Competition Fit Balancer
COMPETITION-FIT-BALANCER has a new encapsulated red apple flavour and the unique inclusion of Palatability Plus (P+). Formulated to encourage even the fussiest of feeders and those with limited appetites, to maintain optimal feed intake when travelling and competing where nutritional uptake is so important.
Competition Fit Balancer is a highly nutritious, low intake performance balancer in the unique form of a mix, which includes a variety of micronised cereals, digestible super fibres and optimum levels live yeast and acid buf to allow performance horses to train, compete and recover throughout the season. Especially useful for fussy horses and those prone to Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome.
It contains quality sources of protein to ensure a supply of essential amino acids to help support muscle development, cell renewal, tissue, and muscle repair and to replenish nitrogen that is lost through sweat. Whilst the highly digestible fibres support and encourage a healthy digestive system and microflora balance in the hindgut, as well as helping to encourage water intake and water retention in the hindgut to maintain hydration.
The inclusion of a variety of micronised cereals not only help to support additional palatability but also help to ensure that muscle glycogen and energy reserve stores are not depleted, thus supporting optimum recovery rates post exercise, and reducing the onset of early fatigue.
Competition Fit Balancer is flavoured with spearmint and natural mint herb to keep tempting the appetites of performance horses that may “back off’ the manager and therefore miss out on optimal intakes of quality protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants during the season.
Live yeast and Acid Buf have been incorperated into the formulation as recent feed trials have proven that they have helped to support the optimum environment of the stomach and help manage those horses with compromised digestive function. The use of a live yeast has also been shown to help support feed and forage digestibility and maintaining a stable gut flora populations during times of stress.
- High quality protein sources to provide optimum levels of essential amino acids to support cell renewal, tissue and muscle repair
- Contains a small inclusion of micronized maize to support glycogen replacement post exercise and help to delay the onset of fatigue
- Chelated minerals to support health, vitality, and immune status, particularly for those horses that are regularly travelling and competing
- Optimum levels of antioxidants to support muscle function and recovery
- Includes the recommended level of live yeast and Acid Buf that has been proven to help maintain an optimum environment in the stomach and digestive tract.
- Suited for competition horses and ponies in moderate to hard wordk, that are easy keepers or have limited appatite.
- Specifically suited for horses prone to Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome.
100g/100 kg body weight per day*
E.g 500kg horse, feed 500g per day.
* These recommendations assume a forage intake of at least 1.5% of body weight per day. We recommend you add 30g of salt to the feed or ensure free access to a salt lick.
Nutritional Analysis
- Oil: 13.0%
- Protein: 20.0%
- Fibre: 5.0%
- Starch: 13.0%
- Vitamin A: 105.000 IU/kg
- Vitamin D3: 17.250 IU/kg
- Vitamin E: 1200 IU/kg
- Selenium: 2.5 mg/kg
- Est. digestible energy: 14.6 MJ/kg
Ingredients
Soya Flakes, Pea Flakes, Vitamins, Minerals, Molasses, Maerl (calcareous marine algae), Soya Bean Meal, Soya Oil, Maize Flakes, Wheatfeed, Dried Sugar Beet Pulp, Grass (High Temperature Dried), Mint, Sunflower Extract, Mixture of Flavouring Compounds, Yeast.
Traditional but innovative
Saracen is an independent, family owned business with more than 170 years of experience in manufacturing animal feeds. The company takes pride in its traditional family heritage, and stays true to the founding values of trust, integrity, quality, and commitment to exceptional customer service.
In challenging environments, Saracen continues to combine these values with modern manufacturing capabilities and innovative, research-led formulations keep the company at the forefront of modern feed manufacture.
Wide range
With its range of feeds, Saracen has brought together the everyday items needed for feeding different types of horses in varying stages of life and activity, growth and development. The feeds continue to provide the top quality nutrition you expect from Saracen, and it doesn’t have to be expensive. When fed correctly, Saracen products can be very cost effective due to their nutrient density.
Quality control
Saracen is dedicated to producing nutritionally sound, innovative rations and providing customers with an accessible and personal service. The company sets itself the highest of standards in quality control. Annual quality audits determine continued compliance to UFAS (United Feed Assurance Scheme) and BETA NOPS Code of Practice. Saracen has an "open declaration" policy, which means that every ingredient is declared on the feed labels. Saracen also works to fixed formulations to protect the integrity and quality of its diets.
Personal
Feeding a horse properly doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated as long as you keep your nutritional goals in mind. Saracen is here to help you understand how to achieve those goals with the correct products and feeding strategies: simple, practical solutions that make sense. Saracen has a professional, well-qualified and understanding team of people on its staff who work hard to listen to your horse’s nutritional requirements, and to your ambitions.
You can request advice and a free no obligation "Feed Check" with the Saracen Feed Advice Form, or use our interactive Ration Consultant, to find out if the diet you are feeding your horse is meeting his nutrient requirements.
The consultant will ask you questions on your horse and their routine and will help you to understand if/where their diet is lacking in essential vitamins and minerals.
Partnership with Kentucky Equine Research (KER)
Saracen Horse Feeds Ltd. has always been dedicated to producing nutritionally sound, innovative formulas and providing customers with accessible personal service. These commitments led Saracen to Kentucky Equine Research (KER), founded by Dr. Joe Pagan Ph.D. in 1988.
Saracen is the exclusive Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Team Member in the UK.
KER is the most prolific independent equine research center in the world, entirely committed to the advancement of breeding and athletic performance through nutrition. The aim at KER is to enhance the understanding of equine nutrition and exercise physiology, and apply this knowledge to produce healthier, more athletic horses. From its headquarters in Central Kentucky, KER conducts extensive research, and each research trial is designed to improve the health and wellbeing of horses by targeting specific problems, and finding nutritional solutions.
The collaboration has given Saracen the chance to consistently provide nutritional solutions with unique, progressive feeds that can make a real difference, along with the science to support them. RE-LEVE®, Level-Grow™ and Super Fibre Pencils are good examples of concept feeds that have been produced as joint projects.
For more information on KER, please click here.
