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Making healthy, natural and fresh stock feed since 1985
Thompson & Redwood makes affordable and nutritionally balanced stock feed for the horse and agricultural
industries. Our recipes never change and are milled daily from Western Australian grain so you know what
you’re feeding is healthy, natural and fresh.
What's your
horse feeding challenge?
- Fizzy horse?
- Poor keeper?
- At risk of laminitis?
Use our FeedSmart Diet Calculator to create a balanced, custom diet to suit your horse, or reach out to our nutrition team for additional support.
❄️ Did you know horses often drink less water in cold weather?
So, even though the weather is getting cooler, dehydration is still a risk! Why?
💧Cooler weather can reduce their voluntary water intake.
💧When water temperature is too cold, it significantly decreases their intake. Have you ever tried plunging your hand into freezing water? Research has shown that when water temperature is increased, they can increase intake by around 40%.
🌡️ The suggested temperature is between 10-18°C
💧They’re still exercising, training...and sweating! This increases their daily water requirements.
💧If they’re eating more dry hay (they need plenty of hay to help them stay healthy, warm and conditioned during winter), they actually need more water, than a horse on pasture alone. If their hay intake is increasing, so should their water intake to avoid the content of the hindgut getting too dry which increases the risk of impaction colic.
💧They’re not getting enough salt which is needed for electrolyte balance and the thirst reflex. In a recent study, more than half of the horses weren’t receiving the required amount of salt voluntarily. This means you may need to add salt or electrolytes.
HYDRATION TIPS:
💡Keep your eye on their water consumption. If you’re worried, avoid automatic waterers and use troughs and buckets that you can use to monitor intake.
💡Keep water temperature between 10-18°C.
💡Include a wet fibre mash like Lupin Fibre Boost or Lupin Fibre Cubes in their daily feeds, to add extra water.
💡Use Equi-Restore to add and balance vital electrolytes while increasing their water intake. It’s highly palatable so encourages them to drink.
Equi-Restore is an all-round recovery supplement that helps with hydration and also offers BCAA’s, Omega-3, antioxidants and Actigen for a range of health benefits.
Want to read the research?
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080626001589
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0168159194900205
May 20
❄️ Did you know horses often drink less water in cold weather?
So, even though the weather is getting cooler, dehydration is still a risk! Why?
💧Cooler weather can reduce their voluntary water intake.
💧When water temperature is too cold, it significantly decreases their intake. Have you ever tried plunging your hand into freezing water? Research has shown that when water temperature is increased, they can increase intake by around 40%.
🌡️ The suggested temperature is between 10-18°C
💧They`re still exercising, training...and sweating! This increases their daily water requirements.
💧If they`re eating more dry hay (they need plenty of hay to help them stay healthy, warm and conditioned during winter), they actually need more water, than a horse on pasture alone. If their hay intake is increasing, so should their water intake to avoid the content of the hindgut getting too dry which increases the risk of impaction colic.
💧They`re not getting enough salt which is needed for electrolyte balance and the thirst reflex. In a recent study, more than half of the horses weren`t receiving the required amount of salt voluntarily. This means you may need to add salt or electrolytes.
HYDRATION TIPS:
💡Keep your eye on their water consumption. If you`re worried, avoid automatic waterers and use troughs and buckets that you can use to monitor intake.
💡Keep water temperature between 10-18°C.
💡Include a wet fibre mash like Lupin Fibre Boost or Lupin Fibre Cubes in their daily feeds, to add extra water.
💡Use Equi-Restore to add and balance vital electrolytes while increasing their water intake. It`s highly palatable so encourages them to drink.
Equi-Restore is an all-round recovery supplement that helps with hydration and also offers BCAA`s, Omega-3, antioxidants and Actigen for a range of health benefits.
Want to read the research?
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080626001589
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0168159194900205
May 19
“Rosie aka TG Dark Eyed Girl has finished her second event with Team Gee and to say we love her to pieces is an understatement! She pulled off a 25.9 penalty test which we were blown away with, only adding a rail and some time to her score to finish off the weekend nice and confident.
We recently swapped Rosie over to Calm Care Plus to help her gently put on some weight and it has made the biggest difference. She is looking and feeling incredible since the change.
Lupin Fibre Boost + Calm Care Plus = 🤝🏼” - Chloe Gee
May 18
Feature Friday - thank you to the team at @gidgerural for putting up such a great Equi-Restore display, and wining a lunch and prize pack on us! Sharon, Andrew, Odette, Ailsa, Michael, Eddie, Karen, Michelle, and Helen all do a great job making Gidge Rural the great store that it is. #stockist #thompsonandredwood #fuelledbytandr
May 15
Meet Jaime from @ruby_racing_and_breeding and discover what drives them to produce healthy, strong horses. When looking for a feed to help horses meet their genetic potential, and complement their location and pastures, Horse Grower Weaner Pellets were their feed of choice.
#horsefeed #fuelledbytandr #thoroughbred
May 13
Can what I feed give or improve my horse`s dapples?
A glossy, rich coat with dapples is a reflection of good health and vitality in horses. But did you know that not all horses can dapple?
Dapples are round areas of hair that appear in a deeper or lighter colour than the rest of their coat. Dapples are genetically controlled, so some horses will be more predisposed to them than others, and some might not develop them at all. Dapples tend to be more common in some breeds, and certain coat colours are more likely to have them like greys, bays, buckskins and pallys. Dapples can fade over their lifetime (like in greys) and change seasonally.
But it`s not just genetics! Dapples are also influenced by their health, good nutrition and coat care routines. Even if they have dapples in their genes, they might not show in an unhealthy horse. So, what can you do to help their dapples bloom?
1️⃣ Make quality, balanced nutrition a priority. They should be getting enough protein, vitamins and minerals in balanced ratios to meet their requirements, without excesses or deficiencies.
2️⃣ Keep good quality forage up to them to make sure their digestive system is working well. A healthy gut means a healthy horse! Adding super fibres, pre and probiotics can help.
3️⃣ Feed quality protein with good amino acids. The hair in their coats is nearly 90% protein!
4️⃣ Omega-3 Fatty Acids from high-fat ingredients like oils can give their coat an extra boost, promoting healthier skin and hair growth.
5️⃣ Keep a good parasite and health control program. Horses that are struggling with a parasite burden, allergies, illnesses or ulcers can often slip in their coat condition. Any of these issues need to be addressed first.
6️⃣ Look after their coat! Exercise and grooming increase blood flow and regularly removing excess hair and dirt helps to bring out healthy oils in their coat.
Remember, your horse`s coat and their dapple potential is as unique as they are. Getting their health and diet right is the first, essential step to getting them looking and feeling great, dapples or no dapples.
May 11
Still reliving moments from Adelaide…Kate Ingham’s home bred mare Asti Hera took shine to another level! Kate said she kept getting comments on Bella’s colour and coat shine. Bella is fed Calm Care Plus and Lupin Fibre Boost to give her a grain-free diet that keeps her performing at an elite level. #calmcareplus #lupinfibreboost #grainfree #eventing
May 11
Fan feature Friday: Katelyn was one of our giveaway winners last month, and the glow on her 10yo Thoroughbred is amazing ✨
"T&R Senior Horse Cubes are my go-to.
From my retired old stock horse to my eventing off the tracks keeps them in tiptop shape WA based minerals, easy to feed, wets down into a mash which mine love."
You can go into the draw to win a free bag of feed every month by leaving us a review or testimonial.
May 8
If you`re waiting for a sign from the universe...here it is!
FEED MORE FIBRE!
Use Lupin Fibre Cubes or Lupin Fibre Boost to add digestible fibre to your horse`s diet:
✅️ Rich in super fibre and prebiotics
✅️ Improves fibre consistency
✅️ Supports digestions
✅️ Cool source of energy
✅️ Ultra low in sugar and starch
✅️ More fibre per serve than chaff
✅️ Highly cost-effective
#lupinfibrecubes #lupinfibreboost
May 7
Another great achievement from our sponsorship team!Doddy Goile took her retired Standardbred to the Australian Combined Driving Championships. Doddy and ‘Rick’ won the Novice horse, a huge achievement after only 3 months training. Well done Doddy 👏
May 6
Myth: A high protein diet will make my horse fizzy.
Reality: Protein does not cause hot or `fizzy behaviour in horses. Here`s why...
While protein does provide a small amount of energy, it is not a primary energy source. The main sources of energy for horses are fibre, carbohydrates and fats. Even if protein is metabolised for energy, the metabolisation process is inefficient.
Protein is a critical part of a horse`s diet and is needed for structure, function, muscle building, tissue repair, immunity and so much more. It is often misunderstood and some horse owners shy away from it as a result of this, which can lead to dietary issues or imbalances.
But where has this myth come from? There are two likely origins...
1️⃣High protein diets can have high energy levels too.
If your horse is too `hot` then total dietary energy is likely exceeding daily needs, especially if high in fast-release energy sources. Remember to take into account hay and forage as energy sources too. Some forages (like cereal hays) can be very high in starch and sugar.
2️⃣ Excess protein that can`t be used by the body needs to be burnt and excreted in a process called Deamination. Deamination generates metabolic or internal heat compared to regular digestion and the normal absorption of dietary protein. This can lead to increased sweating and urine production.
💡If protein levels are within requirements but lysine (a limiting amino acid) is too low, deamination can still occur because the proteins can`t be synthesised properly.
In summary:
💡If your horse is showing hot or fizzy behaviour, check their workload and the energy levels and types not just in their concentrates, but their hay, chaff and pastures.
💡Protein isn`t a `hot` or fizzy source of energy and limiting protein can mean essential requirements aren`t met.
💡Excess protein or limited lysine intake can lead to deamination and increased body heat and urine.
REMEMBER: Quality proteins are an essential part of your horse or pony`s diet.
May 5
Did you know the American Quarter Horse is widely considered the most common horse breed in the world? They are the breed with the greatest number of registered horses across the world, with millions registered in the United States alone.
Have you got a Quarter Horse? Share a photo and tell us about them below!
#factfriday #quarterhorse #horsebreeds
May 1
❄️ Did you know horses often drink less water in cold weather?
So, even though the weather is getting cooler, dehydration is still a risk! Why?
💧Cooler weather can reduce their voluntary water intake.
💧When water temperature is too cold, it significantly decreases their intake. Have you ever tried plunging your hand into freezing water? Research has shown that when water temperature is increased, they can increase intake by around 40%.
🌡️ The suggested temperature is between 10-18°C
💧They’re still exercising, training...and sweating! This increases their daily water requirements.
💧If they’re eating more dry hay (they need plenty of hay to help them stay healthy, warm and conditioned during winter), they actually need more water, than a horse on pasture alone. If their hay intake is increasing, so should their water intake to avoid the content of the hindgut getting too dry which increases the risk of impaction colic.
💧They’re not getting enough salt which is needed for electrolyte balance and the thirst reflex. In a recent study, more than half of the horses weren’t receiving the required amount of salt voluntarily. This means you may need to add salt or electrolytes.
HYDRATION TIPS:
💡Keep your eye on their water consumption. If you’re worried, avoid automatic waterers and use troughs and buckets that you can use to monitor intake.
💡Keep water temperature between 10-18°C.
💡Include a wet fibre mash like Lupin Fibre Boost or Lupin Fibre Cubes in their daily feeds, to add extra water.
💡Use Equi-Restore to add and balance vital electrolytes while increasing their water intake. It’s highly palatable so encourages them to drink.
Equi-Restore is an all-round recovery supplement that helps with hydration and also offers BCAA’s, Omega-3, antioxidants and Actigen for a range of health benefits.
Want to read the research?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080626001589
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0168159194900205
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❄️ Did you know horses often drink less water in cold weather?
So, even though the weather is getting cooler, dehydration is still a risk! Why?
💧Cooler weather can reduce their voluntary water intake.
💧When water temperature is too cold, it significantly decreases their intake. Have you ever tried plunging your hand into freezing water? Research has shown that when water temperature is increased, they can increase intake by around 40%.
🌡️ The suggested temperature is between 10-18°C
💧They're still exercising, training...and sweating! This increases their daily water requirements.
💧If they're eating more dry hay (they need plenty of hay to help them stay healthy, warm and conditioned during winter), they actually need more water, than a horse on pasture alone. If their hay intake is increasing, so should their water intake to avoid the content of the hindgut getting too dry which increases the risk of impaction colic.
💧They're not getting enough salt which is needed for electrolyte balance and the thirst reflex. In a recent study, more than half of the horses weren't receiving the required amount of salt voluntarily. This means you may need to add salt or electrolytes.
HYDRATION TIPS:
💡Keep your eye on their water consumption. If you're worried, avoid automatic waterers and use troughs and buckets that you can use to monitor intake.
💡Keep water temperature between 10-18°C.
💡Include a wet fibre mash like Lupin Fibre Boost or Lupin Fibre Cubes in their daily feeds, to add extra water.
💡Use Equi-Restore to add and balance vital electrolytes while increasing their water intake. It's highly palatable so encourages them to drink.
Equi-Restore is an all-round recovery supplement that helps with hydration and also offers BCAA's, Omega-3, antioxidants and Actigen for a range of health benefits.
Want to read the research?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080626001589
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0168159194900205
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“Rosie aka TG Dark Eyed Girl has finished her second event with Team Gee and to say we love her to pieces is an understatement! She pulled off a 25.9 penalty test which we were blown away with, only adding a rail and some time to her score to finish off the weekend nice and confident.
We recently swapped Rosie over to Calm Care Plus to help her gently put on some weight and it has made the biggest difference. She is looking and feeling incredible since the change.
Lupin Fibre Boost + Calm Care Plus = 🤝🏼” - Chloe Gee
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There's nothing like redeeming a prize, especially when it's horse feed! Sharman-Farrelly Equestrian took home the T&R prize from Equestrian in the Park, and we're proud to provide Lupin Fibre Cubes and Calm Care Plus to keep her team fuelled.
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Feature Friday - thank you to the team at @gidgerural for putting up such a great Equi-Restore display, and wining a lunch and prize pack on us! Sharon, Andrew, Odette, Ailsa, Michael, Eddie, Karen, Michelle, and Helen all do a great job making Gidge Rural the great store that it is. #stockist #ThompsonandRedwood #fuelledbytandr
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"We love that the T&R Grower Weaner Pellets have been made with the nutritional requirements of growing and breeding horses in mind.
All of our broodmares, stallions and young stock are on this feed. The reliable, high-protein formula has added vitamins and minerals to support the correct muscle and bone formation, as well as good milk production in mares. We also like that it is made fresh using local raw materials, thereby supporting WA farmers.”
"At Valley Equine Vet Centre we choose T&R feeds for their reliably excellent quality and freshness that comes with a locally made product. The convenience of already added salt, vitamins and minerals in the Horse weaner and grower pellet saves us time in our busy hospital.
Our recip mares are thriving and all looking fantastic!
Thank you Thompson and Redwood.
"
“I have used T&R equine products for my horses and foals for many years. Over this time, I have used the T&R Horse Pellets and Horse Grower Weaner depending on their needs. My Arab endurance horse (who also does the Anzac march here in town every year) holds a great top line and dapples on the horse pellets. All my horses have always held their conditioning beautifully and a nice shine to their coats on these products.”
