{"product_id":"thunderbrook-gentle-gain-15kg-forage-based-conditioning-pellets-for-horses-ponies","title":"Thunderbrook Gentle Gain 15kg – Forage-Based Conditioning Pellets for Horses \u0026 Ponies","description":"\u003ch5\u003eThunderbrook Gentle Gain – 15kg\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eGentle Gain is Thunderbrook's conditioning pellet, and the unusual thing about it is where the calories come from. Sainfoin makes up 58.5% and stabilised rice bran 32%, with linseed, a yeast product, monocalcium phosphate and magnesium oxide making up the remainder — no cereals, no alfalfa, no molasses and no synthetic additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat combination gives 15.1% protein and 8.7% fat at 10.5 MJ\/kg, with sugar at 4.5% and starch at 10.7%. It is a way of putting condition on a horse that cannot take a cereal-based conditioning mix, and Thunderbrook recommend it for lean or underweight horses, veterans, horses recovering from illness, and horses with metabolic conditions including laminitis, EMS and gastric issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSainfoin at 58.5% — a legume forage carrying natural tannins, used here instead of alfalfa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStabilised rice bran at 32% for calories and oil without cereal starch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinseed for omega oils, and a yeast product for the hindgut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15.1% crude protein and 8.7% crude fat at 10.5 MJ\/kg digestible energy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugar 4.5% and starch 10.7%, about 15% between them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFed dry or soaked, so it suits a horse with poor teeth as readily as a good chewer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLean or underweight horses and ponies that need to gain condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeterans needing help to hold weight through a winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses recovering from illness or a hard season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses Thunderbrook describe as metabolically sensitive, including those with laminitis, EMS and gastric issues.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a balanced ration on its own — a horse fed Gentle Gain still needs a balancer such as Thunderbrook Daily Essentials alongside it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePony around 300kg: 0.5–1.2kg a day, depending on condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorse around 500kg: 1–2.4kg a day, depending on condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSplit into two or more feeds rather than one large bucket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo soak: one part Gentle Gain to two parts warm water for about ten minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduce gradually over a week or more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh water at all times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition: sainfoin 58.5%, rice bran 32%, linseed, yeast product (4%), monocalcium phosphate, magnesium oxide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThunderbrook's analysis: crude protein 15.1%, crude fat 8.7%, crude fibre 21.2%, sugar 4.5%, starch 10.7%, DE 10.5 MJ\/kg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo cereals, alfalfa, molasses or synthetic additives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugar and starch together come to about 15%, which is the figure Thunderbrook quote when describing it as suitable for metabolically sensitive horses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThunderbrook currently publish Gentle Gain in a 20kg bag and a 2.5kg trial pack; 15kg is not a bag weight they list, so check the sack on delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Thunderbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372308111424,"sku":"qmp1789539539794","price":30.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/thunderbrook-gentle-gain-15kg-forage-based-conditioning-pellets-for-horses-ponie_1.webp?v=1789539543","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/thunderbrook-gentle-gain-15kg-forage-based-conditioning-pellets-for-horses-ponies","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}