Anyone feed Badminton Ultra Grass to pony susceptible to laminitis?

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Hi guys

As title really - does anyone safely feed Ultra Grass to a laminitic?

I'm assuming that the very nature of it means it would be unsuitable but I am honestly running out of ideas for our little old shetland - she won't eat hi-fi lite type products is going off her hi-fibre nuts, can't really eat hay very well and refuses to eat anything that you have to add water to!

I emailed Badminton feeds & they just said Easy Rider is better for laminitics and would send a sample of both Easy Rider & Ultra Grass but I doubt very much she'll eat the Easy Rider as she isn't a fan of chaff type feeds...

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what about that new feed by saracen's -shape-up thats supposed to be low sugar etc?
maybe give them a call -they are really helpful -i have rung them a few times with my horse and they couldnt have been nicer!
 
Actually I questioned this with the Winergy Equilibrium feed as it says safe for laminitics but doesn't have the laminitis trust badge on it - I was told only feeds that can be fed ad-lib get the badge but there are plenty of others that are perfectly safe if fed at the recommended amounts?!
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The Laminitis Trust seal of approval isn't the be all and end all, in fact I personally wouldn't trust anything they said as lots of the feeds they recommend contain molasses (including Happy Hoof and Healthy Hoof) - the absolute last thing you should be feeding laminitic horses. I honestly don't know how they get away with it - there's absolutely no reason to have molasses in any horse feed.

Have you considered Simple Systems Ruff Stuff - made from mature mixed species grasses? Give Simple Systems a ring - they're very helpful and should be able to point you in the right direction.
 
Thanks for the info - it's very interesting actually and as I said there are plenty of feeds that are still safe that don't have the seal, apparently use of the badge costs quite a large annual amount!
I have had a sample of simple systems lucie nuts & purebeet but will ask about teh ruff stuff, thanks!
 
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