Prime Hay · certificate of analysis
Our flagship forages
Where Prime Hay makes the difference. Every batch is analysed by an independent laboratory before it leaves the yard, values, ranges and the report reference travel with the batch.
Prime Hay
Certificate of
analysis
Meadow Hay
French meadow hay · base forage
Base forage
Accredited lab (ISO/IEC 17025)
Basis
% dry matter
Method
NIRS
Report
NN2026_3398
Typical values
value
Dry matter %
88
Crude protein % DM
8.1
Digestible protein g VREp / kg DM
43
Sugar NSC, % DM
4.5
Fibre NDF, % DM
62
Fibre ADF, % DM
41
Lignin ADL, % DM
4.8
Crude fibre % DM
32
Energy DE, Mcal/kg DM
1.86
Minerals
Calcium 3.9 g/kg DM
Phosphorus 2.1 g/kg DM
Ca : P 1.9 : 1
Within the equine norm (1.5–2 : 1).
Composition
Meadow hay from France, harvested and dried to a stable 88% dry matter. Every batch is analysed by an independent accredited laboratory before shipping.
Feeding rate · 500 kg horse
1.5 – 2% of bodyweight per day, safe to feed ad lib: roughly 8 – 10 kg as fed.
Per day
9 kg
Energy
≈ 14.7 Mcal
Crude protein
≈ 641 g
Sole forage for most horses. Add Longchamp or Alfalfa when more protein or energy is needed.
Feeding guidance
At an estimated 1.86 Mcal/kg DM and 8.1% crude protein, this hay sits below the NSC threshold vets apply for EMS, laminitis, PSSM or Cushing's, making it a safe base forage for sensitive horses. On its own it does not cover the protein needs of horses in moderate or harder work — that gap is best closed with a small amount of Longchamp or Alfalfa, not a bag of feed.
Analysed by
ALIP — Associação Interprofissional do Leite e Lacticínios (ISO/IEC 17025)
REP. NN2026_3642
01 · 08 · 2026
Dry matter, ash, crude protein and fibre (NDF/ADF/ADL) measured by NIRS. Energy (DE, Mcal/kg DM) calculated from ADF and crude protein using the NRC (2007) equation. Full certificate available on request.
Prime Hay
Certificate of
analysis
Longchamp®
Species-rich meadow blend · France
Base forage
or supplement
Lab tested
Basis
% dry matter
Method
NIRS
Batch
LCH-2026-Q3
Typical values
value
Crude protein % DM
11.6
Sugar NSC, % DM
10.1 – 10.3
Fibre NDF, % DM
60.7
Fibre ADF, % DM
37.9
Lignin ADL, % DM
4.7
Energy DE, Mcal/kg DM
2.01
Composition
A species-rich blend of Meadow Foxtail, Festuca, and Lucerne. Grown on designated grain land under controlled conditions, certified and rigorously lab-tested for consistency and quality.
Feeding rate · 500 kg horse
As base forage: 1.5 – 2% of bodyweight per day, roughly 8 – 10 kg as fed. As a supplement: 2 – 4 kg per day alongside a lower-energy hay, to lift the protein and energy of the ration.
Per day
9 kg
Energy
≈ 15.9 Mcal
Crude protein
≈ 840 g
Can be fed as sole forage, or partly: mixing in 20 – 30% Meadow Hay lowers the sugar and energy load without cutting the ration.
What this hay does
At 2.04 Mcal/kg DM and 11.6% crude protein, Longchamp covers most of the energy and protein needs of a horse in light to moderate work from forage alone, reducing the need for hard feed. The low lignin value (4.7%) means highly digestible fibre, so more energy is released in the hindgut and gut function stays steadier. Suitable as complete base forage for sport and leisure horses, senior horses, and horses building condition.
Not suitable for
At around 10% sugar, this hay is less suitable as a sole forage for horses with EMS, insulin dysregulation, laminitis, PSSM or Cushing's, and for easy keepers, ponies and Iberian breeds that gain weight readily.
Important: cutting the hay ration is not the answer for an overweight or sugar-sensitive horse. Choose a lower-sugar forage instead. Our Meadow Hay (1.86 Mcal/kg DM · 4.5% sugar) is made for exactly that.
Analysed by
Independent accredited feed laboratory
REP. NN2026_4006
03 · 08 · 2026
Composition determined by NIRS. Fibre measured according to Van Soest (NDF/ADF). Energy (DE, Mcal/kg DM) calculated from ADF and crude protein using the NRC (2007) equation. Sugar measured as NSC (sugars + starch).
Prime Hay
Certificate of
analysis
Alfalfa
100% Lucerne · from multi-year meadows
Supplementary forage
Lab tested
Basis
% dry matter
Method
NIRS
Batch
ALF-2026-Q3
Typical values
value
Dry matter %
83 – 87
Crude protein % DM · batch range 16–21%
18.4
Digestible protein g / kg DM
110 – 146
Sugar NSC, % DM
6.6 – 6.8
Fibre NDF, % DM
43
Fibre ADF, % DM
35
Lignin ADL, % DM
7.5
Crude fibre % DM
25 – 30
Energy DE, Mcal/kg DM
2.35
Minerals
Calcium
15 g/kg DM
Phosphorus
3.0 g/kg DM
Ca : P
5 : 1
Above the equine norm (1.5–2 : 1) by design, as it is fed as a supplement to correct phosphorus-heavy rations.
Composition
Made from 100% natural Alfalfa (Lucerne), grown on multi-year meadows in France and lab-tested batch by batch for quality and consistency.
Feeding rate · 500 kg horse
Supplementary only: 0.5 – 1 kg per day, max ~30% of the total forage ration.
Per day
1 kg
Energy
≈ 2.1 Mcal
Crude protein
≈ 166 g
Always fed on top of a base forage such as Longchamp or Meadow Hay, never as the sole ration.
Feeding guidance
At 18.4% crude protein and 2.35 Mcal/kg DM, alfalfa is a concentrated protein-and-energy top-up, not a base forage: it closes a protein gap from a small daily amount, without the starch load of a bag of feed.
Analysed by
Independent accredited feed laboratory
REP. NN2026_4232
03 · 08 · 2026
Composition determined by NIRS. Fibre measured according to Van Soest (NDF/ADF). Composition determined by NIRS. Fibre measured according to Van Soest (NDF 43%, ADF 35%, ADL 7.5% of DM). Energy is reported by the laboratory as 0.68–0.77 EWpa/kg DM under the INRA/CVB system; the 2.35 Mcal DE/kg DM used in our feeding calculator is calculated from that ADF and the crude protein using the NRC (2007) equation, the same method as our other two forages. Sugar measured as NSC (sugars + starch).
Typical values from laboratory analysis of representative batch samples. Natural forage varies per harvest. Full certificates available on request.