{"product_id":"topspec-performance-cubes-20kg-cereal-free-low-starch-performance-feed","title":"TopSpec Performance Cubes – 20kg Cereal-Free Low Starch Performance Feed","description":"\u003ch5\u003eTopSpec Performance Cubes – 20kg\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerformance Cubes are a cereal-grain-free blend for horses in hard work, declared at 12.5 MJ\/kg with 13% protein, 14% fibre and 6% oil. Like the rest of the TopSpec blends they carry no added vitamins or trace elements, because they are designed to be fed with a TopSpec balancer or the All-in-One supplement rather than on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne figure deserves stating plainly rather than glossing: TopSpec declare starch at 13.0%. Cereal-grain-free is not the same thing as low starch, and at 13% these are not a low-starch feed. They will not fizz a horse the way a straight oat or barley mix does, but a horse whose diet is being controlled for starch needs that number checked against the daily quantity fed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCereal-grain-free, using wheatfeed, high fibre oat by-product and grass rather than whole cereal grains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.5 MJ\/kg of digestible energy — the same energy density as the Comprehensive balancer, in a feed you can give by the kilo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6% oil, part of it from linseed expeller and micronised linseed meal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14% fibre, higher than a conventional competition cube.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplemented with calcium at 1.0%, magnesium at 0.4% and salt, which plain straights are not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarch declared at 13.0%: moderate rather than low, and lower than the 38-40% of the TopSpec flaked feeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses in medium to hard work needing energy in a manageable volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompetition and event horses that react badly to oat- and barley-based mixes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses whose condition needs holding through a season of work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses already on a TopSpec balancer, which supplies the vitamins and trace elements these cubes do not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a low-starch feed despite being cereal-grain-free — for a horse managed on a controlled-starch diet, TopSpec UlsaKind Cubes at 7.0% starch or FibrePlus Cubes at 9.0% are the lower-starch options we stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopSpec publish no daily quantity for Performance Cubes, so none is stated here. Feed to workload and condition alongside forage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways feed with a TopSpec balancer or the All-in-One supplement — these cubes contain no added vitamins or trace elements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSplit anything over about 2kg across two or more feeds a day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduce gradually over seven to ten days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnsure clean, fresh water is always available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition: wheatfeed, high fibre oat by-product, soya bean meal (GM), grass, molasses, linseed expeller, calcium carbonate, soya oil (GM), micronised linseed meal, sodium chloride, magnesium oxide, dicalcium phosphate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypical analysis: protein 13.0%, oil 6.0%, fibre 14.0%, starch 13.0%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigestible energy 12.5 MJ\/kg. Calcium 1.0%, magnesium 0.4%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo added vitamins or trace elements — TopSpec declare none for this blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopSpec publish no sugar percentage, so none is stated here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20kg bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt 13.0% declared starch this is not a suitable feed for a horse or pony prone to laminitis, diagnosed with EMS or insulin dysregulation, or managed on a low-starch diet for a muscle disorder such as PSSM.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopSpec's own product page describes Performance Cubes as a feed for performance horses requiring energy for hard work. It does not present them as a feed for muscle-related disorders, and neither do we.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your horse has a diagnosed muscle disorder, the diet needs planning with your vet against a stated starch limit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TopSpec","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372200730688,"sku":"jxf1789535816111","price":20.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/topspec-performance-cubes-20kg-cereal-free-low-starch-performance-feed_1.webp?v=1789535821","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/topspec-performance-cubes-20kg-cereal-free-low-starch-performance-feed","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}