Feeding
thoroughbred racehorses in training
In
training feeding programme - Daily ration
Guide Only |
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In-Training
2 years and under |
In-Training
3 years and over |
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| 1. Oats - Basic energy source
for the horse, divided over 2 feeds. |
5-7kg |
6-7kg |
2. Corn - More concentrated
energy source. Can be increased above these levels for a horse with a
small appetite.
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1-1.5kg |
750g-1kg |
| 3.
Racing
Oil - High energy
blend of omega 3 & omega 6. |
50-100ml or up
to
10% of the diet |
50-100ml or up
to
10% of the diet |
| 4.Tic
Bean, Lupins or Peas |
500g |
500g |
| 5. Chaff - roughage. Mixture of lucerne and oaten or wheaten. Bulks out grain ration, prevents horse
bolting feed. |
Half by volume |
Half by volume |
| 6. Lucerne Hay or Chaff -
Roughage - essential for normal functioning of digestive tract. |
Ad lib |
Ad lib |
| 7. Oaten Hay or Chaff -
Roughage - for normal functioning of digestive tract - optional. |
Ad lib |
Ad lib |
| 8.
Power
Formula - High quality
protein, fortified with additional amino acids, minerals, vitamins for
the growing horse. |
600g |
600g |
| 9. Folactin
Blue - Macro and
trace minerals and vitamins A, D3, Folic Acid. |
60-90g |
60-90g |
| 10.
Salkavite - Electrolytes, B
Group vitamins and Vitamin E. |
30g |
30g |
| 11.
Neutrolene
Plus - Buffer -
helps maintain pH of horses blood. Helps delay onset of fatigue. |
90ml |
90ml |
| 12.
Salt - Sodium. Essential to
make up for deficiencies in diet. Regulates fluid balance. Replace
losses in sweat. |
60g |
60g |
| 13.
Potassium
Plus - Potassium
supplement with minerals and vitamin E. |
45-90ml
if required |
45-90ml
if required |
| 14.
Aminovite
Plus - Multi-vitamin
and trace mineral supplement. |
In times of
peak stress 60g |
In times of
peak stress 60g |
| 15.
Iron
Plus - Vitamin-safe
iron supplement. |
30-60mL
if required |
30-60mL
if required |
| 16.
Equitone - Iron
glycero-phosphate and choline supplement for mature horses - helps
maintain liver function. |
|
30-60mL
if required |
| 17.
Muscle-
E - Vitamin E plus
thiamine. To improve immune response, performance and endurance. |
15-30g |
15-30g |
| 18.
Settle'em - New fast acting
formula based on Thiatone, Mega-Vitamin B Group and Magnesium supplement
to help calm down nervous and excitable horses. |
30g |
30g |
| 19.
Hoof
Food - Biotin, Zinc
and Amino acid supplement to aid hoof growth and the regeneration of
cracked and damaged hooves |
30g |
30g |
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