CoolStance low NSC copra cool and calm horse feed

CoolStance copra is a unique horse feed because it has low Non Structural Carbohydrate (NSC), and yet has a high digestible energy content. CoolStance is packed with ‘cool' energy from coconut oil and fibre from copra meal. CoolStance copra is suitable for most horses and can be fed to maintain insulin sensitivity, ie normal insulin metabolism. CoolStance copra is the main feed in the Stance Equine Feeding System.

CoolStance copra is made from the white part of the coconut, which has been dried, baked and ground. It is a totally natural product and is chemical and GMO free.

The CoolStance Feeding System

CoolStance Copra is Safe, Simple and Easy to use.

Coolstance - supplemented with medium quality hay - will provide your horses with superior nutrition and a well balanced diet*.

To get the best results, the following system is used:

1. Remove all grain and grain-based feed from the diet.
2. Feed CoolStance copra at the rate recommended below, depending upon work or exercise levels.
3. Feed medium quality grass hay or pasture to provide the remainder of the diet.
4. Check there are no seed heads in the hay.
5. Provide fresh, clean water away from the CoolStance feeder to ensure the horses leave the feed trough. This should be done for all feeds, as it will slow down the rate of eating and assist digestion.
6. For most horses, CoolStance and hay will provide the required amounts of minerals and vitamins. *For yearlings and brood mares, a balanced mineral and vitamin supplement may be required.
7. Horses were designed to eat little and often and usually graze for 16-18 hours per day. Feeding twice per day may cause "insulin spikes" which can predispose horses to insulin resistance. This can be avoided by feeding less and more often. If feeding more than twice per day is not practical, feed the hay in a hay feeder which limits the horse to eating the hay over several hours.

8. For example, for a 500kg horse, feed 1kg CoolStance and 3 kg hay both morning and evening. Adjust the amount of CoolStance depending on the level of work.

Benefits of CoolStance copra:

• CoolStance copra has been fed as a quality product to horses for over 20 years
• Provides high-density ‘cool’ energy from oil and digestible fibre (15 MJ DE/kg DM).
• Contains <2% starch and so does not cause hot or fizzy behaviour
• Contains < 11% Non Structural Carbohydrates (NSC) see(http://www.safergrass.org/CoolStance.html)
• Contains coconut oil, which is a saturated oil and is not prone to rancidity
• Rich in Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) which are absorbed directly into the portal blood and provide readily digestible energy. MCT are unlike most other oils (soy, corn, flaxseed) which are polyunsaturated, and are slowly digested
• MCT from coconut oil have antimicrobial actions
• MCT are thought to maintain a healthy gut
• Provides a balanced supply of protein and energy
• Highly palatable, even for picky eaters
• Can improve body, hoof and coat condition.
• Reduces hay requirement
• Avoids metabolic disorders (tying up, laminitis, colic, EMS)