Jess Spillers

Jess Spillers Competition and leisure nutrition specialist for SPILLERS. Covering Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Windsor.

19/11/2025

๐Ÿฅ• ๐Ÿต ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐˜„๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐Ÿด
Sugar beet has been a trusted feed ingredient for over 50 years, but itโ€™s still surrounded by a few myths. With winter firmly on the way, hereโ€™s what every horse owner should know about this fibre favourite ๐Ÿ‘‡

1๏ธโƒฃ ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ฏ๐˜†-๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜, ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜.
Sugar beet pulp is whatโ€™s left after sugar is extracted for human use โ€” a fibrous, nutritious by-product ideal for horses.
2๏ธโƒฃ ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฎ โ€˜๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€™.
Highly digestible and energy-dense, sugar beet provides calories equivalent to cereal grains โ€” but from fibre, not starch.
3๏ธโƒฃ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฟ, ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต.
Unmolassed sugar beet typically contains just ~5% sugar and 1% starch, making it suitable for horses prone to excitability or laminitis.
4๏ธโƒฃ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€.
Depending on the product, soaking times can vary from 10 minutes to 24 hours. Always check the bag instructions and feed immediately after soaking, especially in warm weather.
5๏ธโƒฃ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ.
Soaked beet ferments quickly in heat, so avoid leaving it standing. Quick-soaking options are great for convenience and freshness.
6๏ธโƒฃ ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ.
Once soaked, beet is around 85% water, so a Stubbs scoop provides far fewer calories than cubes or mixes โ€” making portion size easy to overestimate.
7๏ธโƒฃ ๐—œ๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ.
A small serving (e.g. 250g dry weight for a 500kg horse) bulks out the bucket without adding many calories โ€” ideal for weight management.
8๏ธโƒฃ ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป.
Soaked sugar beet can act as a partial hay replacer, especially for older horses who struggle with long fibre.
9๏ธโƒฃ ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ.
Sugar beet is naturally low in vitamins and minerals, so always feed it alongside a balancer, supplement or compound feed for full nutritional support.

๐ŸŒฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—˜๐——๐—ฌ-๐— ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—› ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ, ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต and ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ & ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต all contain unmolassed sugar beet. Quick soaking with added vitamins, minerals and pre- and probiotics for digestive health โ€” perfect as part of a balanced winter diet.

๐Ÿ’š Read the full article on our website ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.spillers-feeds.com/9-sugar-beet-facts-every-horse-owner-should-know

๐Ÿ“ž Speak to our friendly Care-Line team for personalised nutrition advice: 01908 226626

Iโ€™ll be at Bodle Bros Ltd this Friday and Saturday for mega deals! ยฃ5 off balancers & ยฃ3 off cubes and fibres! With the ...
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Iโ€™ll be at Bodle Bros Ltd this Friday and Saturday for mega deals!

ยฃ5 off balancers & ยฃ3 off cubes and fibres!
With the full range in stock now is the time to stock up! ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ’š

The countdown is on! Need to stock up on horse feed and supplements for the winter? โฌ‡๏ธ ๐Ÿด

Weโ€™re kicking off the first of three Neighvember weekends with some fantastic feed deals and special offers from your favourite brands ๐Ÿ‘‡

โœ… Spillers - ยฃ3 off Fibres + ยฃ5 off Balancers + ยฃ5 off Ventilate

โœ… Omega Equine - 10% off full range + 20% off Zencalm, Flexology, Bosweilia + more

โœ… Silvermoor - Buy 3 products, get a FREE bag of Eco Treats (excluding haylage)

โœ… Baileys - ยฃ2 off main range + ยฃ3 off Balancers

๐Ÿ“… Friday 14th Nov: 10:00am to 5:30pm
๐Ÿ“… Saturday 15th Nov: 8:00am t0 12:30pm

Itโ€™s the perfect time to stock up and chat with the team about your horseโ€™s winter feed plan.

Donโ€™t miss the first Neighvember weekend at Bodle Bros! ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ’™

Iโ€™m at Scarterfields - Horse & Animal Feeds & Supplements tomorrow for a day of fab offers and prizes! ๐Ÿด
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Iโ€™m at Scarterfields - Horse & Animal Feeds & Supplements tomorrow for a day of fab offers and prizes! ๐Ÿด

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Check out our November horse feed offers...

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๐ŸŽƒSpooky savings are happening at Sidcup equestrian supplies ๐ŸŽƒ ยฃ2 off SPILLERS Digest+ Conditioning Cubes and Conditionin...
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๐ŸŽƒSpooky savings are happening at Sidcup equestrian supplies ๐ŸŽƒ ยฃ2 off SPILLERS Digest+ Conditioning Cubes and Conditioning Fibre. Buy both together for the perfect meal deal and receive a FREE branded bucket cover.

Iโ€™m going to be at Jack Frost Pet And Country Store Saturday 25th - super savings, deals and freebies to be had! ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ’š
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Iโ€™m going to be at Jack Frost Pet And Country Store Saturday 25th - super savings, deals and freebies to be had! ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ’š

๐ŸŒพ SPILLERS SATURDAY IS NEXT SATURDAY! ๐ŸŒพ

Itโ€™s time to empty your feed bins and get ready for your winter stockpile! โ„๏ธ๐Ÿด

๐ŸŽ Apple Speedy Mash Fibre โ€” the perfect hay replacer this winter! Fast feeding with this super soak for happy, healthy horses ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿ’ฐ Money off every bag of branded SPILLERS feed โ€” plus make savings on value nuts, mix, and chaff with our super multibuy offer! ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿฅ• Check out our balancers at super low cost per day โ€” itโ€™s never been easier to feed your horse the BEST ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿด With our extensive range of SPILLERS feeds, did you know we also have:

Stud balancers & cubes ๐Ÿด

Racing mix ๐Ÿด

A wide range of conditioning cubes & chaffs ๐Ÿด

Diets for your super seniors ๐Ÿด

๐Ÿ˜‚ Save some pennies to save for your gold bales of hay โ€” just joking, ours are still ยฃ6! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿ“ธ Share a photo of your horse and the best one will get extra raffle tickets to our SPILLERS Raffle!

Stock up, save big, and keep your horses healthy all winter! ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ’š

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Iโ€™ll be in store at Rokers Equestrian & Country Store this Saturday 10-2 to answer all your questions about anything SPI...
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Iโ€™ll be in store at Rokers Equestrian & Country Store this Saturday 10-2 to answer all your questions about anything SPILLERS! ๐Ÿ’š

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Looking for conditioning feeds without the fizz?

Gillett Cook have got you covered with ยฃ2 off both our Digest+ Conditioning Cubes and Conditioning Fibre.

Buy both together and receive a free SPILLERS branded bucket cover!

๐Ÿ’– High in fibre and good quality protein to support muscle development and recovery.

๐Ÿ’– High in oil to support condition with slow release energy as well as a shiny coat!

๐Ÿ’– Low in sugar and starch to avoid fizzy behaviour.

Want to know how these compare to your current feed? Drop me a message to find out more ๐Ÿ’–

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Did you know the SPILLERS range has grown at Bodle Bros Ltd?

Now stocking:

๐Ÿ’™ Daily Balancer
๐Ÿ’š Lite and Lean Balancer
๐Ÿ’™ Ulca Balancer
๐Ÿ’šGro n Win Balancer
๐Ÿ’™High Fibre Cubes
๐Ÿ’š Senior Super Mash
๐Ÿ’™ Speedy Mash Fibre
๐Ÿ’š Digest+ Conditioning Cubes
๐Ÿ’™ Happy Hoof
๐Ÿ’š Happy Hoof Molasses Free
๐Ÿ’™ Alfalfa Pro Fibre
๐Ÿ’š Ulca Fibre
๐Ÿ’™ Fibre Lite Molasses Free
๐Ÿ’š Racehorse Cubes.

Based nearby and would like a yard visit? Get in touch today! ๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿ’šLETS TALK HAY REPLACERS๐Ÿ’š

SPILLERS got you covered when it comes to hay replacers.
Whether you need a full or partial hay replacer, needs to be soaked for older equines or needs to be low calorie, we can guarantee Spillers has got a product suitable for you ๐Ÿด

Come and see our informative display in store and ask our team any questions on Spillers hay replacers ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™

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