Blue Chip Feed

01/11/2024

💙 Blue Chip X October GIVEAWAY WINNERS ...
💛 Hayley Fletcher and Jean Davidson!

👀 A total prize value this month of OVER £600!

😁 Congratulations Hayley and Jean. Please do contact us to claim your prizes at [email protected]

29/10/2024

Have you entered? ...
Head to British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) to find out more AND to see some of the fantastic nutritional information shared by many feed brands for Feed Fact Fortnight.

Win our competition sponsored by Blue Chip Feed!⁠
⁠ ******NOTE TO ALL ENTRANTS: Please ignore any messages saying you have won and asking you to click on a link that takes you to a fake BETA website. It is a scam. If you win, we NEVER ask you to use a link to claim.⁠
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⁠ a new colourway of saddlecloth (winner can choose from DR, GP or CC in a range of colours and sizes). Socks are one size fits all.
To enter, answer the simple question in the comments below:⁠
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🍂 Join us as we explore the importance of a balanced diet for your horse. ⚖️ From understanding feeding guides to weighing your horse's feed, we'll cover everything you need to know. 💡 Plus, exciting competitions, expert tips, and a live Q&A session! Don't miss out!
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28/10/2024

🐴 Have you visited British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) recently?
💙 They are currently running BETA Feed Fact Fortnight, sharing valuable information from many different feed brands.
👀 Keep an eye on the page and you might spot a giveaway from us on there soon!

Our full post can be found on the BETA pages, but here's a quick run down of the key message...

The vast majority of ponies and horses should receive a high-fibre, low starch and low sugar diet. This does not mean no sugar and no starch, but to keep these low, especially for those in lighter and medium work.

THE FOUNDATION - FORAGE FIRST. Select a forage type suitable for you ponies/horse's needs. Feed from 1.5% to 2.5% of their body weight in dry matter daily - 500kg horse 7.5kg to 12.5kg of dry matter/day. Grazing is often the primary source or forage in a horse's diet. This can be supplemented with hay or haylage. Ensure hay is the best quality you can source, clean, and free of mould. Forage will provide some, but NOT all nutrition, and is likely to lack in essential vitamins and minerals.

THE BALANCE. Providing the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients lacking from forage provision alone. Balanced diets and balancers now support a whole range of individual needs, so you can really pinpoint options that are perfect for your horse. Access to clean, fresh water should be available at all times, with horse drinking approximately 25-55 litres/day, depending on weather and workload.

CALORIES. Once the diet is balanced with the bulk of forage and a balancer/balanced diet, we should then look to add additional calories, BUT only if necessary. For those in harder work, for older horses and poorer doers, we can now look to add additional conditioning fibre (such as chaffs and mashes), and higher calorie compound feeds (such as conditioning nuts).

18/10/2024

👀 NEW BLOG - Helping to cut the cost of winter horse care
🤔 Curious about saving some money this winter? Then this is a must-read!
➡ Click here - https://bluechipfeed.com/blogs/horse-care-corner/cutting-the-cost-of-winter-horse-care

11/10/2024

Such a lovely pony! .rowlands.equestrian 2nd in the 133 Working Hunter Pony of the Year class! Wishing the team the very best of luck for the Championship this afternoon!

10/10/2024

Just catching up with the Blue Chip riders in the programme!

📷 and .rowlands.equestrian

Katie and Shovern Inca - Blue Chip Pony Newcomers CHAMPION 2023
Ollie and Delami Bravado - M&M Working Hunter Pony of the Year CHAMPION 2023

08/10/2024

💜 NEW BLOG - Horse of the Year Show Past and Present
👀 READ HERE - https://bluechipfeed.com/blogs/news/26-years-sponsoring-the-blue-chip-pony-newcomers-championship-tell-us-your-story
➡ Contact us if you have a story to tell, or comment below
💜 We love to hear your HOYS memories!

📸 Emily Ward Showjumper

07/10/2024

Our Horse of the Year Show timetable this week...
What would you like to see? We'll do our best for you!
rowlands.equestrian Team Pink Equestrian Maddie Maher and Aimee Paxton!

04/10/2024

Did you know?
FREE Super Concentrated scoops with feed orders at bluechipfeed.com
Add a small scoop to your basket
Add the code SC-SCOOP at checkout
A small scoop will be added to your order for FREE

We no longer provide scoops with every order in a bid to reduce our plastic usage, which we have done in recent years by over 85%!

Subscribers, if you lose a scoop, we can add one to your next scheduled order for free, just let us know.

Small scoops are suitable for our Ulsa-Cool, Low Calorie, Joint Care, Calming and Senior feed balancers from our Super Concentrated range.

01/10/2024

⭐ October GIVEAWAY with Bedmax NOW LIVE! 2 WINNERS this month!
💛 Get winter ready with OVER £600 of Strawmax AND feed balancer to WIN!
➡️ Enter here - https://bluechipfeed.com/pages/blue-chips-prize-draw
🐴 Share your top tips for a perfect winter stable in the comments below, so we can all keep our horses healthy this winter, we'll share ours too!

Entries open Tuesday 1st October. Entries close at midnight on Wednesday 30th October with the winner announced on Blue Chip socials on Thursday 31st October.

30/09/2024

💙 Blue Chip X Horse of the Year Show September GIVEAWAY WINNER!
💜 JENNA MORGAN!

😁 FUN FACT! In 2023 we had two Blue Chip winners on the Thursday, with Bradburne crowned CHAMPION in the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers, AND Ollie Rowlands Equestrian taking CHAMPION in the M&M Working Hunter Pony of the Year Championship too!

Congratulations Jenna! Please do contact us to claim your prize of 2 x Thursday GOLD tickets!

THURSDAY: Small Hack, Large Hack, Heavy Horses, The Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Championship, Double Harness Scurry, Musical Drive, Pony Club Mounted Games, Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year Championship, Mountain & Moorland Working Hunter Pony of the Year Championship, Driven Heavy Horse of the Year Championship ... and that's before the evening performance even starts!

24/09/2024

Tipping it down Tuesday ☔️ We’re impressed with the dedication of everyone as we experience a sudden influx of wet weather! Have you been out in the rain?

📷 .bostock0

20/09/2024

📷 and Elvie

Elvie with her Senior balancer ❤️‍🔥

“This feed is honestly super! 🪽 Elvie needs a feed to help with her stiffness after being in her stable a while. Since using Senior Balancer she’s been so much happier and more springy coming out of the stable. 🔥 This balancer has really helped her, she’s in her 20’s now, and I have seen an improvement with being on this balancer. 💖
… and she’s obsessed with it! 😅”

We LOVE hearing (and especially seeing) how your ponies and horses are getting on with their favourite Blue Chip feed balancer. Tag us and we’ll feature as many of you on the grid as we can!

19/09/2024

💙 Have you entered? This giveaway is HUGE!

Horse of the Year Show Equine Giveaways UK Litemyride

17/09/2024

💜 Horse of the Year Show memories! Which classes are you looking forward to this year?

🐴 Ollie Rowlands Equestrian 2023 M&M Working Hunter Pony of the Year CHAMPION!

💙 Fed on Native Feed Balancer

The countdown for Horse Of The Year Show is now on! TSR will be in attendance all week, our stand will be situated in the TopSpec Arena. Debbie Spears looks forward to meeting you, come over and have a chat.
We have lots to announce at the Show, new membership promotions, more than one pathway to HOYS, a NEW Spring Show and much much more !!
2025 will be an exciting year for TSR - ⭐Become A Star with TSR ⭐

👉 Book your Tickets https://bit.ly/3MKNwKi

11/09/2024

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Blue Chip rider Louise Doherty - Equestrian 🎈 We hope you have a wonderful day!

📷 Dave Cameron Photography

05/09/2024

💜 Do it right NOW! Enter here - https://bluechipfeed.com/pages/blue-chips-prize-draw
💜 You’ve got to be in it to WIN it!
💜 Horse of the Year Show on the 75th Anniversary, it’s going to be great!

Tag your friends and share … let’s make sure nobody misses out on this one!

Entries open Wednesday 4th September. Entries close at midnight on Sunday 29th September with the winner announced on Blue Chip Socials on Monday 30th September.

30/08/2024

🦍 WINNER of the AUGUST GIVEAWAY with !
💙 TOTAL PRIZE VALUE OVER £230!

❤️ KAREN FOGG!

Please email [email protected] to claim your prize!

13/08/2024

Sienna Soars to Blue Chip Pony Newcomers British Showjumping National Championships WIN!

https://bluechipfeed.com/blogs/news/sienna-soars-to-national-champs-masters-win

The exciting final qualification opportunity for the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Championship at HOYS featured on Sunday at the British Showjumping National Championships. Providing junior riders with their chance to achieve a coveted HOYS ticket. Krissy Spiller’s 12 fence, 1.10 first round track saw...

09/08/2024

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆
Riders Minds are inviting equestrians all over the world to come together on 9th August 2024, for Riders Minds Day, in a campaign to break barriers and show each other support.

➡️Read more here: https://ridersminds.org/2024/07/03/a-c-t-and-bring-equestrians-together/

💜𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩
🌍Live webchat: https://ridersminds.org/
🇬🇧Live text support: 07480 488 103
🇬🇧Call the helpline: 0800 088 2073

03/08/2024

💜 Behind the Feed - Magnesium
👀 Read the full blog HERE - https://bluechipfeed.com/blogs/nutritional-blogs/behind-the-feed-magnesium-calming

- Why does your horse feel sprightly in the spring?
- Is magnesium naturally present and easily found in a natural diet?
- Can it promote calm behaviour?
- Does it help brain function?
- AND SO MUCH MORE!

Magnesium is naturally present in your pony or horse, but not always easily found in their natural diet from grazing. This is why we include it in all of our feed balancers, and with further supporting supplements (Chamomile and L-tryptophan) in our Calming Balancer. It is an essential micromineral....

01/08/2024

🦍 AUGUST GIVEAWAY with Red Gorilla International - You could WIN!
💙 TOTAL PRIZE VALUE OVER £230!

❤️ A Red Gorilla yard pack including a full set of 3 feed bins, feed skip, breakfast and dinner feed covers, scoop, bucket brush and water bucket!
💙PLUS a 2 month supply of a Blue Chip feed balancer of your choice, and additional surprises!

➡️ ENTER here - https://bluechipfeed.com/pages/blue-chips-prize-draw
⭐️ BONUS ENTRY - Tag a friend in the comments to let them know!

Full details and terms and conditions of entry at the giveaway link provided to bluechipfeed.com

01/08/2024

😁 Happy
🤞 We can add to this with British Dressage, Moody Dressage and Lottie Fry too!

If Yorkshire was a country! 🥇 (This is just a bit of fun!! 😂)

Find out more about how Team GB are getting on: https://bbc.in/3yw7TaF

01/08/2024

📖 BLOG - Calming Techniques for your horse
👀 Read it all here - https://bluechipfeed.com/blogs/horse-care-corner/calming-eechniques-for-your-horse
💙 Some simple yet effective ways to help your pony or horse remain calm

🐴 Find all our blogs at our NEW Blue Chip Feed Hub at bluechipfeed.com
🐴 Nutritional Articles, Horse Care Corner and Latest News

Looking for helpful techniques to keep your horse calm? Calming a horse requires a holistic approach. Here are some tips that can help alongside a good routine and balanced diet. Gentle massageGiving your horse a gentle massage can help to calm both of you. You can use gentle touch, taps or smooth s...