The Hay Barn Farm

26/11/2024

Just look for the blue bag that says 'Leisure'. 🧐

Remember to see what is in YOUR bag by the bag tag stitched on the bag. All the relevant date of manufacture and batch numbers are on your bag tag.

Inside the Leisure bag we have the following rations:
➡️ Rider pellets
➡️ Super Rider meal
➡️ Cool Rider cubes
➡️ Nice n Easy cubes
➡️ Train n Leisure cubes

This range will cover your needs from a leisure rider riding once or twice a week to a highly competitive equine athlete in hard work.

With specifically formulated protein, energy, fibre, starch and fat to suite each individual requirement you or your horse need.

All our rations are fully fortified with a comprehensive vitamin and mineral pack specifically designed to ensure your horse's health is covered at a cellular level. Aimed at optimal recovery and daily health.

Give us a call to find out which ration will suite you and your horse's needs.📲
Dorianne Over - 083 998 6824
Debbie Dick - 076 755 5164

25/11/2024

Feeding your competition horse depends on a number of things.
➡ Do you or your horse preferred a textured feed?
➡ Does your horse tend to be on the hot side?
➡ Does your horse need quick release energy to liven him up?
➡ Do you need a higher fat diet for multi day or endurance type sports?
➡ Do you only need more energy into and during shows?

At Epol we have it all for you.

With a wealth of knowledge, contact our specialist equine technical advisors and set up a one on one appointment to discuss what you are looking for in your equine athlete.📲

Dori Over - Gauteng, Free State, Limpopo and NW - 083 998 6824
Debbie Dick - KZN, EC, WC, Namibia and Swaziland - 076 755 5164
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25/11/2024

There is a saying, 'The harder you work, the luckier you get.' 😉
Hard work and dedication always pay off.
You will get the results and rewards you aim for with your consistent work and focus.
Stay focused at the beginning of another week as we gallop towards Christmas!🫣
Happy Monday.
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10/11/2024

Morning new stock in @ The Hay Barn shop ❤️ trading hours Mon to Friday 8am to 4:30pm, Saturdays 8am to 1pm. Have an awesome weekend

15/10/2024

12/10/2024

Some 2nd hand saddles in good condition have just arrived 😀 The Hay Barn Farm Shop Lions River, open Monday to Friday 8am to 4:30, Saturday 8am to 1pm Shop number 072 808 9361

20/04/2024

14/02/2024

Happy Valentines day♡♡♡

26/01/2024

Morning, have a lovely day and enjoy the awesome weather 😀

20/01/2024

🤓𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭, 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬.
❓️What are some great sources of dietary energy for horses?
✅️Starches – quick release energy - maize and oats are very high in starch. Suitable for hard working & lazy horses.
✅️Fibre – Slow release energy - grass and hay provide almost 70% of the horses daily energy needs. Diets high in fibre are super for “fizzier” horses.
✅️Fats – slow release energy for disciplines that require endurance and for the ‘hotter’ horse that struggles with weight gain and needs a higher calorie intake.
✅️Protein – it is metabolically expensive for the horse to turn protein into energy so protein is only used as a “last resort” source by the horse.
All of the above are broken down to simple sugars to be utilized by the body.

❇️Energy levels of feed are scientifically measured as Gross Energy (GE),Metabolized energy (ME) Digestible Energy (DE) or Net Energy (NE).
Digestible energy (DE) is the most commonly used indication of energy levels used in horse feed nutritional information today – it gives us a great idea of how much energy is available in the feed.

❗️Don’t forget it is important to understand where the energy is coming from in the feed, how it is delivered and therefore how it will affect each horse.

🧐MYTH – A diet higher in protein will make my horse hot and will be higher in energy. Some of our performance diets are lower in protein and very high in energy. Protein % does not = energy

📲Please feel free to contact us to discuss your horse’s needs. We can find a diet in our ranges which will deliver the correct energy for optimal body condition and optimal performance in your chosen equine discipline

13/01/2024

Come and join us for a lovely day out at our country market, kids bring your bicycles, bring the dogs out for a walk, on their leads please will be lovely to see you :)

11/01/2024

All the flowers out in bloom at The Hay Barn in Lions River

11/01/2024

Come and have a look at our dog and cat food range :) shop number 072 808 9361

11/01/2024

So true :)