Feeding for Performance with Ryegrass HorseHage
Feeding a dust-free forage is important for all horses and ponies but particularly for those who compete as they require healthy lungs to perform at their best . A dust-free diet and stable environment is vital to help prevent respiratory problems such as RAO ( Recurrent Airway Obstruction ) from developing .
RAO , previously known as COPD ( Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ) has much in common with human asthma . It is thought to be an allergic condition that is worsened by trigger factors such as pollen , dust and mould .
The severity will range from no symptoms ( except for changes evident on endoscopic examination ) through varying degrees from a single cough to nasal discharge , reduced exercise tolerance and in severe cases , an inability to work .
Ryegrass HorseHage is a dust-free bagged forage made from a selection of ryegrasses cut at an early stage of growth to provide optimum nutrient and energy levels . It is a very consistent form of forage and is highly digestible , which makes it the ideal forage to reduce the risk of digestive upsets in all horses and ponies . It retains much of the goodness of natural grass , and contains an energy level that is suitable for competition horses and ponies , hunters , young stock , breeding stock , poor doers and those that need a little extra from their forage .
HorseHage is a natural product and does not contain any chemical additives , flavourings or inoculants . It has BETA NOPS certification and comes with a 100 % quality guarantee . HorseHage is ideal for travelling with to shows as it is packed into highly compressed bales which are easy to handle and it also splits very easily into wedges for netting up .
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