25/07/2024
Available at Davidsons Farm & Country
Why we recommend less than 10% starch and sugar combined for horses and ponies prone to laminitis.
Everything your horse or pony eats, including grass, hay and hard feed will contain varying degrees of starch and sugar, however for horses and ponies prone to laminitis we aim to keep the diet as low as possible at under 10% combined.
UK grass and hay contains very little starch, yet the sugar levels can vary greatly. Without carrying out analysis of your hay supply, including every bale if from different fields/sources, it is very difficult to know how much sugar your horse or pony is getting from their supplementary forage, which is why we recommend soaking hay to reduce sugar content.
Grass is even more difficult as levels fluctuate throughout the day and according to weather, soil type and stocking density leading to the common recommendations of overnight turnout and avoidance of the spring and autumn flushes of grass.
Due to these difficulties, Allen & Page will only recommend our feeds that contain less than 10% combined starch and sugar for horses and ponies prone to laminitis, so alongside recommended management techniques you can be sure you are providing your horse or pony with the lowest total starch and sugar diet possible.
For tailored feeding advice please contact our friendly nutritional team.
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