FEEDS FOR TROTTING-horses
Horses engaged in troting should be counted among those horses that really have to "perform".
From an early age, for most trotting horses from the age of two, they will be trained daily for several hours, will be transported frequently (endure transport-stress) and compete on speed and on stamina.
For all these "real performance-horses", feed and feeding is very important.
Of cource this starts with the the feed for the breeding mare and foal, and continues with the right feed for all horses in training and competition.
What is ATP?
For performance-horses, feed-quality, energy- and proteincontent has a direct effect on musclepower, speed and stamina. Energy can be derived glycogen (reserve carbo-hydrate stored in muscle-tissue), glucose (digestion) or fatty acids (directly from feed and fermentation of fibers).
On the cellular level, all energy needs to be presented in form of ATP or Adrenosine-Tri-Phosphate, that can be produced from glycogen, glucose or fatty-acids through one of the two metabolic processes:- AEROBIC degradation (with oxigen; for long-lasting performance, e.g. in endurance);
- ANAEROBIC degradation (without oxigen, for "explosive" performance, e.g. in trotting)
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Feeding:
In general, feeding horses in trotting follows the same global guidelines, but of cource there are differences in "when to feed what and in what quantities".
A choice can be made between one or more of the following performance-feeds.
Our feed-programm, offers the following specific feed products for these horses:
Kentucky Lite E. with black oats: s specific " trotting-feed";
HAVENS Derby-Compact performance-cubes;
Power-Plus Mix with extra electrolytes
Sport Muesli
Reform-Herbal-Muesli "The Green Vet".
Kentucky Lite E.
Kentucky Lite E. is an energy feed to improve glycogen loading. It has a significant supplementary amount of easy available Vitamin E. ("the muscle-vitamin") to improve muscle metabolism and to reduce the devastating effect of free radicals (e.g. muscle stiffness, tying up) - it is high in energy and low in protein;
- fits for all types of daily-trained trotting-horses;
- extra Vit E. + Selenium (400 mg/kg);
- extra high level of high quality clipped french black oats;
- also recommended for other peak-performance sports;
- see also: Bestsellers
HAVENS Kentucky Lite E is also succesfully used by numerous trainers in trotting, like ULF NORRBY, Sweden, FRANZ KOHNLECHNER, Wien-Austria, Hubert Schoonhoven, Leo Kokkes, Arnold Mollema, and many others from the Netherlands.
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HAVENS Derby-Compact brok
Natural high-energy cereal cube for TOPperformance and hard/intense training. Highly digestible due to it's exclusive and cerealbased composition. - very high in Energy and vitaminlevels, very low in protein;
- high Vit E.-level (400 mg/kg)
- extra yeast, in order to stimulate digestion
- see also: Bestsellers & Problemsolvers.
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Power-Plus Mix
Power-Plus mix is a concentrated energyfeed which is low in protein. It has extra electrolyes for extra power and to improve musclefittness. Power-Plus Mix: - has high levels of vitamins, for example Vit. A, B, D, E and biotine;
- is ideal for horses with lack of appetite (stressed horses or in warm periods, etc.), as the elevated nutrient level with extra electrolytes still provides the horses needs;
- can be fed as a complete feed (with hay or other good roughages) or as a supplement to other compound feed.
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Sport Muesli
An allround horse muesli for all kind of sport- and breedinghorses, especially recommended for (young) trotters.
Contains, among others, corn- and barley flakes, black oats and a special vitamin supplement. Highly digestible, low in protein and high in energy. It ensures extra health and vitality by the high levels of vitamins. Sport Muesli can be compared to the Dravers-Brok (performance cubes). - gives a perfect condition and vitality;
- gives extra energy after training;
- 12.0 MJ; 12.000 I.E. Vit. A; 250 I.E. Vit. E.
Reform Herbal Muesli or
" The Green Vet"
A unique fully balanced muesli of flaked cereals,alfalfa, carrotflakes, vitamins, minerals and a wide variety of natural herbs and essential oils. Extremely low in protein. With extra A-, B- and E-Vitamins.
Very suitable for:
- Reform-Herbal-Muesli will benefit all high performance horses, due to its combination of high digestible starch, low protein, natural herbs and essential oils;
- for all horses with (some) digestive problems;
- for allergic horses or horses sensitive for too much protein;
- provides extra muscle stimulation (high Vit E. / Selenium-level);
- offers stimulation of the respiratory system;
- especially recommended for horses in endurance as a "Vet-GATE-feed".
On the european continent, HAVENS Reform-Herbal-Muesli is also referred to as: "The Green Vet" ; A kilo a day keeps the Vet away!.
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