Crau Hay
Crau Hay
Crau Hay is a premium French forage from the Crau plain in Provence, a region known for its fertile alluvial meadows, traditional irrigation, and naturally diverse plant life. Often valued by professional stables and careful horse owners, this hay offers a rich mix of grasses and aromatic herbs with excellent palatability, a clean aroma, and consistent quality.
This sun-dried, organically managed hay is produced from irrigated meadows and carefully dried to help preserve freshness, natural nutrients, and texture. It is especially appreciated for its strong mineral profile, balanced nutrition, and dependable fibre quality, making it a practical daily forage for sport horses, breeding mares, young horses, leisure horses, and stable-kept horses.
Key Benefits
- Premium French hay from the Crau region in Provence
- Made from naturally diverse grasses and aromatic herbs
- High palatability with a pleasant aroma and soft texture
- Supports healthy chewing, saliva production, and steady forage intake
- Provides fibre, balanced protein, minerals, and natural vitality support
- Well suited for performance horses, breeding mares, young horses, and leisure horses
- Recommended for stabled or paddock-kept horses in sandy environments
Typical Analysis
- Dry matter: 88 to 90%
- Digestible energy: 9.0 to 10.0 MJ/kg
- Crude protein: 12 to 14%
- NDF: 45 to 55%
- ADF: 30 to 38%
- WSC sugars: 10 to 12%
- Starch: less than 2%
- Ash: 7 to 9%
- Calcium: 0.60 to 0.90%
- Phosphorus: 0.25 to 0.35%
- Calcium to phosphorus ratio: approximately 2 to 2.5:1
Ideal For
- Daily forage feeding
- Sport and performance horses
- Breeding mares and young horses
- Horses that need a highly palatable hay
- Stables looking for premium imported French forage
Crau Hay is a dependable choice for owners who want a premium forage with excellent taste, strong natural character, and consistent feeding quality.