{"product_id":"marksway-horsehage-high-fibre-blue-dust-free-forage-238kg","title":"Marksway HorseHage High Fibre Blue – Dust Free Forage 23.8kg","description":"\u003ch5\u003eMarksway HorseHage High Fibre – Blue Bale\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorseHage High Fibre is the blue bale: a selected mix of grasses cut for fibre rather than for protein and energy, fermented and compressed into a heat-sealed bale. It carries the HoofKind logo, which HorseHage use to mark the varieties whose sugar and starch are low enough for horses and ponies prone to laminitis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe analysis is why people buy it. HorseHage declare 7–10 MJ\/kg of energy and 7–10% protein against 34–40% MAD fibre, with starch at 1–2% and ESC sugar under 7.5%. That lets a good doer eat a proper bulk of forage overnight without the calories, and without the guesswork of field hay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe lowest-energy of the HorseHage grass varieties at 7–10 MJ\/kg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarch 1–2% and ESC sugar under 7.5%, which is what earns it the HoofKind logo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34–40% MAD fibre — long fibre the horse has to work at.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo chemical additives, mould inhibitors, flavourings, molasses or inoculants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermented and heat-sealed rather than dried, so it is fed as it comes with no soaking or steaming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsistent bale to bale in a way that field hay is not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative ponies and good doers who need bulk without calories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses and ponies prone to laminitis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeterans, and horses resting or convalescing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiding club and Pony Club horses in light to moderate work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot enough energy or protein for a hunter, a heavy horse or breeding stock — HorseHage Ryegrass is the variety for those.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed as forage. As an absolute minimum, feed the same weight of HorseHage as you would feed hay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChange over from hay across 5–7 days, increasing the HorseHage as you reduce the hay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorseHage state that a bale gives an average 500kg horse its overnight forage for three days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not soak or steam it. It is fed straight from the bale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorseHage recommend a balanced vitamin and mineral supplement alongside, as with any forage-led diet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition: a selected mix of high-fibre grasses, with no additives of any kind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy 7–10 MJ\/kg. Protein 7–10%. MAD fibre 34–40%. Starch 1–2%. Sugar (ESC) under 7.5%. Dry matter 60%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorseHage state that these represent typical samples and will vary between batches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorseHage publish no bale weight on their own website. The 23.8kg shown in the product title is the supplier's figure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce a bale is opened, use it within 5–7 days. The same applies from the moment a bale is holed, even if it has not been opened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore unopened bales on pallets rather than directly on ground that can puncture them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Marksway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372184346688,"sku":"mow1789534201746","price":14.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/marksway-horsehage-high-fibre-blue-dust-free-forage-238kg_1.webp?v=1789534206","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/marksway-horsehage-high-fibre-blue-dust-free-forage-238kg","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}