Barons Rural Supplies

25/06/2024

Lupin Fibre Boost is a complete low sugar & starch mash horse feed with added pre and probiotics. Laminitis, EMS, PPID and Ulcer safe.

25/06/2024

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29/09/2023

We will be stocking this product along with Digestive EQ, so please message us, if you are interested in ordering 😊

*New Product Alert*

Did you know that many of our horses have difficulty processing sugar effectively?

Horses used to store sugar in their body for long periods as they didn't have easy access to it every day and every season.

However - in today's domesticated setting, horses have access to sugar year round.

But... this storage system isn’t turned off.

So a lot of horses, and for some breeds more than others, store excess sugar in their body and also disrupt the natural process of managing sugar.

This can lead to Equine Metabolic Syndrome and cause problems like:

Fatty deposits
Cresty necks
Inflammation

Which leads to more problems like:

Obesity
Laminitis

These problems can be heartbreaking for horse owners and seriously affect the quality of life of their horses.

Introducing…

MetaboLize®.

We developed MetaboLize® to allow horses to better process the sugar in their diets, and stop the resulting problems from happening at the root cause - which is poor sugar processing.

Why is this a world first?

Other products that work on sugar processing do not have the ability to direct where sugar gets sent, which means it can still be sent to fat supplies.

MetaboLize® directs sugar out of the bloodstream and into the muscle - where it can be used instead of a fat deposit.

Horses with mild symptoms of inflammation from sugar build up will process their normal diet better.

Horses with severe symptoms will find MetaboLize® a game changer in terms of being able to enact the dietary and exercise changes necessary to restore their horses quality of life.

We will be launching very soon!

12/09/2023

Pegasus Lite is a low-fat, low-nsc, high-fibre concentrate for ‘good-doing’ performance horses. Lite contains concentrated nutrition.

24/08/2023

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟬.𝟱𝗸𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗸?
This milk protein is very high in LYSINE, an essential amino acid. Lysine must be provided by a horse's diet, and this is one of the reasons why lactating mares need a diet high in quality proteins ➡️A quality protein is one that contains lots of essential, digestible amino acids.

T&R Horse Grower Weaner Pellets are high in quality proteins and essential amino acids, with added lysine to support the requirements of lactating mares.

18/07/2023

This post is from a couple of years ago.
I’m still obsessed with baling twine!
Those that know me well, know that Im obsessed with picking up baling twine.
Even at a clients place I can be seen, scouring the area and stuffing bits of twine in my pockets as I go.

The image on the left is a significant enterolith. These are formed by an accumulation of mineral magnesium-ammonium-phosphate (struvite) around a foreign object that can form round, triangular, irregular or flat stones inside the bowel.
This is often a slow process occurring over many years.

This is a life threatening situation that requires surgical intervention.
It is not always successful even after removal of the enterolith.
The capacity for infection in the bowel is very high, as you can imagine.

One course of action is to be super vigilant around your stables, feed room and hay storage area.

Regular paddock audits are a good way to
check for any things that shouldn’t be there that could be ingested.

15/06/2023

Health Alert - short grass, high NSC levels and loose poo!
Our Nutritionist Jill Davies has been seeing a number of horses and ponies recently with loose poo, and the rainfall and season has meant that we've got a lot of very sweet, high NSC shoots out there in our paddocks at the moment. So what is going on? Jill explains more about what's going on, and how to manage those at-risk horses and ponies...

"It wasn’t until I moved to WA & kept horses here on pastures, I began to realise coming out of drought situation each year isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. The rains are welcomed for making the lawn grow and topping up our rainwater tanks. But when it comes to the health of our horses, for me it is a time of worry, again 😉

Katy Watts the Guru of Grass states it’s a bad time of year (early autumn/winter) for those horse’s or ponies prone to laminitis & for their owners/careers to be a strict watch out for any sign a bout of laminitis.

Other issue is beware of sand colic if living in sand soil area as your horses & ponies are on the hunt for those tiny green shoots to nibble on close to the ground.
From research it is known after a period of just five days without rainfall, this can increase the NSC% in grasses.

Katy Watts states pasture grasses may have increased their total NSC% content by a whopping 250% during the drought period. If your pasture were on average for example approx. 17%-20%* NSC%.

Then after the first rains you will be looking at ~ 42.5% - 50% NSC%. There is no wonder why your horse or pony will attack the grass like I might attack a bag of salt & vinegar crisps 😉.

During the early stage of pasture regrowth, grasses use their new leaves for a rigorous period of photosynthesis which enables them to produce more sugars for further growth. They have been biding their time just sat waiting for moisture to arrive.

Over these first few days after the appearance of the new grass & w**ds growth you might also see your horse having loose manure or behaving like it’s a bit of “fruit loop” being stupid for no reason! The new pasture & w**d regrowth creates an amplified insulin concentration which after approx. two-three days in some horses & ponies can cause a bout of laminitis.

Normally our quiet, calm sensible steeds can become ‘spooky’, behave erratically, and become easily excited, show signs of muscle tenseness, soreness or twitching and in some cases may become aggressive and exhibit unusual behaviour.

For some horses it will be time to dust off the Hannibal Lecture Masks (aka the grazing muzzles) or even wise to seal up the base hole until the grass has got established. To somewhere around the 2-3 leaf per tiller regrowth stage before allowing the animals to graze on the grass. In other words, keep them off pasture until the grass is approx. 12-16cm in height. Even then it would be prudent for some horses & ponies to keep them totally away from having access to the new regrowth.

If you do turn out your horses an idea would be to feed them a high fibre hard feed prior to turn out or feed quality meadow hay out in the pasture so they are not as hungry for when they get their teeth onto some fresh tasty green tips of grass.
Place some hay in nets or hay pillows to try to get them to eat some hay instead of grazing on w**ds and small tasty green shoots. If possible, increase exercise to help with insulin removal."

Watts, Kathryn A.: (2010), Pasture Management to Minimize the Risk of Equine Laminitis. Veterinary Clinics Equine, 26, 361-369.
Watts, Kathryn A. (2004), Forage and Pasture Management for Laminitis Horses. Clinical Techniques in Equine Practices, 31(1), 88-95.
*My own southwest C3 Pasture samples 2021 South West WA.

Feed Your Steed

04/04/2023

24/12/2022

Warren and I would like to Thank all our friends and customers for supporting our small run Family Buisness.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.. 🎅🏻🍾🥂

24/10/2022

💡 Tip Tuesday – let’s talk about Magnesium, Muscle Function and it's impact on behaviour...

❓ What is Magnesium?
It is an essential macro mineral in a horse’s diet and is involved in many functions in their body, including over 300 different enzyme reactions! Horses can get magnesium from hay, grasses and grains, but the amount of magnesium available in these can vary greatly. Grasses in particular can have different magnesium levels depending on the season, soil type and fertiliser usage. While we could talk for days about the different roles Magnesium plays in the horse’s body, let’s focus on its partnership with calcium and the role it can play in muscle function, nervousness and tension!

❓ Magnesium and Muscle Function:
On a cellular level muscle movement is all about the cells contracting and relaxing and Magnesium and Calcium work together in a dance to make this happen. Calcium is involved in contracting the muscle while Magnesium is involved in relaxing the muscle.
When the nerves signal to the muscle to move calcium moves into the muscle cells causing a reaction which contracts the muscle. When the contraction finishes the magnesium inside that cell pushes the calcium out and help the muscle relax again. This happens a million times over, and at an incredibly fast rate!

❓ What happens if there isn’t enough Magnesium present?
If there isn’t enough Magnesium to push the calcium out of the cell, calcium can leak back in which prevents the muscles from completely relaxing triggering a persistent ‘stressed’ state. Insufficient magnesium can also impact the nerve endings and make them hypersensitive. Knowing about these processes helps us to understand why we see some of the symptoms associated with Magnesium deficiency.

➡ Some symptoms of Magnesium Deficiency:
✅ Inability to relax
✅ Anger at being brushed or touched on either side of the spine
✅ History of tying up
✅ Low tolerance of long work sessions, and can become more excited rather than working down
✅ Fractious, nervous and random spooking
✅ Muscle tremors and twitches
✅ Teeth grinding

❓ How much Magnesium do they need?
The amount of magnesium a horse needs depends on their age, work levels, performance, breeding status, stage of the competition season, forage/pasture quality, seasonality and more. Imbalances and high levels of other minerals can sometimes impact absorption of magnesium so just adding extra magnesium isn't the answer, their diet needs to be balanced.

❓ What can you do to balance magnesium in the diet?
✅ Get to know your pastures and test them if you can
✅ Get your hay tested
✅ Work out your horse's workload
✅ Monitor for behavioural changes
✅ Get your horse’s diet balanced by a nutritionist. They can look at all the above and can advise you on whether their diet is giving them what they need.

We provide a free nutritional analysis service for WA horse owners, so get in touch with us if you need help.

21/09/2022

We have in stock Benchmark Super fibre mash and Perfect mash. Limited supply atm so get in quick.

21/06/2022

Lupin Fibre Cubes are a low sugar & starch super fibre horse feed suitable for all horses & ponies. Laminitis, EMS, PPID and Ulcer safe feed.

03/05/2022

We will be stocking this exciting New product from T & R
Pm for more details 😊

29/04/2022

😀🐴🏆 Its finally here! 😀🐴🏆

This Sunday we will be hosting our annual Autumn Dressage Competition at the Gidgegannup Showgrounds. With 3 arenas, nearly 80 tests including EA Competitor, Participant and EA/ARCA Adult Rider classes from Prep to PSG, this will make for a fantastic day.
Spectators are welcome and will be treated to fierce competition, stunning weather, coffee by Sunny Dayz and a full canteen (cash only). We are also delighted to welcome Beci Equi Couture with a pop-up shop.
The draw can be found here:
http://www.gidgegannupdressageclub.com/competitions.php

We are grateful to receive the wonderful support by local businesses without whom this competition wouldn’t be possible:
Barons Rural Supplies
Bellwether Financial Group https://bellwetherfg.com.au/
Custom Cars Motor Trimmers
Forge Farm Riding School
Gidgegannup Produce and Saddlery:
https://www.facebook.com/Gidgegannup-Produce-and-Saddlery-681606771939400/
Pimp my Pony - Tack and Horse Care
Stockfeed West
Thompson and Redwood
White’s Mill and Grind
Yelbeni Rural

We have also received special support from Wave Farm Thoroughbreds, supporting the competitors on Off-the-track horses with cash prizes for highest %, which we are very grateful for.

This competition is part of the VH Saddlery ARCA Dressage Leaderboard 2022 events, proudly sponsored by VH Saddlery.

In addition, ARCA - Adult Riding Clubs Association of WA has offered a saddlecloth for the highest % achieved in the ARCA classes.

The Robson family have also provided a sponsorship for the highest % dressage test on the day. (Abbey Robson)

Official Event Photography by Vickiphotos - Show Horse & Event Photographer

Happy Dressaging

08/04/2022

Welcome to Barons Rural page. We’ll be posting special offers and new products which will be available to purchase from us.

We also offer free delivery on feed to local areas for 6 bags or more.
We stock T & R - Milne - hygain - Benchmark- Mitavite and many more.
Just Pm me for more info or any requests