{"product_id":"perfect-mash-20kg","title":"Perfect Mash 20Kg","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePerfect Mash 20Kg\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHY BENCHMARK PERFECT MASH™?\u003cbr\u003eBenchmark’s Nutrition team had a mission to create a new and innovative feed that would provide a balanced equine diet with high levels of essential nutrients but without relying on grains and grain bi-products. By utilising the benefits of super fibres from soy hulls the team were able to create a truly remarkable new feed that ticks the nutritional boxes for many of our equine friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly palatable, Benchmark Perfect Mash™ is rich in natural antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins, minerals and electrolytes – and importantly, despite being a great conditioning feed, it is genuinely non-heating, making it a logical choice for many horse owners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSUPPORTING DIGESTIVE GOOD HEALTH\u003cbr\u003eIn yet another innovative move, our nutritionists took advantage of the hind gut digestibility of the super fibres in Perfect Mash to deliver serious amounts of pre and pro-biotics, supporting the gut microbiome and microbiota (gut flora) population.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an industry first for Australia, we have added Melofeed®, a natural source of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase. (SOD) As the name suggests, Melofeed® is extracted from melon fruit pulp and juice. The benefits of SOD are well proven and are documented on our website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT SUPER FIBRES?\u003cbr\u003eApart from water, fibre is the most important component of a horse’s natural diet. Fibre is digested by fermentation in the horse’s hind gut or caecum, unlocking energy rich short chain volatile fatty acids, the horse’s natural energy source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe digestion of fibre sources such as pasture, hay and chaff are about 40-60% efficient, meaning that about 40- 60% of all fibre is either not digested, or only partially digested and ultimately passes as waste in the horse’s manure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy comparison super fibres, such as the soy hulls in the Benchmark Perfect Mash™ are about 75-80% digestible, meaning that much less is passed as waste and importantly more nutritional benefit is gained from each kg of super fibres fed. Super fibres also stimulate fermentation, helping to protect the delicate microbiota (micro flora) balance in the hind gut. These are also the same microbes responsible for producing most of the horse’s B and K vitamins which are so vital for the healthy daily functioning of the horse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDRY FEEDING RATES AND DIRECTIONS (KG\/DAY)\u003cbr\u003ePerfect Mash™    Bodyweight(kg)\u003cbr\u003e400    500    600\u003cbr\u003eIdle\/Spelling horses    0.5 – 0.8    0.8 – 1.2    1.2 – 1.4\u003cbr\u003eLight Exercise    0.8 – 1.1    1.1 – 1.4    1.4 – 1.8\u003cbr\u003eModerate Exercise    1.0 – 1.5    1.5 – 2.0    2.0 – 2.5\u003cbr\u003eHeavy Exercise    1.5 – 2.0    2.0 – 2.5    2.5 – 3.0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINGREDIENTS\u003cbr\u003eSoy bean hulls, salt, cold pressed canola oil, Benchmark Vitamin and Mineral Premix, Melofeed® (SOD), Agrimos®, Yea-Sacc®, Alkosel 3000®\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNUTRIENT ANALYSIS (AS FED)\u003cbr\u003eEnergy DE    MJ\/kg    11.1\u003cbr\u003eProtein    %    11.5\u003cbr\u003eFat    %    4.8\u003cbr\u003eFibre    %    34.6\u003cbr\u003eSodium    g\/kg    5.9\u003cbr\u003eStarch    %    1\u003cbr\u003eSugars (ESC)    %    4.8\u003cbr\u003eNUTRIENT LEVELS IN 1 KG\u003cbr\u003eEssential Amino Acids\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLysine    g\/kg    6.0\u003cbr\u003eMethionine    g\/kg    1.1\u003cbr\u003eLeucine    g\/kg    5.9\u003cbr\u003eVitamins and Minerals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalcium    g\/kg    5.4\u003cbr\u003ePhosphorous    g\/kg    1.8\u003cbr\u003eMagnesium    g\/kg    1.1\u003cbr\u003eChloride    g\/kg    9.6\u003cbr\u003ePotassium    g\/kg    12.7\u003cbr\u003eZinc    mg\/kg    304\u003cbr\u003eCopper    mg\/kg    115\u003cbr\u003eManganese    mg\/kg    31\u003cbr\u003eIron    mg\/kg    451\u003cbr\u003eSelenium    mg\/kg    0.6\u003cbr\u003eIodine    mg\/kg    1.2\u003cbr\u003eChromium    mg\/kg    0.4\u003cbr\u003eVitamin A    IU    5001\u003cbr\u003eVitamin B1    mg\/kg    6.3\u003cbr\u003eVitamin B2    mg\/kg    4.1\u003cbr\u003eVitamin B3    mg\/kg    24.9\u003cbr\u003eVitamin B5    mg\/kg    13.5\u003cbr\u003eBiotin (B7)    mg\/kg    3.0\u003cbr\u003eFolate (B9)    mg\/kg    2.4\u003cbr\u003eVitamin D    IU    120\u003cbr\u003eVitamin E    IU    82\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benchmark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40199403667545,"sku":"120497","price":54.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0048\/3121\/5705\/products\/benchmark-perfect-mash.jpg?v=1662440361","url":"https:\/\/petandpaddock.co.nz\/products\/perfect-mash-20kg","provider":"Pet \u0026 Paddock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}