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Eurobale Multipack

Multipack is made from exactly the same grasses and mixes as the normal EuroBale product range. The key difference is the individual bale size used.

The standard size EuroBale bale weighs between but an individual Multipack bale is only 35-40kg, making the handling and distribution of individual bales so much easier.

EuroBale Multipack is made using a conventional small baler to achieve the bale size. These are then collected by a special piece of packaging equipment, which compresses the bales in bundles of ten.

Each pack of ten is wrapped with plastic film and two of these mini stacks are placed on a pallet. The end result is the same size as a standard EuroBale pallet.

Multipack - Is it For Me?

If the haylage is stored some distance from the stables, it is easy to put individual bales onto trolleys to transport to the feed areas.

It is useful in running a livery yard where it is important to know each individual's haylage consumption. One person can also buy individual bales from a pack, which is shared by numerous users.

This will help transparency of consumption. Stops individuals from buying quantities too large resulting in the bales degrading before being consumed.

How many horses do I need?

Once a Multipack has been opened the ten bales inside need using within 3-5 days, depending on weather conditions. It is advised that a minimum of five horses would be required to use a pack in this time scale.

Andrew Nicholson

Andrew's eventing career has been very long and fruitful. Gold in the 1990 World Equestrian Games, silver Barcelona Olympics and bronze in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.Two wins at Burghley in 1995 & 2000. Andrew has hit in the last couple of years a real run of form

2013

  • Winner Burghley CCI4* 2013 Avebury ( andrew's 4th Burghley win)

  • Winner Blenheim 2013 CIC3* Quimbo

  • Winner Boekelo 2013 CCI3* Quimbo

  • Winner Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA), the first leg of the 2012/2013 HSBC FEI Classics™, on Libby Sellars' talented chestnut Nereo.

2011/2012

  • Winner Burghley CCI4* 2012 Avebury

  • Second in the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2011/2012

2007

  • Number 1 Rider FEI World Rider Rankings

  • Won most points on British Eventing Rankings

  • Won Punchestown CCI***, Placed Badminton and Burghley and Pau CCI****s

2008

  • Won Tattersalls CCI**

  • Placed Burghley and Pau CCI****s

  • Member New Zealand Olympic Team in Hong Kong - for a record 6th appearance for New Zealand

Billy Twomey

While family roots are deeply entrenched in his native homeland - and Billy recalls a multitude of memories and victories in and around Cork - the talented rider crossed the Irish Sea to seek more experience. Training with Albert Voorn in Holland preceded a stint with Jason and Katrina Moore in Essex. His success on the national circuit did not go unnoticed and before too long, the popular rider landed a dream job, as stable jockey to Michael Whitaker "I was always striving to better myself. To me, Michael was the greatest rider in the world and I wanted to be like him," said Billy.

Career Highlights

2014

  • Qualified for the World Cup Final, Lyon 2014

2013

  • Bronze Medalist at the Nations Cup Final, Barcelona
  • Leading Show Jumper of the Year 2013 HOYS
  • Winner Dublin International Horse Show
  • Represented Ireland on 4 Nations Cup Teams
  • Winner British Masters Championship

2012

  • Represented Ireland at the London Olympic Games
  • Winner Grand Palais, Paris
  • Represented Ireland on 4 Nations Cup Teams
  • Winner Horse of the Year Show

2011

  • Winner Valencia Grand Prix
  • Winner Zurich Grand Prix
  • Winner Basel Grand Prix
  • 2nd Grand Prix Leipzig
  • 2nd CSI5* GCT Doha

2010

  • Winner Grand Prix Amsterdam
  • Winner Grand Prix Barelona
  • Winner CSIO5* Aachen

2009

  • Winner Grand Prix 110 Vejer dela Frontera
  • 5th Grand Prix 77 Vejer de la Frontera
  • 4th Speed Challenge Amsterdam
  • Winner Grand Prix Amsterdam
  • Winner NH Hotels Trophy La Coruna
  • 6th Grand Prix La Coruna

2008

  • 2nd Tsunami, Porto
  • 8th Grand Prix Porto
  • 7th Grand Prix Unex Towerlands
  • 2nd Grand Prix Oldenburg
  • Winner Grand Prix Belfast International Horse Show
  • Winner Grand Prix HOYS
  • 6th Vinopolis Trophy HOYS
  • 6th Speed Horse of the Year HOYS
  • 3rd Grand Prix 1 Vejer de la Frontera
  • 5th Grand Prix 2 Vejer se la Frontera
  • 2nd Grand Prix Bordeaux
  • 6th Prix Casino Bordeaux
  • 3rd Jumping Amsterdam
  • 3rd BSJA Festival easibed 1.40m Grand Prix
  • Winner Foxhunter regional final
  • Winner Horse and Hound Foxhunter Final HOYS
  • Winner Leading Show Jumper HOYS
  • Winner Dick Turpin Stakes HOYS
  • Winner Sylvia Barnes Memorial Cup HOYS

2007

  • 2nd British Open Championship
  • 4th Birmingham City Shield British Open
  • 5th Speed Stakes British Open
  • 2nd Winter B&C Championships
  • 3rd National 1.40m Windsor
  • 2nd Grand Prix Southview
  • 3rd 7 yo Championships HOYS

2006

  • 6th British Open Championships
  • 4th Grand Prix Castle Ashby
  • Winner Newcomers Championship HOYS
  • 4th 6 yo Championship HOYS
  • 3rd Welcome Stakes HOYS
  • 2nd Leading Show Jumper of the Year HOYS
  • 3rd Dick Turpin Stakes HOYS
  • 3rd Speed Horse of the Year HOYS
  • 2nd Grand Prix Belfast International Horse Show

2005

  • Winner Grand Prix, Sunshine Tour, Spain, Feb '05
  • 2nd Grand Prix, Sunshine Tour, Spain '05
  • 4th Grand Prix, Sheffield, April '05
  • 4th Speed, Madrid, Spain, May '05
  • Winner Speed, Leicester county, May '05
  • 4th Grand Prix, Windsor, May '05
  • 2nd Speed, St Gallen, Switzerland,June '05
  • 3rd Jump off, St Gallen
  • 5th Nations Cup, St Gallen
  • Winner Speed, Rotterdam, Netherlands,June '05
  • 4th Nations Cup, Rotterdam

2004

  • Winner Grand Prix, Maubege, France '04
  • Winner Speed, Windsor, '04
  • Winner 1.40 Easibed Scope Festival, '04
  • Winner Aga Khan, Dublin '04
  • National Champion, Festival, Arena UK '04
  • Winner Grandstand Media Cup, HOYS '04
  • Winner HOYS Classic, HOYS '04
  • 4th Grand Prix, Belfast '04
  • Winner Grand Prix, Towerlands '04

2003

  • 2nd Grand Prix, British Open, Sheffield '03
  • 2nd Grand Prix , Mauberge, Belgium '03
  • Winner Grand Prix, La Baule, France '03
  • 2nd Grand Prix, St Gallen, Switzerland '03
  • Winner Nations Cup, St Gallen '03
  • Winner Nations Cup, Aachen, Germany '03
  • Winner Speed Derby, Hickstead, England '03
  • 2nd Grand Prix, Dublin, Ireland '03
  • 2nd Grand Prix, Norden Hadenburg, Germany '03

2002

  • Winner Leicester County IT '02
  • Winner Gentleman's Championship, Richmond '02
  • Winner International Grand Prix, Essex '02
  • Winner Xerox Cup, London '02
  • 2nd Grand Prix, Stockholm '02
  • 2nd Grand Prix, London '02

2001

  • Winner Daewoo Grand Prix, London '01
  • 2nd Hickstead Derby, London '01
  • 2nd Speed Horse of the Year, London '01

2000

  • International wins at Liege and Amsterdam'00
  • London Hickstead Speed Derby'00
  • 4th London Hickstead Derby'00
  • Dublin Kerrygold Classic'00
  • Canada Calgary Atco Power Stakes'00
  • London Wembley Grand Prix'00
  • International wins at Mauberge, La Baule and Laucerne'00
  • Nations Cup Victory's at Modena, Lummen, Dublin and Calgary
  • Shortlisted Sidney Olympics '00

About EuroBale Ltd

Eurobale HaylageEuroBale Ltd has been established since 1994 and is the largest big bale haylage producer in the country. EuroBale Ltd has no other business activity other than growing, manufacturing and distribution of its haylage products.

All grass is grown from seedling to harvest by us, not bought from other suppliers.

Eurobale makes up to 10,000 tons each year.

EuroBale is used by a huge cross section of the equine industry including some of the largest thoroughbred studs in Newmarket, many leading flat and national hunt trainers, as well as large Government organisations e.g. London Metropolitan Police and the Animal Defence Centre.

Many other private business and competition riders are also customers. These include event riders, Andrew Nicholson and Jeanette Brakewell as well as private livery yards and riding schools.

We do not seek to be the cheapest but we aim to provide the highest standards in terms of quality of product, delivery service and continuity of supply.

Why choose EuroBale ?

EuroBale ForageProduced specifically for horses, EuroBale forage is the first choice for the UK's leading breeders, trainers and competition riders who take their sport seriously. As a semi-wilted, mildly fermented forage, EuroBale has well documented respiratory benefits: the natural fermentation process ensures that the forage has a low negligible spore level. A low spore count means fewer respiratory allergies, and more rapid recovery from respiratory infections.

Royal warrant from Her Majesty the Queen

Royal Warrant Holders AssociationWe are proud to hold a Royal warrant for Her Majesty the Queen. The warrant was granted in 2010 due to EuroBale’s supply of haylage to the Royal Stud at Sandringham for the past number of years and also due to our ability to prove a commitment to reducing our environmental impact. We also supply The Royal Mews in London.

We have over the course of the last twelve months sent back for reprocessing over 50 tons of waste plastic, which is turned into low spec plastic goods e.g. garden furniture, plastic fencing etc.

Precision Farming

Precision FarmingEuroBale is now committed to precision farming as part of our ongoing efforts to improve our product and reduce our reliance on fuels and fertilizers.

A brief summary of what is involved

  • Soil analysis for major nutrients is taken every 100m over the whole farm.
  • A digital map for each field is then produced with the nutrient variations featured.
  • Tractor is fitted with GPS receiver accurate to within12cm.
  • A fertilizer applicator utilized with a continuous weighing system.

As the tractor moves along a field the GPS system reports to the onboard tractor computer which is reading the digital map produced by the soil sampling and continuously varies in turn the amount of nutrient applied to a given area. This therefore helps to reduce variance in the subsequent crop and makes for a more homogenous finished product to supply to EuroBales’s customers i.e. our ability to ensure the whole field is of the most even nutrient value achievable.

EuroBale Nutritional Benefits

Nutritional BenefitsDevising a feed program to help realise the horse's genetic potential is a time-honoured art. Comparatively recently, science has helped us to explain and expand upon the traditional principles of feeding and to understand the principles of good nutrition. It has long been recognised that good quality forage should form the basis of all rations, with additional feeds provided as required. Race horses and competition horses require higher levels of certain nutrients in order to work hard. Additional energy is usually provided by feeding cereals - to provide high-energy starch and natural sugars. Also the stresses of racing and competition mean that elevated levels of certain minerals and vitamins may be required.

Good quality forage like EuroBale should make a significant contribution to many areas of the ration but, in particular, EuroBale can assist with providing digestible fibre for energy and retains more vitamins than conventional forage.

Digestible fibre for energy

The Horse's gut contains billions of micro organisms which can break down digestible fibre to provide energy for the horse. Many mature seed hay samples have only low levels of digestible fibre - the fibre has matured and is 'woody' or lignified and cannot be broken down by the micro organisms and so provides few available nutrients - only roughage to help gut motility.

Eurobale is a specially packaged, mildly fermented grass forage and the fermentation has been shown to result in higher digestibility. The increased digestibility results in HIGHER ENERGY LEVELS from Eurobale. In many cases, the energy from EuroBale is as much as 20% higher than the energy derived from similar dry matter intake of a comparable hay sample.

Vitamins for Health and Performance

After a period of storage, the vitamin levels in hay deteriorate as the grass is exposed to the air. The unique packaging system of Eurobale means that much higher levels of these important micro nutrients are maintained in the haylage.

In particular, the B COMPLEX VITAMINS, which are involved in feed utilisation, blood building, hoof condition and many other areas of metabolism, are retained in EuroBale, whereas after several months of storage, most hay samples have negligible levels of these vitamins.

Eurobale provides highly digestible fibre, high biological quality protein and retains significant levels of the vitamins and minerals found in fresh grass.

Respiratory Benefits of EuroBale Haylage

Respiratory disease has been well documented as one of the major causes of poor performance in equine athletes. Viral and bacterial infections and poor hygiene can all contribute to respiratory disease. Research has shown that a significant number of hay samples contain fungal spores, which are released into the air the horse breathes, causing allergic reactions in the horse' s lungs. (Indeed it has been calculated that 1kg of hay can contain as many spores as there are people on the earth!)

Most hay samples are contaminated with fungal spores - the degree of contamination is largely dependent upon the moisture content at baling. In general, the higher the moisture level the greater the degree of contamination with fungal spores.

Many of these spores are very small (usually 3 - 7 um) and can penetrate deep into the lungs causing allergic reactions resulting in increased mucus production, inflammation and spasms of the airways(bronchiospasms) and other problems. these allergic reactions reduce the horse's ability to breathe efficiently and to transport the vital oxygen to his muscles to allow him to work.

A 500kg horse at rest needs to breathe 90 litres of air per minute. As the horse begins to work and muscular activity increases, the demand for air increases dramatically, such that, at  a steady canter the volume of air required increases to 380 litres per minute. (A standard bucket of water contains 15 litres, so the horse needs to breathe the equivalent of '25 buckets of air' per minute in order to meet the oxygen demands of a steady canter!)

A Galloping horse needs to consume oxygen at a rate 20 - 30 times faster that at rest and it must also synchronise its breathing with its stride - as the front legs hit the ground, air is driven from the lungs. So in the horse whose lungs are obstructed by extra mucus and a narrowing of the airways caused by breathing in fungal spores, exhalation (breathing out) cannot keep pace with inhalation (breathing in) and the horse may 'hold its breath' - causing it to slow down dramatically - sometimes called 'blowing up'.

Even if the horse does not 'blow up' his speed will be affected, since he will not be able to increase the stride frequency (speed) as his lungs cannot work fast enough.

EuroBale is a mildly fermented grass forage where the fermentation process naturally inhibits fungal growth, resulting in a virtually negligible spore count.

Using EuroBale as part of a dust control management regime cansignificantly reduce the degree of respiratory challenge.