{"id":4861,"date":"2021-10-25T14:43:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T13:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kelpiesgalicia.com\/concentrates\/"},"modified":"2021-11-04T15:27:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T14:27:13","slug":"concentrates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kelpiesgalicia.com\/en\/concentrates\/","title":{"rendered":"Concentrates"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;7%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;7%&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1635168270566{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h1>Concentrates<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Compound feeds or concentrates are an excellent way to supply horses with extra energy and nutrients required to achieve an optimal level of physical condition.<\/p>\n<p>There are a plethora of concentrates, balancers and formats out there, and understanding which one best suits your horse depends on several facts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Body condition<\/li>\n<li>Age<\/li>\n<li>Dental health<\/li>\n<li>Type of activity<\/li>\n<li>Workload<\/li>\n<li>Personality<\/li>\n<li>Reproductive status<\/li>\n<li>Season of the year<\/li>\n<li>Pasture and forage quality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The recommended daily amount of concentrate to give a horse ranges from 0\u201915% to 1% of the horse\u2019s total bodyweight. 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