Soak it BUYER’S GUIDE MASHES
A versatile array of soaked feeds with options to suit any equine
Mashes are a type of feed that has come back into fashion over recent years. But gone are the days of a once-a-week bran mash to keep away any stomach upsets, or to warm a horse up on a frosty night.
Modern mashes are designed sympathetically to suit your horse’s digestive system and fit in to his daily routine.
Whatever you’re looking for, there’s a mash for that purpose. Read on to find out what’s on the market at the moment.
Good doers
Emerald Green Feeds Meadow Magic £13.15 for 20kg
High-fibre and low-starch and -sugar grass pellets. Digestible, low-energy feed that allows your horse to benefit from the vitamins and minerals in fresh grass year round. emeraldgreenfeeds.co.uk
Rowen Barbary ReadyFibre Mash £13.40 for 20kg
Cereal-free high-fibre mash that’s low in starch and sugar and provides low levels of energy.
Contains 100% highly digestible fibre to support hindgut health.
Ideal as a hay replacer or fibre boost. rowenbarbary.co.uk