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Weight Builder

Weight Builder

Farnam?s Weight Builder provides extra calories for weight gain, improved body condition, and to fuel performance. Visibly improve skin and coat. Weight Builder contains 40% fat and is high in Omega-3 fatty acids and has added calcium to help maintain calcium/phosphorus ratio.

Average Customer Rating: 4.571 out of 5 4.6 out of 5
13 of 13 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Great for Halter and All-Around Horses January 1, 2010
By Sparrow
I have used this product for: 1-2 years
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: All-Around Western
Competitor: Local/Open
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Palatability: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
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"I have been using this product on my All-around show horse for two years, and it works great! Not only does it keep her weight and muscle tone in shape for halter, it also keeps her in good shape for her all around classes when used along side with regular training."

Review 2 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
excellant product November 11, 2009
By jackiv from Oakland, ME
I have used this product for: 6-12 months
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Hunter/Jumper
Competitor: Rated
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"Wb not only put weight on my hardworking horse, but it also added a shine that everyone admires!"

Review 3 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Worth Every Penny! September 17, 2009
By Erika1 from Shrewsbury, PA
I have used this product for: 3-6 months
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Dressage
Competitor: Rated
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Palatability: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
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"This produce is worth every penny. We used it on a horse that I had in training for a few months, and it made him look absolutely spectacular. His owner did not even recognize him when she came to pick him up! I recommend this to everyone who needs help adding weight to their horses."

Review 4 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Adding some mass September 7, 2009
By tms22 from South Shore Massachusettes
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Beginner
Discipline: Other
Competitor: Non-competitor
Quality: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Value: 3 out of 5 3 of 5
Palatability: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
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"Our TB is on her 2nd month of weight builder. Took about this long to start to see the difference. It is easily added to her food through the smartpak method. She was pretty thin when we got her, but now with the weight builder, a good feed,hay & extra hay stretcher; we are seeing a difference."

Review 5 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Great Product August 29, 2009
By huntergirl from southern Wisconsin
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Hunter/Jumper
Competitor: Local/Open
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Palatability: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
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"Weight builder is a great product! I've used it on multiple horses, and am currently using it on my 16 year old Thoroughbred. We have been doing a lot of riding this summer and he's very muscled and lean, however I just want to get a little more weight on him before the winter comes. Weight builder provides quick calories to help him gain weight without having to increasing his grain intake. After only two weeks on the product I already have seen mild changes in his appearance. I recommend weight builder to any horse that needs to put on some weight."

Review 6 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Great Stuff June 23, 2009
By DeboraM
Expertise: Intermediate
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Palatability: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
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"My 25 y/o gelding dropped a lot of weight last winter. Had everything checked, upped his feed... to no avail. Eventually, I put him on this product twice a day and he looks so much better, shiny and filled out. This weight builder formula smells so good, I'm almost tempted to add it to my own cereal (just kidding)."

Review 7 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
This works!! June 11, 2009
By CarsonsMom from Indianapolis, IN
I have used this product for: 3-6 months
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Hunter/Jumper
Competitor: Local/Open
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Palatability: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
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"My OTTB was loosing weight and this product turned that around in 30 days."

Review 8 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Helping my older horse June 1, 2009
By vince from Illinois
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Eventer
Competitor: Local/Open
Quality: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Value: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Palatability: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
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"This winter was hard on my 30 year old Quarter Horse gelding. He had dropped a lot of weight and really wasn't eating very well. I had the vet check his teeth and of course checked him for parasites. I tried beet pulp, alfalfa, senior diet and high quality hay to get some weight back on him. I decided to add Farnam Weight Builder to his diet. In the past month his appetite has improved. I think the combination of pasture, senior feed and Weight Builder has really helped him. He likes the flavor of the Weight Builder and in a month his ribs no longer show, he has a lot more energy, and his coat is bright and glossy."

Review 9 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
I LOVE MY FAT HORSE! May 6, 2009
By EGEM from Troy, ohio
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Hunter/Jumper
Competitor: Local/Open
Quality: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Value: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Palatability: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
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"Farnam's Weight Builder help me put on those extra pounds on my show horse, who contiually seems to have boney whithers. this product put the weight right where it was needed, and not produce a "pot-belly" Also kept him level headed, didn't give him extra energy. I love my fat horse!"

Review 10 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
great stuff March 19, 2009
By AmyC from Connecticut
I have used this product for: over 5 years
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Eventer
Competitor: Rated
Quality: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Value: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Palatability: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
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"I've been giving this to my horse for 10 years. His body condition (he's not an easy keeper) has been excellent since. And, I love the way his coat shines! He gets lots of compliments! :)"

Review 11 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Works Miracles for a Hard Keeper!!! July 23, 2008
By Moodie(my horse)is my Hunter/Jumper from Ohio
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"My mom bought me a 4 year old (now 5 year old) thoroughbred mare in January of 2008 and she had to gain about 200-250 pounds. She is off the track so she has always been this under weight. For the first 5 months I had her on just grain and hay but last month I put her on this weight builder and a calming supplement. In just one month she put on 50-100 pounds. She is a very bad weaver when its time to go out and worries off weight when she isnt fed on time or when its time to go out and shes not the first to go out. So she is a hard keeper but since we have had her on this weight builder she has not lost a single pound just gained it. I strongly suggest that you buy this product it is well worth the money for your horse!"

Review 12 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 2 out of 5 2 of 5
Little to No Improvment June 25, 2008
By JK from Madison, WI
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"Just isn't really working for the few months of using it. Haven't even seen much change in coat condition."

Review 13 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Weight Builder with "no" Colic fears!!! July 2, 2007
By Kat Zarr from Montgomery, Texas
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"This is the only product to put on noticeable weight gain, without the fear of grain induced colic! I use this product daily on many horses, as I own a boarding stables. You can count on Weight Builder to put on desired weight. I own a 33 year old Quarter horse, that will colic with very little grain; this is the only product to help her maintain a good weight! She has no teeth, and this product mixes easily with her warm mash Senior feed. She can not eat hay, so the Weight Builder is perfect. I would strongly suggest this product. Regards, Continental Qtrs. Stables, montgomerystables.com, Montgomery, Texas"

Review 14 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Best Weight Building Supplement August 29, 2006
By Michael from MA
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"My 7 year old mare spent the past 2 years in a field. When I got her she was definitely underweight. I immediately put her on Weight Builder, as well as quality hay and grain. She has been on it for 2 months solid. I can see an enormous change even in that short time. I cannot wait to see how she looks in 6 months."

Review 15 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 3 of 5
works well June 25, 2006
By Anonymous from Tennessee
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"Weight Builder has worked wonders for my horse, but he does not enjoy the taste of it at all. We have also seen the same problem with other horses at our barn. If your horse will eat it, it works wonders and puts the weight on fast but it is not for a picky eater!"

Review 16 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Best Weight Supplement, great price too! February 18, 2006
By Mariah from Martha's Vineyard, MA USA
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"My QH gelding cross was between 100-250 pounds underweight throughout 2005. It was extremely difficult to keep his weight up without overfeeding him and to find tack that would fit his changing body. I have now had him on Weight Builder for about 2 months and he is in top performance form and his skin and coat are healthy and beautiful!"

Review 17 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Worked for a very hard keeper September 17, 2005
By Vtpoetchic from Vermont, USA
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"My mare is a 16.2 hand Warmblood who has a Thoroughbred's body. She lost weight after she had the flu, and could not gain it back, even with other weight gain supplements. I used a double dose of Weight Builder with a single dose of another weight supplement and she's finally putting the weight back on."

Review 18 for Weight Builder

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Hard Keeper, Great supplement May 12, 2005
By Jen McNabb of Woodfield Run from Lebanon, Ohio
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"I have a 12 year old Thoroughbred mare that my husband uses to play polo. When we bought her, she was at least 300 lbs. under weight, but her energy level was through the roof! I began using Weight Builder in an attempt to increase her weight without increasing her grain intake (and thus her energy level), but noticed only after a month that, not only had she had gained about 100 lbs., but her focus and calm made it seem as though we had bought a completely different animal! Willow is now a much healthier, happier animal who loves to compete when it's time to compete, and relax when it's time to relax, thanks to Weight Builder."
Ratings-Only Reviews for Weight Builder Based on the average of (3) ratings-only reviews
Overall Rating 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Would recommend?: Yes  3 out of 3
Quality 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Palatability 4.5 out of 5 4.5 of 5