Symptoms of Gastric Ulcers Poor appetite or change in eating behaviour Weight loss or failure to thrive Irritability and general changes in temperament Reduced performance Abdominal discomfort to girthing or grooming Recurrent mild colic Nutritional Management Tips   Allow your horse to have access to adlib forage. Never feed less than 1.5% of the horses bodyweight in forage Restrict the cereal and starch intake for your horse If your horse requires extra energy/calories, consider feeding a high oil supplement to increase the calories whilst minimising starch intake Consider feeding an alfalfa chaff. Alfalfa is high in calcium which has a buggering effect on the stomach Feed a Stubbs scoop of chaff within 30 minutes of exercise Provide constant access to water Look at ways of helping to reduce stress levels Consider feeding an antiacid and or buffering gastric supplement   Products to feed that are Suitable for horses with Gastric Ulcers     Saracen RE-LEVE®-MIX is a cereal-free, low starch feed specifically formulated to replace all cereal-based hard feed for horses in work that react adversely to high starch feeds or are prone to Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome.     Saracen RE-LEVE®-CUBES are a highly versatile, low starch, low sugar cube that have been formulated specifically to help support a healthy digestive tract and maintain normal muscle function in all horses. RE-LEVE®-CUBES are formulated on highly digestible “Super Fibres” and oil as alternative energy sources making them ideal for horses prone to Equine Gastric Ulcers.