Saracen Horse Feeds...For Life

Cooling Range

Special M
Cooling Mix Plus Herbs
Horse & Pony Cooling Pencils

Formulated for horses in light to medium work, each feed in this range contains highly digestible fibre, a natural source of energy. The energy derived from fibre allows for sustained energy release. Further energy originates from soya oil, which also enhances coat and skin condition. These non-heating rations are manufactured from fixed formulations, so consistent high-quality nutrition is found in every bag. Special M and Cooling Mix Plus Herbs do not contain oat grains. Cereal grains in these two feeds are micronised to increase their digestibility and to offset the possibility of digestive upset. The feeds are completely fortified, supplying horses and ponies with over 25 different minerals, vitamins, and trace elements. Each of the feeds in this range is highly palatable. To encourage the extremely fussy eater to complete its meals Special M contains carrots, garlic, and spearmint flavours. All of the feeds in this range are guaranteed to be free of caffeine and theobromine.

Performance Range

Sports Horse Mix & Pencils
Speed Mix & Pencils
Enduro-100

In this range, Sports Horse Mix and Pencils are suitable for horses in medium to hard work. For horses involved in more intense work including polo, eventing, trotting or National Hunt, Speed Mix or Pencils will deliver the high-octane fuel needed by the ‘go faster’ athletic horse. Each batch is manufactured from a fixed formulation that ensures consistent top-notch nutrition is found in each and every bag. Energy is supplied from highly digestible fibre sources such as alfalfa pellets and wheatfeed; complex carbohydrates are garnered from cereal grains such as oats, maize, and barley. Vegetable-based fats such as soya oil have dual functions. Not only do these fats add calories to the diet, but they also add bloom and lustre to the coat. Each feed in this range is completely fortified with essential vitamins and minerals for the equine athlete. All feeds in the Performance Range contain chelated (Bioplex) minerals, which are more readily available to the horse during the digestive process than inorganic minerals. Enduro-100 meets the specific nutrient demands of endurance horses and maximises the use of super fibres and oils necessary for sustained energy release. Super fibres create a water and electrolyte reservoir in the hindgut that longdistance equine athletes can draw from during training sessions and competitions. This fibre-rich concentrate also aids in gastrointestinal mobility. Enduro-100 contains a balanced vitamin and mineral profile. The addition of yeast increases calcium and phosphorus absorption.

Conditioning Range

Show Improver Mix & Pencils
Show Ring Mix
Bio-Life 2000
Equi-Jewel

The feeds in this range are ideal for preparing horses for sales or the show ring. These oat-free formulas are also appropriate for increasing the condition of horses without the frequent side effect of excitability. These feeds are nutrient dense and calories are derived from complex carbohydrates, highly digestible fibre sources, and oils. Long-stem fibre sources promote gastrointestinal health. Soya oil adds gloss to the coat and elasticity to the skin. The protein content of Show Improver Mix and Show Ring Mix comes from high-quality alfalfa and micronised soya beans, both of which encourage muscle development and improve muscle tone. Show Improver Mix and Show Ring Mix are fully fortified with essential vitamins and minerals. Bio-Life 2000 is a nutrient-packed feed balancer intended to be fed in small amounts. Inclusion of yeast and probiotics maintains optimal microbial activity of the hindgut, which in turn maximises forage and feed utilisation. Minerals are chelated to ensure efficiency of absorption. Bio-Life 2000 can be fed alone, with straights, or with other compound feeds. Equi-Jewel is a high-fat, heat-stabilised rice bran product that contains a balanced calcium to phosphorus ratio. Equi-Jewel adds calories to the diet without increasing grain intake and eliminates the inconvenience of feeding liquid fat supplements. Rice bran is also a natural source of gamma oryzanol, which is thought to have muscle-building properties.

Special Need-Welfare Range

Fibre Mix
Super Fibre Pencils
Veteran Mix & Pencils
Re-Leve

Highly digestible fibre forms the energy basis for the feeds in this range, thereby making them safe to feed. Fibre is also conducive to unimpaired functioning of the digestive tract. Soya oil is added to each feed in this range to increase non-heating energy density and to boost skin and coat condition. These feeds contain only small amounts of starch and sugar, which greatly reduces the risk of laminitis and carbohydrate overload. Oat grains are not included in the formulation of Fibre Mix, Veteran Mix, and Veteran Pencils, but each of these feeds includes herbs claimed to aid digestive, respiratory, and healing processes. Each feed is fully fortified with the necessary vitamins, minerals, and trace elements critical for maximal health. Furthermore, Veteran Mix now includes E-Max Ester, a unique and natural form of vitamin E that is preferentially absorbed when compared to common synthetic forms of the vitamin. This delivers a greater level of allimportant antioxidant protection and will help bolster the immune system of the older horse. Re-Leve is the ideal feed for horses with recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis or tying-up. Re-Leve contains low levels of starch, a dietary component known to exacerbate the incidence of tying-up. Energy is derived from alternative energy sources that were selected primarily for their low starch content. Re-Leve is fully fortified with vitamins and minerals necessary for the equine athlete. Re-Leve may also be used for growing horses.

Stud Range

Stud Mix & Pencils
Yearling Mix
Level Grow Mix & Pencils
Weanling Mix
Foal Starter Mix

This range possesses a feed for all stages of reproduction and growth. Stud Mix is the ideal feed for gestating and lactating mares. Easily digestible energy sources and topquality protein sources pave the way for proper foal development and nutrient-rich milk production. Macro- and micronutrients, including Bioplex minerals, ensure the creation of a strong skeletal framework in the foal. Foal Starter Mix is perfect for jumpstarting the gastrointestinal tract of a foal prior to weaning. Although foals develop normally on a milk diet in the first few months of life, supplemental nutrition can produce a significant growth response in foals. As milk production of the mare declines, a foal with access to Foal Starter Mix will maintain a consistent level of nutrition and growth, and should not experience a slump in development, which is often the case in foals that do not receive creep feed. Weanling Mix and Yearling Mix are designed to encourage consistent daily weight gain with maximal skeletal development and muscle accretion. Grains included in both feeds have been micronised, a process that enhances the digestibility of nutrients within them. Absorption of vitamins and chelated minerals is heightened with the addition of Yeast Culture.

Racing Range

Race 13
Prep 14
Kentucky Racing Balancer

Race 13 and Prep 14 are high-energy feeds formulated exclusively for the equine athlete. Each contains highly digestible fibre, a sustained source of slow-release energy. The formulas also include soya oil, a concentrated source of energy. Both sweet feeds are rich in complex carbohydrates, nutrients that can be broken down immediately to glucose to provide instant energy. For the straight oat feeder the use of Kentucky Racing Balancer will deliver many of the benefits of the above two sweet feeds. Bioplex trace elements, including bioavailable magnesium for increased muscle strength, ensure proper metabolic function and skeletal and muscular development Yeast culture is included to increase the microbial activity and enzyme production in the hindgut, which increases the absorption of phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and the digestion of fibre.

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