HorseHage Timothy Haylage

Provide your horse with the gold standard of dust-free, highly nutritious forage with HorseHage Timothy Haylage. Famously known across the yard as "HorseHage Purple" due to its distinct packaging colour, this premium, short-cut timothy grass forage is specifically cultivated to fulfil the dietary needs of leisure horses, native ponies, resting individuals, veterans, and those highly prone to laminitis.

Unlike standard ryegrass variants, pure Timothy grass is naturally structured to be significantly higher in digestible fibre while retaining lower raw protein levels. Through HorseHage's specialised, natural seal-fermentation process, water-soluble carbohydrates are safely broken down, resulting in a profile exceptionally low in simple sugars and starch. This makes it an ideal, non-heating forage alternative that preserves steady hindgut metabolism without inducing unwanted glucose spikes. Furthermore, HorseHage guarantees a 100% dust-and-spore-free profile, eliminating the respiratory stresses associated with dry hay and creating a clear breathing environment for stabled horses or chronic allergy sufferers.

🌾 Why Choose HorseHage Timothy Haylage?

• 🛡️ Officially HoofKind Approved: Low-fructan, low-sugar formula (< 7.5% ESC) carries the formal HoofKind stamp, confirming absolute suitability for laminitis-prone stock.
• 🫁 100% Dust-Free Respiratory Guard: Entirely free from dust, mould spores, and airborne irritants, removing the necessity for tedious hay-soaking cycles.
• 😋 Enticing "Tea-Like" Aroma: Boasts a highly distinct, sweet fragrance and a wonderfully soft texture that easily stimulates appetite lines in notoriously fussy feeders.
• 🦠 Maximised Digestibility: Natural fermentation leaves nutrients in an easily absorbed format, improving coat depth, overall top-line tone, and hindgut condition.
• 🌱 Pure & Additive-Free: Grown on strictly managed, semi-permanent leys with full traceability—completely free from chemical preservatives, mould inhibitors, or synthetic flavourings.

📊 Nutritional Profile & Specifications

📋 Forage Feeding & Management Guide

Recommended Feeding Allocation:

• As a general baseline, feed the exact same weight-for-weight portion as you would standard dry hay.
• On average, one dense small bale of HorseHage Timothy contains a sufficient forage volume to sustain a typical 500kg horse in light work for approximately 3 to 4 days.

Critical Storage & Baling Guidelines:

1. Keep the Seal Intact: HorseHage is preserved through its specialised air-tight packaging. Inspect bales carefully upon delivery; any small punctures or tears should be taped immediately with heavy duty tape to prevent oxygen entry and spoiling.
2. Use Within 5-7 Days: Once a bale is cut open and exposed to atmospheric air, natural fermentation ends and the forage will begin to dry out. Aim to use the bale fully within a 5 to 7-day window to maintain maximum freshness and palatability.
3. No Soaking Required: Never soak or rinse HorseHage. It is packed at optimum moisture levels (~60% Dry Matter); soaking will simply wash away the valuable volatile fatty acids generated during the curing process.
4. ⭐ Top Tip: For high-performance competition horses receiving dense, starch-heavy concentrate feeds, using HorseHage Timothy as the core background forage works beautifully. The high structured fibre content slows down feed passage through the gut, buffering stomach acids and reducing gastric ulcer risks significantly!