Feeding Excellence in Equine Nutrition At GAIN Equine Nutrition we take great care and attention in formulating and producing the best horse feed for every horse. We constantly strive for highest quality standards in everything we do, from sourcing quality ingredients to the training and development of our expert team. We are a passionate leader, combining our heritage, expertise and strength to ensure your horse consistently receives the very best nutrition.
Our Raw Materials
Our Balanced Formulations
We are committed to sourcing only the best raw materials for our equine feeds. Our dedicated ‘Supplier Assurance Programme’ and ‘Agronomy Programme’ ensure that we use only the finest ingredients. Our cereal specialists monitor the crops from when they are first sown right through to harvest. We closely evaluate each ingredient and only those that meet our strict criteria are used in our formulations. Our oats and cereals are thoroughly screened and cleaned on entry to our processing facility. Then they are moistened, toasted, rolled and pressure cooked at specific temperatures, all to achieve the correct moisture and digestibility level.
Our expert team of nutritionists formulate our feeds to suit the digestive system of the horse and to ensure maximum absorption. Our feeds are formulated to ensure that horses with different requirements and life stages are catered for. Our unique formulations contain Alltech’s nutritionally advanced vitamins and minerals; Bioplex® and Sel-Plex®. These vitamins and minerals work in harmony with the horse to optimise digestion and nutrient uptake.
Our Feed Safety and Quality Management Program
Our Production Process
Our Nutra Lock Guarantee
Our Expertise
We operate a robust feed safety model based on scientific HACCP based risk assessment. GAIN Equine Nutrition products are manufactured in our licensed premises using quality assured ingredients under strictly controlled production conditions and conforms to the requirements of EU and Irish legislation governing the manufacture of animal feeding stuffs. This system is benchmarked against industry leading practices and certified independently to UFAS (Universal Feed Assurance Scheme) and BETA NOPS Certifications.
The raw materials are weighed out according to the formulation, then mixed together and dry-milled. Liquid ingredients are then mixed-in prior to hightemperature steam-conditioning in preparation for extrusion through the pelleting press.This precisely controlled process, involving heat and pressure, enhances the feed’s nutritional value and palatability, and destroys natural toxins, moulds and bacterial pathogens. The pellets are then cooled, and finally screened prior to packing to produce a dust-free product.
We have the capability to pack and seal our products using our Nutra Lock guarantee to ensure the highest quality feed and goodness is delivered to you and your horse as fresh as the day it was packed.
Our expert team of nutritionists and business managers are dedicated to developing new equine nutritional solutions. We work closely with universities and industry bodies to bring the latest in research, technology and world leading testing methodologies into our feeds. Ultimately the customer’s needs are at the centre of everything we do.
Our Nutra Lock bags are made from a strong foil material and when used in conjunction with our modified atmospheric packaging process protects the safety and quality of the feed throughout its shelf life. Packed in this way our feed has a shelf life of up to twelve months
“Our expertise in nutrition, focused ingredient selection and quality-led production provides for a winning combination and ensures the GAIN Equine Nutrition range is fit for the best horses in the world.” Chris Miller B.Agr.Sc. Head of Nutrition, GAIN Equine Nutrition
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