Global Herbs Seaweed

Description

Seaweed is a great way to provide natural trace minerals to a horse’s normal diet. Seaweed is often fed to maintain normal hoof health and to support the skin due to the iodine content. Our seaweed is sourced from Uist on the Western Isles of Scotland and contains no additives or bulking agents, this ensures that your horse will get the best levels of iodine and trace elements.. Benefits of seaweed for horses:

• High concentration of iodine

• Source of vitamins

• Can help to prevent iodine deficiency

• Highly bioavailable minerals

• Natural source of minerals and trace elements

• Aids general condition

• Natural source of minerals and trace elements

• Aids general condition

Feeding Rate

• 250kg Pony: 2-3 x 25ml level scoops per day

• 500kg Horse: 5-6 x 25ml level scoops per day

• 650kg Horse: 6.5-7.5 x 25ml level scoops per day

• Reduce to half this amount for maintenance levels.

Could a seaweed supplement cause iodine toxicity? Potentially, but the horse would have to be consuming significant quantities of seaweed. We recommend feeding the recommended dosage for your horse's weight. Is seaweed safe for horses? Provided that you follow the dosage instructions and your horse is in good health, seaweed is safe for horses to consume. Is horse seaweed a good trace mineral supplement? Yes. Seaweed products can help to aid poor coat condition and is a natural product with many potential benefits including trace minerals. How much iodine do horses need? Between 0.35 and 0.4 mg of iodine/kg of dry food consumed per day. This means that a 500 kg horse consuming 2% of its body weight in feed per day will need between 3.5 and 4 mg of iodine per day to meet their iodine requirement.

Delivery

The estimated dispatch or delivery time for this product is shown above below the "add to cart" button once you have made your size / colour selections. This is the most accurate estimate for this item and is updated based on current stock availability.

We stock thousands of products in our express warehouse, while others are warehoused externally. As a result, delivery times can vary between products and size/colour options.

If your order contains multiple items, we'll normally dispatch everything together once all items are ready. Please use the longest estimated lead time shown on your order to calculate when it is likely to arrive. If you require part of your order sooner, please contact our customer service team before placing your order to check this is possible.  This may incur additional delivery charges.

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Need Your Order Urgently?

If you need your order by a specific date, please contact us before placing your order. Our team will be happy to confirm availability and recommend the best delivery option.

For next working day delivery, all items must show an eligible dispatch estimate and your order must be placed before our daily cut-off time of 1pm.  Orders placed on Fridays, weekends or Bank Holidays may take longer to arrive.

Free UK Mainland Delivery

We offer FREE Royal Mail economy delivery on eligible UK mainland orders over £60.

*Free delivery is available on qualifying items up to 2kg and 61cm in length. Oversized or heavier products, including items such as muck scoops, rakes and dressage whips, are excluded from this service. Available delivery options will be shown during checkout.

We deliver using trusted couriers including Royal Mail, DPD, FedEx, DX and DHL, depending on the size of your order and delivery location.

For full details, please visit our delivery information page.

Returns

We offer a no hassle 30 days returns policy for refunds and exchanges for new, unworn goods.

This starts from the day you receive your order not from the day we despatch giving you enough time to check the item is right.

We offer a low cost returns service at a charge of £4.99 which covers the cost of returning your item and receiving your replacement order, further details can be found on our returns and exchanges page.