Posted: 11th February 2016 | Back to news feed
Mollichaff HoofKind is a complete fibre feed designed for the nutritional support of horses and ponies prone to laminitis.
HoofKind is made from a balanced blend of high quality oat straw, dried alfalfa and fibre pellets and is topped with a light dressing of soya oil with added vitamins and minerals, trace elements, including magnesium and natural plant-based antioxidants, as well as added therapeutic levels of biotin.
It is low in starch and sugar, high in fibre and does not contain any cereals. It supplies a low level but high quality protein and restricted calories and so provides limited, controlled energy from high quality digestible fibre and oil-based ingredients, making it an excellent feed for fizzy horses and good doers as well as laminitics.
Here are our top five tips for feeding the laminitic horse or pony:
- Always avoid high starch concentrate feeds, use calorie sources such as fibre and oil if extra condition is needed.
- Ensure your forage is as clean yet low sugar as possible. Either have your hay analysed, or use a good quality bagged forage which is guaranteed to fall within certain safe parameters.
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- Keep a close eye on your horse’s weight - an overweight or obese horse is much more likely to suffer from an attack.
- Be vigilant with your grazing. Try not to use very rich, fertilised grazing and always restrict access at high risk times, such as when the grass is growing fast or there has been a frost.
- Remember that any horse or pony can get laminitis, it is not a condition limited only to small native ponies!
If you would like further information or feeding advice, please visit www.horsehage.co.uk or call HorseHage on 01803 527257 .
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