EquiShure® - Saracen Horse Feeds

KER: Digestive Health

Digestive Health

EquiShure®

£61.99

A time-released hindgut buffer and digestive health supplement, helping to maintain an optimal gastric environment and normal digestive function by targeting the colon and caecum

Time-Released Mechanism

An encapsulated form of sodium bicarbonate ensures the hindgut buffer is released slowly as it travels through the digestive tract. It takes 6 hours to be released and a full 24 hours to be completely broken down

Feed Efficiency

Promotes a favourable environment for fibre-digesting bacteria to ferment fibre for energy, and to help with altered or compromised digestive function

Appetite or weight loss

A sign of impaired hindgut function can be loss of appetite and 'fussiness' towards feed. Supporting gut health and digestive function can help to restore appetite by moderating and settling the hindgut environment

Seasonal Changes

Supporting a stable hindgut pH during dietary and management changes, especially in horses sensitive to changes in their grazing as we move through the seasons

Unexplained Behavioural Problems

Changes to normal behaviour can be a sign of hindgut disturbance (weaving, wood chewing, box walking). At-risk horses often express one or more signs that can reduce athletic performance

Digestive Upset

For horses showing signs of hindgut disturbance resulting in loose droppings that may have a strong smell. Changes in the pH of the hindgut due to alterations in the microbial populations and acid profiles cause a condition known as subclinical acidosis, which can put affected horses at a higher than normal risk for colic and laminitis

Suitable for

Horses fed high starch / cereal-based diets, or those sensitive to changes in feed, forage/grazing, and management. For horses showing signs of digestive upset, or those diagnosed with hindgut acidosis. It can be used safely for horses in training and in high-performance exercise intensity, for mares in late pregnancy and for horses in stressful situations (such as, sales prep, and during competition or training)

Features

A research-proven, time-released hindgut buffer, EquiShure® takes 6 hours to be released and a full 24 hours to be completely broken down in the hindgut. It can be used strategically when horses are travelling, or at any time when normal feeding patterns are compromised

UK Mainland Only

2-4 Day Shipping

We deliver throughout mainland UK including England Scotland and Wales. Shipping to the Channel Islands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man and the Scottish Isles is available however delivery times and costs may vary.

Please note that we are unable to ship to North Ireland or the Republic of Ireland.

We work with a variety of trusted delivery partners to provide reliable and efficient shipping. While we aim to dispatch orders on a next working day delivery wherever possible, please be aware that some products may take up to 7 days to arrive, depending on stock levels and courier schedules. If your order is time-sensitive, feel free to contact us and we’ll do our best to assist.

If you need to change or cancel your order, please contact us as soon as possible. If your order has not yet been dispatched, we will do our best to amend or cancel it for you. If your item has already arrived and is no longer required, please get in touch before returning it. Provided the product is unopened, undamaged, and in its original packaging, we may be able to arrange a refund. Please note that return shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer.

PRODUCT FACT SHEET download

EquiShure®’s unique, patented encapsulation technology ensures targeted release of sodium bicarbonate directly into the horse's hindgut

Equishure® Nutrient Specifications

Ingredients

Monoglycerides
Sodium Bicarbonate
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

Nutrition

Ingredient	Quantity
Crude Protein	<1.0%
Crude Fibre	<1.0%
Crude Fats and Oils	35%
Crude Ash	17%
Sodium	16%

Research has shown that supplementing the diet with EquiShure® led to more stable faecal pH levels compared to controls, following consumption of a grain meal or exposure to lush pasture

Equisure® Feeding Rate

Feed 30 to 180 g daily according to the horse’s size and risk levels. Use the table to determine the recommended daily amount based on the horse’s cereal intake, forage source, and bodyweight.

Top-dress EquiShure® on daily concentrate feed directly before feeding. It needs to be fed at different dose rates depending on different variables (bodyweight, forage source and cereal intake).

For best results, divide the recommended daily amount equally among concentrate meals throughout the day to get the best advantage from the 6-hour time release

Average Serving size: 60 g (30 g scoop included)

Container sizes: 1.25 kg (20 servings), 3.6 kg (60 servings), 7.2 kg (120 servings), 18 kg (300 servings)

Weight of Horse	Grain Intake	Forage Source	Amount of EquiShure per day
300 kg	Low to moderate	Mostly hay	30g
300 kg	Low to moderate	Mostly pasture	60g
300 kg	Moderate to high	Mostly hay	60g
300 kg	Moderate to high	Mostly pasture	90g
500-600 kg	Low to moderate	Mostly hay	50-60g
500-600 kg	Low to moderate	Mostly pasture	100-120g
500-600 kg	Moderate to high	Mostly hay	100-120g
500-600 kg	Moderate to high	Mostly pasture	150-180g

The feeding rates are offered as a guideline, if you would like to discuss your horse's individual requirements please contact a member of our Nutrition Team on +44 (0) 1622 718487.