Topspec Lite Feed Balancer 15kg

Topspec Lite Feed Balancer 15kg

TopSpec Lite Feed Balancer 15kg is designed for horses and ponies that are good doers. It is ideal for horses that are overweight when fed as part of a calorie-controlled diet. These are the horses and ponies for whom every single calorie counts, and we do not believe you will find a lower calorie feed balancer anywhere.

Lite Feed Balancer is a cereal-grain-free, low sugar and starch, ‘Non-Heating’, and high fibre formula; with a considered level of protein to help maintain muscle function but avoid promoting body condition.

It is very important that this group of horses and ponies receive their requirements of vitamins and minerals. Lite Feed Balancer allows them to receive all the micronutrients required to balance the diet of horses in light to medium work in a small amount of exceptionally low-calorie feed. It is so palatable that it can be fed on its own, or with a little TopChop Lite.

Long term trials have shown that horses and ponies on restricted/poor grazing (i.e. calorie-controlled) do not gain any additional weight when fed Lite Feed Balancer. It can be used very successfully as part of a calorie-controlled diet when weight loss is required.

Lite Feed Balancer is suitable for horses and ponies prone to laminitis. It can also be fed to horses and ponies undergoing veterinary care. However, our nutritionists recommend AntiLam Forage Balancer is fed in these circumstances to provide a higher level of micronutrients.

Further Key Nutritional Facts:-

• An expertly balanced general-purpose supplement, helping to maintain health for horses and ponies on a restricted diet.
• A hoof improvement supplement. Includes the scientifically proven level of biotin, (15mg/500kg horse/day), which in association with the methionine, cysteine, lysine, calcium, zinc, copper, iodine, and vitamin A present, will greatly improve the quality of new hoof growth. Chelated sources of copper and zinc are included in the formulation. Certain of these nutrients will also help to maintain a supple skin and promote an exceptionally shiny coat.
• Contains helpful levels of antioxidants, including vitamins A, C, D and E plus selenium to help to maintain healthy cells.
• Low levels of a pure, protected probiotic yeast are included to help maintain a healthy hindgut environment, important for horses and ponies on a restricted diet.

Lite Feed Balancer is available in 15kg sacks, which last a 500kg horse for 30 days or a 250kg pony for 60 days.

Typical Feeding Regime

Typical feed regime for a 15hh cob cross or native good doer in light to medium work:-

• Late cut hay or haylage or soaked hay, plus grazing (restricted if necessary)

Plus two feeds per day – each containing:

• 250g TopSpec Lite Feed Balancer (‘Non-Heating’, promotes general health, a shiny coat and contains an effective hoof supplement).
• 300g TopChop Lite (‘Non-Heating’ unmolassed alfalfa and straw chop with added mint and oil).
• A few TopSpec FibrePlus Cubes (‘Non- Heating’ low-calorie cubes designed for good doers).
• Access to a salt lick 24/7.

Additives if required; Electrolytes, 10:10 Joint Support, Calmer or Digestive Aid.

Typical Nutritional Analysis:

Oil % 3.5

Protein % 15.0

Fibre % 17.0

DE MJ/kg 9.1

Starch % 6.5

Calcium % 2.4

Magnesium % 0.6

Vitamin E IU/kg 1,000

Biotin mg/kg 30.0

Typical Composition

The typical ingredients in TopSpec Lite Feed Balancer are:

• High Fibre Oat By-Product
• Soya bean meal (GM)
• Dried Beet Pulp
• Wheatfeed
• Linseed Expeller
• Grass
• Calcium Carbonate
• Molasses
• Vitamin Premix
• Sodium Chloride
• Magnesium Oxide
• Dicalcium Phosphate