Feeding Forage Right

Forage is much more than just fibre. It’s the cornerstone of equine nutrition and essential for maintaining digestive health and well-being.

Every horse is unique, so understanding your horse’s needs and adjusting their forage accordingly is key.

Join us as we explore the critical role of forage in equine nutrition. We’ll cover how to optimise forage
for digestive health, manage common challenges, and create feeding strategies tailored to your horse’s needs.

About Your Host

The content in this webinar is written by a registered animal nutritionist who is actively involved in the industry, and very passionate about using nutrition to help achieve success but also providing information so that horse owners can make informed decisions when feeding their horses. It is presented by Candice, a member of our marketing team.

Portion Pacer Haynets

Long lasting, effective and knotless haynets. The 3cm hole size can extend eating times by up to 30% on average, while the 6cm hole size has a similar feed rate to ad lib, floor fed hay on average*.

*A field based observational study looking at 10 horses and 10 ponies fed forage from the floor, a 6cm holed net, and a 3cm holed net.

Forage Testing

Interested in getting your forage analysed? Click the links below to find out more with companies who offer this.

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