An introduction to feeding Fibre-Beet

Refer to mixing and preparation guide for more information.

Example feeding recommendations

The following recommendations are for guidance only. Where Fibre-Beet® is introduced care should be taken to offer in increasing amounts, initially, to achieve recommended levels. As FIbre-Beet® is highly palatable beware of overfeeding.

Additional advice can be found in our "frequently asked questions" section where our equine nutritionist, Dr. Tom Shurlock provides answers to the most common questions.

As a forage replacer

Add by weight, 3 parts of water to 1 part of Fibre-Beet® and soak for 15 minutes (hot) or 45 minutes (cold)

Weight of Fibre-Beet® grams Amount of Water grams or ml Total Feed Weight Kg
250 750 1.0
500 1500 2.0
750 2250 3.0

As a complementary feedstuff

Size of Horse HH Weight kg HH Feeding Regime Medium Exercise (Trekking) Heavy Exercise (Eventing)
11 200 Forage/Hay/High Fibre Cubes - kg 3.0 2.0
Pony Cubes - kg 1.0 2.0
Soaked Fibre-Beet 2.0 4.0
14 400 Forage/Hay/High Fibre Cubes - kg 6.5 4.0
Pony Cubes - kg 1.5 4.0
Soaked Fibre-Beet 4.0 6.0
16+ 650 Forage/Hay/High Fibre Cubes - Kg 10.0 7.0
Pony Cubes - kg 2.0 5.0
Soaked Fibre-Beet 6.0 8.0