NAF In the Pink Senior for Horses

The feeding instructions for this product are as follows. Based on this information your horses will need 90g per day at maintenance dosing, so the small tub should provide enough for a 5 day course for both horses. This may not be enough to determine it is helping. It can take weeks to work out if a product is helping, in general it is worth trying for 6 to 8 weeks of a supplement before ruling it out as not appropriate. There is no harm buying a medium sized tub (1.8kg) which will provide enough for a 10 day course for both horses though, if this is all you can afford. You may see positive results this quickly.

| Add to daily feed when the diet of the older horse needs balancing with micronutrients. Includes key gut, joint and herbal support to maintain condition, mobility, vitality and ‘spark’ in older horses and ponies. |
| Horses | g per day | scoops per day |
| Concentrated use | 40 | 4 |
| Maintenance | 30 | 3 |
| Ponies | | |
| Concentrated use | 30 | 3 |
| Maintenance | 20 | 2 |

A probiotic supplement is a good idea for most horses, particularly those having had a period of box rest. It is not particularly high in starch/sugar so should not cause weight gain in your horse.

Yes this supplement is safe for use in a Cushingoid horse on the diet you suggest. Generally you want to avoid excess sugar in cushingoid horses as diabetes can be a complication of the disease. The product will help provide the right nutrients for normal body and gut function which can help with weight gain. However it is not a weight building supplement and so it is not guaranteed to do this. Unfortunately weight building supplements often contain high sugar levels as this helps with weight gain, so you are unlikely to find an appropriate supplement aimed mainly at weight building for a Cushingoid horse.

In the Pink Senior would be an ideal supplement for your pony. It contains many of the same pro and prebiotics as the Biotics supplement but is an advanced formula providing extra antioxidants, vitamins and minerals helpful to older horses and ponies.

A probiotic such as this would be ideal for your mare and may well help. It is perfectly safe to give to her considering her tendency to colic and in fact may help to prevent further episodes by maintaining a healthy gut. It is also unlikely to cause her to tie up so I would give it a try.

NAF in the pink for senior horses is not a product which aims to put on weight, it is formulated to maintain and help normal gut function. It should be used alongside build up type feeds if weight gain is desired. What you use to put on weight will depend on the type and use of a horse. For example some feeds designed to be high calorie will make a horse 'fizzy' which is undesirable if you want to go for a quiet hack. It is always worth getting a feed company nutritionist to come up with a specific diet for you horse. This is a free service offered by the feed companies (the phone numbers being on their websites or on the back of a feed bag) but it means sticking to their products but I don't see this as a big issue as most of the big companies are very good and have similar products. I have an ex racer who struggles to maintain weight in the winter months due to increased work levels and colder weather (don't forget horses use a lot of energy to keep warm so rugging up well helps) he is on Dobson and Horrell High calorie Alfa alfa, Staypower cubes and Build and Glow. Adding a small amount of soya or corn oil can add calories but is generally not very palatable.

The mixture of ingredients in this product should be perfectly safe for older ponies and for individuals prone to laminitis. It is certainly OK to give to your pony.

It is absolutely fine to feed this to pregnant mares and will help to provide them with a balance of vitamins and minerals throughout their pregnancy.