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AHFS EBOOK — FEEDING UP THE OFF-THE-TRACK HORSE
From Racing Fit to a Healthy New Career
Does an off-the-track Thoroughbred really have to go through that very skinny “let-down” stage before we start building them up again?
We don’t believe they do.
This comprehensive AHFS educational ebook was created specifically for owners bringing a Thoroughbred directly off the track and wanting to understand how to support the transition nutritionally from DAY ONE.
An OTTB’s entire life can change almost overnight — workload, routine, concentrate intake, roughage, grazing, environment and stress levels. At the same time, the digestive system and hindgut microbial population need to adapt, while racing-specific muscle begins changing as the horse moves into a completely different career.
Rather than waiting for the horse to lose substantial condition and then desperately trying to “feed them up”, this ebook explains how to manage the transition gradually and sensibly.
WHAT WE COVER:
• What actually changes when a Thoroughbred leaves racing
• Why sudden dietary changes matter
• Why we start with the stomach and hindgut
• Gastric ulcers and the OTTB
• Why roughage should form the foundation of the new diet
• Adding calories without simply increasing starch
• Weight gain versus muscle and topline development
• Protein, fibre and amino acids explained simply
• Full Spectrum Pea Powder versus Pea Protein Isolate
• Vitamin E and the OTTB
• Trace minerals, salt and electrolytes
• Hoof, coat, mane and tail nutrition
• Appetite and when poor appetite needs investigation
• A practical transition from Day 1 through the first weeks and months
• How to monitor progress and adjust the feeding programme
We also explain where the different AHFS nutritional options can fit, including gut support, DIY mixes, individual ingredients, protein products, Condition & Topline Support, Ripped, Trace Minerals, Electrocare, Happy Hair, coat products, oils, herbs and more.
Importantly, this is NOT a shopping list.
The ebook teaches you how to look at the individual horse, understand what they are already receiving and then choose additional nutritional support according to what they actually need.
Written in easy-to-understand language for the South African horse owner, with scientific references included at the end.
Our biggest message?
RACING FIT → SKINNY → BUILD THEM UP AGAIN does not have to be the normal journey.
With appropriate management and nutrition, you can start supporting your OTTB’s transition from DAY ONE.
Educational information only. Veterinary assessment should always be your first call where there is unexplained weight loss, persistent appetite loss, suspected ulcers, recurrent colic, pain or failure to thrive.
Does an OTTB really have to go skinny after leaving the track?
This comprehensive AHFS ebook explains how to nutritionally support the off-the-track Thoroughbred from DAY ONE.
Learn about gut health, roughage, ulcers, calories, protein, muscle and topline, Vitamin E, minerals, electrolytes, hooves, coat, appetite and the AHFS products and DIY options that can fit into the transition.
Practical. Easy to understand. Written for South African horse owners. Scientifically referenced.
The goal isn’t to wait for them to fall apart and then build them back up — it’s to support the transition correctly from the beginning.
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