Blue Chip Feed

08/05/2024

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to and her beautiful Cedric “Playing it Cooley” on a wonderful double clear at Badminton Grassroots BE 100 Championships, finishing in an incredible 12th place!

Cedric is a very exciting horse for the future, at only 7, this is a great result to add to his impressive competitive career so far with Lou.

Cedric has been fed on Blue Chip Pro Feed Balancer since he arrived with Lou, and I think we can all agree that he has grown into a beautiful horse, with hard work from Lou on his care and progression so far. We are very happy to be a small part of his continued success.

08/05/2024

BADMINTON COURSE WALK in aid of The Charlie Waller Trust
Attendees could WIN a Blue Chip Goody Bag worth £100!

Blue Chip rider, Kirsty Chabert from Team Opposition will be leading a course walk on FRIDAY 10th May at 11am, starting at fence 2. ALL welcome so please bring your friends.

The Charlie Waller Trust (CWT) is a charity Kirsty supports as both a parent and as someone who really cares about the wellbeing of the young people she coaches. We have all become much more aware of mental health difficulties in recent years and how they impact on so many people.

The trust was born out of a tragedy when Charlie Waller sadly died after struggling with depression; it was set up by his family to equip and empower the systems around young people to talk about mental health.

For more information on the charity see https://www.charliewaller.org

Minimum donation £10 cash or QR CODE available on the day, really look forward to seeing as many people there as possible.

07/05/2024

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04/05/2024

🖤 WINNER Ariat Europe x Blue Chip April Giveaway!
💙 NATALIE DAVIES!

🖤 You have WON a pair of beautiful Ariat Devon Zip Paddock Boots
💙 PLUS a 3 month supply of Blue Chip balancer AND merch goody bag!

Please email [email protected] to claim your prize!

03/05/2024

💙 FUN FRIDAY! Get involved 💙
❓ Do you weigh tape regularly?
🐴Could you share a real life experience of weigh tape vs weigh bridge measurements?

🪣 Weigh tapes, although not a perfect option for measuring weight, are still a valuable and affordable tool to have in your grooming kit!
🪣 We'll be back again soon, with information on body condition scoring, and how this can be used alongside weigh taping to take your results to the next level!

🛒 Yellow for Low Calorie or pink for Lami Light here - https://bluechipfeed.com/products/blue-chip-weigh-tape

01/05/2024

🔬 Westgate Labs x Blue Chip May Giveaway!
💙 TOTAL prize value worth OVER £300!
🔬 2 WINNERS for May! A Westgate Labs 4count Season Pack ...
💙 PLUS a 2 month supply of a Blue Chip feed balancer of your choice!

ENTER NOW...
➡️ Tag a friend in the comments and make sure to follow us and Westgate Labs
⏰ Don't forget you also need to sign up to our newsletters here - bit.ly/3jkc69O
🔬 GOOD LUCK!

Entries open Wednesday 1st May 2024
Entries close Thursday 30th May 2024 (midnight)
Winner announced Friday 31st May 2024

‼️ Please be aware of scam pages. We will not announce the winner in the comments, and never ask for clicks on external links.

01/05/2024

It’s SUNNY! ☀️ Have you made it to the beach with your ponies and horses in 2024?

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Being based in Sheffield puts us a long way from any UK beach … sad times! BUT this means we LOVE to see pictures of your beach adventures. You have some AMAZING shots from your beach trips, make sure you tag us in any further trips this year!

26/04/2024

💙 Fun Friday is back to kick start the weekend! Can you answer the following questions? (READ ON FOR SOME TOP TIPS TOO!)

1) Which contains more sugar, the feed balancer or the apple?
2) How much sugar do you think each provides?
ANSWERS AFTER THE WEEKEND!

Sugar can be cast as a villain, BUT sugar is a natural and essential part of their diet, providing energy for movement, body and brain function.

Most sugar in your ponies or horse's diet will come from grazing (even if you have short grass). If you have a pony or horse who needs sugar limiting, forage (grazing and hay) will always the be, by far, largest contributor and the first place to target.

Feed balancers are ideal to support restricted diets as they offer very low levels of sugar, yet supply all the beneficial supporting ingredients to ensure continued good health, whether that be for weight loss, supporting those prone to Laminitis, or both.

We think it's great that owners are more aware of sugar and starch intake, BUT make sure this is not the only part of the diet you focus on. A balanced diet and suitable supporting ingredients are just as important.

Blue Chip TOP TIPS for those on low sugar/restricted diets:

➡ Ensure access to fibrous forage (where possible) and water at all times
➡ Balance a forage based diet with a suitable feed balancer
➡ Feed to support healthy digestion, including probiotics
➡ If moving onto new grazing for the summer do so gradually to allow the gut microbiome time to adjust
➡ Weigh tape (and body condition score) regularly if you are monitoring healthy weight loss as it can take time and patience is needed, but you need to know that you're heading in the right direction
➡ Try to include varied exercise as often as possible (where suitable)

ONE LAST TOP TIP - DON'T focus on sugar and starch % alone. Remember that feed balancers are fed at a low daily rate (only 100-500g/day approx.) so they will always be one of the lowest providers of starch and sugar in the total diet, yet HUGELY beneficial with their broad range of functional ingredients, to ensure continued good health.

23/04/2024

Happy St. George’s Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

We’re very proud to celebrate this day, and some of our exciting up and coming Blue Chip riders, with images from and representing England.

Both ride beautifully, and both have gone on to represent GB in showjumping. Very exciting riders for the future!

22/04/2024

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🌳 We are always looking at steps we can implement to make sure we are making a positive impact on the environment
🌳 In a world of 8 billion, the small changes really do matter
🌳 Make Earth Day your every day

19/04/2024

💙 Fun Friday - Have a great weekend!
🐴 How many do you see?

18/04/2024

What do you love the most about our Super Concentrated balancers?

💙 EXTREMELY low in starch, sugar and calories PLUS molasses FREE!
💙 Correct nutrition for good doers alongside a fibre based diet
💙 Functional for your ponies/horse's individual needs
💙 Cost effective
💙 Easy to store
💙 Feed by hand
💙 Scientifically researched

Did you know? Every Blue Chip Feed Balancer incorporates a hoof, respiratory, digestive, skin, and coat supplement, alongside added immune support and nucleotides. This guarantees thorough care from head to hoof for your horse, eliminating the need for additional supplementation.

15/04/2024

🐴 Nominations for the 2024 BETA Awards are open!
⏰ DEADLINE for nomination - Sunday 23rd June
➡️ Nominate here - https://bit.ly/49cAP4B

We really appreciated your support in 2023, with the Blue Chip team proudly taking the runner up spot. Since then, we have continued to improve our customer service to benefit both you, your ponies and horses.

We go the extra mile for you whenever we can, and we hope you agree.

This is a hugely competitive award, with many fantastic brands nominated, but we are still keen to go one better this year!

British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA)

03/04/2024

💙 day 1. What a wonderful start to the Championships at

Plenty of wonderful riding and well contested classes with some great competitive results and worthy winners.

We’ve managed to chat to lots of you already, so for those who have not yet popped to say hello, please do and tell us all about your show!

02/04/2024

🖤 Ariat Europe x Blue Chip April Giveaway!
💙 Prize value worth well OVER £400!
🖤 WIN a pair of beautiful Ariat Devon Zip Paddock Boots
💙 PLUS a 3 month supply of Blue Chip balancer AND merch goody bag!

ENTER NOW...
➡️ Tag a friend in the comments and make sure to follow us and Ariat Europe
⏰ Don't forget you also need to sign up to our newsletter here (we won't bombard you we promise) - bit.ly/3jkc69O

🖤 GOOD LUCK!

Entries open Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Entries close Monday 29th April 2024
Winner announced Tuesday 30th April 2024

‼️ Please be aware of scam pages. We will not announce the winner in the comments, and never ask for clicks on external links.

01/04/2024

⏰ LAST CHANCE for our EASTER OFFER!
⏰ ENDS TONIGHT at MIDNGHT!
💙 The perfect chance to top up

🐴 Shop now here - www.bluechipfeed.com

29/03/2024

💟 HAPPY EASTER!

🐴 Buy 2 feed balancers/supplements, GET 40% OFF the lowest priced item
⏰ Friday 29th March - Midnight on Monday 1st April
😍 Discount automatically applied at checkout
🛒 Shop NOW - www.bluechipfeed.com

💙 Place a one-time order on the website (not a subscription order)
💙 Mix and match between any of our feed balancers and/or supplements
💙 If you are a feed subscriber you can postpone/skip your next order to account for the extra feed you have ordered on this Easter weekend offer
💙 You can adjust your subscription by logging into your online account

22/03/2024

The Charter for the Horse - 2024
YARD POSTER TO DOWNLOAD BELOW ...

Equestrian, their 19 member bodies and associated industry leaders have united to commit to endorse the highest standards of equine welfare, wellbeing and ethics under a new Charter for the Horse, launched this week.

We will be involved and we're sure you will be too.

Under six headings (empathy, care, respect, consideration, ethics and learning), the Charter outlines actions we must observe to guarantee the individual mental, physical and behavioural needs of our horses are met.

The charter is there for all in this country who interact with horses, at every level and in any activity for sport, hobby or leisure.

You can even download a poster for your yard here - https://www.britishequestrian.org.uk/news/charter-for-the-horse-a-unified-approach-to-safeguarding-our-equines-and-equids

19/03/2024

💙 LAST CHANCE to enter The Blue Chip Winter Show Jumping Championships
⏰ 10pm TONIGHT!

✨Hurry! Entries Close Tonight at 10pm. Don't miss out!✨

🔹Don't miss the opportunity to compete at the Blue Chip Championships 2024. Entries close tonight (19 March) at 10pm.

🔹A reminder to all competitors who have non-qualified horses, there is still opportunities to get in the saddle and jump in both the Seaver Championship Arena and Espayo Arena.

🔹Visit our website for your last chance to enter! http://www.bluechipchamps.co.uk/finals/

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18/03/2024

Happiest of birthdays to these two senior superstars! 💚

celebrating her 28th
Abby celebrating her 23rd

Both and living a wonderful life in their 20’s!

Tag us in your ponies and horse's birthday pics, and we’ll share as many as we can!

12/03/2024

Did you know? ...

The Blue Chip Winter Show Jumping Championships

✨Did you know?!✨

There are 24 classes for which qualification is not required, including the following classes:

🔹The Eskadron 1m Restricted Winter Classic
🔹The Natural Flake 1.10m Open
🔹Windmill Farm Estate 1.25m Open

You can still enter any of the 24 classes, shaded in blue on the timetable, via our website! http://www.bluechipchamps.co.uk/finals/"

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10/03/2024

💟 Happy Mother's Day
💟 For the mums who help us
💟 For the mums who can't
💟 For those who's ponies are their family
💟 ... and for all who help, whether family or friend

01/03/2024

💚 Marching into spring with Blue Chip and Devoucoux
💙 March GIVEAWAY (worth £400!) ... AND MORE to come!
💚 WIN a beautiful Devoucoux leather headcollar
💙 PLUS a 3 month supply of a Blue Chip balancer of your choice AND saddlecloth!

ENTER NOW...
➡️ Tag a friend in the comments and make sure to follow us and Devoucoux on Facebook
⏰ Don't forget to sign up to our newsletters here - bit.ly/3jkc69O

💚 GOOD LUCK ... and keep your eyes peeled as this collaboration has more exciting news to bring this month!

Entries open Friday 1st March 2024
Entries close Thursday 28th March 2024
Winner announced Friday 29th March 2024

18/02/2024

🩷 Try before you buy - Lami Light 🩷

Prone to Laminitis? Good Doer? Needing additional digestive and hoof support?
🩷LOW starch, NO added sugar, molasses and whole cereal FREE.
🩷Formulated for a wide range of good-doers.
🩷Supports digestive health, fat metabolism and hoof quality.

Need more? Nutritional blogs at bluechipfeed.com contains the most up to date information.

Order a FREE sample TODAY, just click the link https://bluechipfeed.com/products/lami-light-feed-balancer

FREE expert nutritional advice is always available. We are happy to chat about your pony or horses individual needs. Please do get in touch with our friendly team. Call 0114 266 6200, email [email protected] or chat to us on FB or Instagram.