Mitavite Gumnuts
Mitavite® Gumnuts® is Australia’s original and most trusted feed especially formulated for aged horses and ponies. Highly nutritious, palatable and safe to feed, Gumnuts® provides a unique balance of vitamins and minerals specifically formulated to address the challenges of old age. Omega 3 oils, antioxidants and essential amino acids are provided in a highly digestible form. Gumnuts® reduces to a soft mash when water is added.
Unique Features of Mitavite Gumnuts
- Fully steam extruded to maximise digestibility and nutrient utilization
- Nutrient dense to provide optimal nutrition for older horses and ponies
- Contains Bonafide® to support bone density
Choose Mitavite Gumnuts when
- Your cherished old horse or pony is struggling to maintain muscle mass and topline.
- Your older horse has poor teeth and needs his feed softened to a mash
- You horse needs the support of a premium feed during the colder months or when pasture is limited.
- Digestive function is compromised
Ingredients
Pressure cooked and fully steam extruded grains(including barley), vegetable protein, vegetable oil, (including Omega 3 and Omega 9 Oils), salts, molasses, heat stable vitamins and chelated mineral proteinates and Quinaquanone (the active constituent of Bonafide).
Daily Feeding Guide
Daily Feeding Guide | |||||
Maintenance | |||||
Bodyweight | kg | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 |
Gumnuts® | kg | 1.5 – 1.75 | 1.75 – 2 | 2.25 – 2.5 | 2.5 – 3 |
Lucerne chaff or hay | kg | 1 – 1.25 | 1.5 – 1.75 | 2 – 2.25 | 2 – 2.5 |
Cereal or pasture* | kg | 3.25 + | 4.5 + | 5 + | 7 + |
Pleasure Riding | |||||
Bodyweight | kg | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 |
Gumnuts® | kg | 1.75 – 2 | 2 – 2.25 | 2.75 – 3 | 3.24 – 3.5 |
Lucerne chaff or hay | kg | 1 – 1.25 | 1.5 – 1.75 | 2 – 2.25 | 2.25 – 2.5 |
Cereal or pasture* | kg | 3 + | 4 + | 5 + | 6 + |
Light Work | |||||
Bodyweight | kg | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 |
Gumnuts® | kg | 2 – 2.25 | 2.5 – 3 | 3 – 3.5 | 3.75 – 4.25 |
Lucerne chaff or hay | kg | 1.25 – 1.5 | 2 – 2.25 | 2.5 – 3 | 3 – 3.5 |
Cereal or pasture* | kg | 3 + | 4 + | 5 + | 6 + |
Medium Work | |||||
Bodyweight | kg | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 |
Gumnuts® | kg | 2.5 – 2.75 | 2.75 – 3.25 | 3.5 – 4 | 4.25 – 4.75 |
Lucerne chaff or hay | kg | 1.5 – 1.75 | 2.25 – 2.75 | 2.75 – 3.25 | 3.5 – 3.75 |
Cereal or pasture* | kg | 3 + | 4 + | 5 + | 6 + |
Regular Strenuous Work | |||||
Bodyweight | kg | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 |
Gumnuts® | kg | 3 – 3.25 | 3.75 – 4.25 | 4.5 – 5 | 5.5 – 6 |
Lucerne chaff or hay | kg | 2 – 2.25 | 2.5 – 3 | 3 – 3.5 | 3.5 – 4 |
Cereal or pasture* | kg | 3 + | 4 + | 5 + | 6 + |
Roughage (hay, chaff, pasture etc) should be fed at 1-1.5% of bodyweight. Amounts above are a guide. Total daily feed (concentrate + roughage) should be 2-3% of bodyweight depending on age, workload & climate. Refer to the exercise calculator to determine classification of workload. *Oaten or wheaten chaff or hay or pasture. *Oaten or wheaten chaff or hay or pasture. The feeding guides are for temperate climates. In tropical climates increase the amount of Gumnuts®.
Nutritional Content
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NUTRIENT LEVELS in 1kg | |||||||||||||||||
Calcium | 12g | ||||||||||||||||
Phosphorous | 10g | ||||||||||||||||
Magnesium | 5g | ||||||||||||||||
Potassium | 12g | ||||||||||||||||
Sodium | 4.5g | ||||||||||||||||
Chloride | 9g | ||||||||||||||||
Manganese | 195mg | ||||||||||||||||
Iron | 190mg | ||||||||||||||||
Copper | 80mg | ||||||||||||||||
Iodine | 1.32mg | ||||||||||||||||
Zinc | 200mg | ||||||||||||||||
Selenium | 0.3mg | ||||||||||||||||
Molybdenum | 1.2mg | ||||||||||||||||
Vitamin A | 12270iu | ||||||||||||||||
Vitamin D | 1480iu | ||||||||||||||||
Vitamin E | 260iu | ||||||||||||||||
Quinaquanone® | 1750ug | ||||||||||||||||
Niacin | 89mg | ||||||||||||||||
Thiamin | 18mg | ||||||||||||||||
Vitamin B2 | 6mg | ||||||||||||||||
Pantothenate | 20mg | ||||||||||||||||
Vitamin B6 | 10mg | ||||||||||||||||
Vitamin B12 | 0.02ug | ||||||||||||||||
Folate | 5mg | ||||||||||||||||
Biotin | 800ug | ||||||||||||||||
Choline | 1.7g |