'TEMPERAMENT'

what are we looking for - can we improve it?

Perhaps we should first look at breeding - flighty mares and difficult to handle stallions are unlikely to produce calm and well-mannered offspring! So bloodlines are likely to be a factor. Recent research shows that the foal is affected by the nourishment the in-foal mare receives. BALANCED' DEVELOPER DIETS are formulated for a balance of nourishment for each stage of growth.

Then, different attitudes to work are needed for different disciplines - how many times do we hear "he/she has bought the wrong horse for the job"? Different levels of energy provided in the BALANCED' WORKING HORSE range of rations can affect over exuberant or sluggish behaviour.

A lead-rein pony should have a markedly different way of behaving to a teenager's jumping pony. A senior citizen's hack requires a calm and sensible attitude, while a high level dressage horse should show controlled expression and elevation. All need the basic balance of vitamins, minerals and trace elements, but varying levels of energy from various energy sources are required for 'helpful' temperaments! The BALANCED' range can fulfill these varying requirements.

Horses and ponies destined for competition work should have a strong, brave and positive approach to their work to be successful. However this type of temperament needs tactful handling and many horses are accused of having a 'nasty' temperament through no fault of their own, simply because they have not been handled correctly or provided with the necessary nourishment for the work required.

Temperament will change according to the state of health. A low level viral infection in a horse without reserves of necessary micronutrients is likely to affect it's attitude to work. All BALANCED' rations contain the most advanced, broad spectrum supplement and require no further additives.

Serious discomfort from an allergic reaction may, understandably, cause irritable behavior. Some horses find it difficult to cope with a barley based diet - making them touchy and 'moody'. It has been found that a low level intolerance to barley can sometimes pre-dispose a horse to react to other allergens in it's environment; when barley is withdrawn the apparently allergic response disappears. BALANCED' ration BARLEY FREE is formulated to help.

Horses and ponies chosen from good blood lines, fed and watered correctly, handled tactfully and firmly, in well fitting tack and given suitable exercise are naturally kind and generous, provided that there is no serious physical problem.