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Gro-Trac®

Gro-Trac® – Equine Growth-Monitoring Software

The first tool of its kind, Gro-Trac® helps breeders track and compare their young horses’ growth with similar horses locally and internationally.

Gro-Trac® – Equine Growth-Monitoring Software
Finding the right feed for your ulcer prone horse or pony
Gastric Ulcers - EGUS

Finding the right feed for your ulcer prone horse or pony

We work closely with other experts in nutrition, research, and veterinary science in order to provide our clients research-proven products to help manage and support horses with EGUS.

Finding the right feed for your ulcer prone horse or pony
Feed Ingredients for Horses
Feed Ingredients

Feed Ingredients for Horses

Discover the key horse feed ingredients used in Saracen Horse Feeds and why they matter. Learn how fibre, cereals, protein, oils, vitamins, and minerals support equine health, condition, and performance.

Feed Ingredients for Horses
Feeding the Ex-Racehorse

Feeding the Ex-Racehorse: Feeding for Weight Gain

In order to put condition on a horse, you need to increase his intake of digestible energy.

Feeding the Ex-Racehorse: Feeding for Weight Gain
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
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
MicroSteed™
MicroSteed™

MicroSteed™ Equine Nutrition Calculator

MicroSteed is the equine nutrition calculator and ration evaluator developed by Kentucky Equine Research to assess total dietary intake of nutrients from feed, forages and supplements.

MicroSteed™ Equine Nutrition Calculator
Weight Management: Increase Cardiovascular Exercise
Weight Management

Weight Management: Increase Cardiovascular Exercise

Exercise is an essential part of a weight-loss program; a horse will only lose weight if he is expending more energy than he is consuming.

Weight Management: Increase Cardiovascular Exercise
Power to Perform
Case Studies

Power to Perform

Showjumper and veterinary physiotherapist, Lily Buckle, needed a feed that would provide her horse with instant, off the leg energy, whilst being palatable as her horse can be very fussy.

Power to Perform