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GAIN Equine Nutrition announce continuation & enhancement of the ‘GAIN The Advantage Series’ for 2023 with an additional race and increased prize fund. Horse Racing Ireland are delighted to announce that GAIN Equine Nutrition will continue their support of GAIN The Advantage Series for a third consecutive year. The initiative has been positively received by […]
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Weaning can be seen as a stressful time for Breeding stock and their owners however weaning the foal brings a major benefit to its nutrition; the amount of nutrients provided by the individual dams’ milk is now no longer a concern and as a consequence monitoring feed intake becomes much easier. Gradually introducing appropriate concentrate […]
With both horses and hounds preparing to get back to the hunting field in the coming months it is a good time to look at your Hunter’s diet in detail and make any necessary changes at this time before your horse progresses into harder work. We know the hunting field is a nursery for many […]
Grass remains a major component of the diet of most horses and ponies in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Pastures vary in their composition from season to season and also from region to region. Certain geographical areas may have pastures which are deficient in certain trace elements particularly copper, zinc, manganese and/or selenium. Hence it is […]
Protein is made up of smaller building blocks called amino acids. The requirement for protein depends on the function of the horse, whether it is growing, mature, in work (and the intensity of the work it is carrying out), pregnant or lactating etc. The requirement is also dependant on not only the quantity but the […]
1.The promoter of this Competition is Glanbia Foods Ireland Limited t/a Glanbia Agribusiness, Purcellsinch, Dublin Road, Co. Kilkenny (the “Promoter”).2. Competition entrants must be over 18 years of age and be residents of the island of Ireland in order to qualify as the winner. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of entrants.3. […]
GAIN Equine Nutrition announce their continued support of Race Series, ‘GAIN The Advantage Series’ for a second year. Horse Racing Ireland are delighted to announce today that GAIN Equine Nutrition will continue their support of the GAIN The Advantage Series for a second year. This initiative achieved significant success in its inaugural year in 2021, […]
Now is the time of year that many horse owners are preparing their stock for the sales ring and one thing they all have in common is that they want to have their horses looking ‘a million dollars’ when they go under the hammer. For years horsemen and women have acknowledged the role of exercise in […]
GAIN The Advantage at the foal sales with our expert guide to foal nutrition. Early foals have a distinct physical advantage in that they are naturally at a later developmental stage than their younger counterparts. Foals born in May and June are still very young and are dependent on their mother’s milk to supply them […]
A fantastic point-to-point season culminates on Sunday March 26 with the eagerly-awaited GAIN Mares Series final at Ballynoe Point to Point in Co. Cork. The series is now one of the highlights of the point-to-point season and runs from November through to March. It supports over 20 locally-run point-to-points in seven different counties across Ireland […]
Contrary to popular belief the energy requirements of a leisure horse or pony are not significantly higher than those at rest. Horses and ponies falling into this category are best served by providing a diet which combines high quality forage in the form of pasture, hay or haylage in conjunction with a moderate energy feed. […]
Feeding a horse for optimal performance is a key consideration of all riders whether competing at amateur or professional levels. Finding the most suitable feed for your horse is easier with the help of a nutritionist or feed advisor who can utilise the information you provide them with in relation to age, breed, workload, body […]