Dodson & Horrell Hedgerow Herbs for a Horses Everyday Health, 5 kg, Clear

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Do not exceed the recommended feeding guidelines or feed in conjunction with other products containing similar ingredients. This recommendation is to avoid sudden dietary change which increases the risk of digestive disturbance and to reduce significant fluctuation in nutritional intake. These materials will vary in nutritional value throughout the year and are being fed fresh whereas forages are conserved for use in winter and so are more stable in the levels of nutrients they are contributing to the ration. Hedgerow herb mix that would have traditionally been found in pasture which are now often lacking from today’s grazing. If you are prone to “portion distortion” and just can’t resist feeding too much to your horse, then you may well be better off avoiding them altogether!

This had to be done using traditional wet chemistry techniques as equipment such as NIR, which relies on a bank of information from previous analyses, clearly wasn’t an option!Mixing the hedgerow items through the usual forage encourages the horse to “forage” or sort through the different materials looking for those that are tastiest. Hedgerow Herbs provides a palatable blend which you can add to your horse’s feed to ensure that he’d receiving all of the goodness that nature intended. Whether you're a seasoned equestrian or a new horse owner, this supplement is a must-have for your horse's diet. Hedgerow Herbs is a blend of herbs designed for horses that do not have access to the range of seasonal pants that would naturally be available to them when foraging along the hedgerow. It is also important to appreciate that adding extra hedgerow items will provide more calories to the total diet too.

Made with premium quality ingredients, this 5kg pack of horse pony supplement is the perfect addition to your horse's diet.Looking at the table above, Sticky Weed provides the highest combined WSC and starch levels of the hedgerow items tested. Softer, non-prickly items are easier for us to handle especially if trying to put them in the haynet, whilst woodier plants like hawthorn, hazel and willow may be easiest for feeding from the floor unless they are young growth. Be absolutely sure you have picked things from the range of hedgerow herbs and plants for horses that are suitable for them to eat. If you grow your own at home, common herbs like peppermint, rosemary and thyme leaves can also be a tasty addition to the ration.

Yes, lightly damped with a litre of water and left for ten minutes, an individual Munch fibre block will soften and fluff up so that horses with poor dentition can easily bite into it. My mini shetland has cushings and I feel these herbs have a great inflammatory action and help her to remain laminitis free along with management of her grass intake . It is ideal for horse owners who want to ensure that their horses get all the nutrients they need for optimal health. The horse evolved as a browsing herbivore, covering a great distance each day whilst nibbling at the variety of grasses and shrubs on the way.

Munch is fortified – additional vitamins and minerals will top up reduced supply from a restricted diet. For oldies whose teeth don’t quite do as well as they used to, or all horses in the winter, soaking the munch block will see it evolve into a warm, tasty bowl full of delicious goodness, right in front of your eyes! He has cut his eye in the past browsing the hawthorn hedge so to help give him what he is after he has this supplement with contains hawthorn along with other beneficial herbs horses don't tend to get in their pastures today.

As an added bonus oregano and rosehip have been added for that source of natural antioxidants to help keep your horse happy and healthy. Including nettle and mint to help support a healthy, skin coat and immune system, also side dandelion, thyme, and red clovers to provide a bit of variety to your horse's diet and has proven to promote overall health and wellbeing. Dandelion, thyme, and red clover head – provide a variety of diets and promote health and wellbeing. One vitamunch provides 50% of the published daily requirements for vitamins and trace elements based on 500kg horse in light work. Carrots are another similar example where, on a dry matter basis, the sugar level is high, but because they contain lots of water, the sugar level in the carrot as fed is much lower making them suitable as a treat if used in moderation.Dodson and Horrell Hedgerow Herbs include nettle and mint for a healthy coat, skin, and immune system, as well as oregano and rosehips for a source of natural antioxidants. Hedgerow plants for horses should be considered as a supplement to the forage ration and so should be fed in relatively small quantities e.