Young Horse Balancer | Winter

£9.30£209.25 or subscribe and save 5%

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Young Horse Winter Balancer - 5kg
Young Horse Balancer | Winter £9.30£209.25 or subscribe and save 5%

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Key Features
  • Support Healthy Growth & Development
  • Matched to grass, hay & haylage.
  • Optimal levels of key minerals.
  • Ultra-low iron formulation.
  • Free from fillers or additives.
  • 1800iu of vitamin E per feed.
  • Under 1% in sugar & starch.
  • Formulated using our own analytical data.
Suitability

Best suited for young horses on winter pasture, or those with restricted or poor grazing. Suitable for those in maintenance or light work.

Specially formulated using analytical data from the thousands of forage samples that we test.

Ingredients

Lysine, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Monosodium Phosphate, Methionine, Bioplex Zinc, Bioplex Copper, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin E Oil, Selenium Yeast, Micronised Linseed.

Feed Rates

Young horses to make adult weight between 250 and 400 kg:

  • Weanling:        40 grams per day
  • Yearling:          50 grams per day
  • 2 – 5 year old: 110 grams per day

Young horses to make adult weight between 400 and 600 kg:

  • Weanling:        55 grams per day
  • Yearling:          70 grams per day
  • 2 – 5 year old: 150 grams per day

Young horses to make adult weight between 600 and 800 kg:

  • Weanling:        75 grams per day
  • Yearling:          95 grams per day
  • 2 – 5 year old: 200 grams per day

A 75ml scoop contains approx. 65 grams.

HOW LONG WILL IT LAST

For a young horse to make 400 – 600kg horse – 33 days.

Delivery & Returns

Free UK mainland shipping on orders over £80*

  • 60-day returns on unopened items
  • Order yours before 11am for same-day dispatch*

Our Young Horse Winter horse feed balancer has been specifically formulated for supplementation of young stock, from weanlings up to the age of 5., throughout the winter months.

The formula has been carefully devised using our own unique analytical data from the thousands of grass, hay and haylage samples that we test each year.

A product grid containing the young horse winter balancer.

young horse with mare

Containing optimum levels of high-quality minerals for growing youngsters, as directed by the National Research Councils guidelines.

This balancer covers the commonly deficient minerals, vitamins and amino acids found to be needed to match ratios in the hay or grass your horse eats. 

This approach supports optimum, healthy growth in all young horses throughout the winter months and develops resilient, robust healthy adults.

How to feed the balancer?

All of our Balancers are powders, very low in sugar and starch, and free from any fillers, bulking agents or additives.

We use the highest-purity minerals and vitamins, ensuring against contamination from heavy metals, and maximising absorption rates.

All of our balancers are best carried in a high-fibre, fast-soak fibre of your choice.

We have a handy video here on how to best feed the balancer.

If your horse has access to plenty of spring/summer grazing, then opting for the summer version of this balancer would be best.

A close-up product pot shot of the young horse winter balancer.

feeding the young horses

What are the benefits?

This balancer will support and maintain the following:

  • Healthy growth of bones and joints.
  • Structurally sound, crack and brittle-free, robust hooves with a strong laminae connection.
  • Healthy & vibrant skin and coat.
  • Robust tendons, ligaments and joints.
  • A strong immune system.
  • Healthy muscles & nerves.
  • Healthy lungs and breathing.
  • A well-functioning metabolic system.
  • Good fertility.
  • A healthy digestive system.
  • Strong liver function.

Nutritional Information

Oil 2.32%, Protein 19.23%, DE 1.36 MJ/kg

IngredientQuantity per 150g
Micronised Linseed9.96g
Lysine20g
Salt10g
Calcium (Calcium Carbonate)13g
Phosphorous (low-iron monosodium phosphate)12g
Methionine5g
Zinc (Bioplex)1200mg
Copper (Bioplex)400mg
Iodine (Calcium iodate)3.5mg
Selenium (Yeast)2mg
Vitamin E1800iu
  • A 75 ml scoop contains approximately 65 grams.
  • Be aware that the above analysis for 150 grams is equivalent to elemental values fed.
  • The volume feed rate (150 grams) is not the same as the elemental feed rate values (above). Therefore the above figures will not equal 150 grams.

Free from any prohibited substances as defined under Jockey Club and FEI rules.

Additional Information

Forageplus recommends this horse supplement is used with access to green and growing pasture plus the straights; alfalfa, beet pulp, wheat bran and or copra. The feeding of these straights will compliment both the balancer and the general profile of forage in the UK and Europe whilst adding useful additional major minerals, trace minerals and protein.

For horses above the age of two, supplementing with additional salt at 10 – 25 grams per day may also be beneficial to support healthy growth. This will ensure excellent levels of sodium, supporting the healthy growth of bones.

Where young horses need further support of the hoof wall, white line and frog or skin, we recommend the use of both our B-Vitamin Plus and the additional Essential Amino Acids in the daily diet.

Please note that to be completely sure that your youngstock is receiving optimum levels of protein and minerals, Forageplus advises both a nutritional and mineral analysis of the forage being fed so we can check levels for you.

This product is particularly useful for those unable to take forage samples for analysis or those wishing to add further products from a base that contains no iron or manganese but good levels of copper and zinc.

9 reviews for Young Horse Balancer | Winter

  1. Bethany Drakeford (verified owner)

    Young Horse Balancer has kept my 3 year old in great condition since he arrived from Ireland 9 months ago. His coat is shiny (which you quite often can’t see on greys!), skin is healthy and he seems well in himself. Thanks Forage Plus for a great product.

  2. srmcnally98 (verified owner)

    My foal has been raised on Forage Plus literally from conception, to now being 9 months old. He’s shiny and full of life, and absolutely loves his grub!

  3. Christine Norman (verified owner)

    Excellent customer service ensuring I chose the correct product for my filly and our circumstances. She ate the supplement in her short feed from day 1 with no issues so I’m very happy with everything so far and would highly recommend:)

  4. Kathryn Harris (verified owner)

    Great product. I feed the winter balancer all year round as my pony is permanently on soaked hay and this just helps make sure she’s getting everything she needs. As a 3yr old she has grown steadily and always looked strong and healthy and I put this down to her having the exact diet she needs to facilitate her in her early years

  5. Elaine Richardson (verified owner)

    This product was recommended to me by my horse trainer and bare foot trimmer who are helping me with my young, anxious horse. I am now on my third bag of this and the difference it has made has been amazing! He is much calmer and he just looks so healthy! Would highly recommend, as like many, I completely underestimated the impact that a poor diet could have on my horse. Whilst my horse has access to amazing grazing, it appears the nutrition of this was not quite hitting the mark.

  6. [email protected] (verified owner)

    My Connemara has been having this since he was imported as a Yearling. He is now 3 1/2 . He looks a picture of health and I’m rest assured he is getting the right balance needed for his age

  7. Rachel Armstrong (verified owner)

    I have had my young mare on this balancer since she was a yearling. I use the winter and summer young horse balancers accordingly and her health is absolutely superb. She lived out with other youngsters over the last winter and while they all caught a mild virus and were a bit subdued – my mare showed no sign of being off colour. I attribute this to her excellent health, no doubt well supported by this incredible balancer. Would definitely recommend.

  8. Jadehatfielddressage (verified owner)

    My young horse has been on this balancer over winter and is looking superb. I couldn’t be happier with her, shes so shiny. Topped up with linseed over winter I now wouldn’t feed anything else, highly recommended

  9. Rachel Armstrong (verified owner)

    I have had my young mare on this balancer since she was a yearling. I use the winter and summer young horse balancers accordingly and her health is absolutely superb. She lived out with other youngsters over the last winter and while they all caught a mild virus and were a bit subdued – my mare showed no sign of being off colour. I attribute this to her excellent health, no doubt well supported by this incredible balancer. Would definitely recommend.

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