ESSENTIAL BALANCER-SARACEN UK

Essential Balancer – Saracen UK

Low-Calorie Daily Balancer for Horses and Ponies
Pack Size: 20 kg

Essential Balancer by Saracen is a cost-effective, low-calorie pelleted feed designed to provide concentrated vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein for horses and ponies maintained on forage-based diets. This formulation is whole cereal grain–free and low in starch and sugar, making it particularly suitable for good-doers and easy keepers that require careful weight management.

Essential Balancer is suitable for feeding on its own alongside forage or as part of a two-part feeding programme where additional energy is supplied separately.

Suitable For

• Horses and ponies of all ages

• Good-doers requiring a calorie-controlled diet

• Horses and ponies with naturally low energy requirements

• Forage-only diets requiring nutritional supplementation

• Use alongside performance feeds where additional calories are required

Key Features and Benefits

• Low starch and sugar formulation to support weight management

• Barley-free and non-heating recipe suitable for sensitive horses

• Provides a comprehensive hoof-support nutrient package including biotin, chelated zinc, and copper

• High-quality protein source supplying essential amino acids for topline maintenance

• Contains linseed for natural omega-3 fatty acid intake to support coat and joint condition

• Includes live yeast to support normal fibre digestion and hindgut function

• Can be used as a standalone balancer or as part of a two-part feeding system

Product Description

Essential Balancer is a concentrated pelleted balancer formulated to supply essential micronutrients and quality protein without unnecessary calories. Being whole cereal grain–free, it remains low in starch and sugar while delivering a dense supply of vitamins and minerals. Linseed expeller contributes a natural source of omega-3 fatty acids, supporting skin, coat, and general condition. Live yeast is included to support normal digestive function, particularly in forage-based diets.

Composition

Soya Bean Meal (GM Soya), Wheatfeed, Dried Sugar Beet Pulp, Linseed Expeller, Molasses, Oatfeed, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vitamin and Mineral Premix, Vegetable Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Toffee Flavour.

Nutritional Analysis

• Crude Protein: 26.0%

• Oil: 4.8%

• Crude Fibre: 6.5%

• Digestible Energy: 12.2 MJ/kg

• Starch: 6.0%

• Sugar: 9.0%

• Biotin: 30 mg/kg

• Vitamin A: 65,000 IU/kg

• Vitamin D: 10,000 IU/kg

• Vitamin E: 2,000 IU/kg

• Live Yeast: 5 × 10¹⁰ CFU/kg

Feeding Guidelines

• Feed at a rate of 100 g per 100 kg bodyweight per day

• Example:

  • 500 kg horse: 500 g per day (20 kg bag lasts approximately 40 days)

  • 250 kg pony: 250 g per day (20 kg bag lasts approximately 80 days)

• Provide a minimum of 1.5% bodyweight per day in good-quality forage

• Adjust feeding rates according to condition, workload, and veterinary or nutritional advice

• Introduce changes to the diet gradually

• Fresh drinking water must always be available