“As Simple System Ltd has always believed in an holistic approach to horse care and feeding, it is great that we are now recognised in our aims by such a well respected authority as BAHNM. Horses evolved on the mainly treeless plains of central Eurasia, and their natural diet is what grows in their natural environment. This will be grass, herbs, forbs and shrubs and does not include cereals, pulses and the by products of human food production! BAHNM also approves the Green Dog food we now supply, which also aims to feed dogs as they were evolved to eat. When you read the list of ingredients of many horse feeds, it is hard to imagine that some of the things on the list could ever be considered as suitable for horses at all!”
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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