TopSpec Feeds Interview
Our eagled eyed Junior Committee was on the look out at the North West Show Jumping & Working Hunter Championships in August. Becky Gaskell managed to catch Corrie Green from TopSpec Feeds for an interview.
Q1 – When should you feed your horses?
A – If left to their own devices horses graze for around 16 hours per day. Their digestive systems are suited to eating little and often and a very high fibre diet.
Q2 – How many products do you sell?
A – TopSpec products can be divided into 5 groups;
Feed balancers- providing protein and micronutrients
Supplements – providing micronutrients
Blends- improved mixtures of straights to provide calories for maintenance or condition
Additives- designed to be added to any ration to help solve specific problems e.g. calmer
Chops- used to mix and bulk feed
Q3 – How many feeds are there in the whole of the UK?
A -There are huge quantities of different feeds available in the UK. From locally produced rations to nationally available products.
Q4 – How many clients go to your shop for different feeds to give to their horses?
A – TopSpec products are highly respected throughout the equine industry and are used by thousands of people. TopSpec’s free nutritional helpline is the only one ever to be awarded “Nutritional Helpline of the Year Award” three years running by the British Equestrian Trade Association. The helpline is used by hundreds of people each year.
Q5 – Do your feeds have every vitamin the horses need?
A – Feeding a fixed amount of TopSpec balancer or supplement each day provides a consistent balance and optimum level of micronutrients to balance your horse’s diet.
Q6 – Do you use any of your feeds?
A – All 3 of my horses are fed on TopSpec products. They are currently getting TopChop Alfalfa, TopSpec Feed Balancer morning and night.
Q7 – Do you think TopSpec are the leading feed specialists?
A – TopSpec is the leading brand of feed balancers in the UK.
Q8 – Do you have any judges use your products?
A – TopSpec is fed to a variety of horses from retired horses to international competing horses. It has been used to improve condition, performance and relaxation of leading horses in all disciplines throughout the UK.
(Editor’s note: Our treasurer, Helen uses TopSpec Feed Balancer for her horse Opal and they took part at Horse of the Year show!!)
Full nutritional details and advice can be found at www.topspec.com. Thanks to TopSpec for their amazing support in 2010.
