❄️ Claytons Pellets – NOW WITH PROBIOTICS ❄️
Our Claytons Pellets are a much-loved feed for many of our customers. The high-fibre, whole-grain-free formula is kind on the gut, and our nutrition team wanted to take it one step further… so we’ve added probiotics!

Don’t worry, we haven’t changed anything else—the rest of the formula and ingredients are staying the same, but we have a fresh new bag with our signature icons.

✅ Whole cereal grain-free, molasses-free, soy-free, and straw-free formula with controlled starch levels

✅ Natural source of cool, slow-release energy for a variety of workloads

✅ Highly digestible and highly palatable

✅ Added probiotics and high-fibre ingredients are kind on the stomach while supporting a healthier microbiome and digestive function

✅ High oil and fat content for cool energy, conditioning, and coat health

✅ Quality protein sources to support conditioning, topline building, and health

✅ A complete feed, fortified with our specialised vitamin and mineral mix

The probiotics are an added bonus, we won’t be increasing the price to reflect the change, just providing extra goodness to give your horse a boost.

The new bags and probiotic inclusion will start heading out to stockists now, so keep an eye out in store.
Got a question? Give us a shout! We’re happy to answer.

Do you know how much your horse`s feed costs per day?
When you`re looking for cost-effective feeds, working out your cost per day is a good exercise. It takes into account not only the price of the bag but the feeding rate too.

Calm Care Plus can save you on on average $4 a day across a range of workloads and weight ranges compared to comparable feeds, plus offer more goodness like pre & probiotics.

This pricing has been calculated using a range of metro store prices.

⬇️ A very cheap bag price might actually end up costing you more, with higher feeding rates needed to meet daily requirements. They can also be made with cheap ingredients and fillers like straw.

⬆️ A very expensive bag might not be good value either, as you can be paying for markups like freight from eastern states or corporate overheads, which don`t necessarily make a difference to your horse`s nutrition and what is in the bag.

Our prices are set to ensure our customers get value out of their feeds, with more nutrients in every bag, produced locally by a locally owned business.

BINGE GRAZING - do ponies binge graze when turned out? Yes they do!
Horses and ponies with a restricted grazing time (under 3 hours) can actually eat more per hour to compensate. Studies have shown that they can nearly double their dry matter intake rate, compared to those with more time on grass.

Grazing management is important for a range of reasons, from weight loss to sugar and starch control for health conditions. Did you know a horse or pony can go up a WHOLE condition score in just 30 days when grazing a high-quality pasture?

All this rain and the warmer weather means that pastures are actively growing right now. But restricting grazing needs to be carefully managed to avoid binge eating, and make sure they are getting enough forage to meet their requirements:

💡Offer high fibre, low sugar and starch feed before turning out
💡Provide ad-lib, low-calorie and NSC hay when off pasture
💡Provide hay while out on pastures to minimise binge-grazing
💡Try grazing management strategies like strip or track systems
💡Try grazing muzzles, to allow them more time on pasture but reduce intake rates

Remember that they still need to be getting a minimum of 1.5% - 2% of their bodyweight in forage daily to maintain health and function.

❗Got a fatty? If you`ve got a horse that needs a weight loss diet, reach out to our team for a specially tailored diet that can help, without compromising their health and digestive function.
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