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?
Let our veterinary team support you and your horse with our carefully formulated complete horse feeds.
Find the feed most suited to your horse or pony.
What's your
horse feeding challenge?
- Fizzy horse?
- Poor keeper?
- At risk of laminitis?
Let our veterinary team support you and your horse with our carefully formulated complete horse feeds.
Find the feed most suited to your horse or pony.
What stunning photos from the annual Ord Valley Muster rodeo. We're proud to sponsor Kununurra Campdraft and Rodeo Association.ORD VALLEY MUSTER RODEO RESULTS 🤠 Thousands of people gathered at the Kununurra Campdraft and Rodeo Association on Saturday night for the annual Ord Valley Muster rodeo. Thank you to Sarah Duguid for sharing your beautiful pictures from the event, click below to see the 2019 results: OPEN BULL RIDE 1st Chase Bedford 71 2nd Jake Malay-Murphy 70 3rd Braden Stubbs 63 SADDLE BRONC 1st Michael Stanley 142 2nd Daral Dahl 71 3rd Locky Williams 69 4th Jake Malay-Murphy 65 5th Bud Mennur 59 2ND DIVISION BULL RIDE 1st AJ Kitching 144 2nd Shane Fevero 128 3rd Chase Bedford 72 4th Kyron Holzhauser 69 5th Razak Bin Rashid 67 STATION BUCKJUMP 1st Calvin Saunders 70 2nd Roy Munro 63 BAREBACK 1st Kadin Bauer 78 BULLOCK RIDE 1st Locky Williams 71 2nd Razak Bin Rashid 69 2nd Roy Munro 67 3rd Jeramiah Launder 66 PODDY RIDE 1st Andy Bedford 50 2nd Brenda Bedford 48.5 3rd Merv Johnson 48 4th Crispin Mitchell 27 JUNIOR BARRELS 1st Brooke Taylor 14.99 2nd Crystal Morris 15.83 3rd Emily Fennell 16.430 4th Tess Ford 16.8 LADIES BARRELS 1st Caitlan McPhee 14.87 2nd Bianca McGaffin 14.94 3rd Sarah Dahl 15.51 4th Alex Laurisson 15.53
Wonderful results from the Leeara Park show team, looking immaculate on T&R feeds. 💕
We have enjoyed a busy few weekends at some shows of late.
Turning back to the 5th of May, we attended the EWA Autumn Pageant with both Leeara Park Diamond Petite (Marnie) and KDH First Lady (Mercedes). First up was Mercedes, owned and ridden by Ali Roberts, who claimed Champion Large Hunter Hack, and Reserve Champion Owner Rider Large Hunter Hack.
Brittany then partnered with KDH First Lady to win the class for riders over 25years, and go on to be awarded Champion Senior Rider over 18years.
Leeara Park Diamond Petite won her open height, and went on to be Second Runner Up Large Hunter Pony, and win the Owner Rider Large Hunter Pony.
A very successful show for both girls, qualifying for their classes at the Southern Cross Spectacular 2020. No photos on the day, hence previous photos used :)
Britt also had the pleasure of riding Brookwood Regal Cruise, by resident stallion Royal and Regal of Sefton, to a win in the Large Pony Open Class. Owned by Brooke and Raelene Anthony, Bentley is coming along in leaps and bounds for a newcomer pony. We wish them all the best with him for his first year under saddle.
Last weekend we attended the Arabian Trilogy at the SEC with our two year old Leeara Park Elizabeth Arden. Once again, our stunning Arden shone, claiming the Arabian Performance Index class for young stock, and going on to be awarded the Supreme Champion Arabian Performance Index title.
A huge thank you to our LP sponsors for assisting in so many ways with our team of horses. We are so appreciative of your ongoing support. Thank you to #thompsonandredwood #teamthompsonandredwood #championtails #TyreDesigns #TuffRockAustralia #KBBrowbands #ShowRingClassifieds #Equinepure #DQsaddlery
A must read from our nutritionist, Jill Davies. We do occasionally get frantic messages from customers who experience the "feed room break in". Here's what to do.
Feed Room Break in...
If there is one thing our horses like to do & that is give us grey hairs and heart failure. In this instance it’s for a real reason.
So, you have wandered up to feed your horses and you do a double take… your horses stable/paddock is empty & the feed room door is wide open. Your stomach flips as you look over the scene of the crime.
After you have safely removed your horse from the feed room. The first thing to do is call your horse’s Veterinarian. ASAP. Don’t stuff about, hit the button and call your vet.
This is an emergency & with swift veterinary attention, your horse might not develop the tiniest twinge of colic or laminitis. Colic &/or laminitis are two real complications which can result from when a horse or pony breaks into a feed room. Fingers & hooves crossed it doesn’t.
Why does a horse get laminitis and colic after its gorged itself on hard feeds namely muesli/pelleted feed/grains?
· A mixed feed /muesli /pelleted feeds/grains are all delicious & quickly eaten & digested.
· These feeds don’t spend a lot of time in the stomach, as most of the digestion happens in the Small Intestine and Hind Gut.
· As the stomach stretches due to the large quantity rapidly consumed, the hormones are signalled to stretch the stomach & when the stomach is about 2/3rds full it will open the value from the stomach into the SI to let the feed go partially undigested.
· In either case, if there is too much feed for the SI to cope with, or partially undigested feedstuff isn’t broken down in a ready state for absorption the grains /muesli/ pellets will then continue along to the hindgut.
· Hindgut is where the microbes have set up camp to help your horse & pony ferment & digest.
Some microbes in the hindgut LOVE sugars and starches. While the other microbes LOVE fibre.
If your horse has eaten a fair amount of grain/muesli/pelleted feed (as little as three kilos can cause issues in one meal) the sugar & starch loving microbes are going to have a feast.
· The sugar & starch loving microbes will then produce by-products, which will change the pH of the hindgut as well as cause inflammation.
· This makes the fibre loving microbes die off, which in turn make endotoxins as the fibre loving microbes break down.
· It’s these endotoxins which act upon your horse’s hooves to create laminitis.
It will be a good idea to ask your vet while you wait if they want you to place your horses’ hooves into ice or iced water.
· If your vet says yes & even if your horses’ hooves don't feel hot, ice all of their hooves.
· Getting a jump on laminitis (inflammation of laminae) is the best thing you can do, while you are waiting for the vet to arrive.
· Try & get on to this before any heat or obvious pain starts.
· This is going to seem like a lot - but icing horses’ hooves for 24 to 48 hours could help prevent laminitis. Why this long - it takes this amount of time for the hindgut to ferment feed in the hindgut.
While you are waiting for your vet to arrive, you still have some work to do.
· Try to determine how much your horse has eaten.
Try to work the amount out in kg’s or how much of the bag
they have eaten or how much is left in the bag ☹
· How much manure your horse has passed?
· Make a note of all of your horse’s vital signs – by this I mean Temperature,
Pulse & Respiration. Get to know your horses T. P. R. at rest.
· Definitely check all of your horses four hooves for digital pulses. Look up it up on You Tube if unsure how to do this.
· Check for your horse for hydration (skin pinch test/ mucus membranes). Again, You Tube has some great short clips
· These will give you measurable values which you & your Vet will be able to monitor over the next few days.
Next thing to do is wait & keep calm with your horse while you wait for your Vet to arrive. What your vet might do will differ from each case. But for an example your Vet might administer some anti-inflammatory medication, and perhaps give your horse some activated charcoal to absorb the toxins. In some other cases, your Vet may need to perform a gastric lavage to physically flush your horse’s digestive system.
Your Vet will be able to give you a plan of action regarding managing any colic’s and laminitis (or diarrhea) or anything else that could occur as a result of a feed room break in.
Melanie Crowley
This weekend's Cable Beach Polo is proudly sponsored by Thompson and Redwood. Wish we were going! ☀️🐴🍹
Red Gum Run Arena Polo
A sneak peak of some of the action that can be seen this weekend at Cable Beach Polo
Now this is a place to watch!
Hahah the horses look like they are actually having fun that's pretty cool
I would but got to bloody work all weekend
Janique Spillmann
Shulyn Joeta Daniel Bassan should go watch this!!
We've updated our website with a fresh new look. While you're checking it out, don't forget we're also running a competition: thompsonandredwood.com.au/dont-guess-your-horses-weight
"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.
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“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.”
