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Why Horses Could Hold the Key to the Future of Land
News

Why Horses Could Hold the Key to the Future of Land

At Saracen we believe that horses are part of the environmental solution. Grasslands – when properly managed – are powerful carbon sinks.

Why Horses Could Hold the Key to the Future of Land
Weight Management: Choose a Low Calorie Diet
Weight Management

Weight Management: Choose a Low Calorie Diet

Choose a low-calorie, fully fortified balancer to support health and well-being when your horse or pony is on a weight management program.

Weight Management: Choose a Low Calorie Diet
Clinical Sign of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
Gastric Ulcers - EGUS

Clinical Sign of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome

The clinical signs of EGUS can vary from horse to horse and can also be a reflection of that individual horse’s temperament.

Clinical Sign of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
Muscle Myopathies: Nutritional Management of Muscle Myopathies
Managing Muscle Myopathies

Nutritional Management of Muscle Myopathies

There are some simple dietary adjustments that can put into place to help reduce the risk of tying-up, or other symptoms of muscle myopathies.

Nutritional Management of Muscle Myopathies
A Royal Moment for Saracen
News

A Royal Moment for Saracen

A few weeks ago at the height of Summer, our very own Lizzie Drury represented Saracen Horse Feeds at Windsor Castle to mark a milestone we’re incredibly proud of, receiving the King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

A Royal Moment for Saracen
Managing the EMS Pony
Case Studies

Managing the EMS Pony

Senior Nutritionist, Lizzie Drury, explains what to look out for when managing horses and ponies with equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), based on her own management techniques with her pony Rita, whose body shape illustrates very well where fat pad areas and higher risk areas are.

Managing the EMS Pony
Electrolyte Loss and Rehydration Strategies
Nutrition Advice

Electrolyte Loss and Rehydration Strategies

During intense exercise, horses can lose up to 12 litres of sweat per hour, approximately 4% of their total body water.

Electrolyte Loss and Rehydration Strategies
Feeding Horses for Energy
Energy

Feeding Horses for Energy: Instant Energy vs. Stamina Explained

Learn how to feed your horse for more energy. Discover the best feeds for instant energy, stamina, and endurance, plus tips for good-doers and performance horses.

Feeding Horses for Energy: Instant Energy vs. Stamina Explained
Managing Poor Doer Horses
Poor Doer

Managing the Poor Doer Horses

Feeding poor doers made simple with tips on weight management, best hay for overweight horses and laminitis prevention.

Managing the Poor Doer Horses