Equine America Uls-Gard Pellets

Updated formula to include 280mg Hyaluronic Acid and 180mg Beta Glucans per 100g daily serving, as supported by research.
Contains key ingredients traditionally used to help soothe the stomach lining, including pectins, lecithin, marshmallow root, glycine, liquorice.
Slow-release calcium and magnesium from marine algae, to help maintain a healthy gut pH.
Contains Tri-Biotic blend of Pre, Pro and Postbiotics to support a healthy gut microbiome.
On a palatable alfalfa and soya hulls base, to help provide a fibrous mat.
BETA NOPS and UFAS accredited, making Uls-Gard Pellets suitable for horses competing under FEI regulations and the Rules of Racing by reducing the risk of our products containing prohibited substances.

Quality Commitment

Equine America manufactures to a strict code of feed safety. This product has been manufactured in licenced premises using quality assured ingredients under strictly controlled production conditions and conforms to the requirements of the relevant legislation governing the manufacture of animal feeding stuffs. Equine America monitors for the presence of specified naturally occurring prohibited substances (NOPS) as required under the rules of racing and other affiliated competitions which are in line with BETA NOPS guidelines. Adherence to these guidelines ensures that the risk of occurrence of such substances is minimised.

Equine America Uls-Gard Pellets have been formulated using carefully selected ingredients to help maintain digestive and gastric health and comfort.

Natural, nutritional support for gut health and comfort
New updated formula to add Hyaluronic Acid and additional Beta Glucans at levels supported by research.
High molecular weight Hyaluronic Acid to coat the stomach lining (mucosa).
Beta Glucans benefit the gut microbiota and intestinal health, as well as supporting the immune system which is especially important before stressful events.
Calcium and Magnesium from a slow-release marine algae from a sustainable source, to support a healthy gut pH.
Tri-biotic blend of Prebiotics (FOS), Probiotics (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and Postbiotics (from high nucleotide yeast) to support a healthy microbiome. Postbiotics from high nucleotide yeasts provide additional beta glucans, as well as other beneficial compounds such as MOS, to support stress management, the immune system, as well as nutritional support for a healthy gastric mucosa.
Pectins and Lecithin help to provide a barrier on the upper unprotected stomach lining by producing mucilage. Lecithin is a special type of fat that helps to support healthy stomach lining cells.
Liquorice and Marshmallow root traditionally soothe the stomach lining.
High nucleotide yeast to provide additional beta glucans as well as other beneficial compounds such as MOS, which help to increase the viscosity of stomach contents, and provide nutritional support for a healthy gastric mucosa.
Glycine – to help support a healthy gastric mucosa (lining of the stomach).
Alfalfa and soya hulls base to help provide a fibrous mat and to help maintain a healthy gastric pH.

Palatable pellet and easy to feed even for fussy feeders. Suitable for foals at a reduced serving rate.

Management Tips for Gastric and Digestive Health:

Horses are designed to trickle feed – grazing for up to 16 hours a day. This means that they need to constantly secrete acid to help digest this almost continual source of food entering their stomach. A grazing horse will also produce up to 9 gallons of saliva a day which as well as lubricating the food, also acts to help maintain a healthy gastric pH.

The horse has a small stomach, and food does not stay in there for very long with constant stomach acid secretion, so even short periods during the day without access to forage should be minimised. Providing a small amount of forage, such as chaff, prior to exercise will also support gastric health and comfort. The physical fibrous food mat helps to prevent acid splashback onto the unprotected squamous mucosa.

There are a number of additional management tips which may also help support gastric health and comfort:

Turnout to grass where practical and possible, ideally with a placid companion, even if only for short periods. Try to provide periods of turnout or hand grazing to enable the horse to benefit from antioxidants in fresh green forage.
Plan yard and field regimes to avoid social stressors such as bullying or excessive activity near the stable.
Ensure ad-lib forage where practical. For good doers, where calories are restricted, offer very frequent, but controlled amounts of forage, ensuring no long ‘empty’ periods. Select clean, but low-calorie forage to enable larger amounts to be offered.
Avoid high starch feeds and instead use a forage-based regime with digestible fibre sources and oil (e.g. Equine America Supreme Omega Oil) to provide additional energy.
Offer forage in different locations around the stable to encourage natural foraging behaviour.
Feed a good double handful (or 1 round scoop) of alfalfa chaff before exercise or competition warm-up to provide a fibrous "mat" in the stomach - even if forage is available in the stable or lorry.

Plan training and competition schedules carefully, especially where long-distance travel may result in restricted forage intake.

Key nutrients/ingredients per 100g daily serving - divide into 2 or 3 feeds for best results:





Hyaluronic Acid (HA) (high molecular weight) 280mg


Beta Glucans 180mg


Lecithin 2750mg
Pectin 2000mg


Liquorice 500mg
Glycine 500mg


Calcium (slow release from marine algae as well as alfalfa) 5000mg
Magnesium (from slow release marine algae as well as oxide source) 2300mg


High Nucleotide Yeast 1100mg
Probiotics (Saccharomyces cerevisiae MUCL 39885) 2.5 x 1010 cfu


Marine Algae (maerl) (slow release Ca and Mg) 15,000mg
FOS (prebiotic) 5000mg


Marshmallow 750mg
Postbiotic (High Nucleotide Yeast) 1100mg


Rosemary Extract (antioxidant) 200mg

Additives (per kg):

Sensory additives: Glycine (2b17034) 5,000mg, 2b Rosemary Extract 2000mg, 2b Mixture of flavouring compounds 3000mg.

Technological additives: Hydrolysed Lecithin (1c322i), 27,500mg, Diatomaceous Earth (purified) (E551c) 19,322mg, Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT E321) 100mg, Monosilicic acid (dried and precipitated) (E551a) 75mg. Binders: Bentonite (1m588i) 60mg.

Preservatives: E282 Calcium Propionate 667mg.

Zootechnical additives: Gut flora stabilizers: Saccharomyces cerevisiae MUCL 39885 (4b1710) 2.5 x 1011cfu.

Composition: Soya Hulls (from genetically modified sources), Wheatfeed, Maerl, Dried Alfalfa, Oligo-Fructose, Magnesium Oxide, Apple Pectin, Yeast Products, Soya Oil (from genetically modified sources), Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Root Powder, Liquorice Root Powder, Hyaluronic Acid, Salt.

Analytical Constituents:





Crude Protein 10.8%


Crude Ash 23.8%


Crude Fat 4.3%
Sodium 0.3%


Crude Fibre 16.0%
Calcium 5%


Magnesium 2.3%

Directions for use:

Uls-Gard Pellets are a complementary feed for horses and ponies, designed to support gastric health as part of a balanced diet.

For typical 500kg horse: 100g per day, ideally divided in to 2 or 3 feeds. Maximum 200g per day if required. 50 g (approx.) measure enclosed)

Suitable for foals at a reduced serving rate. For further advice please contact our technical team info@equine-america.co.uk

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