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Sweetfeed™ Textured Feed
High activity nutrition
Suitable for horses in moderate to heavy work such as eventers, hunters and race horses.
NRM Sweetfeed™ is a highly palatable textured feed, designed to meet the needs of race horses and sport horses in moderate to heavy work. The inclusion of steam flaked grains and vegetable oil meets the energy demands of increased workloads.
NRM Sweetfeed™ contains a premium blend of vitamins and minerals, perfectly balanced for performance horses.
Key Benefits and Features
- Oat free, giving the flexibility to add your own oats or use as an oat free feed.
- Added linseed to increase omega 3 fatty acid level, enhancing coat condition and general health.
- Fortified with balanced levels of all the essential nutrients required for optimum performance.
- Contains natural vitamin E, which has superior bioavailability compared to synthetic sources.
- Increased grain, reduced pellets and added oil for improved consistency.
Typical analysis (approximate on an as fed basis)
| Crude Protein | 11% |
| Fat | 5% |
| Fibre (NDF) | 20% |
| Moisture | 14% |
| Digestible Energy | 12.5MJ/kg |
Nutrient Composition per 1kg of NRM Sweetfeed™ (on an as fed basis)
| Crude Protein | 110g |
| Lysine | 3.5g |
| Methionine | 2g |
| Calcium | 8g |
| Phosphorus | 5g |
| Magnesium | 2.5g |
| Sodium | 4g |
| Potassium | 10g |
| Chloride | 7g |
| Zinc | 160mg |
| Copper | 55mg |
| Selenium | 1mg |
| Manganese | 100mg |
| Iron | 150mg |
| Iodine | 1.2mg |
| Cobalt | 0.4mg |
| Vit A | 13,000IU |
| Vit E | 150IU |
| Vit D | 1,600IU |
| Vit K | 3mg |
| Vit B1 (Thiamine) | 6mg |
| Vit B2 (Riboflavin) | 9mg |
| Vit B3 (Niacin) | 18mg |
| Vit B5 (Pantothenic acid) | 6mg |
| Vit B6 (Pyridoxine | 3mg |
| Vit B7 (Biotin) | 12mcg |
| Vit B9 (Folic acid) | 2.5mg |
Feeding rates
| WEIGHT OF HORSE | 400KG | 500KG | 600KG |
| Light work/Pre Training | 2-4kg | 3-5kg | 4-6kg |
| Moderate work | 3-5kg | 4-6kg | 5-7kg |
| Hard work | 4-6kg | 5-7kg | 6-8kg |
A suitable alternative for NRM Sweetfeed™ is NRM Low GI Sport®.
Ingredients selected from
Steam flaked maize, steam flaked barley, grain and grain co-products, linseed flake, vegetable protein meal, molasses, vegetable oil, minerals and salts, KER vitamin and mineral pre-mix, mould inhibitor, apple flavour.
Feeding Recommendation
NRM Sweetfeed™ can be fed alone or combined with a suitable fibre source. Adjust intake according to needs based on breed, body weight, body condition, work load and available forage. Grain or a fat source such as oil or NRM Equi-Jewel may be fed in conjunction with NRM Sweetfeed™ if a higher calorie diet is required. Always provide at least 1.5% of the horse’s body weight in good quality forage (pasture, hay, chaff, fibre products) per day. Always allow free access to fresh, clean water.
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 & 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 Sweetfeed and Equi-Jewel | Low GI Sport or Sweetfeed | Equine Balancer |
| Sport Horse – heavy exercise | Low GI Sport and Equi-Jewel or Sweetfeed and Equi-Jewel | Low GI Sport or Sweetfeed | Equine Balancer and grain |
| Senior Horse | Coolade and Equi-Jewel or Low GI Sport and Equi-Jewe | Coolade, Horse & Pony or Low GI Sport | Equine Balancer |
| Starch & Sugar Sensitive | Low GI Sport and Equi-Jewe | Low GI Sport or Coolade and Equi-Jewel | Equine Balancer |
