Horsehage Blue - high fibre - anyone use for laminitics ?

[NOISYGIRL]

I was just wondering how many people use this with laminitics and has it been ok ? I'm just so scared of my horse getting it again, he had it a few years back, its just hay is a bit scarce (sp) and I thought I'd get some to mix with the hay I've got, I'm thinking of soaking it along with the hay to make extra sure

 

[WandaMare]

Hi I use it very cautiously with my laminitic........he has a small haynet approx. 1 to 1.5kg of it for lunch. He absolutely loves it so he has it as a treat, otherwise I would stick to the soaked hay............when I first started using it I tried to build it up to replace the morning haynet of 3kg but unfortunately he did get pottery with that much, hence my caution now. I have never tried soaking it though.

If yours has been lami free for a good while you might be Ok to use more, I would just say introduce it very slowly and build it up gradually. Its really nice forage and I like the fact its so convenient to use / store.

 

[ElleSkywalker]

I used it for both of mine, one has it soaked even. I like it because it has a higher water content than hay, so you can feed more if it to meet the horses dry matter needs, which helps keep the horse busy chewing for longer for the same DM weight

 

[NOISYGIRL]

Thanks,

WM, that's what is worrying me, he had it a good 4+ years ago and I've been managing it ever since, I think I'll soak it with the hay, I wanted to mix it with the hay I have got possibly half and half or put 1 slice in with his hay just to eek it out, I'm very very cautious though.

I've rung the Horsehage people and they said it was fine for laminitics, but I'm still scared

 

[suestowford]

Is the blue one the one made with timothy grass? because if it is you might be OK. I use a timothy grass haylage for my laminitic prone pony and he has been fine with it.

 

[NOISYGIRL]

Is the blue one the one made with timothy grass? because if it is you might be OK. I use a timothy grass haylage for my laminitic prone pony and he has been fine with it.

No its this one, well yes its the blue one but that's not the timothy one

http://www.horsehage.co.uk/HH-HighFibre.html




HorseHage is the ideal forage for all horses and ponies. It is consistent and reliable and contains just grass alone. When fed as the main forage source it can enable you to reduce your horse’s hard feed by up to a third.

HorseHage is dust free, making it ideal for when your horse has to be stabled for extended periods of time, and comes with a 100% quality guarantee.

It contains no chemical additives, mould inhibitors, flavourings, molasses or inoculants, and due to the unique fermentation process, the sugar in HorseHage is considerably lower than other forages.

HorseHage is more digestible than other forages, allowing more efficient utilisation of the available nutrients, and because it retains much of the value of fresh grass, HorseHage improves condition and adds a natural bloom to the coat. HIGH FIBRE
High Fibre HorseHage is made from selected ryegrasses, which have been allowed to mature before harvesting to attain higher fibre, lower protein and lower energy levels. Because it is low in energy, High Fibre HorseHage is generally suitable for Riding and Pony Club horses, native ponies, veterans and those that are resting, convalescing or are laminitic. It also provides an excellent fibre source for competition horses being fed high levels of concentrate.

 

[NOISYGIRL]

Got a bag on the way home last night, I put one section in with 2 sections of hay and soaked it, then in bed I remembered it says to feed the same weight for weight but the horshage is really heavy so then I was panicking and couldn't sleep all night because I thought I'd given him too much of it all in weight. I'm not going to put him on it on its own, its just to eek out his hay, I'm just hoping to god it doesn't bring lami on, I might try and get some hay instead of giving myself a heart attack, I should have just halved it or just given him a small amount, I could kick myself for being so stupid.