How to Read a Hay Analysis

Did you know we provide a hay analysis for all of our products? This is a great way to get a detailed look into your horse’s hay, especially if they have specific nutritional needs. Here are a few important values to look at when reading a hay analysis:

• Moisture: Nutrients in their natural state including water.

• Dry Matter: Nutrients with the moisture removed.

• Crude Protein: Protein content in the hay and number of amino acids.

• Non Structural Carbohydrates (NSC): Starches and sugars. This is found by adding starch plus Water Soluble Carbohydrates (WSC).

  • Make sure to look at this value when you’re feeding a horse that is sensitive to sugar. You should avoiding feeding NSC above 12%.

These four values are especially important when choosing a hay for your horse depending on if they need to have their hay dry or soaked, the amount of work they are in, and their overall health and age.

Take the guesswork out of what you’re feeding your horse and let us help!

The Importance of Quality Forage During Fall and Winter

Quality forage is incredibly important as we enter the colder months.

Providing plenty of hay is crucial but pellets and cubes can also come in handy for those hard keepers. With horses burning more calories to maintain their body temperature on those frigid days and nights, pellets and cubes can be an easy solution to add more calories to their diet.

Just like the hay you’re feeding, it’s equally as important that you are feeding quality pellets and cubes. We ensure the absolute best and highest quality alfalfa cubes, alfalfa pellets, Timothy pellets and alfalfa/orchard grass cubes. Our products are non-GMO and are proven to soak faster than other competitors. This not only gives you peace of mind, but saves you time.

Soaked pellets and cubes are also a great way for your horse to get more water to help them stay hydrated. Our products are a great source of protein and calcium, and we provide a guaranteed analysis on all of our pellets and cubes.

Quality is as important to us as it is to you, so you can trust that your horse is getting the best of the best!