Equerry

“Quality Horse Feeds.”

Equerry® feeds are manufactured by HJ Lea Oakes, right here in the UK. As stated by Equerry® themselves, “with a lineage dating back to Swettenham Mill in 1675 where the Lea family began milling feeds to supply the Cheshire farming community.”

Produced with the finest quality ingredients, Equerry® horse feeds are produced under the BETA NOPS scheme, giving you peace of mind about what you’re feeding your horse. For extra assurance, Equerry® horse feeds are also made under the Universal Feed Assurance Scheme.

The fibre sources and cereals used in Equerry® feeds are highly digestible, whilst protein sources manage muscle maintenance; and you can be confident that Equerry® feeds are fully balanced with vitamins and minerals. Developed by experienced equine nutritionists, Equerry® feeds allow your horse to enjoy great overall health, wellbeing, and vitality.

Some of the feeds in the Equerry® range include High Fibre Cubes, Cool Cubes, Equerry Cool Mash, Horse & Pony Cubes, Performance Cubes, Conditioning Cubes, Conditioning Mash, Veteran Mix, Stud & Youngstock Cubes, Racehorse Cubes, Equerry Minty Treats, Cool Mix, Sports Mix, Horse & Pony Mix, Conditioning Mix, and Stud & Yearling Mix.

Further information about Equerry® can be found at: https://www.equerryhorsefeeds.com/

A description of the BETA NOPS scheme is that featuring the BETA NOPS logo reassures owners, trainers and riders that the product they are purchasing for their horse has been subject to stringent quality management procedures.

Stated on the BETA NOPS webpage: “The definition of a prohibited substance is ‘any substance that can exert an effect on a horse’ which is a broad, all encompassing definition. A naturally occurring prohibited substance (or NOPS) is one that is either naturally present within certain ingredients or that occurs as a result of inadvertent cross contamination during processing before arriving at the feed manufacturer’s facility. The BETA NOPS Code calls for every one of its members to evaluate the risk of NOPS contamination during each step of the manufacturing process, from field to feed sack. This includes the sourcing, storage, transport and actual processing. Suppliers of raw materials are audited on a regular basis and staff undergo rigorous training. Suppliers of raw materials will be regularly audited and staff will also undergo rigorous training to ensure strict adherence to the Code.

 The main NOPS and their sources are:

Caffeine – (cacao)

Theobromine – (cacao)

Theophylline – (tea)

Morphine – (opium poppy, Papaver somniferum)

Hyoscine –  (nightshade, Datura)

Hordenine – (germinating barley)

Atropine – (nightshade – Atropa belladonna)

Cannabinoids - (Hemp fibre and plant material)

High Priority:

(Substance - Typical Source - FEI status)

Cathinone/Cathine - Khat - Banned

Digitoxin - Foxglove (Digitalis sp) - Banned

Ephedrine/Pseudoephedrine - Ephedra sp. - Banned

Reserpine - Indian snakeroot, Devil’s Pepper; (Rauvolfia sp.) - Banned

Synephrine - “Bitter” orange cultivars (Citrus sp.) - Banned                                           

Low Priority:

(Substance - Typical Source - FEI status)

Harpagosides - Devil’s Claw - Controlled

Salicylic acid - Willow bank, Meadow Sweet - Controlled

Valerenic acid - Valerian (Valeriana Officinalis) - Controlled

Yohimbine - Yohimbe tree (Rauvolfia sp.) - Controlled

The substances listed on the high priority herbal list are not permitted in equine feed or supplements.  The substances included in the low priority list are permitted however are limited to horses NOT competing and inclusion of raw materials that may naturally contain these substances must be highlighted on product packaging together with an indication of a withdrawal period.  The NOPS logo may NOT be shown on products intentionally containing these raw materials.”

Further details about the BETA NOPS scheme can be found here: http://www.beta-uk.org/pages/feed-safety/beta-nops-scheme.php