Is Speedi Beet good for horses?

Asked by: Brian Stone

Being starch-free, Speedi-Beet is particularly useful for those horses whose starch intake requires minimising or controlling, like those prone to laminitis or tying-up. It can also be fed as an additional fibre source to good-doers, as part of a calorie-controlled diet.

Does Speedi-Beet put weight on horses?

Speedi-Beet is so versatile. You can feed it in small amounts to a horse that is prone to weight gain or as a carrier for a mineral/vitamin supplement or medication.

Is Speedi-Beet heating for horses?

With its’ high proportion of soluble fiber (mostly pectins), Speedi-Beet fiber is more easily digested by the horse than that found in forages such as hay. This makes it a great source of non-heating slow release energy.

How do you feed Speedi beets to horses?

Give it a quick stir. And it's ready to use in just. 10 minutes alternatively you can also use warm water in cold weather to raise your horse's core body temperature a great source of non heating.

What is the difference between sugar beet and Speedi-Beet?

Speedi-Beet is made from unmolassed British sugar beet which is micronized (a type of cooking) and then flaked. The process retains nutrients but increases the surface area to aid the rate of water absorption — hence making it a quick-soak form of sugar beet.

Does Speedi-Beet cause colic?

↓ The patented process that produces Speedi-Beet means the product is extremely friable (crumbly when dry!) and allows complete water penetration on soaking. As such it is of the same consistency as the rest of the gut contents (chyme) and so should not cause any form of impaction colic.

Does Speedi-Beet need to be soaked?

Speedi Beet is unmolassed (95% sugar free) sugar beet that soaks in 10 minutes. Fibre-Beet is a combination of Speedi Beet, alfalfa, oat fibre and Biotin and takes 45 minutes to soak in cold water/15 minutes in warm water.

Is Speedi-Beet high in fibre?

It is high in fibre, particularly soluble fibre which is readily digested and yields slow release energy, as well as being low in sugar and containing no starch.

Is Speedi-Beet high in protein?

Speedi-Beet is a super fibre. It has high, inherent fermentability – research has shown its fermentation is greater than ordinary beet pulp – a moderate protein level and low sugar.

What is the difference between Speedi-Beet and Fibre-beet?

What is the difference between Speedi-Beet and Fibre-Beet? Speedi Beet is unmolassed (95% sugar free) sugar beet that soaks in 10 minutes. Fibre-Beet is a combination of Speedi Beet, alfalfa, oat fibre and Biotin and takes 45 minutes to soak in cold water/15 minutes in warm water.