Why choose a forage diet?
Simple System offers natural feeds of the highest quality, supplying everything your horse needs to succeed.
Established in 1996, the origins of Simple System lie in a passion for horses and a desire to provide them with the best possible diet for health and performance. The principle is simple: we supply you with the food nature intended your horse to eat.
Simple System feeds are formulated without cereals, pulses such as soya and peas, molasses, additives and preservatives. Instead, we utilise ingredients found in the horse’s natural environment, which they have so perfectly evolved to digest. In return they are better nourished, more settled in their work and at less risk of developing many common health problems.
We pride ourselves not only on the quality of our feed products, but also on providing expert advice directly to our customers for the benefit of your horses. We are available to provide honest and responsible equine management suggestions, nutritional guidance and tailored feeding plans over the phone or online.
A diet built around the horse.
Better for your horse
Historically, your horse’s natural diet was simple. Equines have evolved over 30 million years eating the grass, herbs and shrubs available to them in their natural environment. Starchy foods such as cereals, pulses and soya were not available and so not part of the diet. They cannot be efficiently utilised by horses who produce so little of the enzyme amylase required to digest them.
A good quality forage diet will ensure your horse has enough energy stored in the muscles to sustain them during their work, but not become overexcited and unmanageable.
Simpler for you
Forage feeds are fermented in the hind gut, just like grass and hay, which means you do not need to withhold food around work. The ability to feed immediately before and after exercising your horse can really help you make the most of your time at the yard, especially in the winter months when daylight hours are limited.
A high quality forage based diet does not require any additional supplementation, such as artificial vitamins and minerals, because the feed itself naturally supplies the horse’s needs.
Meet our key ingredients.
Our forage crops are grown specifically for our horse feeds, meeting strict nutritional profiles for each product. With natural forage feeds the hard work is done in the field, monitoring growth and selecting the optimum time to harvest to achieve the ideal analysis.
Lucerne
(Called alfalfa in America)A deep rooting legume, lucerne offers a wealth of natural vitamins and minerals. Highly digestible fibre and good levels of quality protein support muscle growth and development, improving condition and stamina. Naturally low sugar levels make it a suitable feed for most equines.
Grass
A naturally palatable source of high quality fibre, protein and minerals. We offer grass products in a full spectrum of nutritional profiles ensuring we can provide the benefits of good grazing to all horses, year round. Generally, the higher carbohydrate levels and useful iron levels make grass feeds ideal for horses in harder work.
Sainfoin
An ancient forage legume containing many unique properties, sainfoin is a premium alternative to grass and lucerne. A highly nutritious feed, rich in minerals and trace elements, and a source of condensed tannins which can aid the digestion of protein. An ideal feed for those with increased nutritional demand. Sainfoin nectar is also a firm favourite with bees.
Linseed
Cooked, full fat, linseed delivers high levels of digestible energy with low levels of sugar and starch. It also provides essential omega 3 to ensure healthy skin, a shiny coat and promotes strong hooves. Unlike other oil-bearing seeds, linseed offers the same optimal balance of omega 3:6, 4:1, as natural grazing.
What makes Simple System different?
Quality, care and a deep understanding of horses guide every choice we make — from the seed in the field to the advice we give.
Species Appropriate
Our feeding system was created to make it simple for you to offer your horse the diet it needs to thrive. Formulating feeds that cater to the horse's unique digestive system is at the very heart of our philosophy. We demonstrate our commitment to the horse's natural, plant based, diet by registering our entire range of feeds with the Vegan Society.
We offer a broad spectrum of forage feeds, covering a variety of plant sources, product formats and energy levels. With this we can provide a suitable diet to support all horses, from happy hackers to high level competition horses.
Product Quality
We are committed to producing the highest quality feeds for you and your horse. When you buy a Simple System product you can be sure it is made from quality ingredients, manufactured to a strict code of feed safety and complying with the highest industry standards.
Our accreditation to the BETA NOPS scheme assures you that every step of our supply chain has been risk assessed and all products are fully traceable from field to bag. Compliance with the NOPS Code offers peace of mind that we have done our due diligence in minimising the risk of contamination with NOPS (Naturally Occurring Prohibited Substances).
GM Free and Organic
All Simple System products are free from genetically modified ingredients and use minimal inputs. With our organic range we go one step further - these products are certified organic by the Soil Association. Organic feeds mean lower levels of pesticides, no herbicides or artificial fertilisers and more environmentally sustainable management of the land and natural environment.
Trusted Growers
Feed miles are important to us. We carefully select suppliers offering the best quality ingredients, as locally as possible. We work closely with our trusted growers, taking advantage of the latest developments in farming and equipment, to improve our products season by season. Thought and care is taken every step of the way from seed, to harvest, to bag.
Free From
You will not find bulkers and fillers in our feeds, only functional ingredients we are proud to display. Full ingredients lists can be found on our feed bags, website and product literature. Our range of feeds is designed to meet the specific needs of the horse's unique digestive system. As such, the entire range is free from cereals, pulses, molasses, additives and preservatives.
If your horse suffers from allergies, please inform our Feed Line experts who will be happy to suggest a diet to suit.
Environmental Commitment
We have a strong commitment to protecting the environment that provides us with our feed ingredients. Wherever possible, we actively work to reduce our carbon footprint and impact on the world around us. We strive to be sustainable and ethical in the sourcing of all our ingredients and packaging. Our office, production facility and warehouse are all powered by green energy from an anaerobic digester (AD plant).
Convenient Delivery
We offer a convenient delivery service, direct to your home or yard, via our own fleet of vans and a nationwide courier service. Our friendly drivers are used to delivering to rural properties and will even stack your order in your feed room if required.
Equine Knowledge
Our Feed Line nutrition experts are all horse owners, with a practical understanding of the challenges facing the modern owner and the crucial role feeding can play. Our knowledge base and feeding system is always evolving, working with equine vets, attending technical conferences and applying the latest industry research.
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