Types of Feed

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Below is a selection of 15 types of feed that you may find either on their own or in mixes. Click on each image to see a close-up picture for each type of feed.


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 Micronised Wheat - Found in mixes
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 High Fibre Chaff - Suitable for laminitic ponies
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Sugar Beet Cubes - Must be soaked for 24 hours before feeding
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Micronised Barley - This has been heated and rolled so does not need further cooking. Usually found in mixes.
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Coarse Mix - Check the contents list of the bag so you know the energy levels.
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Horse & Pony Nuts - Check the bag for the contents as it looks similar to stud or racehorse cubes
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Shredded Unmollassed Beet Pulp - Must be soaked for 24 hours before feeding
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Micronised Flaked Maize - Found sparingly in mixes
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Coarse Mix - Check the contents list of the bag so you know the energy levels.
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Whole Wheat - You shouldn't feed this to your horse or pony unless it is micronised in some mixes.
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Micronised Peas & Soya Beans - Found in mixes.
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Whole Barley - Do not feed unless it has been boiled.
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High Energy Chaff - Contains Alfalfa / Lucerne
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Whole Maize - Only feed when it has been micronised or flaked in mixes
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Whole Oats - May be fed whole or bruised / rolled / crushed / boiled for better digestion