Topspec Senior Feed Balancer 15kg

Topspec Senior Feed Balancer 15kg

TopSpec Senior Feed Balancer 15kg is an ideal balancer for stiff elderly horses, particularly if they are lacking muscle development, topline and condition. It combines the benefits of a conditioning feed balancer and a joint supplement, in a highly cost-effective way.

About Senior Feed Balancer

Senior Feed Balancer is a very palatable, high protein, cereal-grain-free, low sugar and starch, ‘Non-Heating’ concentrated feed that contains a multi-supplement including high levels of micronutrients and digestive aids. It is important to keep the sugar and starch intake of elderly horses low when the level of fully chewed fibre reaching the hindgut is compromised, to help maintain healthy hindgut function and avoid loose droppings.

Of particular importance to elderly horses is the inclusion of micronutrients known to help maintain mobility, with the scientifically/veterinary recommended rate of glucosamine in a daily quantity of feed to support healthy joints, i.e. 10 grams of glucosamine/500kg horse/day. Senior Feed Balancer is also rich in the building blocks for hyaluronic acid (HA) and chondroitin. The complete molecules of HA and chondroitin themselves are too large to be absorbed in any significant quantity from the horse’s gut. These glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are essential constituents of synovial fluid.

High levels of manganese and vitamin C are also included, as they are important for cartilage synthesis. Senior Feed Balancer also contains methionine and other bio-available sources of sulphur, which help to maintain optimum function in tissues such as tendons, ligaments, and muscles. Senior Feed Balancer contains a blend of antioxidants, including vitamins A, C and E to help maintain healthy cell function around the joints.

Gut Support

Also of great importance is the inclusion of high levels of pure, protected probiotic yeast to help maintain a healthy hindgut environment. This environment is increasingly likely to be compromised as horses age and their ability to chew forage declines, which may result in loose droppings.

When Senior Feed Balancer is fed there is usually no need to add any further vitamin and mineral supplements, other than salt and/or electrolytes for sweating horses.

The superb specification of Senior Feed Balancer allows elderly horses to utilise far more nutrients from the forage and straights/blends in their diet, which usually means that their hard feed intake can be reduced. This benefits digestion and is a more natural way of feeding, leading to a more relaxed horse amongst other benefits.

Senior Feed Balancer is ideal for elderly horses unable to chew optimum levels of forage. When mixed with soaked TopSpec FibrePlus Cubes or TopSpec High Fibre Mash a superb complete feed is formed, replacing all forage if necessary.

It is also beneficial for elderly horses feeling anxious e.g. during changes in routine, given less than ideal turnout time, losing a companion, recovering from illness; and during or after a course of antibiotics or worming treatment.

Further Key Nutritional Facts: -

• An effective way to optimise digestive efficiency, and feed economy, for most horses.
• A fully comprehensive range of the micronutrients needed for elderly horses to balance feed and improve its utilisation, even in demanding situations.
• High levels of good quality protein to provide the building blocks for muscle development and topline, often lacking in elderly horses.
• High levels of vitamin E and selenium to act as antioxidants, helping to maintain healthy cell function and, together with good quality protein, optimising healthy muscle development and function within age constraints. Vital for horses on high oil diets.
• Effective levels of bioavailable vitamin C to help maintain healthy airways.
• The level of biotin (15mg/500kg horse/day) that is scientifically proven to improve hoof quality, plus optimum levels of all the other nutrients known to benefit hoof quality. These nutrients will also help to maintain a supple skin and promote an exceptionally shiny coat.
• Effective levels of protein, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements to help maintain strong bone.
• Copper, zinc, B vitamins and associated nutrients to optimise healthy haemoglobin levels in blood.
• Generous levels of B vitamins to compensate for decreased production in the hindgut when the level of fully-chewed fibre reaching the hindgut is compromised.
• Generous levels of prebiotic MOS (mannan oligosaccharides) to support the yeast, and help maintain a healthy immune system alongside vitamins A, C, D and E.
• Organic chelated minerals for improved availability.
• Many factors, including yeast and B vitamins, to help relax behaviour in responsive horses.

Senior 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 16.1hh (500kg) elderly horse in light work/retired:- 

• Grazing plus ad-lib good quality hay or haylage if can chew effectively, if not, partially or totally replace with soaked TopSpec FibrePlus Cubes or TopSpec High Fibre Mash.

Plus two feeds per day - each containing:- 

• 250g TopSpec Senior Feed Balancer (combines a joint supplement with a feed balancer designed for elderly horses).
• 300g TopChop Grass (‘Non-Heating’ and unmolassed).
• Up to 1.5kg TopSpec UlsaKind Cubes (‘Non-Heating’ conditioning cubes, quantity adjusted according to condition).
• Access to a salt lick 24/7.
• Additives if required; Electrolytes, Calmer or Digestive Aid.

Typical Nutritional Analysis:-

Oil % 5.7

Protein % 25.0

Fibre % 8.0

DE MJ/kg 12.5

Starch % 7.5

Calcium % 2.4

Magnesium % 0.6

Vitamin E IU/kg 1,500

Biotin mg/kg 30.0

Typical Composition

The typical ingredients in TopSpec Senior Feed Balancer are:

• Soya bean meal (GM)
• Wheatfeed
• High Fibre Oat By-Product
• Grass
• Full Fat Soya (GM)
• Molasses
• Calcium Carbonate
• Dicalcium Phosphate
• Linseed Expeller
• Glucosamine HCl
• Vitamin Premix
• Soya Oil (GM)
• Sodium Chloride
• Magnesium Oxide
• Mannan oligosaccharides