What influences your feeding plan?

The most important factors when putting together your horse's feeding plan are:

  • Grass, hay and wrap
    The quality of the hay you feed your horse has a major impact on how much vitamin/mineral supplement and fiber mash your horse should have. It is important that you know the quality of your hay, and therefore we recommend that you either buy hay from a supplier who has had the products analyzed or that you have the analysis done yourself.
  • Horse's weight
  • The workload
  • The horse's health status
    • Mental
    • Physical
  • Rider and equipment
    • How much does the rider and equipment weigh in relation to the horse's weight?
    • How balanced is the rider?

What does your horse weigh?

If you don't have a scale, or have recently had your horse weighed, here's a good rule of thumb for calculating your horse's weight. You'll need a tape measure and a calculator.

  • Place your horse on a flat surface and let it rest on all four legs.
  • Measure the circumference of the horse's belly in the girth position.
  • Tighten so that the measuring tape is very close to the hairline.

The formula is: Waist measurement 3 x 80 = body weight in kg.

The number you measure should be used in meters (170 cm is 1.7 m).

For example, if your horse measures 170 cm around the belly, the calculation looks like this:

  • 1.7 x 1.7 x 1.7 = 4.9
  • 4.9 x 80 = 392

392 kg is a qualified estimate of the weight of your horse.

Overweight, too thin or fit

How do you know if your horse is of normal weight, overweight or too thin?

There is a good rule of thumb for this and The starting point is the horse's back rib . It is a good idea to feel when you are with the horse, so that you are aware of changes in its weight.

Remember that you always give vitamins and minerals according to the horse's current weight and not the desired ideal weight!

Normal

If you cannot SEE, but can easily FEEL the horse's back rib under the skin when you lightly glide your hand over it, then your horse is of normal weight.

Over

If you cannot FEEL the horse's back rib without having to press hard with your fingers, then your horse is overweight.

Under

If you can clearly both SEE and FEEL the back ribs, then your horse is thin.

Feeding plan

If you are unsure about how to feed your horse, if it has special needs or is challenged in any way, you can book a consultation with our nutrition consultant and have an individual feeding plan prepared.

FAQ about feeding

Yes, it is good for the horse to mix Regulator Complete products in water.

This applies to both Balancer Peak Performance and Every Day Happy/vitamin and mineral supplements, as well as to both fiber mash, salt and electrolytes.

The information in our dosage charts is always in dry weight.

Fiber mash soaked in water with vitamin/mineral blend and salt/electrolytes acts as a storage depot that travels through the horse's intestinal system.

The transfer of nutrients from the intestine to the bloodstream is optimized, as the horse is thus given the opportunity to absorb them at the pace it needs.

Studies show that when vitamins and minerals are fed without fiber, they are transported too quickly through the horse's intestines, which means that the horse does not get optimal benefit from them.

Use 1 part +Fiber Mash to 5 parts water.

For example, 250 gr. +Fiber Mash to 1.25 liters of water.

  • The water can be cold or lukewarm depending on what your horse needs.
  • Let the mixture rest for 5-10 minutes.
  • If your horse prefers a thinner mash, add more water as needed.
  • If you add Every Day Happy or Peak Performance vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements to fiber mash, do not increase the amount of water.

Yes, if your horse doesn't like wet food, you can feed it dry, but we recommend that you soak it.

If your horse is prone to esophageal constipation, we recommend that you always soak the fiber mash.

Use 1 part +Energy Fiber Mash to 4 parts water.

For example, 250 g +Fiber Mash and 1 liter of water.

  • The water can be cold or lukewarm depending on what your horse needs. Let the mixture sit for 5-10 minutes.
  • If your horse prefers a thinner mash, add more water as needed.
  • If you add Every Day Happy or Peak Performance vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements to the fiber mash, do not increase the amount of water.

This increases the horse's water intake and thus benefits fluid balance.

Reduces the risk of dehydration and electrolyte depletion, thereby optimizing the horse's well-being and performance.

Benefits the horse during hard training/riding, fluid loss due to sweat, long-term transport or other stressful situations.

Very hungry horses and ponies

They achieve more peace of mind as the food is filling and allows for longer slurping/eating time.

Dustbinds the crib feed.

Make the mash slurp-thin with a lot of water. Many horses really like to eat mash when it is thin like soup, rather than thick like porridge.

Helps with digestion

Soaked feed stabilizes the horse's digestion.

Mash helps the horse's digestion, both because it contains liquid-filled fibers and because they

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It can be easy to get confused when it comes to the different feed terms. There are several types of feed that are essentially the same and there are no rules for when to use which term. Below you will find an overview describing the individual types.

Roughage

Roughage is grass, hay or wrap.

Roughage is also called straw fodder.

Straw feed

Straw feed is grass, hay or wrap.

Straw feed is also called roughage.

Crib food

Manger feed is a collective term for the feed your horses receive in the manger, for example concentrate feed, complete feed or supplementary feed.

Concentrated feed

Concentrated feed is a mixed feed with many feed units/is high in calories.

The composition of concentrates often consists of vitamins, minerals, protein and carbohydrates/grains such as oats, barley, fiber, muesli, etc.

Concentrated feed is also called complete feed.

Complete feed

Complete feed is a mixed feed with many feed units/is high in calories.

The content often consists of vitamins, minerals, protein and carbohydrates/grains such as oats, barley, fiber, muesli, etc.

Complete feed is also called concentrate feed.

Supplementary feed

Complementary feed is a concentrated feed with few feed units/is low in calories and often consists of vitamins, minerals and protein.

Complementary food does not contain carbohydrates/grains such as oats, barley, fiber, muesli, etc.

Every Day Happy and Peak Performance are both supplementary foods.

Complementary feed is also called concentrate feed.