Dengie Meadow Lite with Herbs - 15kg Low-Calorie Horse Feed for Healthy Horses and Ponies

Dengie Meadow Lite with Herbs – 15kg

The lowest-calorie fibre feed in the Dengie range at just 5 MJ/kg, designed for good doers and for horses and ponies that are overweight or obese. It supports weight management without cutting chew time, which is the difficulty with simply restricting forage — a horse that finishes its ration in an hour spends the rest of the day with an empty stomach.

Soft meadow grasses, high-quality oat straw and pea hull fibre make up the base, supporting gut function and a healthy microbiota. Postbiotics are included for gut health, and cinnamon and thyme add flavour to tempt fussy feeders. At 3% sugar and 0.5% starch it suits horses prone to laminitis or on controlled diets. Free from molasses, alfalfa, cereals, preservatives and binders, using non-GM British-grown ingredients.

Performance & Benefits

• Ultra low calorie at just 5 MJ/kg — the lowest in the Dengie range.
• Naturally low in sugar (3%) and starch (0.5%).
• Meadow grasses, oat straw and pea hull fibre support gut function and microbiota.
• Postbiotics included to help maintain gut health.
• Cinnamon and thyme add flavour to tempt fussy feeders.
• Linseed and rapeseed oil dressing for natural coat shine.
• Free from molasses, alfalfa, cereals, preservatives and binders.
• Non-GM, British-grown ingredients.

Suitable For

• Overweight and obese horses and ponies.
• Good doers and native breeds.
• Horses prone to laminitis or on controlled diets.
• Horses that need to avoid alfalfa.
• Stabled good doers needing chew time without calories.

Feeding

• Feed as part of a calorie-controlled diet according to bodyweight and condition.
• Feed alongside restricted forage where advised by a vet or nutritionist.
• Feed with a balancer or supplement to cover vitamins and minerals.
• Always ensure free access to clean, fresh water.

Composition & Analysis

• Composition: meadow grasses, oat straw, pea hull fibre, linseed oil, rapeseed oil, cinnamon, thyme, postbiotics. 15kg.
• Digestible energy 5 MJ/kg. Protein 8%. Oil 4%. Fibre 35%. Sugar 3%. Starch 0.5%.

Care & Caution

• On a restricted diet, vitamin and mineral deficiencies appear quickly. A balancer alongside is not optional.
• Weight loss should be gradual. Rapid restriction in horses and ponies risks hyperlipaemia — take veterinary advice on the rate.