Simple System Sainfoin Pellets are premium forage alternative to lucerne and grass, rich in natural minerals and trace elements. ‘Sainfoin’ means 'Healthy Hay’ in French and this is exactly what it is! Sainfoin Pellets are also non-bloating. Sainfoin Pellets are rich in natural minerals and trace elements. They are a good source of condensed tannins, which aid digestion of protein. Sainfoin is also a source of naturally occurring copper, which can aid the health of bones, tendons and joints.
Sainfoin is suitable for all horses, and can be very beneficial when fed with hay and grass as a nutritious alternative and to add a variety of flavour. Sainfoin is particularly suitable for horses requiring a nutritious diet, including:
Pregnant mares
Foals and young growing horses
Older horses
Competition horses
Horses in recovery
Simple System Sainfoin Pellets are 100% pure and free from binders.
Nutrients
All products are natural and seasonal variations can occur, the packaging of each product will detail the typical analysis which is relevant to the batch/cut within the bag. Below are this product’s specification ranges to give an indication of the seasonal variations that can occur for this product.
Oil %  1.94
Ash %  8.9
Crude Protein %  19.3
Crude Fibre %  25.2
Sugar %  6.71
Starch %  3
Digestible Energy  Medium  10.5 MJ/kg
Vitamins & Minerals
We do not add vitamins as the forages themselves have them naturally occurring, often in their precursor form. We have averaged the analysis of different batches for this product to provide the following vitamin & mineral figures.
Major Minerals
Calcium %  1.71
Phosphorus %  0.19
Sodium %  0.05
Potassium %  1.37
Magnesium %  0.22
Chloride %  0.29
Sulphur %  0.18
    
Minor Minerals
Copper mg/kg  7
Manganese mg/kg  31
Zinc mg/kg  21
Iron mg/kg  927
Selenium mg/kg  0.48
 
Composition
100% pure Sainfoin