July 2005

Your Hay Choice Determines Your Mineral Supplement Pick

No one product can fill all the nutritional gaps found in various hays and pastures, nor can one bucket fill the needs of every horse.

Triple Crown 12 is a good grain replacer.

Nearly every supplement manufacturer has at least one product that it claims is the only thing you need to balance your horse’s diet and provide him with everything he needs in the right amount. Sounds simple. No more mathematical calculations. Just toss in an ounce or two of some all-purpose supplement and you’re done.

But can you really guarantee that your horse is getting the correct amounts of key amino acids, vitamins and minerals by feeding an equine One-A-Day product, regardless of the age and use of your horse? Of course not. In fact, you may be just throwing your money out with the manure. …