by chris | Apr 11, 2022 | Blog, Horse nutrition, Horse supplements
Bioavailable is a term you may regularly see on marketing material, product labels and websites -often in the context of ‘contains a highly bioavailable form of X’. It implies that being bioavailable is a good thing. But what does this term really mean, and are some...
by chris | Apr 11, 2022 | Blog, Features and Articles, From the horse's mouth, Horse care & management, Horse health
We love to complain about the weather in the UK when it’s slightly too hot or cold for our liking! With the thermometer rising above 30° for most of England next week, here are our team’s top 10 tips when caring for your horse during hot weather. Whether...
by chris | Mar 31, 2022 | Blog, Features and Articles, From the horse's mouth, Horse nutrition
What is a horse feed balancer? Balancers are complete feeds. They aim to provide your horse with a concentrated ration of protein, vitamins and minerals. Due to their low intake it makes them a great option for horses and ponies that are good doers. Typically, they...
by chris | Feb 28, 2022 | Blog, Features and Articles, From the horse's mouth, Horse care & management, Horse health
What is body condition scoring? Body condition scoring is a tool to assess your horse’s overall fat covering to determine if they are a healthy weight. We can use it to monitor weight loss, weight gain or weight maintenance. Assessing your horse’s weight throughout...
by chris | Dec 16, 2021 | Blog, Horse nutrition, Pure Feed news
Pure Feed is delighted to announce that our horse feed products are now distributed throughout Ireland by SVS Equine – Evidence Based Equine Solutions. “We are thrilled to be involved with the team at SVS Equine. It is great to know that we can at last deliver...
by chris | Sep 7, 2021 | Blog, Pure Feed news
Our mission As part of our goal at Pure Feed to reduce our carbon hoofprint we are always considering what we can do to minimise our environmental impact. Regarding the issue of feed miles, we are glad to say that we source and manufacture our feeds and supplements in...
by chris | Jul 14, 2021 | Blog, Pure Feed news
by chris | May 24, 2021 | Blog, Pure Feed news
We have included some helpful tips, observations, and suggestions below to help you store your Pure Feed: Our bags are not waterproof, and our feeds need to breathe so we make the bags porous for that reason. We do NOT use mould inhibitors as these can damage the...
by chris | Apr 21, 2021 | Blog, Horse nutrition, Horse supplements
Dr David Marlin Dr David Marlin is a world renowned scientist and has been involved with horses his whole life. After completing his PhD looking at the effects of exercise and training on Thoroughbred racehorses David has gone on to work for The Animal Health Trust,...
by chris | Mar 16, 2021 | Blog, Pure Feed news
Pure Feed Graze to change name to Pure Meadow Mash As a result, and after much deliberation, it has been renamed Meadow Mash which better captures and describes the feed’s uses and qualities. The name will change on our bags, website and marketing material...
by chris | Jan 13, 2021 | Blog, Horse care & management, Horse nutrition
Underweight horses If your horse is currently underweight, we would always recommend consulting your vet to check that there isn’t any underlying health issue causing the weight loss. It is also important to consider dental check -ups and worming to make sure your...
by chris | Nov 4, 2020 | Blog, Horse care & management, Horse health, Horse nutrition
Why would you soak horse feeds? Historically, soaked horse feeds like warm bran mashes were fed after a hard day’s work to hydrate and warm the horse. However, with further scientific knowledge this practice has become outdated. We now understand that using a... 
