Winter
Forage in the form of good quality hay or haylage should form the basis of your horse’s winter diet. Fibre is essential to keep the digestive system healthy and eating long fibre will also keep your horse entertained if he is spending longer periods stabled. Fibre can also help to keep him warm, when the ‘friendly’ bacteria in the hind gut breaks down fibrous materials they release heat.
But what if your horse doesn’t tend to eat much hay or is an older horse who’s teeth are not in such good condition? Allen & Page’s Fast Fibre is the ideal solution, as its name suggests it is very high in fibre but very low in sugar and starch. It can also be used to top up fibre intake or as a partial hay replacer for the older horse. Fast Fibre’s unique formulation means that it soaks in under a minute leaving you with more time to spend with your horse.
Fast Fibre is also ideal for natives or good doers who only require a small amount of feed as it is low in calories and will still provide your horse or pony with all the vitamins and minerals they need to stay healthy over the colder winter months.
At the other end of the scale is the horse that loses weight at the mention of cold weather, this is when using a high calorie feed such as Calm & Condition is invaluable to help maintain weight. Many horses tend to become excitable or ‘hyper’ on normal conditioning feeds which often leads to them losing more weight rather than putting it on. Calm & Condition is an ideal feed to use in these situations too, being barley and molasses free and containing mostly slow release energy it promotes condition and weight increase while allowing the horse to remain calm. Protexin is included to help maintain a healthy balance of beneficial bacteria in the digestive system thus enhancing digestion. This may help to stimulate the immune system, reducing the chances of your horse picking up any ‘bugs’ this winter.
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