Stud & Youngstock
The aim of anyone feeding youngsters is to encourage steady growth and correct development. Any rapid increase in bodyweight through overfeeding will not produce a bigger, stronger horse. Instead it will put additional stress on immature limbs and joints. Foals should be monitored closely and feed adjusted if weight increase is too rapid.
It is in the foal’s first year that the majority of it’s growth takes place. As a rough guide, foals are born at 10% of their adult weight and will reach 60% of their adult weight by the time they are 12 months old. They will also have attained 90% of their mature height and 95% of their bone growth by this stage.
It is also crucial to consider the nutritional requirements of the pregnant or lactating mare and working stallions. Our Stud & Youngstock feeds will provide the correct energy levels and essential nutrients to both mares and stallions standing at stud.
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