Fibre Fibre Fibre

Did you know your horse needs at least 1.5% Fibre in their diet every day?! For a 500kg horse this equates to 7.5kg. Before building a diet for your horse, make sure that you are meeting their fibre requirement first. This will not only improve your horses gut health but it will also mean you spend less on feeds as your horses gut is functioning efficiently. Think of it like keeping your cars oil topped up. It is likely your car will still run for a while if your oil is low but eventually you will run into trouble and your car might stop working all together! If we liken this to our horses, your horse may start to become unhappy in their work and lose weight, their coat might start to lose its shine and you might start to notice unwanted changes in their behaviour. So make sure you are meeting their fibre requirement every day. This can be done with pasture, hay, chaffs and alternative fibre sources and will vary depending on the time of the year and how much grass you have available.