: Anne-Kir Stock Feed - Tennant Creek NT

Dear Rob, Lisa and Staff,

I have been meaning to drop you a line for a while. I have been using Weight Lifter Calm for about seven months. I compete in both Halter Classes & Campdrafting with my Stallion & it just amazes me how since changing over to Weight Lifter Calm the rapid improvement in his coat & top line. The great thing is that as a competitor in both fields I am able to use the same feed to do the job, no messy mixing & measuring of feeds, just a bag of chaff & Weight Lifter Calm. It doesn't heat him up & gives him the right energy level for the job at hand.

This year he won the 4 years & and over Led Quarter Horse Stallion& Reserve Champion Quarter Horse Stallion the Katherine (NT) Agricultural Show. As the pasture dries off up here in the Territory, I have put my broodmares on Weight Lifter Calm & I feed them once a day & they are always up the gate waiting for their feed. I also weaned all my foals onto Weight Lifter Calm this year & they too have never looked back. So keep up the good work!

Nicky Bauer

Kerri Statton and Bill Morley
Holdfast Stud
Krystal
Huonville Tasmania
Buys from Roberts Huonville

Hi Rob and Lisa

We have been using Weight Lifter now for 13 months, and we use it all year round and the condition of Krystal speaks for itself. Especially this year as we just don’t have the feed, the paddocks are green but there’s just no growth, however everyone still comments on her condition.

Krystal had her first show in January this year and to our surprise she took out Supreme Champion in Show, and she was up against 24 other breeds and was judged by a panel of six judges to be Supreme Exhibit, their comments were, she was well presented and in excellent condition, and at the time she was only 2 ½ years old, so we were thrilled.

But what took us by surprise, was that we believe this is the first time that a Clydesdsale has taken out Supreme Champion at an All Breeds Show. Apart from the physical work that we put into her, we put our success down to the feed, so thankyou for giving us such a wonderful feed in Weight Lifter Calm, it keeps her looking good all year round.

Kerri and Bill

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