Healthy Tummy
A nutritionally-balanced, pure alfalfa, high-fibre feed containing high specification ingredients to promote digestive health.
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Key Features
Healthy Tummy is a nutritionally-balanced, pure alfalfa, high-fibre feed containing high specification ingredients to promote digestive health.
- A blend of chopped and pelleted alfalfa with a rapeseed oil coating providing 11.5MJ/kg of Digestible Energy from fibre and oil
- Alfalfa is a widely recognised ingredient for supporting digestive health
- Rich in highly digestible fibre with no added sugar and naturally low in starch at just 2%
- Approved by BETA for horses and ponies prone to Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
- Contains our ‘biotics’ package of pre-, pro- and postbiotics for some TLC – Tummy Loving Care!
- Alfalfa provides natural vitamins and minerals with a high spec premix added to provide a balanced diet
- Chelated forms of key trace minerals selenium, copper and zinc are added for increased bio-availability
- Healthy Tummy provides more chew time than ‘ulcer’ mixes or cubes, generating more saliva; the horse’s natural defence against acidity
- Contains a unique blend of tasty herbs – oregano, cinnamon, ginger, rosemary and thyme – to tempt fussy horses
- Free from molasses, preservatives and straw
Visit our feed advice pages for additional feeding advice for horses and ponies prone to EGUS.
Ingredients & Nutritional Information
Typical analysis (%) ‘as fed’
| Digestible Energy | 11.5MJ/kg |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 14 |
| Crude Oil | 8.5 |
| Crude Ash (Minerals) | 9.5 |
| Crude Fibre | 27 |
| Copper | 20mg/kg |
| Selenium | 0.3mg/kg |
| Zinc | 75mg/kg |
| Biotin | 6mg/kg |
| Naturally Occurring Sugar | 4.5 |
| Starch | 2 |
Ingredients
Chopped alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, rapeseed oil, vitamin and mineral premix, postbiotics, yeast, prebiotics, herbs (oregano, cinnamon, ginger, rosemary and thyme)
The visual appearance of the actual product may vary due to environmental conditions during growth and time of harvest.
Healthy Tummy comes in a 20kg bale.
Feeding Guidelines
How to feed Healthy Tummy
For horses at rest or in light work:
Healthy Tummy is a nutritionally balanced feed containing all the vitamins and minerals your horse or pony needs. There is no need to add any mix, cubes or supplements as long as you are feeding the recommended levels.
For horses in moderate and hard work:
Feeding a high fibre diet is essential should your horse be suffering or have had ulcers in the past. Healthy Tummy can be fed alongside Dengie Alfa-Beet to increase energy intake to meet the requirements of harder work. Healthy Tummy can also be fed alongside mixes and cubes to help counteract the effects of using cereal based feeds.
Case Studies
Bertie is looking the picture of health on a fibre diet
Since following advice from the Dengie Nutrition team and changing her horse’s onto a fibre-based diet, Grace Cooper has seen incredible changes and now understands the importance of a fibre diet.
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Healthy Tummy provides slow-release energy, essential for para dressage rider
Sarah Suddaby has owned the lovely Otto for nearly two years. He was very anxious and sharp when she first got him, so as they got to know one another Sarah gradually switched Otto on to a high-fibre diet that would provide him with slow-release energy.
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Underweight rescue mare now in perfect condition
When Jess first got her rescue mare Robin she was concerned with how underweight she was. Jess contacted the Dengie Feedline for advice where Equine Nutritionist Tracey Hammond suggested Dengie Healthy Tummy for Robin.
Ex-racehorse prone to fizzy behaviour
King was being fed a high starch mix, which made him very sharp and tricky to sit on. The Dengie Nutrition team suggested Healthy Tummy as it a slow energy feed that was low starch and sugar.
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Icon has gained condition, and he’s looking happy and healthy!
Icon, a 4-year-old Welsh Sec D owned by Jude Raywood was diagnosed with grade 3 ulcers in March 2023. Jude’s vet suggested changing Icon’s feed to Dengie Healthy Tummy to support his overall digestive health and as part of his on-going management. After making the changes to Icon’s ration and following the vet’s treatment plan Icon scoped clear of ulcers 4 weeks later!
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An essential necessity for his happiness and management
Healthy Tummy plays a major part in Fritz on-going management. It provides him with plenty of slow-release energy required for his workload and condition.
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A healthy tummy = a healthy and happy horse
Conner was suffering with faecal water issues that were particularly bad after being on fresh grass or if he was stabled. Gemma also believed that Conner had ulcers from the stressful upbringing he had before she bought him. It was suggested that Gemma tried Conner on Dengie Healthy Tummy which she says made a huge difference.
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Prada is a completely different horse – a happy one at that
Caitlin O’Kane shares with us her horse’s story and transformation – from being diagnosed with grade 4 ulcers to a happy, healthy horse.
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I wouldn’t feed anything else
Healthy Tummy provides everything Lewi needs to support his recovery from ulcers. He has never looked so well – I wouldn’t feed anything else!
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Healthy Tummy Powers Polo Ponies
Katie O’Driscoll from Ireland contacted the Dengie team to let us know the difference that Healthy Tummy has made to her polo ponies.
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Promoting Digestive Health & Condition
When Kim brought Roxy she suspected gastric ulcers and when looking at different feeds to promote digestive health and condition she decided on Healthy Tummy. Now all her horses are fed Healthy Tummy!
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FAQs
Can Dengie Healthy Tummy be fed before exercise?
Yes, Healthy Tummy is a fibre feed so it is fine to feed prior to exercise. It works really well to provide a defence against acid-splash which can occur when a horse exercises on an empty stomach. Feeding a double handful of a chopped alfalfa-based fibre feed in the 20-25 minutes before you ride is recommended to help reduce ‘acid splash’ in the non-glandular region of your horse’s stomach. The fibre ensures the stomach isn’t empty and suppresses the movement of the acidic contents when the horse moves.
Is Dengie Healthy Tummy suitable for overweight horses with gastric ulcers?
Healthy Tummy may be fed in very small quantities alongside a balancer for good doers, but feeding the recommended daily amount will provide a higher calorie contribution so is not likely to be suitable for overweight horses and ponies. Instead, Dengie Ulser Lite is a great lower calorie alternative.
Is Healthy Tummy suitable for horses prone to laminitis?
Healthy Tummy is low in sugar and starch so is typically a suitable option for horses prone to laminitis who need more support maintaining their weight and condition. When feeding and managing laminitis prone horses or ponies, it is important to take the whole diet into account. Please contact our Nutrition Team for individual advice.
Do I need to feed a balancer alongside Dengie Healthy Tummy?
Healthy Tummy contains a broad spectrum of vitamins and minerals to provide a balanced diet (alongside forage) for a horse or pony working up to moderate levels. When recommended quantities are fed, no other supplements or balancers are required.
Can I feed a digestive supplement alongside Healthy Tummy?
Yes, it is appropriate to feed an additional digestive supplement alongside Healthy Tummy if you would like to.
Sally Moore –
My horse Cash 16.2 Thoroughbred gelding suffered terribly with ulcers. After recovering I decided to try Healthy Tummy, this has been a gamechanger & I now have a happy healthy horse again. His skin & coat is also gleaming.
This is definitely the product he will be constantly on from now on.
Mia Piper –
I have a 15.3 8 year old TB, he’s your typical stressy type who loses weight very easily. I’ve recently put him on Healthy Tummy and found massive improvements in not only his weight but also his nature, he’s much less stressy and his poo’s have really firmed up too!
It’s a super quality feed without a super massive premium!
Diana Finch –
I fed Healthy Tummy to my previous horse and it was a game changer. I now have a part bred Connemara who hated having her girth fastened, no matter how slowly it was done,and hated having her belly brushed, since putting her on Healthy Tummy she is not at all grumpy and is just much more settled in her attitude.It is truly a magical feed!
Brea –
I have a large young warmblood who was struggling to hold his weight but had no signs of ulcers, I had him on all sorts of feeds but decided to move him over to Dengie Healthy tummy after speaking to a equine nutritionist, after a few weeks I’ve seen a huge improvement in his weight/topline.
I now have our other 4 horses on Dengie feed aswell.
Kerrie –
I have a horse who suffers from very loose droppings, he most likely suffers from FFWS, although undiagnosed by vets
i put him onto Healthy Tummy and what a difference! his droppings are firmer and he is cleaner as a result
will definitely keep using and recommend to others