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Reducing your feed bills

Feeding horses can be expensive; how do you make sure you are spending your money wisely and is there anything you can do to reduce…

Harvest time at Connolly’s RED MILLS

It is a busy and important time of the year for farmers and their crops. It’s also an important time here at Connolly’s RED MILLS.…

Worldwide success for RED MILLS customers

The last week has seen an incredible amount of racing action from around the world with some great results for RED MILLS customers. We were…

Reducing the risks of naturally occurring prohibited substances (NOPS) in your yard

Preventing positive tests for Naturally Occurring Prohibited Substances (NOPS) is different, and often harder to avoid, than positive tests due to intentionally administered ‘man-made’ drugs.…

Feeding to prevent “tying up” in racehorses

Following the COVID-19 lockdown and now the much-anticipated return of racing upon us, some horses may need to be stepped up into harder/faster work quicker…

Business as usual – We’re here with you

We want to assure our customers and friends that it is business as usual here at RED MILLS. We appreciate that these are testing times…

RED MILLS Rider highlights

2020 has got off to a tumultuous start and there’s a lot of uncertainty around what the rest of 2020 will hold. We thought we’d…

The race that stops a nation

The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most famous horse race and one of the most famous sporting events to take place each year. For many year's…

The most important ingredients for stamina and energy

The physiological demands of exercise means that the competition horse will require a suitable hard feed to ensure adequate calories, protein and micronutrients are provided…

What is best practice when feeding prior to or at a competition?

Travelling and competition do place greater stresses on the horse but careful management should help to reduce the risk of nutrition related problems occurring. Contrary…

How our latest Nutrient Fresh Manage System (NFMS) packaging is revolutionising our feed production, processing and design.

Many competition horses travel far afield to compete and can be away from home for a number or weeks or even months. This can pose…

Starch – Good or Bad?

Soya in horse feed

The main source of quality protein in Connolly’s RED MILLS feed is soya.      Due to its high essential amino acid content, Soybean Meal is considered…

How do I introduce a new feed into my horses diet?

Sudden changes in diet can predispose a horse to digestive disturbances or feed refusal. This applies when changing the diet from one feed to another and/or…

What should I feed my horse during travel or quarantine?

When a horse is competing, it is important to keep the diet consistent throughout the season to avoid digestive disturbances/feed refusal. Sudden changes in diet…

Collecting donor colostrum

Colostrum or “first milk” is the thick, yellow secretion from the mammary gland. It is produced in the mare’s udder during the last two to…

Foaling season ready? – Tips for tackling your Foaling Kit

Preparation is key to success when it comes to the foaling season, whether you have one mare to foal or fifty, there are some basic…