A premium, high energy, complete textured feed for Racehorses and Performance Horses.
- Utilises Cooked Grains
- Contains the super fibre - sugarbeet
- Vegetable oil enriched
- Trace mineral provided in their organic form
- Includes a live yeast
- Chromium added
- Organic selenium yeast
- Elevated Levels of Natural Vitamin E
- Dunstan Speedfeed® is a complete Racehorse feed which provides for the nutrient requirements of Racehorses in full work.
Dunstan Speedfeed® is formulated using a highly palatable blend of cereals including Oats, Steam Flaked Maize, Steam Flaked Barley, Steam Flaked Lupins, Sugarbeet, Sunflower Seeds, VegetabIe Oils, and a Vitamin and Mineral pellet.
Oats are a highly digestible grain for horses and as they are combined with Maize and Barley in their heat-treated form, Dunstan Speedfeed® provides a digestible and safe way to feed calorie-dense grains.
Utilising the 'super fibre' sugarbeet as an ingredient is an ideal way to contribute both calories and optimise digestive health. The higher inclusion level of Vegetable Oil in Dunstan Speedfeed® provides a further alternative calorie source to support the energy requirements of the Racehorse.
The high level of Natural Vitamin E combined with the highly bio-available Organic Selenium assist to maintain normal muscle function and together act as antioxidants to protect body tissues from oxidative stress.
The addition of a live yeast aids digestion and will assist in maintaining a more optimal hindgut pH, therefore contributing to the overall health of the intestinal ecosystem of the horse.
Chromium is included in Dunstan Speedfeed® which assists in reducing the build-up of lactic acid in horses undertaking strenuous workloads.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, Steam Flaked Maize, Steam Flaked Barley, Bran and Pollard, Extruded Soya Meal, Steam Flaked Lupins, Soya hulls, Sunflower Seeds, Sugarbeet, Vegetable Oil, Molasses, Salt, Lysine, Di-CaIcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Minerals & Vitamins, Live Yeast, Organic Chromium & Selenium.
Typical Analysis (dry matter basis)
Crude Protein 14.0% Fat 10.0% Fibre 8.0% Salt 1.5% Energy DE 15.5% Nutritional Composition - per kilo of Dunstan Speedfeed (as fed)
Crude Protein 126g Calcium 10.0g Phosphorus 4.0g Sodium 4.5g Chloride 8.5g Potassium 9.0g Magnesium 2.5g Iron 240mg Zinc (Organic) 100mg Manganese 75mg Copper (Organic) 40mg Cobalt 0.6mg Iodine 1.0mg Selenium (Organic) 0.45mg Vitamin A 10,000i.u Vitamin D 1,000i.u Vitamin E 500mg Vitamin K 2mg Thiamine B1 6mg Riboflavin B2 6mg Pyridoxine B6 5mg Vitamin B12 50ug Niacin 20mg Pantothenate 10mg Biotin 100ug Folic Acid 1.5mg Choline 150mg 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.Light Work 3kg Medium Work 4 - 5kg Racing 5 - 6kg - The recommended feeding rates for Dunstan Speedfeed® 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 Speedfeed® per meal.
- Always introduce a new feed gradually over a period of 7 – 10 days, working up to the desired feed intake taking into consideration body condition and work level.
General Notes
Always ensure the horse has access to clean drinking water.
High Copper levels in Dunstan Speedfeed® 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 Speedfeed® 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.