{"product_id":"simple-system-lucie-brix-1kg-lucerne-forage-block","title":"Simple System Lucie Brix – 1kg Lucerne Forage Block","description":"\u003ch5\u003eSimple System Lucie Brix – Single 1kg Block\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is one Lucie Brix block: a kilogram of dried lucerne compressed hard enough that a horse has to work at it. Buying a single block is the sensible way to find out whether your horse takes to them before committing to a 20kg sack, and it is the right unit for the lorry, a box-rest week or a one-off treat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimple System's analysis runs 14–18% crude protein and 25–35% crude fibre, with sugar under 7%, starch under 5% and digestible energy of 9–10 MJ\/kg. The only ingredient is dried lucerne — no binder, no molasses, no added vitamins, because at 100% forage there is nothing else in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% dried lucerne compressed into a single 1kg block. Nothing added.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFed whole and dry, so the horse eats head-down and slowly, much as it would at grass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigestible energy 9–10 MJ\/kg, which Simple System class as medium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugar under 7% and starch under 5%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrude protein 14–18% and calcium 1.59% — the lucerne signature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne block is exactly the daily Brix allowance for a 100kg pony, so portioning needs no scales.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrying Brix before committing to a 20kg sack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox rest, travelling and competition days, where a horse needs occupying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses with stereotypies, or simply bored in the stable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePonies of around 100kg, for whom one block is a full day's allowance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot for an elderly or dentally challenged horse — Simple System say good teeth are needed, and a soaked feed such as HayCare suits those better.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed whole and dry at ground level: on the stable floor, in a bucket, or out in the field.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 1 block per 100kg bodyweight daily, so up to 5 blocks for a 500kg horse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed to requirement and condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple System also sell Lucie Brix in 20kg sacks and in full pallets of 49 x 20kg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition: dried lucerne, and nothing else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrude protein 14–18%, crude fibre 25–35%, crude fat 2–4%, crude ash 6–8%. Sugar under 7%, starch under 5%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigestible energy 9–10 MJ\/kg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor minerals: calcium 1.59%, phosphorus 0.29%, potassium 2.17%, magnesium 0.17%, chloride 0.39%, sulphur 0.19%, sodium 0.06%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrace minerals: iron 332mg\/kg, zinc 21mg\/kg, manganese 17mg\/kg, copper 7.8mg\/kg, selenium 0.35mg\/kg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrix need good teeth. Simple System do not recommend them for elderly or dentally challenged horses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLucerne is high in calcium and in protein. On a ration already rich in both, count the Brix into the day's feed rather than adding them on top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Simple System","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372259418176,"sku":"bwx1789537124175","price":3.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/simple-system-lucie-brix-1kg-lucerne-forage-block_1.jpg?v=1789537129","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/simple-system-lucie-brix-1kg-lucerne-forage-block","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}