Alfa-A Original
A pure alfalfa high-fibre feed with a molasses coating for horses in work, breeding and youngstock.
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Key Features
Alfa-A Original is a pure alfalfa high-fibre feed with a molasses coating for horses in work, breeding and youngstock.
- A high-fibre feed providing 10MJ/kg of Digestible Energy – comparable to a cool mix or cube, but with 10x less starch
- The addition of a molasses coating aids palatability and encourages fussy feeders
- Alfa-A Original is rich in highly digestible fibre and packed with natural vitamins and minerals
- Alfalfa is a widely recognised ingredient for promoting digestive health due to its natural buffering properties
- Abundant in quality protein for aiding topline and muscle development
- Alfa-A Original is naturally low in starch at just 2%
- Free from preservatives and straw
- The alfalfa is precision-dried to lock in natural nutrients and produce an exceptionally clean source of fibre compared to sun-dried forages
Ingredients & Nutritional Information
Typical analysis (%) ‘as fed’
| Digestible Energy | 10MJ/kg |
|---|---|
| Protein | 12 |
| Oil | 2.5 |
| Ash (mineral) | 10 |
| Fibre | 27 |
| Sugar | 12 |
| Starch | 2 |
Ingredients
Alfalfa, molasses, mould inhibitor.
Please note the visual appearance of the actual product may vary due to environmental conditions during growth and time of harvest.
Alfa-A Original comes in a 20kg bale.
Feeding Guidelines
How Hard Are You Working Your Horse?
The amount and kind of work your horse or pony is doing is an important factor when calculating the quantity and type of feed to give. Good quality fibre sources such as Alfa-A Original can meet the energy requirements of most horses and ponies in light to medium work. Just add a balancer or supplement to balance the diet.
NOTE: Horses are individuals and so always adjust your horse’s feed ration to suit his temperament and condition as well as his work load.
Click here to read more about assessing your horse’s workload.
How To Get The Most Out Of Feeding With Dengie Alfa-A Original
Alfa-A Original can be fed on its own or it can be combined with cubes or a mix for those horses with a higher energy requirement. If you are feeding Alfa-A Original as the sole feed, use a broad-spectrum vitamin and mineral supplement or balancer.
Case Studies
Dengie helps keep my sheep’s guts healthy!
Being a vet, Rhian Rochford knows the importance of keeping her sheep’s guts healthy, that’s why she chooses to feed Dengie Alfa-A Original.
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Hascombe Stud; Feeding Alfa-A Original for 11 years!
“We have been feeding Dengie Alfa-A Original for the 11 years I have been at Hascombe. We always want to give our horses the very best, so every single horse on the yard is fed Alfa-A Original and they all love it” Co Stud Groom James Frank.
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Fibre forms the major part of my horses diets
Tina Canton has fed Dengie Alfa-A Original to her whole yard as the foundation of their diets for over 30 years.
Alfa-A Original helps my racehorses achieve their best
Flat trainer William Knight has been feeding Alfa-A Original since he started training; it is a staple part of all his horses’ diets.
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Promoting condition without excitable behaviour
Bailey came to owner Vicky as a very scrawny four-year-old, he was underweight and had no muscle. Bailey was also quite highly strung with a lot of natural energy, so Vicky didn’t want to give him anything heating but needed to build muscle and condition.
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The health and condition of my horses is paramount
Sarah-Jane Brown has fed Dengie to her horses for years as she believes it is the best fibre available. She recently represented Great Britain at the European Championships for Veteran Riders with her mare Fliss.
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Promoting condition without excitable behaviour
Bailey came to owner Vicky as a very scrawny four-year-old, he was underweight and had no muscle. Bailey was also quite highly strung with a lot of natural energy, so Vicky didn’t want to give him anything heating but needed to build muscle and condition.
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Dressage Para Equine-Athlete Weight Loss Programme
Remi is a para dressage horse who is on the World Class Para Programme and was long listed for Tokyo 2020 along with rider Amanda Shirtcliffe. Remi has always been a chunky horse and was diagnosed with Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) last year. Unfortunately, Metformin, the veterinary medicine which is often used to manage EMS, isn’t allowed under FEI competition rules so his condition had to be managed through dietary changes and weight loss strategies.
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Brook and Corey
“Corey’s daily Dengie diet gives him energy to perform at his best and look fantastic without affecting his temperament. What more could I ask for?” says Brook.
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My horses look and feel amazing
Laura Fisher has been feeding Dengie to her horses for many years and wouldn’t feed them anything else – “My horses look and feel amazing” Read the case study
Maddy Cameron –
I have an ex-racehorse which I have fed on Dengie Alfa-A original for the last 4 years. He was on straw based chaff previously and he never seemed to be settled, was unhappy and always about too opinionated. Since changing him to alfa-a original he is like a completely different horse, gained some weight, really settled down, became shinier and much happier! I swear by Alfa-a original and any horse that I have in always goes onto this.