The Vet's Perspective: Common winter ailments and how to prevent them
We asked Norfolk based practice, Westover Large Animal Vets Ltd., to share the most common health concerns they encounter in equines during the winter months.Â
A superior forage balancer to complement all horses and ponies, including those whose joints need support.
- Rich in essential Omega 3
- Natural vitamins, minerals & prebiotic
- 100% plant derived
Suitable For
- Supporting hooves, skin & coat
- Supporting immune function
- Supporting tendons & ligaments
- Supporting movement & flexibility
p
16-20
f
7-9
s
<5
t
<5
Feeding Instructions
As with any new feed, introduce gradually over a week.
Feed 40g per 100kg body weight per day, i.e. 200g per day for a 500kg horse.
When competing you may use up to double this amount. Contact our Feed Line for individual advice.
For best results, feed FlexiBalance as part of a complete Simple System diet.
Blends & Balancer Measure displays 40g increments. For Flexi Balance use Lunar Eclipse scale
Composition
Cooked Linseed Meal, Seaweed Meal, Rosehips, Brewers Yeast
Nutrients
All products are natural and seasonal variations can occur, the packaging of each product will detail the typical analysis which is relevant to the batch/cut within the bag. Below are this product’s specification ranges to give an indication of the seasonal variations that can occur for this product.
Specification Ranges
| Crude Fat (Oil) % | 28-35 | % | |
| Crude Ash % | 4-10 | % | |
| Crude Protein % | 16-20 | % | |
| Crude Fibre % | 7-9 | % | |
| Sugar % | <5 | % | |
| Starch % | <5 | % | |
Vitamins & Minerals
We do not add vitamins as they occur naturally within the ingredients, often in their precursor form. The packaging of each of our forage products details average vitamin, mineral and trace element figures produced by the British Association of Green Crop Driers to give an indication of the levels found within Lucerne or Grass. Simple System undertakes mineral analysis every two years or when/if the source of the product is changed. Below are the most up to date figures specific to this product.
Major Minerals
| Calcium % | 1.17 |
| Phosphorus % | 0.49 |
| Sodium % | 0.29 |
| Potassium % | 1.13 |
| Magnesium % | 0.37 |
| Chloride % | 0.26 |
| Sulphur % | 0.36 |
Minor Minerals
| Copper mg/kg | 8.80 |
| Manganese mg/kg | 31.7 |
| Zinc mg/kg | 41.2 |
| Iron mg/kg | 701 |
| Selenium mg/kg | 0.115 |
''Having owned Oakey for 11 years feeding has always been difficult. Whether that was because he wouldn’t eat what he had been given, or he just wouldn’t hold weight, or I was having to feed him buckets and buckets!''
Danielle Noble, Simple System Customer
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