Q: Provide a roughage based diet

<p>Roughage is the basic of a horse&#39;s diet. When planning the feed, you should always start with roughage and only add a mineral supplement if needed. When you have your basics covered you can go for a concentrate. You should always ask yourself whether the roughage is not sufficient.</p>

Question 1

Provide a roughage based diet

Accepted Answer

Roughage is the basic of a horse's diet. When planning the feed, you should always start with roughage and only add a mineral supplement if needed. When you have your basics covered you can go for a concentrate. You should always ask yourself whether the roughage is not sufficient.

Question 2

Don´t overfeed your horse

Accepted Answer

It happens again and again that horses get too much feed. There is no other explanation for the fact that there are also overweight horses. This not only affects the horse's health, but also consumes unnecessary resources. If your horse has been fed too much and needs to lose weight, you can participate in the Pavo InShape programme.

Otherwise, ask yourself whether your horse is getting enough feed or rather too much. By avoiding overfeeding, you can ensure that the resources are used optimally.

Question 3

Don’t give to many nutrients to your horse

Accepted Answer

Make sure that your horse only gets the nutrients it needs. Nutrients that the horse gets too much of will be excreted unused in the faeces. This is not only inefficient, but also pollutes the environment. Pavo products are all formulated to meet your horse's needs, so you don't need to add anything else if you follow the feeding recommendations. This way you can feed your horse in a nutrient-efficient way. If you are not sure if your horse has sufficient supply, you can test it here.

Question 4

Choose feed with the right label

Accepted Answer

Certain sustainability attributes of your feed can be indicated by different labels. This helps you to recognise and choose sustainable feed. For example, you will find the GMO-free label on all Pavo products that we produce completely ourselves. Further, you can also check our packaging for the FSC® logo.

Question 5

Choose eco-friendly grazing methods

Accepted Answer

A distinction is made between three different grazing methods. The first method is called continuous grazing, where the horses graze in a meadow for the entire grazing period. A more sustainable option is rotational grazing. Here, the horses move back and forth between different pastures several times a season. The pastures that are not used during this time can be regrown and maintained. The third grazing method is called multispecies grazing, and here cows are taken to the same pasture together with the horses or when the horses change pastures, in order to use the pasture more effectively.

Which grazing method you choose has an impact on the biodiversity of your pasture. Whichever option you choose, you can further improve the biodiversity and quality of your meadow density with Pavo GrassSeeds.

Question 6

Feed your horse enough high quality protein

Accepted Answer

Make sure you only feed protein of high quality. Feeding high quality protein will help to reduce the nitrogen and ammonia emissions. If you want to find out if your horse needs extra protein, you can make use of the roughage quick scan. This is an easy and fast way to assess your roughage. If you then need extra protein for your horse, choose a high quality product like Pavo ProteinPlus and only feed the recommended amount.

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