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The popularity of Meadow Forage Pellets has exceeded our expectations. As such, we are out of stock until our new crop is harvested in late summer.
For most horses Sainfoin Pellets will be an appropriate alternative. Sainfoin being a key ingredient in Meadow Forage Pellets, and an ideal forage for hindgut support.
Providing a variety of forages to support the gut microbiome is beneficial to our horses. To increase diversity in the diet, we suggest feeding different forage types for your pellet, chop and balancer. An example Feed Plan suitable for most horses would be: Sainfoin Pellets (sainfoin), Perform & Shine (Cocksfoot and Timothy grass) and Simple Balance + (lucerne).
For those requiring a condition boost, TopGain can be added to increase calorie density. For older horses those with diastemas, or poor dentition, substitute Perform & Shine with Blue Bag Grass Pellets.
If you are unsure about feeding an alternative to Meadow Forage Pellets, we recommend speaking with our friendly Feed Line experts. They will be on hand to answer any questions you have, right through to creating a bespoke Feed Plan - catering to your horse's individual needs.
The Feed Line can be reached on 01728 604008 or by email info@simplesystem.co.uk
Meadow Forage Pellets are a nutritious blend of easily digested forages, grown together, to increase variety in the diet.
Created to support a wide range of beneficial gut microbes for optimum gut health, aiding condition and performance.
Meadow Forage Pellets contain five species of forage, all specifically chosen to add value and variety to your horse’s diet. The ingredients are grown together in a mixed ley, supporting sustainable UK farming.
As with any new feed, introduce gradually over a week. Soak until free from lumps, using 1 part Meadow Forage Pellets to 2.5 parts water. Feed according to requirements and condition. Start with 100g per 100kg of bodyweight per day and increase as required up to a maximum of 4.5kg per day. For example, for a 500kg horse start with 500g per day (dry weight, before soaking) and increase as required.
A level Stubbs bowl scoop = 1.5kg (dry weight) approximately
Grass (meadow fescue & tall fescue), Sainfoin, Birdsfoot trefoil, Chicory
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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.
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.
''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
Please select one of the categories below for appropriate companions to Meadow Forage Pellets
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A tonic feed based on wild flower meadow forages & horseradish to support the immune system.
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Sainfoin compressed into 1kg blocks, rich in natural minerals & trace elements. Feed whole & dry to mimic grazing.
Premium forage alternative to lucerne and grass, rich in natural minerals and trace elements.
A natural source of European rock salt, for adding to feed or water, helping to replenish salts lost in work or travelling.
Premium chopped sainfoin with cold pressed linseed oil.
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A nutrient rich, premium lucerne chop with fresh cold pressed linseed oil.
Premium grass chop with cold pressed linseed oil.
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A blend of highly nutritious, natural ingredients for a convenient, nutrient rich, top up feed.
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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.
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Premium high fibre quick-soaking Timothy grass for horses and ponies unable to eat hay.
Premium 12mm lucerne nuts, naturally high in calcium & protein to support muscles & bones.
Premium 6mm high fibre grass pellets, providing all the benefits of summer grass, all year round.
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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.
Since their launch in May 2024, the popularity of Meadow Forage Pellets has exceeded our expectations.
As we've settled into the festive season, it’s time to look back and reflect on the year we’ve had at Simple System.
Q. What is sainfoin? The name comes from the French 'saint foin' meaning 'healthy hay' and it is a premium alternative to grass or lucerne / alfalfa.