EQUINE PRODUCTS

FEEDING BROCHURE

EPOL LEADING THE FIELD ...... through leading-edge feed and nutrition technology. Epol is scientifically formulated to give horses a perfectly balanced diet. Epol’s in-house nutritionists ensure that customers benefit from the economical input costs while horses enjoy optimum output performance.

Stringent quality controls using state-of-the-art near-infrared testing are maintained at Epol’s on-site laboratories.

While the advice of Epol advisors is always available to customers, bear in mind the following:

KEY FEEDING TIPS• Always provide ample clean, fresh water.

• Provide free access to high quality, palatable

grass/legume hay.

• Avoid sudden changes of feed.

• Increase or decrease concentrate to hay ratio

gradually over 10 to 14 days.

• Establish a regular feeding routine.

• Do not over-feed concentrates. Concentrate meal

size not to exceed 2.5 kg.

FEEDING TO WIN• It is good to remember that a horse’s dietary

requirements differ from season to season.

• More feed is necessary in the winter to maintain

body condition and for heat generation.

• Weeds growing in paddocks and pastures may

bring about bigger problems as most of them

cause colic. These weeds should be pulled out

on an ongoing basis as they appear.

• Good quality hay is an essential part of a

horse’s diet.

• Clean fresh water should be available at all

times.

• Free-choice salt is advisable as each horse’s

needs can differ.

• The feeding routine should be strictly adhered

to, as horses are creatures of habit.

• The addition of extra minerals and vitamins

should not be necessary when using Epol feeds,

as a complete vitamin and mineral premix is an

essential element of all our horse feeds.

• Sudden changes of feed should be avoided.

Good management is directly related to success in

your choice of horse related business.

RATIONS AVAILABLE IN CO-OPS

RIDER Pellets/Meal: (12%)For horses and ponies at rest and up to medium work.

This is a proven, well-formulated and widely used, ‘all-rounder’ ration suitable for all horses and ponies

in light/medium to moderate work, horses at box rest that need to gain/maintain body condition, as well

as good doers in medium work and older horses with poor dentition. The energy level is sufficient to

keep the animal in good condition.

This feed is available in both pellets and meal and it is ideal for riding schools where the management of

multiple horses needs to be simplified.

Rider PelletsREGISTRATION NUMBER: V3670

Moisture % (max) 12

Protein % (min) 12

DE mj/kg 11.5

Fat % (min) 3

Fibre % (max) 12

Starch % (min) 19

Starch % (max) 22

Calcium % (min) 1.25

Calcium % (max) 1.3

Phosphorus % (min) 0.4

Vitamin A 10 000

Vitamin D3 1 580

Vitamin E 100

Vitamin K 1

Vitamin B1 10

Vitamin B2 5

Vitamin B6 2.5

VitaminB12 0.025

Folic acid 1.9

Niacin 10

Panto 5

Choline 100

Biotin 0.125

Manganese 20

Zinc 175

Copper 10

Iodine 0.85

Selenium 0.10

Cobalt 1

Antioxidants 125

EPOL STUD RANGE = BALANCED GROWTH

PREGNANCY MONTHS

1-8PREGNANCY MONTHS

9-11LACTATING MONTHS

1-3LACTATING MONTHS

4-6

Slow foetal growth. Good nutrition essential for correct development.

Rapid foetal growth. Mare’s energy demands increased by 10-20%.

Producing milk for newborn foal dramatically increases energy demands.

As foal becomes less dependent on milk, quantity of concentrate ration can be reduced.

Energy requirement may only be needed at normal maintenance levels.

Minerals, high quality protein and vitamin E and selenium are particularly important; balanced all-round nutrition essential.

STUD Pellets STUD Pellets STUD Pellets STUD Pellets

STUD Pellets (14%) The ideal ‘all-round’ stud ration

KEY FEATURES: Fully balanced, supports growth and development

AGE RANGE: Foals from 3-4 months onwards, brood mares, stallions

KEY BENEFITS:

• Providing unique nutrition for the mare. • Ensuring transfer of immunity to the foal.

• Promoting sound foetal bone development. • Maintaining optimum digestive health.

Stud Horse PelletsREGISTRATION NUMBER: V2544

Moisture % (max) 12

Protein % (min) 14

DE mj/kg 11.5

Fat % (min) 3

Fibre % (max) 12

Starch % (min) 22

Starch % (max) 25

Calcium % (min) 1.05

Calcium % (max) 1.2

Phosphorus % (min) 0.5

Vitamin A 10 000

Vitamin D3 1 580

Vitamin E 100

Vitamin K 1

Vitamin B1 10

Vitamin B2 5

Vitamin B6 2.5

Vitamin B12 0.025

Folic acid 1.9

Niacin 10

Panto 5

Choline 100

Biotin 0.125

Manganese 20

Zinc 175

Copper 10

Iodine 0.85

Selenium 0.1005

Cobalt 1

Antioxidants 125

Small, frequent digestible meals are key to reducing excessive glycaemic response and avoiding starch overload.

ENDURANCE Pellets (11%)

KEY BENEFITS:

• Medium starch and higher fat ration to meet the nutritional demands of your endurance horse.

• Suits medium to high energy requirements.

• This combined supply of energy sources is a winning combination for the demands of long-

distance racing.

• Formulated to replenish the amino acids expended during long distance events for quicker recovery of

your equine athlete.

Feeding ENDURANCE horses• Scientific research in endurance horse nutrition and metabolic processes has changed the practical

feeding of endurance horses in the last few years. High fat and fibre and lower starch and protein

diets are recommended to effectively supply readily available, slow-release energy for long-distance

performance. Remember that horses still need a diet with starch present. The endurance horse will

need the starch at the beginning of the ride and will then pull on the fat source of energy to sustain

them during the ride.

• High fat diets reduce the volume of feed that horses have to consume to meet their energy needs for

long-distance exercise, allowing more good quality hay to be consumed. Replacing some of the starch

from cereals with fat and oil reduces the fluctuations in blood glucose and insulin levels and helps

make excitable horses manageable, as well as reducing the risk of tying up.

• Fibre in roughage traps water in the hindgut, which acts as a reservoir during long-distance rides and

helps to combat dehydration from heavy sweat loss. Horses sweating a lot have higher replacement

needs for lost electrolytes, so a balanced electrolyte supplement should be added during and after

strenuous exercise. Note that pre-race, it is best to add only coarse salt to the diet as hays are high in

potassium and only sodium chloride needs should be addressed.

• Coarse salt at 30-60 g should be added to the daily feed when in full training and good quality hay as

well as clean water supplied ad lib. Lucerne hay can be fed, but not at more than 20% of total hay

intake. Lucerne is a good source of calcium and magnesium to be fed at checkpoints to replace sweat

losses naturally.

WEBSITE:www.epolequine.co.za

Debbie Dick076 7555 164

DebbieDick@rclfoods.com

info@epol.co.za

LIST OF ALL HORSE RATIONS AVAILABLE TO ORDER

Reg. No. Ration

V7098 Yearling pellets (16%)V3670 Rider pellets (12%)

V18409 Super rider meal (12%)

V17734 Cool rider cubes (12%)V7971 Millard race horse pellets (16%)V3680 Gold cup pellets (14%)V22230 Epol endurance pellets (11%)V22702 All phase balancer pellets 22.5 Kg (25%)V3688 Competition pellets (14%)V2646 Pre-training pellets (16%)V2544 Stud horse pellets (14%)V23191 Rider muesli (13%)V23190 Stud muesli (14%)V23189 Race muesli (13%)V22645 MDK prep 14 pellets (14%)

V22646 MDK Speedmax (13%)

Endurance horseREGISTRATION NUMBER: V22230

Moisture % (max) 12

Protein % (min) 10

DE mj/kg 13

Fat % (min) 8

Fibre % (max) 12

Starch % (min) 22

Starch % (max) 25

Calcium % (min) 1

Calcium % (max) 1.2

Phosphorus % (min) 0.6

Vitamin A 10000

Vitamin D3 1580

Vitamin E 200

Vitamin K 1

Vitamin B1 10

Vitamin B2 5

Vitamin B6 2.5

Vitamin B12 0.025

Folic acid 1.9

Niacin 10

Panto 5

Choline 100

Biotin 0.125

Manganese 20

Zinc 175

Copper 10

Iodine 0.85

Selenium 0.10

Cobalt 1

Antioxidants 125

All products are registered under Act 36 of 1947.

RECOMMENDATION: If you wish to discuss your horse’s feeding programme in more detail please contact your nearest Epol Technical Advisor who can be found on www.epolequine.co.za

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ALL PHASE BALANCER * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

COOL RIDER CUBES * * * * * * • • • • • * * * *

RIDER PELLETS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * • • * * *SUPER RIDER MEAL * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * • • • • •

RIDER MUESLI • * * * * * * * * * * • * * * • • * * *COMPETITION HORSE PELLETS * * * * * * * * * *

ENDURANCE PELLETS * *

STUD PELLETS * * * * * * *STUD MUESLI * * * * * * *YEARLING PELLETS * *PRE-TRAINING PELLETS *

MILLARD PELLETS * *GOLD CUP PELLETS * *

RACE MUESLI * * * *MDK PREP 14 * * * *MDK SPEEDMAX * ** Indicates that the feed is ideally suited to these circumstances.• Indicates that the feed can be fed alternatively or fed in combination with *.

fEEDING TABLE

EPOL Berlin

PO Box 17, Berlin, South Africa, 5660

Tel: +27(0)43 685-2111 Fax: +27(0)43 685-2114

www.epol.co.za

EPOL Pietermaritzburg

PO Box 1299, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 3200

Tel: +27(0)33 387-2460 Fax: +27(0)33 387-4779

www.epol.co.za

EPOL Pretoria West

PO Box 19096, Pretoria West, South Africa, 0117

Tel: +27(0)12 386-0469 Fax: +27(0)12 386-2147

www.epol.co.za

EPOL Rustenburg

PO Box 82318, Rustenburg, South Africa, 0300

Tel: +27(0)14 538-2832 Fax: +27(0)14 538-1865

www.epol.co.za

EPOL Worcester

PO Box 105, Worcester, South Africa, 6850

Tel: +27(0)23 346-6400 Fax: +27(0)23 346-6464

www.epol.co.za

RCL FOODS HEAD OFFICE, TEN THE BOULEVARD, WESTWAY OFFICE PARK, WESTVILLE, 3629P.O. BOX 2734, WESTWAY OFFICE PARK, 3635REG NO 1966/004972/06

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September 2017 / edition 1