Congratulations to Becki Chapman and Jane van Lennep who have proved that feeding a pure forage diet is no barrier to competing successfully at the highest level.
Becky's Blackmoor Mac Rua (Mac to his friends) took first place in the ‘Search for a Star’ hunter class at the recent Horse of the Year Show.
Jane's Trizeyah, homebred pure Arab mare, gained third place in the prestigious Arab Horse Society Marathon, covering the 26 miles of undulating countryside in 1 hour 48 minutes.
Who says you have to feed cereals for top performance?!
In the wild, with unrestricted access to pasture, horses would spend the summer “stocking up†by eating nutritious grass - and plenty of it - to aid them in building a thick coat and laying down excess weight...
Horses’ teeth change throughout their lives - they are continually growing and continually wearing, as they chew and grind their grazing and forage.
Grass has the potential to grow all year, which is different from many other plants. Certain things are necessary for this growth, but if they are not met, the grass will be dormant, waiting for conditions to improve.Â