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Bonding opportunity
Hand feeding creates valuable one-to-one time, strengthening trust and your relationship with your horse. It’s especially beneficial for nervous or younger horses and helps reinforce positive associations with handling, stretching and movement.
No mixing needed - the science is done for you
Feed balancers are fully formulated, so there’s no need to calculate ratios or combine multiple supplements. Every small serving delivers precisely balanced vitamins, minerals, micronutrients and amino acids.
Portion control - especially in a herd
When you'd like to provide your horse the correct feed for their needs BUT they live out and get chased off by another at feeding time it's not only frustrating for your horse, but also costly for you.
Feeding by hand enables the correct portion to be provided for your horse, not stolen by another!
Good doers don't need additional feed
Ponies and horses on a mostly forage diet of grass and hay/haylage with a balancer, obtain the full complement of micronutrients without the oversupply of energy (calories) and therefore the risk of weight gain and/or excess energy.
Did you know ... ALL Blue Chip feed balancer are molasses free!
Can be used for training and stretches
Hand-feeding works brilliantly as a low-calorie reward during training sessions, physiotherapy exercises, carrot stretches, and in-hand work.
ADDED BENEFITS
It's more cost effective
A small daily feeding rate of balancer meets the nutritional requirements that might otherwise require large amounts of mix, nuts or compound feeds. Feeding a balancer is often more economical and simpler long term.
Improves coat, hoof, and muscle condition
Balanced levels of biotin, amino acids, and minerals help promote strong hooves, healthy skin and shiny coats.
Supports digestion and forage utilisation
Blue Chip balancers include ingredients to support the gut and digestive health. This helps your horse extract more nutrition from hay and grass, improving overall digestive efficiency.
Provides consistent daily routine
Hand feeding at roughly the same time each day creates predictability and calmness, which can reduce anxiety and improve manners around feeding time.
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