A molassed, textured premium Racehorse feed.
- Contains extruded ingredients
- Includes quality protein
- Live yeast
- Organic minerals
- Selenium yeast
- Chromium methionine
- Natural Vitamin E
- Dunstan Race Mix is a complete, balanced feed providing working horses with protein, energy, minerals and vitamins for optimum performance and health.
The addition of a live yeast culture assists in complete nutrient digestion, specifically Phosphorus and energy. It also assists in maintaining a more optimal hindgut pH, therefore contributing to overall health of the intestinal ecosystem of the horse.
Amino acids from digestible protein sources, energy from both carbohydrate and oil sources, trace minerals presented in bioavailable forms and Natural Vitamin E all assist in the equine athlete getting optimum nutrient utilisation from Dunstan Race Mix.
Chromium Yeast is included as an aid to overall energy utilisation and as an agent to help reduce lactic acid accumulation, a factor often associated with fatigue.
Dunstan Race Mixis a complete feed to be fed in conjunction with hay, chaff and/or pasture.Equine Safe
Dunstan Horsefeeds are produced in Equine-Safe manufacturing plants, ensuring a product of premium quality, safety and performance.
Professionally formulated for New Zealand Horses performing under New Zealand conditions - Oats, Barley, Extruded Bran and Pollard, Peas, Extracted Soya Meal, Fibre Pellet, Sunflower Seeds, Vegetable Oil, Salt, Lysine, Molasses, Dicalcium Phosphate, Limestone, Magnesium Oxide, Amino Acids, Minerals and Vitamins, Live Yeast Culture, Chromium Yeast.
Typical Analysis (dry matter basis)
Crude Protein 14.0% Fibre 6.5% Fat 9.0% Salt 1.5% DE Energy 15.0 MJ/KG Nutrient Composition – typical analysis per kilo of Dunstan Race Mix (as fed)
Crude Protein 126g minimum Calcium 13.0g Phosphorus 6.0g Sodium 5.0g Chloride 9.0g Potassium 9.0g Magnesium 2.5g Iron 140mg Zinc (Organic) 130mg Manganese 110mg Copper (Organic) 50mg Cobalt 0.5mg Iodine 1.0mg Selenium (Organic) 0.5mg Vitamin A 10,000i.u Vitamin D 1,000i.u Vitamin E 125mg Vitamin K 2.0mg Thiamine B1 6.0mg Riboflavin B2 6.0mg Pyridoxine B6 5.0mg Vitamin B12 50ug Niacin 20mg Pantothenate 10mg Biotin 100ug Folic Acid 1.5mg Choline 150mg Heat stable Vitamins added at the time of manufacture
Amounts per horse per day when offered as the full feed:
The recommended feeding rates are based on a 500kg horse and are guidelines only.Moderate work 4kg-5 kg Hard work 5kg-6 Kg - The recommended feeding rates for Dunstan Race Mix are based on a 500kg horse and are guidelines only. Daily feed amounts will vary depending on pasture availability and body condition. Horses are very much individuals with different metabolic efficiencies, some require a little more, others a little less, for the same level of activity.
- Ensure adequate fibre intakes by providing 1 % - 1 .5% per day of the horse's body weight as chaff, hay, Dunstan Betabeet/Sugarbeet or pasture (on a Dry Matter basis).
- It is advisable to split the daily hard feed into at least two feeds, preferably 3-4, but feed no more than 2.0 kg of Dunstan Race Mix per meal.
General Notes
Always ensure the Horse has access to clean drinking water.
High Copper levels in Dunstan Race Mix make it unsuitable for feeding to sheep.
Dunstan Horsefeeds are best used within four months from the time of purchase.
This ensures the vitamins included in Dunstan Horsefeeds remains efficacious to ensure optimum equine health.
However, as is the case with human foods, “fresh is best”. So always aim to feed Dunstan products as fresh as you are able.
A Hint on Storage of Dunstan Horsefeeds:
When storing Dunstan Horsefeeds, it is important that it is kept in a clean, dry, cool and rodent-proof area to avoid potential moulds and/or contaminants.- The recommended feeding rates for Dunstan Race Mix are based on a 500kg horse and are guidelines only. Daily feed amounts will vary depending on pasture availability and body condition. Horses are very much individuals with different metabolic efficiencies, some require a little more, others a little less, for the same level of activity.