It was so good to see one of our Junior Ambassador alumni, Bella Rhodes in Karratha over the weekend. Bella`s riding and horsemanship is a pleasure to watch!

`Ghost` is now 20 years old and still performing at his best and looking fabulous. He is fuelled by Oat Free Muesli, combined with Lupin Fibre Boost to keep him healthy and hydrated.

#oatfreemuesli #lupinfibreboost #horsefeed #horsenutrition

Horse on pasture? Be aware of potential nutritional gaps.
Many paddocks at this time of year don`t have enough grass and can be missing some of the essential nutrients needed to meet their daily requirements. Even if they are fed hay, it may not have the amino acids, vitamins and minerals they need for good health, conditioning and function.

Lupin Fibre Boost is a fibre-based complete feed, that can improve the fibre diversity in their diet while helping to fill nutritional gaps for horses on pasture. Containing our targeted equine vitamin and mineral premix, plus pre & probiotics it`s ideal for horses that don`t need full hard feeds.

✅ Complete feed
✅ Ultra-low in sugar and starch
✅ Highly digestible fibre
✅ Quick-soaking mash (in under 10 minutes)
✅ Contains quality proteins and amino acids which can be lacking in pasture at this time of year
✅ Balanced vitamins and minerals
✅ Added pre & probiotics
✅ Highly palatable and digestible
✅ Low feeding rates and cost-effective

Available at your local WA stockist.

#lupinfibreboost #pasturegap #nutritionalgap #boost #equinenutrition #horsefeed #horsemash #fibremash #natural

FEED TIMING - Should you feed before or after you ride? And how should you time it?
Getting the timing of your horse’s feeds right can optimise digestion, promote gut health, and avoid digestive issues like ulcers. Timing your feeds well depends on what you are feeding and the exercise your horse is doing:

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:

✅ DO allow access to grazing or forage as close to riding as you can

✅ DO feed a small amount of lucerne hay or chaff directly before you ride

Horses ideally should have ad lib access to forage or hay right up until they are worked but you can help prevent ulcers by using a small feed of lucerne chaff or hay prior to work to avoid acid splash. Chewing this helps to stimulate saliva which acts as an acid buffer in the stomach. The forage also helps to create a ‘cap’ on top of the acid.

❌ AVOID hard feed within 1 hour and up to 4 hours before riding, depending on feed type and exercise

❌ AVOID hard feed within 4-5 hours of strenuous exercise

❌ AVOID hard feeds high starch or sugar feeds within 4-5 hours of exercise

Why? The starches and sugars end up as glucose in the bloodstream which triggers the release of insulin – the hormone that tells the body to store glucose. If there is still insulin in the blood when exercise starts, the horse can’t mobilise its glucose stores to fuel the muscles during work, and they will run out of energy supplies and fatigue quickly. 3-5 hours is the time it takes for blood glucose and insulin levels to return to normal.

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:
✅ Offer hard feed within 1 hour of finishing work if possible.

Allow them to cool down and let their respiration and pulse return to normal. The gut will be better able to take the glucose from the starch and move it into the muscle as a fuel source and fibre will move more efficiently into the hindgut for correct fermentation to produce volatile fatty acids for muscle fuel.

If you can`t optimise the timing of feeds, the most important thing is to ensure they have some fibre or forage in their stomach before you ride.

#tiptuesday #horsefeed #horsenutrition #horses #performancehorses

"In all honesty I thought your new calm horse pellets where another pellet in a fancier bag and a marketing grab...

My big fella has struggled with food sensitivity and ulcers from birth - this is the happiest and best I’ve ever seen him - he gallops up to me every morning and his coat shimmers at night!

That photo was full moon no lights or flash!" - Customer Kat Rowe

Calm Care Plus is not just any pellet in a bag. We`ve carefully formulated with natural, locally grown ingredients to give horses nutrition that makes a difference...especially to horses with sensitive stomachs or conditions needing special care.

#calmcareplus #lowsugarandstarch #specialcarefeed #horseulcers #sensitivehorse #horsenutrition

OH POO! What can it tell you about your horse`s health?
It might be a messy subject, but it`s an important one! We pick it up, compost it, spread it, drag it and more...but how closely do you actually look at your horse`s manure? Having a good look can actually tell you a lot about your horse...

💩 Horses are designed to eat forage consistently throughout the day, and a 500kg horse should be getting around 10kg a day - this has to go somewhere! An average horse produces manure between 8-12 times a day. Any increases or decreases in frequency can indicate an issue.

💩 An average horse can produce between 12-13kg of manure a day!

💩 You should be able to see hay or grass fibres in the manure. The length of these can tell you about their dental health. These fibres should be under 10mm, any longer and it might indicate chewing issues.

💩 Healthy manure can range anywhere from green to brown and the colour will be influenced by what they are eating.

💩 Consistency of manure is very important. It should form balls that are firm but not hard. Usually, they break apart slightly when they hit the ground.

❓If manure is too hard, dry and firm, it could indicate dehydration, or that there is too much indigestible fibre in their diet.

❓If their manure is too loose and `splatty`, it could be an indication of stress, dietary changes or illness.

💩 Check their manure regularly for any abnormalities, like parasites, mucous, sand, undigested grains or blood.

🌾 OAT NOTE! If you feed oats, and notice oat hulls in their manure, don`t stress! The oat hull is indigestible fibre, so their digestive system will have taken the inner grain and goodness out of the oat and left the hull behind.

If you notice any abnormalities or changes in your horse`s manure that could be a sign of illness, it`s always a good idea to check in with your vet.

#horsehealth #horsefacts #horsenutrition #horsefeed

All smiles for Mike and Chloe after Serpentine, with a 2nd and 3rd finish in the 95cm. Well done team!

It was lovely to see everyone out and about over the weekend, and well done to the organising committee on another great event.

Who`s headed to Serpentine this weekend? Good luck to all the riders!
We`ll be onsite with our trailer, so make sure you call in and see Carly 👋