Winter Hoof Care - From a Farrier's Perspective
In the equestrian world there may be no truer phrase than ‘‘no foot, no horse’’. Read on for Winter Hoof Care Tips, from the Farrier's Perspective
Limited edition premium lucerne brix with apple & cinnamon, a healthy Christmas treat for your horse.
- Healthy natural treat
- Low sugar
- Boredom buster
- Suitable for all horses
- Limited edition
Suitable For
- All levels of work & rest
- Horses with ulcers
- Metabolic Issues
- Occupying bored horses
- Feeding whole & dry
Not suitable for elderly or dentally challenged horses as they require good teeth for chewing.
BULK OFFER - Get 2 FREE Brix (12 for the price of 10) when you buy a box of 12 brix PLUS free delivery! Also available to purchase 20 Christmas Lucie Brix in a 20kg bag (please note: not individually packaged). 20kg bag is also free delivery!
p
14-18
f
25-35
s
<7
t
<5
Feeding Instructions
Feed whole and dry to mimic grazing. Ideal as a festive gift for your horse.
Use a maximum of one block per day per 100kg of body weight.
Composition
Lucerne, apple and cinnamon
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 % | 6-8 | % | |
| Crude Protein % | 14-18 | % | |
| Crude Fibre % | 25-35 | % | |
| Sugar % | <7 | % | |
| Starch % | <5 | % | |
| Digestible Energy | Medium | 9-10 | 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 % | 1.59 |
| Phosphorus % | 0.29 |
| Sodium % | 0.06 |
| Potassium % | 2.17 |
| Magnesium % | 0.17 |
| Chloride % | 0.39 |
| Sulphur % | 0.19 |
Minor Minerals
| Copper mg/kg | 7.8 |
| Manganese mg/kg | 17 |
| Zinc mg/kg | 21 |
| Iron mg/kg | 332 |
| Selenium mg/kg | 0.35 |
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