Equilibrium Vitamunch Marvellous Meadow Fibre Block 1kg
Equilibrium Vitamunch Marvellous Meadow Fibre Block 1kg
Cillin Hill
Cillin Hill
Kilkenny
Kilkenny
R95 X9T1
Ireland
Keep your horse occupied for longer with this high fibre, low sugar fibre block, which is bursting full of tasty herbs and nutritious vitamins and minerals.
A 1kg healthy, low sugar fibre block with endless uses. Packed full of essential vitamins and minerals together with herbs naturally sought by horses in the hedgerows, rosehips, and hawthorn, Vitamunch blocks can help in many ways:
- As a boredom breaker
- Encouraging natural foraging in the stable when turnout is limited
- Topping up essential vitamins & minerals
- Providing a healthy, low sugar but high fibre snack
- To slow food intake with its highly compressed nature
- As a smaller (and tastier!) alternative to hay when travelling
- Keeping horses occupied at competition
- Suitable for all horses and ponies
- Made with natural ingredients
- Healthy and tasty
Perfect for
- Topping up-essential vitamins and minerals
- Stressful situations-keeping their mind occupied and encouraging foraging
- On boxrest- A tempting distraction with a low sugar, high fibre snack
- When travelling- A tempting and tasty distraction
Ingredients
Composition:
Timothy grass, high temperature dried (95%), alfalfa, high temperature dried, salt, nettle (0.3%), Dandelion (0.3%). *One vita munch provides 50% of the published daily requirements for vitamins and trace elements based on 500kg horse in light work.
Additives:
Analytical Constituents:
Crude Protein 9%
Crude Fat 1.8%
Crude Fibre 30%
Crude Ash 6%
Sugar 9.5%
Sodium 0.4%
Nutritional Additives:
Vitamin A (3a672a) 12,000 IU/kg
Vitamin D (3a671) 2000 IU/kg
Vitamin E (3a700) 500 mg/kg
Vitamin C (3a311) 500 mg/kg
Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1) (3a821) 25 mg/kg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (3a825i) 25 mg/kg
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) (3a831) 5 mg/kg
Calcium D-Pantothenate (3a841) 25 mg/kg
Niacinamide (3a314) 25 mg/kg
Folic Acid (3a316) 10 mg/kg
d-Biotin (3a880) 7.5 mg/kg
Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) 100 ug/kg
Copper (3b405) Copper (II) Sulphate Heptahydrate 40 mg/kg
Zinc (3b603) Zinc Oxide 175 mg/kg
Manganese (3b502) Manganous (II) Oxide 150 mg/kg
Iodine (3b202) Calcium Iodate 1.7 mg/kg
Selenium (3b801) Sodium Selenite 0.5 mg/kg
Feeding guide: Feed up to 2 blocks per day
Inspiration Behind The Product
The Story
As a company focused on the horses’ wellbeing, they thought it was only right to look at the mental and nutritional wellbeing of our equine friends too!
Rather than just making 'a fibre block' suitable for all horses, including those prone to laminitis, Equilibrium wanted to take it a bit further. With that the Munch Range was born, as a healthy snack with added benefits!
FAQ
Can Munch fibre blocks be fed before riding?
Yes you can feed it just before riding. The rate of intake of Munch is relatively slow and so the volumes entering the digestive tract will be relatively low too.
a. The first issue with feeding a large meal before exercise is that it diverts blood flow from the extremities (i.e. muscles) to digestive tract. The little and often mode of eating of Munch means that this is not an issue.
b. A second issue is that large meals bind a lot of water which adds to the weight a horse is carrying, again the relatively low intake means that this is not an issue either.
Once opened how long does Munch keep fresh?
Munch will keep for up to a week after opening but should be stored in a cool dry place. Uncovered Munch will absorb moisture from the atmosphere and will soften and expand. If you have soaked munch it does need to be fed straight away.
Can Munch Blocks be soaked?
Yes, an individual Munch fibre block will soften and fluff up so that horses with poor dentition can easily bite into it. You can use warm water for to soak it for a treat in winter. Ensure soaked munch is fed immediately to prevent mould developing.
About Equilibrium
It all started when Timmy started frantically headshaking during ridden work shortly after he turned 5 years old. This lead to his owner, Margaret Donnelly, designing the Net Relief Muzzle Net to help him. Word got out about the Muzzle Net and how it helped Timmy and many other horses. Horse & Hound featured it and the phones started to go mad! Who would have thought one person trying to solve a problem with their horse could have such a large impact. From then on, Margaret realised she actually had lots of product ideas – Timmy was a source of inspiration! Fast forward 25 years and Equilibrium are still here with their core message of ‘Making a difference to horses’ lives.