Equestrian Life April 2018 Issue

feed and veterinary
Rebecca and Indie –
A Match Made in Heaven
Rebecca Jago and her dun
Appaloosa X Warmblood
mare ‘Rowesbrook Indiana’
are a match made in
heaven competing in everything
from Riding Club competitions to
showing, dressage to music and British
Eventing.
Fed on Equerry Conditioning Mash,
Indie as she is known at home looks
a picture of health all year round and
has been fed on Equerry for more than
12 months.
Indie is a 10-year-old, 15.1hh
homebred mare out of another of
Rebecca’s homebred mare’s Sunspot
Tia Maria. Rebecca has always had
a passion for horses since a young
age and alongside her interest in
breeding horses she trained as a riding
instructor.
However, Rebecca went off to
University to become a teacher
and now juggles being a full-time
classroom teacher with taking part in
as many competitions as she can fit in.
Rebecca competes in all disciplines
from Riding Club Championships to
The Royal International Horse Show
and British Eventing, with Equerry
Conditioning Mash keeping Indie
performing at and looking her best.
As a duo their most memorable
accomplishment was competing and
qualifying in the Dressage to Music
held at Bury Farm in 2016, they rode
alongside another dun horse with a
routine entirely to Disney Music which
both Rebecca and Indie thoroughly
enjoyed.
Said Rebecca: “Indie is so willing and
tries her hardest at everything, she is
just a superstar and we have so much
fun together.”
Before feeding Equerry Conditioning
Mash, Indie was fed straights such
as barley and has since seen a huge
difference. The Equerry Conditioning
Mash enables Indie to stay in excellent
condition whilst having enough fuel to
keep her competing.
Said Rebecca: “I swear by Equerry
Conditioning Mash! It has helped
Indie not only look great but perform
her best throughout demanding times.
“I am an absolute convert and Indie
loves it, she is in great condition all
year round.”
The Equerry Conditioning Mash is a
quick-soaking mash for horses that
need to gain weight and condition. It
is low in sugar and starch and is ‘Non-
Heating’ and includes highly digestible
fibre sources including sugar beet. It
has a good level of protein for muscle
development and topline and the high
oil level and linseed in the feed helps
promote condition and a shiny coat.
The mash also includes a high level of
yeast for a healthy digestive system
and has added vitamins and minerals
including magnesium.
For more information contact Equerry
Horse Feeds on 01845 565640 or visit
www.equerryhorsefeeds.com
TopSpec Launch
Two New Mashes
Mashes are very useful for
hydrating horses and
volumising their feed. The
highly digestible fibre in both
these mashes helps to promote
the beneficial bacteria in the
hindgut therefore helping to
maintain a healthy digestive
system. Salt, magnesium
oxide and limestone are
added to the blends to provide
additional sodium, magnesium
calcium.
and
TopSpec High Fibre Mash is a high fibre, low-calorie
yet voluminous blend making it an ideal mash for
good-doers. The mash is a blend of good quality high
fibre ingredients, including oatbran. It is a cerealgrain-free,
low in sugar and starch and therefore
‘Non-Heating.’
TopSpec Linseed Mash combines the best of
traditional knowledge with modern technology.
Horses fed it gleam with health. Rich in linseed and
oatbran this mash contains just 12% starch yet the
scattering of flaked maize and flaked peas lends a
mix-like appearance to this scrumptious, flavoursome
mash.
The New TopSpec Linseed Mash has a good
conditioning index of 13 MJ/kg, however once soaked,
this figure will be reduced as fed. The formula is
very high in oil and contains good fibre levels, which
makes it more sympathetic to the equine digestive
system than high-starch feeds.
TopSpec Linseed Mash can be used in those
circumstances where extra condition is required but
it is important to remember that it is the weight of
dry feed that contributes 13MJ/kg, not the weight of
soaked feed.
The mash is a blend of conditioning ingredients, with
an emphasis on linseed providing substantial levels
of oil and protein and including the all-important
muco-polysaccharides. Oatbran provides good
levels of super-fibres and has been proven to be
sympathetic to the horse’s digestive system.
These two new mashes are designed to be fed with
any TopSpec feed balancer or an appropriate TopSpec
supplement as they do not contain any added
vitamins or trace-elements.
TopSpec High Fibre Mash is available in 20kg -
£11.95; TopSpec Linseed Mash is available in 20kg
- £13.95.
For further information please contact the Multiple
Award-Winning Helpline on 01845 565030 or visit
www.topspec.com
32 April 2018 Equestrian Life