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How to choose the right feed for breeding horses?

Breeding horses have very specific needs, whether it is the brood mare, the stallion or the foal. For a foal in good shape, it is necessary that the brood mare is also in good health and that she receives the right food to cover the foal’s important needs.

The aim is to guarantee top performance from horses, whether ridden for pleasure, sport, competition or racing, or used for breeding.

The stallion must also be the object of a very particular attention. In particular during the period of breeding during which its food needs evolve a lot. Therefore, Royal Horse has developed the B range, in the form of pellets or flakes, which will allow each one to be in the best shape.

What are the food needs of the stallion in period of breeding?

The stallion’s diet differs from that of other horses only during the breeding period. At that time, he will have the same dietary needs as a brood mare in late pregnancy. The stallion’s diet will begin to change 15 days before the breeding season. The stallion’s nutritional needs will depend on his physical and physiological characteristics (size, weight, age, lifestyle) as well as the breeding method chosen. Indeed, his food intake will be directly proportional to the intensity of the breeding period (number of mares, number of samples)

To guarantee optimal fertility, the horse’s diet must be perfectly balanced between proteins, vitamins, minerals and lipids. This is why Royal Horse has worked on a specific breeding formula in the B100 horse feed to obtain a balanced ration. Furthermore, good digestive hygiene is important for stallions. This is why this feed also contains prebiotics of the MOS type (Mannan-oligo-saccharides). These are bio-regulators of the intestinal flora and help to ensure safe digestive transit. This food also contains L-Carnitine, which promotes fertility.

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What are the nutritional needs of the brood mare?

Long before gestation, the mare’s diet has an influence on her fertility. It is therefore necessary, well before the mating, to offer her a balanced diet without overdosing on energy. Then, her food needs evolve especially at the end of gestation, from the 9th month.

The second part of their gestation is often in winter. However, this is a period when pasture grass is rather scarce and poor from a nutritional point of view. Therefore, the mare must be given a rich diet that will allow her to finish her gestation serenely. Since foaling takes place in spring, the quality of the grass is better and allows them to ensure the lactation period in the best conditions. In addition to a quality forage, Royal Horse’s B range will cover all her nutritional needs and also help her to produce a quality milk.

To know more about the food needs of the brood mare, you can consult our dedicated article.

What are the foal’s nutritional needs?

The first food that influences the development of the foal is the food provided by the mother in the uterus, then afterwards in the milk. Foals are generally weaned between 5 and 7 months of age. The foals then transition to an exclusively solid diet. It is therefore important that this diet is well balanced to meet all their needs (energy, proteins, amino acids, minerals including calcium and phosphorus, vitamins, trace elements, etc.). Here again, Royal Horse’s B range can meet their nutritional needs and guarantee them an optimal growth.

See our dedicated article to know more about it.