Nutrients: Vitamins / Minerals / Protein / Supplements

How much salt does your horse need?  Will your salt block provide enough?

Protein Rich Feedstuff Options

Both Vermont Blend and Vermont Blend Pro provide the same level of minerals and amino acids. The main differences between the two is the addition or Probiotics in Vermont Blend Pro and the serving size.

Typically when iron is this high it is caused by surface contamination. Here are a few examples on how this may occur...

Do probiotics survive a horse's gastrointestinal tract?

A study summary: The outcomes of the present study suggested that Ashwagandha root extract has potential hemopoietic, anti-stress, antioxidant, adaptogenic, and immunostimulant properties.

Selenium is a mineral to embrace, not be scared of.  Deficiencies can cause your horse harm as well as toxicity.  Toxic range is 20mg per day.  Optimum levels for your horse can range from 3-5mg per day.  Sometimes more!

Save your money! Don't buy minerals your forage is already providing.

Vitamin E is an essential nutrient that can not be synthesized by the horse, therefore must be supplemented in the diet.

To Supplement or Not?

Whether you care for a pasture pet or a performance horse, Vitamin E is an essential nutrient in your horses diet. The key word here is “essential”, meaning it is required for the body to work properly. 

Between clever marketing and promises, well intentioned horse owners spend hundreds in supplements they hope will help their horse.  Then you look at the ingredients of this miracle powder and see: Proprietary Blend, a guaranteed analysis in ppm’s and percentages you can’t decipher, or worse yet…no guaranteed analysis at all.  What’s a horse owner to do??