The Importance of Fibre in Your Horse’s Diet

Did you know that fibre plays a huge role in keeping your horse’s digestive system happy and functioning normally? This is especially true in Autumn and Winter as there is less grass available, coupled with cooler temperatures increasing your horse’s energy demands. It’s so important therefore this time of year to ensure your horse is receiving enough fibre in their diet from other sources, whether that is hay, haylage, chaff, chops or feed.

Chewing fibre is vital for saliva production which contributes towards normal stomach function and a healthy pH level. In addition, fibre also acts as a buffer to stomach acids to help look after the stomach lining and keep the horse comfortable. Ensuring a high-fibre diet will also help to keep the horse warm and providing a constant supply of forage will keep the horse eating which keeps their digestive system working and help to keep them warm from the inside.

Supplementing a high fibre diet with PharmaTRAC Total Digestive Support is the ideal way to support the horse from the inside-out, and maintain a healthy functioning fore and hind gut.

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