Horse & Pony Coarse Mix 13% 20kg

Key Features and Benefits of Horse & Pony Coarse Mix:

1. Nutritional Balance: Coarse mixes are formulated to provide a balanced diet, supplying essential nutrients such as protein, vitamins, and minerals that are crucial for maintaining the health and wellbeing of horses and ponies.
2. Palatability: The mix often includes a variety of ingredients like oats, barley, and corn, making it tasty and appealing to horses, which encourages consistent feeding and helps maintain good body condition.
3. High Fiber Content: Many coarse mixes are designed to be high in fiber, which is beneficial for the digestive health of horses and ponies. Fiber helps promote healthy gut function and can prevent issues like colic.
4. Energy Levels: Coarse mixes can vary in energy content. They are available in formulations that cater to different activity levels, from low-energy mixes for resting or lightly worked horses to higher-energy options for horses in moderate to intense work ours would be 13% protein.
5. Added Vitamins and Minerals: These mixes often include added vitamins and minerals, such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and various B-vitamins, to ensure that horses receive a complete diet, especially when forage alone is insufficient.
6. Texture and Variety: The “coarse” aspect refers to the texture of the mix, which includes whole or crushed grains and fibrous materials, providing a mix that horses find interesting and enjoyable to eat.

Usage Tips:

• Gradual Introduction: When introducing a coarse mix to a horse or pony’s diet, it should be done gradually to allow their digestive system to adjust and prevent any potential digestive upsets.
• Portion Control: It’s important to feed according to the horse’s body weight, workload, and nutritional needs to avoid overfeeding, which can lead to obesity and other health issues.
• Fresh Water: Always provide fresh water alongside any feed to support digestion and hydration.
• Supplementary Feeding: While coarse mixes provide a balanced set of nutrients, they are typically meant to supplement, not replace, the horse’s forage intake (such as hay or pasture).

Consulting with an equine nutritionist or veterinarian can help determine the best type and amount of coarse mix for your specific horse or pony, taking into account their age, breed, workload, and any specific health conditions.

What Should I Feed my horse?

The answer to this question is it depends on your horse/ponies age, size, health & exercise regime.

This coarse mix is perfect for a horse that isn’t in work and is only currently on forage. Will help maintain condition & give you horse what vitamins & minerals that they need daily.

Great to feed with hay or haylage.