Forever Young – herbal blend for senior horses

Forever Young is a 100% natural, nutritious herbal blend designed for senior horses to bring vitality and energy to the diet and to supplement important nutrients. It brings variety and diversity to the diet by combining berries, seeds and herbs.

Forever Young contains rosehip, fenugreek seed, yarrow, agrimony, sea buckthorn, rowan, bee pollen, nettle, dandelion leaf, sage and a pinch of love 🧡.

Nutrient-rich berries

Rosehip is particularly known for its natural vitamin content. It is rich in vitamin C and contains a wide range of other nutrients.

Sea buckthorn berry is particularly known for its natural vitamin and fatty acid composition. Sea buckthorn naturally contains vitamins and compounds known as antioxidants.

Rowan berries naturally contain vitamins and compounds naturally found in plants.

The Forever Young blend combines nutrient-rich berries such as rosehip, sea buckthorn and rowan, which provide important natural vitamins and compounds naturally found in plants to the diet.

Traditional herbs

Nettle and yarrow are traditionally well-known herbs used in horse feeding, which naturally contain many vitamins, minerals and compounds naturally found in plants.

Dandelion leaf is a nutrient-rich plant that contains a wide range of plant-based nutrients and is included in many traditional herbal feeding regimes.

Sage contains aromatic compounds typical of plants as well as plant compounds known as antioxidants.

Agrimony is a traditionally used plant in feeding that contributes the plant's own compounds to the blend.

Seeds and bee pollen

Fenugreek seed naturally contains protein and several different amino acids needed by the horse.

Nutrient-rich bee pollen granules naturally contain proteins, vitamins and many other nutrients.

Plant-based vitamins and antioxidants

Many of the berries and herbs in Forever Young are known for their natural vitamin and antioxidant content. For example, rosehip, sea buckthorn and nettle naturally contain vitamin C as well as a wide range of other important nutrients.

Plants also contain compounds known as polyphenols. Polyphenols are natural bioactive compounds produced by plants, found in many berries and herbs, and are considered plant antioxidants as well as part of the plants' own protective mechanism.

The role of plant-based vitamins, antioxidants and polyphenols in animal nutrition has been examined in various studies.

Feeding perspective for senior horses

A diverse intake of nutrients is particularly important in the feeding of senior horses. With age, special attention is often paid to the horse's diet to ensure that nutrient intake remains sufficient and easily absorbable. Senior horses may face challenges such as dental issues and feed utilisation, which is why particular attention is often given to ensuring sufficient nutrient intake and variety. In addition to enrichment and regular exercise, feeding plays an important role in the horse's overall well-being.

Especially outside the grazing season, vitamin-rich berries, seeds and herbs can be added to the senior horse's diet to provide natural variety and plant-based nutrients.

Forever Young is suitable as part of a balanced diet for senior horses, especially when attention is to be paid to as natural and nutritious an option as possible.

Dosage:

Horse (500 kg)
1–2 dl / day.

1 dl weighs approximately 30 g.
At a dose of one decilitre, the package lasts approximately 73 days.

Not recommended for pregnant mares.

Average nutritional values / 100 g

crude protein 13 %,, crude fat 5,5 %, crude fibre 22 %,, ash 8 %,, moisture 9 %,, sugar 7 %,, starch 2,5 %.

Studies:

The role of plant-based vitamins, antioxidants and polyphenols in animal nutrition has been examined in various studies.

Winther K. et al. – The absorption of natural vitamin C in horses and anti-oxidative capacity
This study examined the absorption of natural vitamin C in horses and its connection to the body's antioxidative capacity. The study showed that vitamin C derived from natural sources can increase the blood vitamin C concentration in horses and influence antioxidative reactions in the body.

Wang Z. et al. (2022) – Phytochemistry and bioactive components of sea buckthorn
This study examines the nutritional composition of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides). Sea buckthorn berries have been found to be rich in vitamins, fatty acids and bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, carotenoids and flavonoids.

Andersson S.C. et al. – Carotenoids and phytochemicals in sea buckthorn berries
This study analysed the carotenoids and other plant-derived compounds contained in sea buckthorn berries. The results showed that sea buckthorn berries contain a diverse combination of carotenoids, vitamins and other bioactive plant compounds.