horse nutrition

What are minerals? 

• Elements from nature

• Elements created inside the horse's body

If a horse is eating only hay and NOT grazing on grass, why is it important to include a vitamin supplement in their diet?

• The hay provides more vitamins than grass

• Grass loses its vitamin content when cut and bailed into hay

What different options are there for feeding minerals to horses (besides in typical feed)?

 

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• Scoop 2 tablespoons in feed ration each day.

• Fertilize grass with extra minerals. 

• Provide a mineral block in pasture or stall to nibble/lick whenever they want.

What are the benefits of Stabilized Rice Bran in horse feeds?

 

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• Provides the horse with more energy

• Provides the horse E & B Vitamins

• Makes the horse's coat shine

• Helps the horse look lean & muscular