Simple System (Yorkshire Dales)

09/04/2025

❗️Thank you to everyone who shared this post. This mare is now fostering a foal❗️

Due to unfortunate circumstances this mare sadly lost her foal. Her owner has kindly offered her as a Foster mare. She is located in West Yorkshire. Please contact the Hospital via 01274 601534 with any enquiries.

17/05/2024

Simple System Salt Licks.......perfect for use in the field or stable!

Free from molasses, additives & preservatives. ✅

Providing sodium & a top up of magnesium. 🙏

Suitable For:
🐴 All horses and ponies
🐴 Laminitics
🐴 Use in hot weather
🐴 Horses in hard work
🐴Horses that sweat freely

£19.95 🛍

15/05/2024

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻... A unique blend of easily digestible forages, grown together, to increase variety in the diet.

14/05/2024

We have a special discount available this weekend @ Holly Tree Glamping Cabins!
2 nights at discounted price of £275.
Self contained cabins, sleeping 4+1, private patio and BBQ and each with a 7kw car charger.
Please contact for details.

03/05/2024

𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 - 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀. When choosing your chop, consider the whole of the diet. For example, if your horse has predominantly grass feeds, such as hay or soaked grass pellets, choose a lucerne chop for variety to support those good gut microbes.

At Simple System we have a range of chops available to suit a variety of nutritional profiles. All of which are free from molasses, cereals, straw, additives and preservatives.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲...
🌱𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 & 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 | A blend of two grass types (cocksfoot and Timothy) with a coating of fresh cold pressed linseed oil. This is our highest energy chop, ideal for hard working competition horses, but not suitable for those prone to laminitis.
🌱𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 & 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 | Our highly popular lucerne chop with fresh cold pressed linseed oil. Ideal for medium and harder working horses, including those prone to ulcers.
🌱𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗽 (was GreenGold) | An uncoated, 100% pure lucerne chop, rich in protein and calcium. Suitable for feeding soaked or dampened.
🌱𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗽 | 100% Timothy grass, harvested at a mature stage for naturally high fibre and low sugar. Suitable for good doers.
🌱𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 | Our lowest calorie chopped forage, ideal for good doers and those with metabolic issues. 100% sieved lucerne, meaning the more calorific leaf has been removed, leaving the high fibre 'stalk' of the plant.

𝗧𝗶𝗽 | Simple System Brix are also a convenient way of feeding a portion of chop to add variety and enrichment. These 1kg forage blocks are available in three key ingredients; grass (𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘅), lucerne (𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘅) and sainfoin (𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘅).

Follow the link below to shop our chopped forages ⤵
https://www.simplesystemhorsefeeds.co.uk/products/feeds/2/Chopped-Forages

𝗨𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲? 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽. Call us on 01728 604 008 or complete or feeding advice request form ⤵
https://www.simplesystemhorsefeeds.co.uk/askaquestion.asp

30/04/2024

This is our new business we’re running along side simple system. So check our glamping cabins. You can even bring your horse and corral them in the field next to the cabins. The. Head out on a hack.

en-suite, self catering self contained ECO glamping cabins. Private parking 7kw charger. set on the edge of Yorkshire dales. sleeping 4 + 1. with easy access to the three peaks, Gisburn trail ride, local historic market towns and many points of interest.

25/04/2024

𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 are our lowest calorie lucerne chop, ideal for those who require a high fibre, low starch, low sugar feed.

𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿...
✅ Those prone to laminitis, weight gain or metabolic issues
✅ Providing a bulky, high fibre feed
✅ Extending chewing time
✅ Use as a partial hay replacer where required
✅ Natives and good doers

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀...
Can be fed alone dampened, with soaked forage pellets such as 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗯𝗲𝘀, or with a balancer such as 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗺.

𝗧𝗶𝗽 | For those looking for a low calorie grass chop, consider 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗽.

𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 are available online for delivery to your home or yard, or from your local Simple System stockist.

Visit 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.𝗰𝗼.𝘂𝗸 to shop or search for your closest retailer.

21/04/2024

Horse feed with 100% natural ingredients to meet your horse's nutritional needs. Discover the best feed for your horse, delivered direct to your door.

13/04/2024

Developed to meet the special needs of the horse’s unique digestive system.

02/04/2024

𝗦𝘆𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀. Ingestion of any part of the sycamore, even seemingly dead looking 'helicopters' or leaves, can cause atypical myopathy - a disease that is often fatal to horses.

Whilst there are fewer sycamore saplings than in 2023 - where they were more widespread than we have ever noted before - they ought to be removed promptly as ingesting even just a small number can have devastating effects. We recommend fencing off affected areas, or better still remove your horses altogether. Even if you don't have sycamore trees in and around your paddocks, we would encourage you to give them a thorough check over before you allow your horses to graze.

It makes sense to remove any saplings now. At the moment they pull up very easily by hand, in a few more weeks that may not be the case as the roots become more established.

Blue Cross UK have some straightforward information on their website for those who would like to learn more about reducing the risks, and the symptoms to look out for. This can be viewed by following the link below ⤵
https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice/horse/health-and-injuries/sycamore-poisoning-in-horses

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 (atypical myopathy) 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆.

One of Blue Cross' recommendations is to offer forage. This can be hay, a soaked hay replacer such as 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 or you could consider Simple System Brix, which are compressed forage in handy 1kg blocks.

If you'd like guidance on feeding forages in the field, please contact our Feed Line who are happy to offer free advice. 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟬𝟭𝟳𝟮𝟴 𝟲𝟬𝟰 𝟬𝟬𝟴 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼@𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.𝗰𝗼.𝘂𝗸