BARASTOC Breeding Season Feed Guide User Guide

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BREEDING SEASON FEED GUIDE
A GUIDE TO BREEDING & FEEDING THE BEST
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BREEDING SEASON FEED GUIDE

Find the right balance this breeding season
Breeding season is filled with the wonder of life. But it requires a delicate balance. A mare and her foal need to be supported with the right nutrients through every stage of development, including pregnancy, foaling, lactation and weaning.
At Barastoc, we start with the needs and requirements of the horse and have developed a wide range of feeds, scientifically designed to provide the best nutrition through every part of their breeding and growing journey.
Having a horse isn’t just a lifestyle, it’s your life.
Finding the perfect mix of feed, that helps them shine inside and out, will help ensure they are getting vital nutrients so they can be given the best chance to grow strong and sound

A smart partnership

Barastoc have partnered with Kentucky Equine Research, who have over 30 years global experience researching equine nutrition and physiology.
Together, we work closely with an international network of world class equestrians, horse breeders and trainers to produce feeds that deliver real results. The experience of Kentucky Equine Research combined with our vast knowledge of Australian horses and conditions, makes Barastoc feed ideal for your horse.

A feed for every age and every stage

Barastoc feeds are developed to condition stallions and preparemares for breeding season, as well as meeting every stage of the process for the broodmare and her weanling. All Barastoc breeding feeds include natural Vitamin E which is proven to boost levels of infection fighting proteins called immunoglobulins and are fortified using Diamond V®, a powerful prebiotic to support gut health, digestion and immunity to help you breed the very best this season.

Breeding & feeding FAQs

How can I support a pregnant mare?

Protein and mineral requirements increase in late pregnancy, particularly copper and zinc. The growing foal stores these trace minerals during late gestation for bone and cartilage development once they are born. This is because mare’s milk is quite low in these vital elements. Barastoc’s range of breeding feeds are fortified with quality protein and trace minerals to support the development of a healthy foal.

When should I start my foal on feed?

During the first couple of months, mares milk should provide the growing foal with everything they need. After about 60-90 days, introducing a feed to support growth and development is important. Barastoc Breed N Grow and Barastoc Low GI Cube are balanced to provide all the nutrients required for sound growth.

What do you recommend for a lactating mare?

Mares in early lactation havelarge increases in energy requirements and may need significantly more feed than during pregnancy. Increased calories may be met with digestible fibre (Speedi-Beetor Barastoc Fibre-Beet Mashand up to 6kg of Barastoc Breed N Grow, or Barastoc Low GI Cube.

What do I feed a weanling?

Weanlings are going through a period of rapid growth and can be at risk of developmental skeletal disease. Ensure they are getting the most balanced nutrition by feeding Barastoc Breed N Grow or Barastoc Low GI Cube to support sound, steady growth. Weanlings on high quality pasture can also be fed Barastoc Stud Balancer or Barastoc Legend, which provides nutrition for growth, with less calories.

How to feed an easy-keeper Less feed. More nutrition.

Horses with access to good pasture or those that are easy keepers or good doers, who don’t need much feed, still need their nutrition requirements to be met. That’s where a concentrated feed comes in.
Barastoc KER Stud Balancer is a concentrated balancer for breeding, growing and performance horses. Ideal for overweight horses, or those on high quality pasture and hay, who require balanced nutrition without the added calories that a full feed provides. The low daily intake meets nutritional requirements at all stages of the breeding cycle. Barastoc KER Stud Balancer is a nutritionally concentrated pellet for breeding, growing and performance horses.
This convenient and premium quality diet balancer will ensure your breeding and growing horses thrive.

Tips for selecting the perfect diet

Regardless of whether you have one prized mare or a whole stud, all horses require a balanced diet with high quality forage as the base. Usually forage requirements can be met by grazing pasture, but often supplementation with hay is necessary.
In order to select the correct  feed choice for your horses, it is important to identify the forage you have available. Barastoc recommends regular pasture and hay testing, which can pick up variations in nutrient levels.
Pasture and hay testing can assess energy levels, protein, sugar, and mineral content such as calcium, phosphorus and selenium.
All horses require a recommended 1.5% of their body weight in forage (dry matter) per day. For a 500kg mare, this equates to 7.5kg of hay. If good quality hay or pasture is not available, fibre intake can also be supplemented with Speedibeet or Fibrebeet.
Hay testing can examine the protein and starch levels to help determine if the hay is suitable for sugar sensitive or insulin resistant horses. Make sure your hay is high quality and weed free and comes from a known source.
For large studs, Barastoc can tailor a special mix to supplement what’s missing in your pasture. Talk to one of our nutrition experts today to figure out the right balance for your horses.

BREED N GROW

No.1 Feed for broodmares, stallions, foals, weanlings and yearlings
Barastoc Breed N Grow is the ultimate full-feed pellet for all breeding and growing horses. Ensure your foals reach peak development with this highly nutritious horse feed, rich in calcium and all-important minerals.
From conception through gestation and into the first few years of growth, this fully fortified feed supports the complete nutrient requirements for mares and their offspring. With each pellet loaded with the ideal combination of protein, vitamins and minerals, rapidly developing horses have the best chance of reaching peak physical conditioning with Barastoc Breed N Grow.

AVAILABLE IN
20kg
500kg
1 tonne
Silo fill TYPICAL NUTRITION ANALYSIS OF BARASTOC BREED N GROW (PER KG FED)

NUTRIENT LEVELS

Est Digestible Energy| 12.25MJ
Min Crude Protein| 17%
Max Crude Fibre| 15%
Min Crude Fat| 4.50%
Min Salt| 1.00%
Max Starch| 15%
Min Lysine| 0.80%

INGREDIENTS
All Natural Barastoc Superfibres™, Cereal Co-Products, Vegetable Protein Meal, Cereal Grain, Calcium Carbonate, Mono-Di Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Bio- available Silicon, Molasses, Omega Rich Vegetable Oil, KER Vitamin & Mineral Premix.

MACRO MINERALS

Calcium| 1.20%
Phosphorus| 0.70%
Sodium| 0.40%
Chloride| 0.80%
Magnesium| 0.40%
Potassium| 1.00%
MICRO MINERALS

Copper| 50mg
Zinc| 160mg
Iron| 250mg
Manganese| 155mg
Selenium| 1mg
Iodine| 1.3mg
VITAMINS

Vitamin A| 10,500IU
Vitamin D3| 1,050IU
Vitamin E| 120IU
Vitamin K3| 5.5mg
Vitamin B1| 15mg
Vitamin B2| 13mg
Vitamin B3| 140mg
Vitamin B5| 16mg
Vitamin B6| 8mg
Vitamin B 12| 25ug
Folic Acid| 4mg
Biotin| 0.35mg

Barastoc Superfibres™ are made from all natural ingredients that have been shown to be more digestible than hay,possess superior fermentation characteristics and are an excellent source of digestible energy.

HOW MUCH SHOULD I FEED MY HORSE?

FEEDING GUIDE Suggested Feeding Rate (Kg / Day)

Bodyweight (Kg)| Development Stage| Feeding Rate (Kg/Day)
100 – 200| Creep Feeding Foals| 2 – 5 months of age| 1.0 – 2.0
200 – 300| Weanlings| 5 – 12 months of age| 2.0 – 3.0
300 – 400| Yearling| 12 – 18 months of age| 3.0 – 4.0
500| Dry Mare| 1st & 2nd Trimester| 2.0 – 4.0
500| Pregnant Mares| Last Trimester| 3.0 – 6.0
500| Lactating Mares| 1st 3 Months| 3.0 – 6.0
500| Breeding Stallion| –| 2.0 – 5.0

The recommendations are intended as a guide only. Visit barastochorse.com.au for more feeding information.

How do I feed with Breed N Grow?

Barastoc Breed N Grow can be used to supplement grazing and/or high quality roughage to not more than one half of the horse’s daily feed intake by weight. Introduce this product gradually over a two-week period. Intakes less than the levels listed may require
additional vitamin and mineral supplementation using Barastoc KER Stud Balancer. The amount fed will also vary according to the horse’s condition and the quality of pasture and/or roughage available.

KER STUD BALANCER

Get the perfect balance
Barastoc KER Stud Balancer is a scientifically formulated pellet designed to meet the needs of breeding horses. Barastoc KER Stud Balancer is a unique blend of protein, essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals, fibre and oil in a concentrated pellet, designed to assist in the steady growth and development of strong equine athletes.
Suitable for mares throughout all stages of pregnancy, stallions and young stock, Barastoc KER Stud Balancer provides essential nutrition which otherwise may be deficient in grain, pasture and roughage.
This versatile feed can be used as a sole supplement for growing horses with Developmental Orthopaedic Disease, or when additional calories from grain are not required such as overweight mares or stallions.
AVAILABLE IN
20kg
500kg
1 tonne
Silo fill

TYPICAL ANALYSIS AS FED / KG

NUTRIENT LEVELS

Est Digestible Energy| 11MJ
Min Crude Protein| 20%
Max Crude Fibre| 10%
Min Crude Fat| 3%
Min Salt| 1%
Min Lysine| 1%
Min Methionine| 0.4%
Max Starch| 15.0%

INGREDIENTS
Cereal Co-Products, Vegetable Protein Meals, Cereal Grains, Calcium Carbonate, Mono-Di Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Magnesium Oxide, Lysine, Methionine, Molasses, Omega Rich Vegetable Oil, KER Vitamin & Mineral Premix

MACRO MINERALS

Calcium| 3%
Phosphorus| 1.4%
Sodium| 0.4%
Chloride| 0.9%
Magnesium| 0.6%
Potassium| 1%
MICRO MINERALS

Copper| 230mg
Zinc| 600mg
Iron| 400mg
Manganese| 470mg
Selenium| 3mg
Iodine| 3mg
Cobalt| 0.1mg
VITAMINS

Vitamin A| 50,000iu
Vitamin D| 5,000iu
Vitamin E| 450iu
Vitamin K3| 22mg
Vitamin B1| 18mg
Vitamin B2| 15mg
Vitamin B3| 125mg
Vitamin B5| 14mg
Vitamin B6| 6mg
Folic Acid| 4mg
Niacin| 115mg
Biotin| 0.5mg

HOW MUCH SHOULD I FEED MY HORSE?

FEEDING GUIDE Suggested Feeding Rate (Kg / Day)

Bodyweight (Kg)| Development Stage| Feeding Rate (Kg/Day)
200 – 350| Weanling| 5 – 12 months of age| 1.0
300 – 450| Yearling| 12 – 24 months of age| 1.0
500| Pregnant Mare| Mid – Late Stage| 0.75 – 1.0
500| Lactating Mare| 0.75 – 1.0
500| Breeding Stallion| 0.5 – 0.75
500| Maintenance, Light Work| 0.5 – 1.0

The recommendations are intended as a guide only. Visit barastochorse.com.au for more feeding information.

“ Barastoc KER Stud Balancer provides important vitamins, minerals and protein for breeding stock that don’t need the additional calories from a full feed.”
– Dr Clarissa Brown-Douglas, KER Nutritionist

LEGEND

From youngstock to wonder stock
To get the best from your yearlings and prepare your youngstock, you need a feed that will maximise their conditioning. Barastoc Legend is an oat-free muesli concentrate that allows you to add your own grain and ensures you can carefully control your horse’s diet.
What are the benefits of Barastoc Legend?

• A concentrated, oat-free, muesli with the flexibility to add grain, allowing control of weight gain and body condition without sacrificing mineral and protein nutrition.
• Contains Diamond V XPC to promote gut health, and improve calcium and fibre digestion.
• High levels of minerals for bone growth, and quality amino acids including lysine and methionine, in a palatable blend to tempt even the fussiest of eaters.
• Contains natural vitamin E for antioxidant support of your horse’s immunity.

AVAILABLE IN
20kg

TYPICAL NUTRITION ANALYSIS OF BARASTOC LEGEND (PER KG FED)

NUTRIENT LEVELS

Est Digestible Energy| 12.5MJ
Min Crude Protein| 20.0%
Max Crude Fibre| 10.0%
Min Crude Fat| 6.0%
Min Salt| 1.0%
Max Starch| 20.0%
Min Lysine| 1.0%
Min Methionine| 0.50%

INGREDIENTS
Steam Flaked Barley, Steam Flaked Corn, Steam Flaked Lupins, Sunflower Seeds, Protenise™ Pellet, Calcium Carbonate, Mono-Di Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Magnesium Oxide, Omega Rich Vegetable Oil, Molasses, Barastoc Gastrolize™, Lysine, Methionine, Vitamin E, Diamond V® XPC, KER Vitamin & Mineral Premix.

MACRO MINERALS

Calcium| 2.25%
Phosphorous| 1.15%
Sodium| 0.40%
Chloride| 0.80%
Magnesium| 0.55%
Potassium| 1.10%
MICRO MINERALS

Copper| 100mg
Zinc| 260mg
Iron| 260mg
Manganese| 200mg
Selenium| 1.4mg
Iodine| 5mg
VITAMINS

Vitamin A| 23,000IU
Vitamin D3| 2,400IU
Vitamin E| 400IU
Vitamin K3| 11.5mg
Vitamin B1| 18mg
Vitamin B2| 25mg
Vitamin B3| 120mg
Vitamin B5| 35mg
Vitamin B6| 12mg
Vitamin B12| 70ug
Folic Acid| 7mg
Biotin| 0.5mg

HOW MUCH SHOULD I FEED MY HORSE?

FEEDING GUIDE Suggested Feeding Rate (Kg / Day)

Bodyweight(Kg)| Development Stage| Feeding Rate
100 – 200| Creep Feeding Foals| 2 – 5 months| 0.5 – 1
250 – 350| Weanlings| 5 – 12 months| 1.5 – 2
350 – 500| Yearlings| 12 – 24 months| 1.5 – 2
500| Pregnant Mares| Last 3 months| 1.5 – 2
500| Lactating Mares| First 3 months| 2 – 2.5
500| Breeding Stallions| –| 1 – 2

The recommendations are intended as a guide only. Visit barastochorse.com.au for more feeding information.
“Barastoc Legend is the choice for many breeding farms. The concentrated, oat- free formula provides vital nutrients, and gives farms the flexibility to add their own grain.”
– Dr Peter Huntington, KER Director of Nutrition

LOW GI CUBE

Slow-release feed packed with power

Barastoc Low GI Cube is a premium low glycemic feed containing digestible fibre and packed with quality protein, vitamins and organic minerals providing the perfect balance for breeding, growing and performance horses.

• Formulated with KER Buffered Mineral Complex® (BMC), a revolutionary new ingredient that provides research-proven gastric and hindgut buffering for improved gut health, as well as improving bone mineral content in weanlings
• Multiple super fibre sources, lower starch and added oils ensuring slow-release energy for good digestive health
• Balanced with organic trace minerals and natural Vitamin E for coat quality, hoof wall growth and bone mineralisation
• Low glycaemic diet for young horses that is easy to digest and reduces the risk of Developmental Orthopaedic Disease (DOD)

AVAILABLE IN
20kg
500kg
1 tonne
Silo fill

TYPICAL ANALYSIS AS FED / KG

NUTRIENT LEVELS

Est Digestible Energy| 12MJ
Min Crude Protein| 15.0%
Max Crude Fibre| 12.0%
Min Crude Fat| 6.0%
Min Salt| 1.0%
Min Lysine| 0.75%
Min Methionine| 0.4%
Max Starch| 19.0%

INGREDIENTS
Cereal by-products, Vegetable Protein Meals, Cereal Grain, Barastoc Superfibres™, Calcium Carbonate, Mono-Di Calcium Phosphate, Omega Rich Vegetable Oil, Lysine, Methionine, Molasses, Salt, KER BuŒered Mineral Complex (BMC), Organic Chromium, Organic Trace Minerals Zinc, Copper, Manganese and Chromium.

MACRO MINERALS

Calcium| 1.3%
Phosphorus| 0.7%
Sodium| 0.4%
Chloride| 0.9%
Magnesium| 0.3%
Potassium| 0.9%

INGREDIENTS
Cereal by-products, Vegetable Protein Meals, Cereal Grain, Barastoc Superfibres™, Calcium Carbonate, Mono-Di Calcium Phosphate, Omega Rich Vegetable Oil, Lysine, Methionine, Molasses, Salt, KER Bufiered Mineral Complex (BMC), Organic Chromium, Organic Trace Minerals Zinc, Copper, Manganese and Chromium.

MICRO MINERALS

Copper| 65mg
Zinc| 190mg
Iron| 265mg
Manganese| 200mg
Selenium| 1mg
Iodine| 0.8mg
VITAMINS

Vitamin A| 12,500IU
Vitamin D| 1,250IU
Vitamin E| 200IU
Vitamin K| 5.5mg
Vitamin B1| 15mg
Vitamin B2| 15mg
Vitamin B3| 130mg
Vitamin B5| 20mg
Vitamin B6| 9mg
Vitamin B12| 35ug
Vitamin C| 333mg
Folic Acid| 4.0mg
Biotin| 0.5mg

HOW MUCH SHOULD I FEED MY HORSE?

FEEDING GUIDE Suggested Feeding Rate (Kg / Day)

Bodyweight (Kg)| Development Stage| Feeding Rate (Kg/Day)
100 – 200| Creep Feeding Foal| 2 – 5 months of age| 1.0 – 2.0
200 – 300| Weanling| 5 – 12 months of age| 2.0 – 3.0
300 – 400| Yearling| 12 – 24 months of age| 2.0 – 4.0
500| Pregnant Mare| Mid-late stage| 2.0 – 4.0
500| Lactating Mare| 4.0 – 6.0
500| Spelling Horse, Dry Mare, Idle, Mature Horse| 2.0 – 4.0
500| Performance Horse, Light Work| 2.0 – 3.0
500| Performance Horse, Heavy Work| 3.0 – 5.0

The recommendations are intended as a guide only. Visit barastochorse.com.au for more feeding information.
“ Rapidly growing young horses are at risk of skeletal disease including OCD. Research has shown that feeding lower glycaemic feeds, such as Barastoc Low GI Cube, may reduce this risk.”
– Dr Clarissa Brown-Douglas, KER Nutritionist

STUD N SPELL

Good nutrition, great value
Barastoc Stud N Spell pellets are created with a low starch formula to assist in creating a lower glycaemic index diet to assist in reducing growth and development disorders. The low starch formula is also ideal for spelling and horses recuperating after long physical campaigns.

• Fortified Vitamin and Mineral formula to assist in maintainingskeletal integrity, immune function and recuperation
• Pelleted formula to ensure nutritional consistency
• Lower feeding rate to ensure nutrition requirements are satisfied
• Available in 500kg bulka bags, 1 tonne bulka bags and bulk direct to farm delivery

AVAILABLE IN
500kg
1 tonne
Silo fill

TYPICAL NUTRITION ANALYSIS OF BARASTOC STUD N SPELL (PER KG FED)

NUTRIENT LEVELS

Est. Digestible Energy| 11.5MJ
Min Crude Protein| 15%
Max Crude Fibre| 15%
Min Crude Fat| 3.5%
Min Salt| 1%
Lysine| 0.6%
Max Starch| 15%

INGREDIENTS
Cereal By-Products, Barastoc Superfibres, Vegetable Protein Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Mono-Di Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Magnesium Oxide, Molasses, Omega Rich Vegetable Oil, KER Vitamin and Mineral Premix and Vitamin E.

MACRO MINERALS

Calcium| 1.2%
Phosphor ous| 0.5%
Sodium| 0.4%
Chloride| 0.7%
Magnesium| 0.3%
Potassium| 1.0%
MICRO MINERALS

Copper| 60mg
Zinc| 165mg
Iron| 280mg
Manganese| 155mg
Selenium| 1.2mg
Iodine| 1.1mg
Cobalt| 0.3mg
VITAMINS

Vitamin A| 11,000IU
Vitamin D| 1,100IU
Vitamin E| 240IU
Vitamin K| 2.5mg
Vitamin B1| 12mg
Vitamin B2| 7mg
Vitamin B3| 90mg
Vitamin B5| 16mg
Vitamin B6| 8mg
Vitamin B12| 25ug
Folic Acid| 1.1mg
Biotin| 0.35mg

HOW MUCH SHOULD I FEED MY HORSE?

FEEDING GUIDE Suggested Feeding Rate (Kg / Day)

BODY WEIGHT (KG)| DEVELOPMENT STAGE| FEEDING RATE (KG/DAY)
100-200kg| Creep Feeding foals 2-5 months of age| 1.0-2.0 kg
200-300kg| Weanlings 5 -12 months of age| 3.0-3.0 kg
300-400kg| Yearling 12 -18 months of age| 2.0-3.0 kg
500kg| Spelling and Dry Mare -1st and 2nd Trimester| 2.0-4.0kg
500kg| Pregnant Mares last trimester| 4.0-6.0kg
500kg| Lactating Mare 1st 3 months| 5.0-6.0 kg
500kg| Breeding Stallion| 2.0-5.0kg

The recommendations are intended as a guide only. Visit barastochorse.com.au for more feeding information. How to optimise strong bone development
The most important goal for breeders is to produce sound, strong, and healthy young horses. The key to soundness is a strong skeleton, which can only be achieved through correct nutrition during several key periods of development. Pregnancy
The third trimester of pregnancy is vital for providing the growing foal with the nutrients needed for bone and cartilage development, especially copper and zinc.
Ensure your mare is fed a well-balanced feed at the correct intake during her pregnancy to provide the developing foal these essential nutrients. Nursing foals
Mare’s milk is rich in nutrients for growth and development including protein, calcium and phosphorus. Ensure your mare is providing all her foal’s needs by meeting her requirements with a balanced feed. Weanlings
After weaning, young horses enter a period of growth in which their skeleton is a risk of developmental orthopaedic disease (DOD). Although there are many factors linked to DOD, ensuring nutrient intake is optimised and balanced, following a steady growth curve, and consuming higher fibre/ lower starch feeds, can all help avoid growth issues. What makes Barastoc breeding feeds the best for growth and development?
Balanced vitamins and minerals
All feeds in the Barastoc breeding range are fortified using KER vitamin and mineral premix, which ensures optimal levels of bone building nutrients in every mouthful. Barastoc feeds include balanced levels of marco minerals including calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and trace minerals such as copper, zinc, manganese, selenium, and iodine.

Formulated with the backing of science

BMC: Research proven bone support
Barastoc Low GI Cube also contains KER Buffered Mineral Complex™ (BMC). This ingredient not only supports gastric health, but also increases bone density. BMC, when combined with specific nutrients in Barastoc Low GI Cube (including trace minerals, and vitamins A, D, K and C), has been research proven to increase bone density in young growing weanlings.
Bioavailable silicon:
Supports bone formation
Barastoc Breed n Grow contains bioavailable silicon. Silicon is an important element in bone and collagen formation, and supplementation can not only support bone growth, but also reduce bone resorption in young growing horses.
Lower starch, high fibre formulations.
Research has shown that weanlings with skeletal disease (Osteochondrosis–OCD) had large spikes in blood sugar following a meal. Feeding young, growing horses’ lower starch, higher fibre feeds which do not produce large blood sugar spikes is an important tool to help prevent the incidence of OCD.
Barastoc’s breeding feeds are formulated using low glycemic ingredients including super fibres and vegetable oils. In addition, any grains included are always cooked before processing to enhance digestibility. Get help from our nutrition experts
At Barastoc, we want your horse to perform at its best and we believe this can be achieved by a balanced feeding program.
By analysing your horse’s diet and taking into account their age, workload, type and body condition, we can assist in the design of a feed program that meets all of your horse’s daily requirements.
Request a free diet analysis today at barastochorse.com.au
To speak with one of our experts, please call us at 1300 666 657 The Barastoc range of breeding feeds are available in a size that is convenient for your needs.

AVAILABLE IN| 20KG BAG| 500KG BULKA BAG| 1TN BULKA BAG| **SILO FILL***
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Breed N Grow| ✔| ✔| ✔| ✔
Low GI| ✔| ✔| ✔| ✔
Stud and Spell| –| ✔| ✔| ✔
Stud Balancer| ✔| ✔| ✔| ✔
Legend| ✔| –| –| –

Not available in all regions. Min order quantities may apply.
As with all horses, it is highly recommended to seek the guidance of a qualified equine nutritionist to tailor a balanced diet for your horse’s individual needs. Contact Barastoc to speak to a qualified nutritionist: 1300 666 657
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