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Managing individual diets

Feeding horses with a propensity for weight gain

Feeding a horse that tends to gain weight easily is always a big challenge and can quickly lead to health problems such as laminitis. Every horse is unique, and their diet must also be treated in the same way. You may have several horses on your property that are roughly the same size and weight, undergoing the same exercise regime. However, their condition may alter vastly on the same feeding regime.

As such, the energy ‘calories’ content of the horses’ diet must be controlled so that a healthy condition score is maintained. Monitoring of the diet is essential and knowledge of what you are feeding both from the bucket and from the ground (pasture / hay) is even more so.

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Hot Weather Feeding

Tips for handling and storing horse feed in summer

The summer months in Australia usually bring hot and muggy weather.

Horses have a very sensitive sense of smell. If you can smell something is going bad, you can be sure that your horse can too! It’s always a good idea to check any feed before offering it to your horse. If they will not eat it, return it to the store you purchased it from and try a freshly opened bag…Barastoc, of course!

Read our best tips on how to handle horse feed in summer.

Low Energy Requirements

What if you just have a paddock basher?

Feeding a good-doer has always been challenging.

Barastoc Low Cal Cruiser is an ideal feed for horses or ponies in light work. It provides a low-calorie and nutritionally balanced feed for horses and ponies resting, in light work, or that are overweight.

Barastoc Low Cal Cruiser contains all-natural Barastoc Superfibres™ to promote gut health and support digestive function, combined with a low starch formula that is suitable for horses and ponies that cannot tolerate high grain diets.

Being a lower calorie but nutritionally balanced diet for horses, it maybe beneficial with horses who are overweight.

Find out more

Managing individual diets

Feeding horses with a propensity for weight gain

Feeding a horse that tends to gain weight easily is always a big challenge and can quickly lead to health problems such as laminitis. Every horse is unique, and their diet must also be treated in the same way. You may have several horses on your property that are roughly the same size and weight, undergoing the same exercise regime. However, their condition may alter vastly on the same feeding regime.

As such, the energy ‘calories’ content of the horses’ diet must be controlled so that a healthy condition score is maintained. Monitoring of the diet is essential and knowledge of what you are feeding both from the bucket and from the ground (pasture / hay) is even more so.

Learn More

Hot Weather Feeding

Tips for handling and storing horse feed in summer

The summer months in Australia usually bring hot and muggy weather.

Horses have a very sensitive sense of smell. If you can smell something is going bad, you can be sure that your horse can too! It’s always a good idea to check any feed before offering it to your horse. If they will not eat it, return it to the store you purchased it from and try a freshly opened bag…Barastoc, of course!

Read our best tips on how to handle horse feed in summer.

Low Energy Requirements

What if you just have a paddock basher?

Feeding a good-doer has always been challenging.

Barastoc Low Cal Cruiser is an ideal feed for horses or ponies in light work. It provides a low-calorie and nutritionally balanced feed for horses and ponies resting, in light work, or that are overweight.

Barastoc Low Cal Cruiser contains all-natural Barastoc Superfibres™ to promote gut health and support digestive function, combined with a low starch formula that is suitable for horses and ponies that cannot tolerate high grain diets.

Being a lower calorie but nutritionally balanced diet for horses, it maybe beneficial with horses who are overweight.

Find out more

Managing individual diets

Feeding horses with a propensity for weight gain

Feeding a horse that tends to gain weight easily is always a big challenge and can quickly lead to health problems such as laminitis. Every horse is unique, and their diet must also be treated in the same way. You may have several horses on your property that are roughly the same size and weight, undergoing the same exercise regime. However, their condition may alter vastly on the same feeding regime.

As such, the energy ‘calories’ content of the horses’ diet must be controlled so that a healthy condition score is maintained. Monitoring of the diet is essential and knowledge of what you are feeding both from the bucket and from the ground (pasture / hay) is even more so.

Learn More

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