An easy to chew, highly digestible fibre feed suitable for all horses and ponies, particularly those with poor teeth.
Key Features of Dengie Hi-Fi Senior
- Hi-Fi Senior is a blend of soft grass and nutrient rich alfalfa with a light molasses and oil coating
- Highly digestible fibre for optimal digestive health
- Hi-Fi Senior can be used as a hay replacer for performance horses, those with respiratory problems or horses who can no longer chew the longer length of hay or haylage
- The short chop and soft grass make it easier to chew. Soaked Alfa-Beet can be added for extra calories and weight gain
- If using as a hay replacer, simply replace the weight of hay with the same weight of Hi-Fi Senior or feed ad-lib
- With an energy level comparable to very good quality hay, Hi-Fi Senior can improve the feed value of the ration, helping poor do-ers to gain weight
How To Get The Most Out Of Feeding With Dengie Hi-Fi Senior
Hi-Fi Senior is ideal as a partial or complete hay replacer for horses that find chewing hay difficult. With an energy level comparable to very good quality hay, Hi-Fi Senior can improve the feed value of the ration, helping elderly animals to gain weight. Feed Hi-Fi Senior in large tub trugs when using as a hay replacer.
Respiratory Care
The alfalfa and grasses in Hi-Fi Senior are dried at a very high temperature which reduces mould. Efficient extraction processes ensure Hi-Fi Senior has a low dust content making it ideal for promoting respiratory health.
How much to feed?
| Horse or Pony |
Size Guide (hh) |
Approx Weight (kg) |
Resting or light Work Bucket feed (kg/day) |
Resting or light Work Partial/complete hay replacement (kg/day) |
| Small Pony (eg: Shetland, Welsh A) |
9–12.2 |
200 |
0.5 - 1.0 |
up to 5 |
| Medium Pony (eg: Exmoor, New Forest) |
12.2 – 13.2 |
300 |
0.5 – 1.5 |
up to 7.5 |
| Large Pony (eg: Connemara, Welsh D) |
13.2 – 14.2 |
400 |
1.0 – 2.0 |
up to 10 |
| Small Horse (eg: Arab, small TB) |
14.2 – 15.2 |
450 |
1.0 – 2.0 |
up to 11 |
| Medium Horse (eg: TB, ID cross) |
15.2 – 16.2 |
550 |
1.5 – 2.5 |
up to 14 |
| Large Horse (eg: Warmblood) |
Over 16.2 |
650 |
1.5 – 2.5 |
up to 16 |
Analytical Constituents
| Digestible Energy |
8.5MJ/kg |
| Protein |
10 |
| Oil |
2 |
| Ash (mineral) |
10 |
| Fibre |
30 |
| Sugar |
10 |
| Starch |
1.6 |
Composition
Grass, alfalfa, molasses, rape seed oil, mould inhibitor. The visual appearance of the actual product may vary due to environmental conditions during growth and time of harvest.
