Managing Grazing: The Spring Flush
Spring and periods of rapid growth can significantly alter the nutrient profile of pasture. Here are some practical strategies to help manage the transition:
Premium high fibre quick-soaking Timothy grass for horses and ponies unable to eat hay.
- Superior high fibre
- Quick-soaking 12mm pellets
- Very palatable
- Naturally low in sugar & starch
Suitable For
- All equine species
- Dust-sensitive equines
- Dentally challenged equines
- Aiding hydration
- Post surgery & dental work
- Hay replacer for older horses
p
7-11
f
25-35
s
<11
t
<0.5
l
Feeding Instructions
Hay Care is fed soaked as below:
1. Replace hay weight with same weight of dry HayCare.
2. Add 2.5 times its volume of water.
3. Allow all water to be absorbed and use within 12 hours.
This replaces hay - offer your usual complementary feeds as well.
As with any new feed, introduce gradually over a week where possible.
A level Stubbs bowl scoop = 1.3kg (dry weight) approximately
Composition
100% Dried Timothy grass
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) % | 2-4 | % | |
| Crude Ash % | 7-10 | % | |
| Crude Protein % | 7-11 | % | |
| Crude Fibre % | 25-35 | % | |
| Sugar % | <11 | % | |
| Starch % | <0.5 | % | |
| Digestible Energy | Low | 8 - 10 | MJ/kg |
Vitamins & Minerals
We do not add vitamins as the forages themselves have them naturally occurring, often in their precursor form, so the packaging of each forage product details average vitamin & mineral figures produced by the British Association of Green Crop Driers to give an indication of the levels found within Lucerne or Grass. However, 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 % | 0.48 |
| Phosphorus % | 0.14 |
| Sodium % | 0.03 |
| Potassium % | 1.56 |
| Magnesium % | 0.09 |
| Chloride % | 0.85 |
| Sulphur % | 0.14 |
Minor Minerals
| Copper mg/kg | 4.21 |
| Manganese mg/kg | 14 |
| Zinc mg/kg | 15 |
| Iron mg/kg | 268 |
| Selenium mg/kg | 0.35 |
Deli has been trialling Veteran Balance +. We’ve just finished our month and wanted to share our story.
Having Cushing's disease (PPID), Deli needed a low sugar and starch feed. She has to have soaked feeds and Veteran Balance + was just perfect for her, quick-soaking in warm water and very palatable. Deli licked the bowl clean every feed!
Ms Francesca BrownI bought Kaishan as a 4 year old and never found if difficult to keep weight on him. If anything it was something to watch - especially when he was diagnosed with PPID / Cushing's disease when he was 15.
Miss Nicola Thomas''37 year old Danny loves eating his HayCare. He's put on nearly 100kg and is now up to a healthy weight.''
Dave Levett, Simple System Customer
Dave Levett''Brecon had a stroke around two years ago and also has dental problems. She can't eat hay or haylage so she is fed HayCare at night as a replacement for hay.''
Lynne Thompson, Simple System Customer
Mrs Lynne Thomson''Rollo can’t eat hay due to having hardly any teeth left. He has been fed Simple System feeds for a good few years now and looks amazing!''
Sasha Wiltshire, Simple System Customer
Mrs Sasha Wiltshire'Tommy was diagnosed with Cushing's disease back in September 2023 after coming down with laminitis at 31 years old.''
Laura Aislabie, Simple System Customer
Miss Laura Aislabie''It's hard to balance feeding a fussy, elderly horse with Cushing's disease that needs weight keeping on her, and a youngster that needs feed to develop, but is a good doer.''
Dr Christine Wilson''Three weeks later the ribs had disappeared, the coat gleamed, and the old man started trotting around the field like he’d just discovered Red Bull.''
Alexandra Nixon, Simple System Customer
Mrs Alexandra Nixon''HayCare allows us to reintroduce fibre safely and gradually, supporting gut motility without overloading the system.''
Carolyn Wyse, BSc (Hons), BVM&S CertAVP (EM), MRCVS, Director and Veterinary Surgeon at Linkswood Equine Vets.
Perfect Partners to HayCare
Please select one of the categories below for appropriate companions to HayCare
Sieved lucerne chop ideal for all equines, especially those looking to lose weight.
Our highest fibre, low sugar lucerne in 6mm cubes, perfect for those needing a low calorie feed.
A salt lick in a flexible tub for all horses & ponies, providing sodium & a top up of magnesium.
Cooked full fat linseed, ready to feed. A valuable source of essential Omega 3.
A high fibre Timothy Grass chop. Harvested at a mature stage for naturally low sugars.
Mature Timothy Grass compressed into 1kg grass blocks, feed whole & dry to mimic grazing.
Made from lucerne and festive peppermint. A natural and healthy Christmas treat for your horse.
A natural source of European rock salt, for adding to feed or water, helping to replenish salts lost in work or travelling.
Sieved lucerne chop ideal for all equines, especially those looking to lose weight.
A comprehensive forage balancer with natural joint care. Designed to support older or harder working horses, aiding comfort, flexibility and range of motion.
A superior forage balancer to complement all horses and ponies, including those whose joints need support.
Premium 12mm lucerne nuts, naturally high in calcium & protein to support muscles & bones.
A nutritious blend of easily digested forages, grown together, to increase variety in the diet.
Premium 6mm high fibre grass pellets, providing all the benefits of summer grass, all year round.
Premium 6mm high protein grass pellets, providing all the benefits of spring grass.
A high fibre Timothy Grass chop. Harvested at a mature stage for naturally low sugars.
Premium grass chop with cold pressed linseed oil.
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