We know that thousands of you have recommended our products to your friends, helping to make TopSpec the leading brand of feed balancers in the UK, so we would like to start by saying ‘Thank you very much.’
We will repay your trust by continuing to ‘Create without Compromise.’ You can rest assured that none of our products will be compromised, even in difficult economic times.
Whilst TopSpec Comprehensive Feed Balancer is still the best and simplest way to feed a whole yard of horses the same product, there are possible alternatives for individual horses.
This is why TopSpec LeisureTime Feed Balancer was launched in 2006 and TopSpec Lite in 2008. This year we have launched two high quality unmolassed chops, TopChop Alfalfa and TopChop Lite.
We can test, amend and improve our formulations based on research carried out at Middle Park Farm, TopSpec’s own, purpose-built, applied nutrition research facility in North Yorkshire. Naturally the formulations also incorporate findings from the latest international research carried out at universities and other associated facilities around the world. This research is integrated with traditional knowledge and the resulting formulae are expertly balanced by experienced equine nutritionists.
TopSpec is owned by experienced equine nutritionists whose only goal is to achieve excellence in every aspect of equine nutrition, from selection of the highest quality ingredients, creating innovative, excellent formulae, manufacturing to the highest European standards and providing the most comprehensive nutritional advice to clients.
TopSpec products are highly respected throughout the equine industry for their
nutritional integrity. They have been used successfully by thousands of horse
owners to improve the performance, condition and relaxation of their horses and ponies.
TopSpec’s nutritionists work closely with many of the leading equine veterinary practices in the UK and provide ‘follow-up’ advice on nutrition and management to their clients. We also produce products to provide nutritional support for horses and ponies that the vets have treated, for example ponies prone to laminitis and those recovering from colic or ‘tying-up.’ Hoof quality problems affect all types of horses and therefore we have put an effective hoof-improvement supplement into several different products in order to provide the perfect solution for every horse.
We believe, where appropriate, in supplying optimum levels of all the micronutrients needed for a specific purpose within a broad-spectrum supplement or balancer. This makes life simpler and more cost-effective for owners and eliminates the risks of unbalanced or over-supplementation when several different products are bought for one horse.
TopSpec’s free Nutritional Helpline is the only one ever to be awarded the coveted ‘Nutritional Helpline of the Year Award’ four years running by the British Equestrian Trade Association. The Helpline provides friendly, practical advice on nutrition and management to help horse and pony owners maintain healthy animals that look fantastic and perform brilliantly. We keep records of every horse or pony helped so that you need never repeat unchanged information when phoning again.
So, if your horse’s feed ration needs fine-tuning, or you have any feeding or management queries, just call our Award-Winning Helpline and one of our team of experienced equine nutritionists will be happy to help.
How to select the correct TopSpec product for your horse or pony
TopSpec products can be divided into five groups: -
1) Feed balancers provide the essential protein and micronutrients that your horse needs to balance his ration. The amount fed each day is fixed by your horse’s optimum body weight and rarely varies.
2) Supplements provide the essential micronutrients that your horse needs to balance his ration. The amount fed each day is fixed by your horse’s optimum body weight and rarely varies.
3) Blends are improved mixtures of straights that provide calories at the levels required for maintenance and/or condition. Condition reflects work done and all other influences. You should vary the amount you add to the ration according to your horse’s condition.
4) Additives are designed to be added to any ration to help solve specific problems e.g. an anxious temperament.
5) Chops are mainly used to mix and bulk the feed, but can be used in larger amounts as a source of calories.
You only need to feed one feed balancer (from group 1) or one supplement (from group 2) to provide all the micronutrients that your horse needs to balance his ration. Which one you select will depend on your horse’s specific requirements and your personal preference.
We have developed four very different blends (group 3), which are designed to be fed with the feed balancer or supplement you have chosen. They vary from low to high calorie and cover a wide range of requirements.
Feeding a fixed amount of balancer (or supplement) each day provides a consistent and optimum level of micronutrients to balance your horse’s diet. The amount of blend you then feed can safely be varied up or down according to condition without affecting the all-important supply of vitamins and trace-elements from the balancer. This is a significant advantage as it puts you in more control of your feeding programme than with traditional compound feeds.
If in addition to your horse’s basic nutritional needs he requires specific help with a problem e.g. with mobility then you can add an appropriate additive/s (group 4) to his feed.
Using the infinite combination of TopSpec feed balancers, supplements, blends, additives and chops allows you to accurately feed every horse and pony whether you enjoy a weekly ride, take care of your retired horse or compete internationally. TopSpec puts you in control of how your horses look and perform. With the help of our team of experienced equine nutritionists manning their Award-Winning helpline let TopSpec products help you to achieve your goals.
