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Some horses are naturally selective, but a change in appetite can also be a reason to take a closer look at digestive health and nutritional balance. By combining traditional herbs (like garlic, mint, thyme, fenugreek, and marshmallow) with prebiotics and probiotics, you can support a healthy digestive system.
Because keeping a horse eating well is about more than making their feed tempting…
A healthy digestive system supports:
• Healthy appetite and normal feed intake
• Balanced gut microbiome, supporting normal digestive function
• Digestive comfort and healthy mucosal tissues
• Normal immune function and a healthy inflammatory response
• Normal metabolism, helping the horse make the most of the nutrients in their diet
Taking things back to nature makes sense.
Traditional herbs including garlic, mint, thyme, fenugreek and marshmallow have long been valued for their role in supporting appetite, digestive function and healthy mucosal tissues, alongside pre and probiotics to support a balanced gut microbiome.
Thank you @horsefirstsupplements for showing how taking things back to nature can help.
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Fibre is the Foundation with @thunderbrook.horsefeed
When it comes to equine health, fibre is the absolute cornerstone of your horse`s diet. This makes it all the more important to understand the quality of the forage you are feeding. Join us for the FFF webinar with Rob Krabbenborg from Thunderbrook!
He will share his expert insights on the vital role of fibre, forage quality, and nutritional management as we head into the winter months.
• Date: 29th October
• Time: 7:00 PM
• Guest Speaker: Rob Krabbenborg (Team Lead Product Excellence, Thunderbrook)
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🌿 Fabulous Forage Foundations- thank you, @spillershorsefeeds , for sharing knowledge during our FFF!
Wherever possible, forage should be the foundation of a horse`s or pony`s diet. Their digestive system has evolved to be constantly consuming and digesting forage. Trickle eating helps keep horses physically and mentally satisfied.
🌾 For poor doers and horses in hard work, free access to pasture and/ or forage is often best practise. Try to source good quality forage and put horse`s on the best pastures available if they struggle to hold their condition.
⏳For good doers and those overweight some restriction may be necessary to keep their waistlines a healthy shape.
Obesity increases risk of many health issues, so if your horse or pony battles the bulge getting their forage management right is essential. We recommend they eat a minimum of 1.5% of their bodyweight in dry matter each day. For a 500kg horse with no access to grazing, this works out as 9kgs of hay weighed out each day. For those with access to grass during the day, try half this amount if stabled overnight.
For speedy eaters, try providing multiple or small holed double nets to slow them down. To keep those with good dental health chewing for longer, you may want to include some straw in their diet; you can feed up to half their ration as straw and it`s lower calorie than hay.
For reducing grass intake, using a grazing muzzle, strip grazing or track systems can be useful strategies during turnout hours.
We have a great giveaway in partnership with Simple System!
WIN a bag of Simple System’s Meadow Forage Pellets: a nutritious blend of easily digested forages, grown together, to increase variety in the diet.
PLUS a Simple System Bucket Cosi to help keep your feed hygienic.
Thank you!
To take part in the competition, answer the question below in the comments.
Question: Why is it important to feed a variety of different forage types, such as the grasses, sainfoin, Birdsfoot trefoil and chicory found in Meadow Forage Pellets?
A. To support a diverse range of gut microbes
B. For environmental enrichment
C. To offer different tastes and textures
D. All of the above
Let us know in the comments below!
Then. . .
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Deadline for entries: 1st November, 12 pm
Winner announcement: 2nd November
This competition is run by BETA on both Facebook and Instagram. Correct entries will be combined from both accounts, and a winner will be selected at random from the combined entries. This competition is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram. No cash alternative is offered.
Good luck to everyone entering!
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A horse feed balancer is a versatile addition to any horse`s diet—whether you have a competition horse, a growing horse, or a good doer! Thank you to @redmillshorse for sharing this brilliant expert advice and supporting Feed Fact Fortnight!
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Thanks to @dengiehorsefeeds , we met 26-year-old Connemara Dermot.
Winter can be a particular challenge when managing a veteran horse or pony, especially if dental issues mean they can no longer chew long-stem hay or forage effectively. Thank you to Dengie for sharing this wonderful, practical advice and featuring Dermot`s routine.
Follow BETA for more advice, stay tuned, and keep your eyes peeled—we have great competitions coming soon!
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Today, we share advice from ReadiGrass on supporting veteran horses. Thank you!
Winter months can be challenging for veteran horses. As the temperature drops and grass loses some of its nutritional value, older horses may need a little extra support to help them maintain weight, condition and to keep warm.
Good-quality forage should always be the foundation of the diet, and dried grass can be a nutritious way to provide extra fibre and energy when grazing is limited. Keeping the diet as natural and simple as possible can also support gut health and provide valuable enrichment. For older horses, particularly those who struggle to maintain condition or chew long-stem forage, offering an alternative or additional source of good-quality, easily digestible fibre such as dried grass can make a real difference.
Thank you to @nafuk for sharing this fantastic, practical advice for Feed Fact Fortnight!
Kate Hore (Head Nutritionist at NAF) explains why horses on predominantly forage-based diets still need those essential micronutrients—vitamins, minerals, and trace elements—that aren`t provided in the right amounts by grazing and forage alone. Follow for more advice, stay tuned, and keep your eyes peeled—we have great competitions coming soon!
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