Premium 12mm lucerne nuts, naturally high in calcium & protein to support muscles & bones.
Suitable For
100% pure and free from all binders.
As with any new feed, introduce gradually over a week.
Soak until free from lumps, using 1 part LucieNuts to 2.5 parts water.
Feed according to requirements and condition.
Start with 100g per 100kg of bodyweight per day, increase as required up to a maximum of 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 = 1.3kg (dry weight) approximately
Dried lucerne
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.
| Crude Fat (Oil) % | 2 - 4 | % | |
| Crude Ash % | 6 - 10 | % | |
| Crude Protein % | 14 - 20 | % | |
| Crude Fibre % | 20 - 30 | % | |
| Sugar % | <7 | % | |
| Starch % | <5 | % | |
| Digestible Energy | Medium | 9 - 10 | MJ/kg |
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.
| Calcium % | 1.34 |
| Phosphorus % | 0.21 |
| Sodium % | 0.05 |
| Potassium % | 1.72 |
| Magnesium % | 0.18 |
| Chloride % | 0.7 |
| Sulphur % | 0.18 |
| Copper mg/kg | 9 |
| Manganese mg/kg | 19 |
| Zinc mg/kg | 24 |
| Iron mg/kg | 288 |
| Selenium mg/kg | <0.09 |
Pulpits Farm have been loyal customers of Simple System for over 20 years.
We have been thoroughly pleased with the products & service offered to us over the years and have found Simple System Horse Feeds to be perfect for the wide range of different breeds we have here; including Arabs, Thoroughbreds, Highlands and other Native breeds (many of whom live out 24/7).
Gill Robinson, Essex
We are very keen to promote natural feeding of our native Highlands as they are not built to cope with rich higher sugar diets that you see in many other feeds. We also needed a straightforward and economical diet that could be used for our mares, stallions, foals and youngstock that would promote muscle development and bone growth without adding excess fat or fizz. With Simple System we have found exactly that.
Carolyn Ashcroft, Cheshire
I called Simple System Horse Feeds at the beginning of the season for some advice on a flagging pony. It didn’t seem to matter how fit Quinn was; he would lose his spice after one class or one phase.
They advised to Target Feed, so now he gets an energy boost right before each phase. What a difference it has made!
I wouldn’t be shy about calling them again in the future for any further feeding advice!
Miss Clare Pascoe
Since feeding Simple System Horse Feeds I have not struggled to keep Ami looking and feeling good throughout the winter, without her getting too spicy or sensitive. I now won't feed anything else!
Ami is fed Lucie Nuts, Blue Bag Grass Pellets and Build & Shine.
Ms Rachael Smith
My mare Blaze has been fed on Simple Systems for the last few years and the change in her behaviour is fantastic! She's gone from being a very opinionated mare to a calm, obedient and trustworthy one - but still with a bit of spice.
Mrs Tanya SkeldingPlease select one of the categories below for appropriate companions to Lucie Nuts
With better diagnostic tools and techniques, ulcers are being more widely diagnosed. There are basically three types of stomach ulcers and horses can also get hind gut ulcers which are much harder to diagnose as they are out of reach of any endoscope.
Ulcers are painful for the horse, can impact on their handlers or riders as they react to that pain, and may even reflect our failing to provide a calm and healthy environment.
Young horses rarely follow the theoretical growth curves. They have growth spurts which can coincide with spring grass coming through, or coincide with nothing in particular!
