High-protein, low-sugar forage, powerful in the right amount, easy to overdo.
Alfalfa (also called lucerne) is a legume, not a grass, and that makes it very different from meadow hay. It's high in protein and calcium and relatively low in sugar, which makes it valuable for horses that need to build condition, topline or muscle, and for many metabolic horses that need low sugar.
But alfalfa is rich, and more isn't always better. It's best used as part of the ration, in rotation or mixed with grass hay, rather than as the whole diet.
Because alfalfa is high in protein and calcium, feeding large amounts alone can unbalance the ration, and the extra protein isn't needed by every horse. Introduce it gradually, feed it as part of a mostly grass-hay diet, and match the amount to the horse's workload. As always, a lab analysis tells you what you're actually feeding.
Our Luzerne/Alfalfa is lab-tested, low-sugar and dust-extracted, delivered and placed across Portugal and Spain, ideal in rotation with our French meadow hay.
Is alfalfa good for horses?
Yes, in the right amount. Alfalfa is high in protein and calcium and low in sugar, which helps horses building condition or muscle and many metabolic horses. It's best fed as part of the ration, mixed or rotated with grass hay, not as the whole diet.
Is alfalfa safe for laminitic horses?
Alfalfa is naturally low in sugar, which is why it suits many metabolic horses, but confirm with a batch analysis and introduce it gradually, ideally with your vet's guidance.
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