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Equine Balancer Pellets
Balancing pasture nutrition
Suitable for overweight horses and ponies or those that maintain condition on forage-only diets.
NRM Equine Balancer has been formulated in conjunction with Kentucky Equine Research to provide a scientifically formulated feed to balance the diets of horses. Equine Balancer is a concentrated vitamin and mineral pellet and is suitable for horses that do not require the increased calorie intake provided by supplementary feed, but still require necessary vitamin and mineral intake for optimum good health.
Key Benefits and Features
- Contains concentrated vitamins and minerals required for optimum general health.
- An ideal supplement for overweight horses and ponies and 'good doers' that do not require additional calories.
- Can also be added to a grain ration to meet requirements for essential vitamins and minerals.
- Contains natural vitamin E, which has superior bioavailability compared to synthetic sources.
Typical analysis (approximate on an as fed basis)
| Crude Protein | 24% |
| Fat | 1.5% |
| Fibre (NDF) | 18% |
| Moisture | 12% |
| Digestible Energy | 10MJ/kg |
Feeding rates
| TYPE OF HORSE | FEED PER DAY |
| Foal, spelling horse, dry mare, pony | 400grams |
| Horse in light work | 600grams |
| Weaning, yearling, late preganant mare, lactating mare, stallion, hard working horse, aged horse | 800grams |
NRM Equine Balancer is suitable for horses with 500kg mature body weight. Adjust intake for heavier or lighter horses.
Nutrient Composition per 1kg of NRM Equine Balancer (on an as fed basis)
| Crude Protein | 240g |
| Lysine | 17g |
| Methionine | 3g |
| Calcium | 36g |
| Phosphorus | 20g |
| Magnesium | 7g |
| Sodium | 6g |
| Potassium | 12g |
| Chloride | 11g |
| Zinc | 650mg |
| Copper | 250mg |
| Selenium | 3.2mg |
| Manganese | 500mg |
| Iron | 600mg |
| Iodine | 8mg |
| Cobalt | 1.5mg |
| Vit A | 65,000IU |
| Vit E | 950IU |
| Vit D | 6,500IU |
| Vit K | 33mg |
| Vit B1 (Thiamine) | 45mg |
| Vit B2 (Riboflavin) | 70mg |
| Vit B3 (Niacin) | 220mg |
| Vit B5 (Pantothenic acid) | 100mg |
| Vit B6 (Pyridoxine) | 25mg |
| Vit B7 (Biotin) | 750mcg |
| Vit B9 (Folic acid) | 20mg |
| Vit B12 (Cobalamin) | 210mcg |
Feeding Recommendation
NRM Equine Balancer can be fed alone or combined with a suitable fibre source. The above recommendations are for horses with a mature body weight of 500kg. Adjust intake according to needs based on breed, body weight, body condition, growth rate and available forage. Always provide at least 1.5% of the horse’s body weight in good quality forage (pasture, hay, chaff) per day. Always allow free access to fresh, clean water.
Ingredients selected from
Grain and grain co-products, vegetable protein meal, molasses, lucerne chaff, vegetable oil, KER vitamin and mineral pre-mix, amino acids, minerals and salts, mould inhibitor, apple flavour.
Storage
Please ensure product is stored in a cool, dry and vermin free environment.
Caution: Do not feed to any animal species other than those stipulated on the label.
NRM and Kentucky Equine Research
Kentucky Equine Research (KER) works closely with an international network of horse feed manufacturers dedicated to the advancement of equine nutrition and exercise physiology to produce healthier, more athletic horses. Using advice from KER, NRM feeds are formulated to incorporate the very latest advances in equine nutrition. The combination of NRM’s long-standing role as a leader in the New Zealand feed industry and KER’s technical expertise in the field of equine nutrition makes NRM feeds some of the most scientifically advanced available in the local market.
NRM Sport & Leisure Horse Feed Range
A range of feeds providing essential ingredients for your horse’s well-being.
Developed in partnership with Kentucky Equine Research (KER) and proudly manufactured in New Zealand, NRM feeds are unique blends of nutrients and quality products to optimise the health and performance of your horse.
There is an NRM feed to match the diverse needs of horses through every stage or activity level of their life. It is important to carefully monitor energy levels to ensure that under or over feeding does not occur.
| UNDER WEIGHT (POOR DOER) | GOOD CONDITION | OVER WEIGHT (GOOD DOER) | |
| Sport Horse – light exercise | Coolade and Equi-Jewel, Horse and Pony and Equi-Jewel or Low GI Sport and Equi-Jewel | Coolade, Horse and Pony or Low GI Sport | Equine Balancer |
| Sport Horse – moderate exercise | Low GI Sport and Equi-Jewel or Equine Balancer and Equi-Jewel | Low GI Sport or Sweetfeed | Equine Balancer |
| Sport Horse – heavy exercise | Low GI Sport and Equi-Jewel or Equine Balancer and Equi-Jewel | Low GI Sport or Sweetfeed | Equine Balancer and grain |
| Senior Horse | Coolade and Equi-Jewel or Low GI Sport and Equi-Jewel | Coolade, Horse and Pony or Low GI Sport | Equine Balancer |
| Starch & Sugar Sensitive | Low GI Sport and Equi-Jewel | Low GI Sport or Coolade and Equi-Jewel | Equine Balancer |
