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Basic Feeding programme for pacers and trotters

Guide only

 Dr Percy Sykes on feeding

Divisive wins the Victorian Derby

Pacers/Trotters Jogging up 
2 years and under		 Jogging up 
3 years and over
Oats - Basic energy source for the horse 3- 6kg 3-5kq
Corn - More concentrated energy source. Can be increased above these levels for a horse with a small appetite Up to 1 kg Up to 1 kg 
Cottonseed Meal or Soyabean Meal or TICKBEANS or a mixture of all three. To supply better quality protein for muscling and strength
 		*750g *500g

ProMix - Protein fortified with amino acids to correct amino acid deficiencies in the diet OR 
Ranvet 500- High quality protein, fortified with additional amino acids, minerals, vitamins for the growing horse

 *250g
or
*600g		  *250g

-
Chaff - roughage. Mixture of lucerne and oaten or wheaten. Bulk out grain ration, prevents horse bolting feed 750g 750g
Lucerne Hay or Chaff - Roughage - essential for normal functioning of digestive tract Ad lib Ad lib
Oaten Hay or Chaff - Roughage - for normal functioning of  digestive tract - optional Ad lib Ad lib 
Folactin Blue - Macro and trace minerals and vitamins A, D3, Folic Acid  30-60g 30-60g
Salkavite - Electrolytes, B Group vitamins and Vitamin E 30g 30g
Neutrolene or Neutrolene Plus - Buffer - helps maintain pH of horses blood. Helps delay onset of fatigue 30-60ml 30-60ml
Salt - Sodium. Essential to make up for deficiencies in diet. Regulates fluid balance. Replace losses in sweat  30-60g 30-60g
Aminovite Plus - Multi-vitamin and trace mineral supplement 60g 60g In times of peak In times of peak stress 60g 60g
Iron Plus -Honey flavoured iron supplement
or 
Equitone - Glycero-phosphate/iron/choline supplement to maintain and enhance liver function; stimulates appetite		 30-60ml first month

-		 30-60ml first month

30-60ml first month

The products listed below are beneficial under certain circumstances
Muscle E - Vitamin E plus thiamine. To improve immune response, performance and endurance 15-30g 15-30g
Settle'Em - Mega Vitamin B Group and Magnesium supplement to help calm down nervous and excitable horses 30g 30g
Hoof Food - Biotin, Zinc and Amino acid supplement to aid hoof growth and the regeneration of cracked and damaged hooves 30g 30g
 
Pacers/Trotters Full Work
2 years and under		 Full Work
3 years and over
Oats - Basic energy source for the horse 4-7kg 5-7kg
Corn - More concentrated energy source. Can be increased above these levels for a horse with a small appetite 1-2.5kg 1-2.5kg
Cottonseed Meal or Soyabean Meal or Tickbeans or a mixture of all three. To supply better quality protein for muscling and strength *750g *500g
ProMix - Protein fortified with amino acids to correct amino acid deficiencies in the diet OR 
Ranvet 500- High quality protein, fortified with additional amino acids, minerals, vitamins for the growing horse		 * 250g
or
*600g		  * 250g

-
Chaff - roughage. Mixture of lucerne and oaten or wheaten. Bulk out grain ration, prevents horse bolting feed 1kg 1kg
Lucerne Hay or Chaff - Roughage - essential for normal functioning of digestive tract Ad lib Ad lib
Oaten Hay or Chaff - Roughage - for normal functioning of  digestive tract - optional Ad lib Ad lib
Folactin Blue - Macro and trace minerals and vitamins A, D3, Folic Acid  60-90g 60-90g
Salkavite - Electrolytes, B Group vitamins and Vitamin E 30-60g 30-60g
Neutrolene or Neutrolene Plus - Buffer - helps maintain pH of horses blood. Helps delay onset of fatigue 90ml 90ml
Salt - Sodium. Essential to make up for deficiencies in diet. Regulates fluid balance. Replace losses in sweat  60g 60g
Aminovite Plus - Multi-vitamin and trace mineral supplement 60g 60g In times of peak In times of peak stress In times of peak 
stress 60g		 In times of peak 
stress 60g
Iron Plus - Honey flavoured iron supplement
or 
Equitone - Glycero-phosphate/iron/choline supplement to maintain and enhance liver function; stimulates appetite		 30-60ml if required
or

-		 30-60ml if required
or

30-60ml if required

The products listed below are beneficial under certain circumstances
Muscle E - Vitamin E plus thiamine. To improve immune response, performance and endurance 15-30g 15-30g
Settle'Em - Mega Vitamin B Group and Magnesium supplement to help calm down nervous and excitable horses 30g 30g
Hoof Food - Biotin, Zinc and Amino acid supplement to aid hoof growth and the regeneration of cracked and damaged hooves 30g 30g
 
Pacers / Trotters Spelling
2 years and under		 Spelling
3 years and over
Oats - Basic energy source for the horse 3-5kg 3-5kg
Corn - More concentrated energy source. Can be increased above these levels for a horse with a small appetite - -
Cottonseed Meal or Soyabean Meal or TICKBEANS or a mixture of all three. To supply better quality protein for muscling and strength   *500g
ProMix - Protein fortified with amino acids to correct amino acid deficiencies in the diet OR 
Ranvet 500- High quality protein, fortified with additional amino acids, minerals, vitamins for the growing horse		 * 250g
or
*600g		  * 250g

-
Chaff - roughage. Mixture of lucerne and oaten or wheaten. Bulk out grain ration, prevents horse bolting feed 750g 750g
Lucerne Hay or Chaff - Roughage - essential for normal functioning of digestive tract Ad lib Ad lib
Oaten Hay or Chaff - Roughage - for normal functioning of  digestive tract - optional Ad lib Ad lib
Folactin Blue - Macro and trace minerals and vitamins A, D3, Folic Acid  30-60g 30-60g
Salkavite - Electrolytes, B Group vitamins and Vitamin E - -
Neutrolene or Neutrolene Plus - Buffer - helps maintain pH of horses blood. Helps delay onset of fatigue - -
Salt - Sodium. Essential to make up for deficiencies in diet. Regulates fluid balance. Replace losses in sweat  30g 30g
Aminovite Plus - Multi-vitamin and trace mineral supplement 60g 60g In times of peak In times of peak stress 30g 30g
Iron Plus - Honey flavoured iron supplement
or 
Equitone - Glycero-phosphate/iron/choline supplement to maintain and enhance liver function; stimulates appetite		 30ml last month
or

-		 30ml last month
or

30ml last month

The products listed below are beneficial under certain circumstances
Muscle E - Vitamin E plus thiamine. To improve immune response, performance and endurance - -
Settle'Em - Mega Vitamin B Group and Magnesium supplement to help calm down nervous and excitable horses 30g last month of spell 30g last month of spell
Hoof Food - Biotin, Zinc and Amino acid supplement to aid hoof growth and the regeneration of cracked and damaged hooves 30g 30g
* NOTE.. Feed combination of 3 & 4 OR 5 only NOT both.