Posted: 27th October 2014 | Back to news feed
Many of us have an older, much-loved horse or pony that has served us well over the years – an equine friend that deserves special care and attention to keep him healthy, comfortable and content through his final years.
Token – a Thoroughbred x Cob mare owned by Liggy Warriner from Cornwall, is no exception and at almost 29-years-old, she is a marvellous testimonial to the benefits of HorseHage and Mollichaff.
Token was trained as a western riding horse and, over the years, has proved to be a star, working alongside Liggy in her acting career at the former ‘Spirit of the West’ theme park.Now retired from her performing career, she is turned out during the day and stabled at night and is fed on Ryegrass HorseHage and Mollichaff Veteran.
Liggy introduced her to HorseHage many years ago when Token was diagnosed with COPD (now known as RAO – Recurrent Airway Obstruction). Liggy supplements Token’s forage ration with Mollichaff Veteran which can be used as a partial hay-replacer and is ideal for older horses and ponies or those that cannot consume long-stem forage. Many elderly equines have loose or missing teeth and cannot chew long stemmed forage such as hay or haylage. Mollichaff Veteran is made from chopped ingredients so it is easy to manage and is very palatable too, making it great for fussy feeders.
HorseHage dust-free bagged forage was invented by the late Mark Westaway (Senior) as a solution to his event horses’ dust-related coughing. It was designed especially for horses and was the very first bagged forage on the market.
Her Majesty the Queen’s horse, Burmese, was fed HorseHage when suffering from a respiratory problem and following this, a Royal Warrant was awarded to HorseHage in 1983. It is used by the HouseHold Cavalry and the Animal Health Trust.
Said Liggy: “Token’s condition is being managed very well with HorseHage and she hasn’t had to have the vet or any medication for many years. She is in her 29th year now and I think she looks awesome!”
If you would like further information or feeding advice, please call the HorseHage Helpline on 01803 527257 or visit www.horsehage.co.uk
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