Lab-tested forage with confirmed low sugar, so you can feed metabolic horses safely.
Horses prone to laminitis, Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) or PPID (Cushing's) need forage low in sugar and starch, the non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) that spike blood insulin. The widely used guideline is to keep total dietary NSC below about 10–12%. The catch: sugar content is invisible and varies enormously from one bale to the next, so the only safe way to know is a laboratory analysis.
Prime Hay analyses every batch for sugar, protein and fibre, and delivers low-sugar hay across Portugal and Spain, so you can feed at-risk horses with confidence instead of guesswork.
A bright, sweet-smelling bale can be the dangerous one. The same field can produce hay at 8% NSC one week and 18% the next, depending on grass species, sunshine, plant stress and cutting time. None of it is visible by eye, which is exactly why testing every batch matters for metabolic horses.
Our low-sugar French meadow hay and Alfalfa are analysed every batch, dust-extracted and double-pressed, and delivered and placed at your stable. A current batch analysis is available on request, so you can match the forage to your horse's needs, ideally together with your vet.
What NSC level is safe for a laminitic horse?
The common guideline is to keep total dietary NSC (sugar + starch) below about 10–12%. Because hay varies batch to batch, confirm it with a laboratory analysis rather than judging by look or smell.
Can I feed Prime Hay to an EMS or Cushing's horse?
Yes, when the batch analysis confirms low sugar. Prime Hay tests every batch and can provide the current analysis so you can match it to your horse's needs, ideally with your vet.
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