{"product_id":"british-horse-feeds-fibre-beet-20kg-for-horses","title":"British Horse Feeds Fibre-Beet – 20kg For Horses","description":"\u003ch5\u003eBritish Horse Feeds Fibre-Beet – 20kg\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eFibre-Beet is Speedi-Beet flakes blended with alfalfa nuts and oatfeed pellets, plus cane molasses, vegetable fat, biotin and peppermint. Soaked, it makes a soft mash a horse with worn teeth can manage, and it carries water into the gut alongside the fibre — which is half the reason for feeding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish Horse Feeds' own analysis puts it at 22% crude fibre and 45% NDF with 3% starch and 5% total sugar, and 11 MJ\/kg of digestible energy. It absorbs at least three times its own weight in water, so a modest dry scoop turns into a full bucket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeedi-Beet flakes, alfalfa and oatfeed — three fibre sources rather than beet alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22% crude fibre and 45% NDF, at 3% starch and 5% total sugar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigestible energy 11 MJ\/kg, released slowly as fibre rather than quickly as starch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbsorbs at least three times its own weight of water, so it hydrates as it feeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoaks in 15 minutes in hot water, or 45 minutes in cold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiotin and peppermint included. British Horse Feeds describe it as an ideal fibre source for horses and ponies prone to laminitis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeterans and horses with poor teeth that can no longer chew long fibre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses on reduced forage, or being brought back into condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses that need water taken in with the feed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePonies prone to laminitis, on British Horse Feeds' own guidance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf it is oil and protein you are after rather than fibre bulk, British Horse Feeds Cooked Linseed is the thing to top-dress with instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways soak before feeding. Never feed it dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoak 1 part Fibre-Beet to 3 parts water by weight — roughly 1 part product to 1½ parts water by volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e45 minutes in cold water, or 15 minutes in hot water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a forage replacer, feed 250g dry weight per 100kg bodyweight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplacing hard feed, swap a third to a half of the ration for Fibre-Beet, to a maximum of 1kg dry weight per 100kg bodyweight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake it up fresh each day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition, in descending order: Speedi-Beet flakes, alfalfa nuts, oatfeed pellets, cane molasses, vegetable fat, biotin, peppermint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypical analysis, fresh weight before soaking: dry matter 90.0%, protein 10.0%, oil 3.0%, crude fibre 22.0%, ash 10.0%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNDF 45.0%. Starch 3.0%. Total sugar 5%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigestible energy 11.0 MJ\/kg. 20kg sack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish Horse Feeds state that biotin is included but publish no inclusion rate on their typical analysis sheet, so none is stated here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFibre-Beet must be fully soaked before it is fed. Dry beet pulp swells after it is swallowed and is a genuine choke and colic risk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive it the full time — 45 minutes cold or 15 minutes hot. Some listings say 10 minutes in warm water; British Horse Feeds' own figure is 15.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn warm weather soaked feed ferments quickly. Soak only what will be eaten that day and throw away anything sour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"British Horse Feeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372202598464,"sku":"yxj1789536001764","price":19.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/british-horse-feeds-fibre-beet-20kg-for-horses_1.jpg?v=1789536006","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/british-horse-feeds-fibre-beet-20kg-for-horses","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}