Articles Of Interest
Reading Labels on Horse Feed
Reading horse feed labels can be confusing for the every day equestrian, especially when some brands use broad or vague wording or marketing spin.
Benchmark Invest® Feed
Benchmark Invest® is an excellent feed choice for mares, young stock and spellers.
Transitioning To Lupin Hulls (New Zealand)
We are making some changes to our feed range that we are sure you’ll love.
Transitioning To Lupin Hulls
We are making some changes to our feed range that we are sure you’ll love.
The Challenges of Spring Feeding
Spring is certainly one of the most challenging times of the year for horse and pony owners.
Iron - Can you overload your horse's diet?
A simple but important question for the modern day horse, especially here in Australia.
Benchmark Newsbyte
In this Benchmark Newsbyte I will explain how our steam extruded feeds are quite different to others on the market and why they are so effective.
Bio-az® Equine
The latest scientific development in pre, pro and post-biotics for high-performing horses.
Melofeed Antioxidant & Performance Support
MELOFEED is a unique premixture of feed additive designed to fight against oxidative stress.
The versatility of Benchmark Balancer Mash® makes it a popular choice
There is plenty of confusion about what a “balancer” is and what purpose it serves in the equine food chain.
Nutrient levels in Benchmark Feeds
Recently we had a dietary enquiry when a customer wanted to add Benchmark Balancer Mash and Perfect Mash into her horses diet, but she was concerned that the diet may be inadequate and low in important vitamins and minerals after using FeedXL.
Why do horses do so well on Benchmark Perfect Mash and Super Fibre Mash?
You only have to look at the amazing images shared on our Community Facebook page to see that the Benchmark shine is a real thing. So we asked our Nutritional Consultant Dr. Mark Barnett to provide us with a science-based perspective on this phenomenon.
We are making some changes for the better at Benchmark
Introducing a new feed concept and brand can be a little scary, no more so than in the equine market where horse owners are passionate about their charges' health, welfare, and performance and who look at new products with a healthy degree of suspicion.
Benchmark Horse Feeds are Changing the Game
Until the launch of Benchmark Feeds in 2020 there had been little innovation to reduce the starch loading insteam extruded and pelleted horse feeds in Australia.
FEEDING THE SENIOR HORSE RIGHT WITH BENCH MARK FEEDS & HAYLAGE
Your horse is now in its senior years.In its so-called Golden Years of life where things slow down and life is meantto be enjoyed more with less work and hassles.
Laminitis – The What, Why and How you can help Prevent/Treat it with Soy Bean Hulls
For a long time now, laminitis has been thought to be a result of inflammation of the laminae of the hoof – the soft tissue structures that attaches the coffin bone of the foot to the hoof wall.
Soybean Meal and Soy Hulls - Dispelling The Myths
Soybeans have one of the closest amino acid profiles, found in a plant, to the protein composition in the muscles of horses and soy is a palatable feed source for horses.
Benefits of MELOFEED & ALKOSEL Antioxidants
The qualities of “strength” and “speed” innate to horses as a species are often exploited to their maximum to optimise performance, meaning competition horses are regularly pushed to their physiological limits.
Soybean Hulls
Highly fermentable “Super” fibres like Soybean hulls can provide the necessary fibre and nutrients your horse needs during a drought or dry spell
Highly Fermentable “Super” Fibres
Every bag of Benchmark Horse Feeds is packed with them