Iron

Iron is an eight-year-old Silesian gelding in light work, because he is only trained twice a week.

Sex:

gelding

Age:

8 years

Discipline:

Leisure riding

Owner:

Martyna Możejko

Breed:

Śląska

Height:

165 cm

Weight:

650 kg

— @newlife.ironandquest

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	400 kg	500 kg	600 kg
Breakfast	Care Musli 300 g + Selen z witaminą E	Care Musli 350 g + Selen z witaminą E	Care Musli 400 g + Selen z witaminą E
Lunch	-	-	-
Afternoon Snack	Isotonic Mash / Winter Tea Mash 200 g	Isotonic Mash / Winter Tea Mash 250 g	Isotonic Mash / Winter Tea Mash 300 g
Dinner	Trawokulki 350 g + Siemię lniane 25 g + Kwiaty "Balanced Flowers" 5 g + Suszona dzika róża 10 g	Trawokulki 400 g + Siemię lniane 30 g + Kwiaty "Balanced Flowers" 5 g + Suszona dzika róża 15 g	Trawokulki 450 g + Siemię lniane 35 g + Kwiaty "Balanced Flowers" 5 g + Suszona dzika róża 20 g

Monthly demand

The number of bags ordered for Iron

Care Muesli

16 kg x1

Linseed

8 kg x1

Flowers for horses Balanced Flowers

1 kg x2

Isotonic Mash

8 kg x1

Winter Tea Mash

8 kg x1

Iron and his owner Martyna (@newlife.ironandquest) are among the winners of the Food Book competition on Instagram, in which they won a free nutrition consultation. Iron is an eight-year-old Silesian gelding in light work, because he is only trained twice a week. His diet was built to support him after a severe bout of colic.

Because the vet recommended that cereals be left out of the diet entirely, the base of Iron's feeding is Care Muesli, fed only at breakfast. It is a cereal-free mix with a very low starch and sugar content (about 8% combined), based on fibre and on ingredients that support the digestive system of horses prone to gut problems. That recipe supplies steady energy, does not burden the gut and supports a healthy metabolism. With his morning meal Iron also receives selenium and vitamin E, which help keep the muscles elastic and support recovery. That matters especially in a horse that tends to be stiff.

Iron's dinner is based on grass cubes, a high-fibre, easily digested base that is particularly useful for a horse after colic surgery. The meal is completed with linseed, which has a protective effect on the digestive tract, and with Balanced Flowers, a blend of marigold, chamomile and daisy that supports digestion and a sensitive gut. In autumn and winter Iron also receives dried rosehip, a natural source of vitamin C, which supports immunity and the joints.

After training, twice a week, Iron gets Isotonic Mash as an extra recovery meal. The mash helps replace electrolytes lost in work, supports hydration and gut function, and because it is easy to digest it is a good choice for a horse with a history of digestive problems.

Iron's diet is balanced above all to protect and steady his sensitive digestive system after severe colic. A high share of fibre, no cereals and carefully chosen, easily digested ingredients support healthy gut function, soothe the digestive system and reduce the risk of colic returning. Because Iron works only twice a week, this diet is quite enough to meet his need for energy and nutrients.