{"product_id":"red-mills-horse-care-14-cubes-for-performance-breeding-horses","title":"Red Mills Horse Care 14 Cubes – For Performance \u0026 Breeding Horses","description":"\u003ch5\u003eRed Mills Horse Care 14 Cubes\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorse Care 14 Cubes is the higher-protein cube in the RED MILLS Horse Care range and, unlike its 10% stablemate, it contains oats — they sit third in the declared composition, behind soya bean hulls and beet pulp. RED MILLS describe it as a high-fibre, slow-release cube carrying their Nutrition Care package.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrude fibre is 14.0% and protein 14.0%, at 11.8 MJ\/kg. The 14% protein is the reason to pick it over the 10%: broodmares, stallions, youngstock and horses in serious training all have a protein requirement that average hay will not meet on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.0% crude protein and 14.0% crude fibre at 11.8 MJ\/kg — protein and fibre together rather than protein from cereal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains oats, listed third in the composition, alongside soya bean hulls and sugar beet pulp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.5% crude oils and fats for condition and coat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRED MILLS Nutrition Care package: maerl at 0.75% and mannan-\/fructo-oligosaccharides at 0.1%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePer kg: 2,500 iu vitamin D3, 375 iu vitamin E, 50mg vitamin C, 4.4mg vitamin K3 and 3.75mg biotin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopper, manganese, zinc and selenium partly from chelated sources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerformance horses and horses in training that need a higher protein level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreeding stock — broodmares and stallions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses that are easily stressed or temperamental.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses needing additional body condition, and horses working in challenging climates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot right for a laminitic, insulin-resistant or EMS horse: RED MILLS declare 16.0% starch and the cube contains oats. Red Mills Horse Care ULTRA Cubes, at 4.0% starch and cereal-grain free, is the one to use instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight work: 0.2–0.6kg per 100kg bodyweight daily — 1.0–3.0kg for a 500kg horse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModerate work: 0.4–0.8kg per 100kg bodyweight daily — 2.0–4.0kg for a 500kg horse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard work: 0.8–1.2kg per 100kg bodyweight daily — 4.0–6.0kg for a 500kg horse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntense work: 1.2–1.6kg per 100kg bodyweight daily — 6.0–8.0kg for a 500kg horse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRED MILLS advise introducing the cubes gradually, and suggest soaking them for horses with dental problems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed alongside good forage with clean, fresh water always available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition: soya (bean) hulls, (sugar) beet pulp, oats, soya bean extruded, barley, alfalfa meal, (sugar) cane molasses, sunflower seed meal, wheatfeed, soya oil, mono-dicalcium phosphate, maerl 0.75%, sodium chloride, magnesium oxide, mannan-\/fructo-oligosaccharides 0.1%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypical analysis: crude protein 14.0%, crude fibre 14.0%, crude oils and fats 6.5%, crude ash 8.0%. Starch 16.0%. Digestible energy 11.8 MJ\/kg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinerals: calcium 1.15%, phosphorus 0.60%, sodium 0.36%, chloride 0.60%, potassium 1.10%, magnesium 0.33%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePer kg: vitamin A 15,000 iu, vitamin D3 2,500 iu, vitamin E 375 iu, vitamin C 50mg, vitamin K3 4.4mg, biotin 3.75mg. Iron 150mg, iodine 1.5mg, copper 48.75mg, manganese 81.25mg, zinc 150mg, selenium 0.5mg, a proportion of each chelated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarlier copy on this page described the cubes as a low-starch feed and gave no analysis at all. RED MILLS' declared starch is 16.0%; the full analysis above is theirs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeclared starch is 16.0% and the cubes contain oats. Despite the “Horse Care” name, this is not a feed for a laminitic, insulin-resistant or EMS horse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRED MILLS warn that high-fibre cubes may swell on contact with water or saliva. Introduce them gradually, and soak them for a horse with poor teeth or one that eats fast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjust the rate to hold body condition rather than feeding a fixed scoop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Red Mills","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372194537536,"sku":"ygw1789535176374","price":22.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/red-mills-horse-care-14-cubes-for-performance-breeding-horses_1.webp?v=1789535181","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/red-mills-horse-care-14-cubes-for-performance-breeding-horses","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}