🌿 The Benefits of Feeding a Natural Diet at Mount Prospect Horse Agistment 🐴💚

At Mount Prospect Horse Agistment, we believe that true horse health begins from the inside out — which is why every horse in our care is fed a natural, fibre-first diet that’s tailored to their unique needs, stage of life, and health goals.

Our approach is not “one-size-fits-all.” Instead, we look at each horse as an individual, carefully assessing their body condition, workload, age, dental health, and any special requirements. From there, we create a feeding plan designed to keep them at their very best.

Here’s how our natural feeding program sets your horse up for long-term health and happiness 👇

🥕 1. Supports Optimal Gut Health
• Horses are designed to graze — their digestive systems thrive on constant fibre intake, not high-starch feeds.
• We provide a diet rich in quality fibre, low in starch, and free from unnecessary fillers to protect the delicate hindgut balance.
• This reduces the risk of colic, gastric ulcers, hindgut acidosis, and other digestive issues that processed feeds can contribute to.

🧠 2. Encourages Calm, Steady Energy
• Grain-heavy diets can cause spikes and crashes in blood sugar, leading to fizzy, anxious behaviour.
• Our natural feeding offers a slow, steady energy release, promoting a calmer and more relaxed temperament.
• This is especially important for retired, recovering, or lightly worked horses, where mental relaxation supports healing and well-being.

💪 3. Builds and Maintains Healthy Weight & Muscle
• We feed for nutritional quality, not just calories.
• Balanced protein, essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals help maintain muscle tone, develop topline, and create that beautiful “glow” in the coat.
• This ensures horses gain or maintain weight without excess fat or metabolic risk.

🩺 4. Reduces Inflammation & Disease Risk
• By avoiding artificial additives, sweetened feeds, and excessive starch, we reduce inflammatory responses in the body.
• This supports laminitis prevention, better immune function, and overall longevity.
• Horses prone to metabolic issues or Cushings benefit greatly from this approach.

🦷 5. Designed for Seniors & Special-Needs Horses
• Many of our residents are dentally challenged or have difficulty chewing hay.
• We provide soft, soaked feed blends that are easy to eat yet still highly nutritious, so every horse — no matter their dental health — gets what they need to thrive.

🐾 6. Backed by Over 40 Years’ Experience & Expert Guidance
• Leisa’s decades of hands-on horse care mean each horse is monitored closely for changes in weight, energy, or health.
• Diet plans are developed and refined in consultation with Munro’s Equine & Canine Health, ensuring every feed is backed by proven nutritional science.

🌾 7. Consistency in Every Season — Even in Drought
• In challenging conditions, reliable nutrition matters more than ever.
• Every horse here receives:
• Two natural hard feeds daily — tailored to their needs.
• Ample, high-quality hay — sourced interstate when local supply is limited.
• This ensures no horse goes without, regardless of weather or paddock conditions.

✨ Because at Mount Prospect Horse Agistment, we’re not just feeding horses — we’re fuelling their health, happiness, and quality of life. Every scoop, every biscuit of hay, and every feeding decision is made with your horse’s long-term well-being in mind.

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