British Horse Feeds are pleased to support The Red Dragon Endurance Ride once again this year and will be sponsoring both the Golden Dragon and Dragon's Tail rides.

The event is based at the Royal Welsh Showground and runs from 2nd - 4th October 2009.

One of the oldest rides in the country, The Red Dragon provides an end of season party for Endurance competitors and always attracts a lot of interest and many top riders.

Organiser Pat Conn said: "We are delighted to have support from British Horse Feeds and Speedi-Beet once again. Their sponsorship is much appreciated."

Simon Parker of British Horse Feeds said: "We are looking forward to supporting such an important event in the endurance calendar.

"Speedi-Beet is ideal for endurance horses as it is high in fibre, which helps provide the required stamina for horses to compete over long distances."

Speedi-Beet from British Horse Feeds is a unique 'ready in 10 minutes' sugar beet feed.

Launched in 2000 after a period of extensive research and development, the feed is highly nutritional and unmolassed 95% sugar free.

It also provides rapid re-hydration for performance horses whilst optimising energy release rate. This is due to the soluble fibre in Speedi-Beet, which has a high water holding capacity increasing the amount of fluid in the horses' hindgut. This reservoir can then be drawn upon during prolonged exercise such as endurance riding to help replace water lost through sweating.

Adding small amounts of Speedi-Beet to water may also encourage difficult horses to drink during events.

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Picture Caption "The winner of the Dragon's Tail 2008 - Jane Stanley riding Sumani."