September 2006

No Commercial Grain Formula Can Do It All

There’s too much variation among hays for any single grain mix to fill every nutritional gap.

How many times have you read advertisements for commercial grain mixes that claim they provide everything your horse needs, can balance virtually any hay, eliminate the need for other supplements, avoid oversupplementation? Can they really do that?

If you’re going to put blind faith in your favorite company’s assurances, turn the page. This article isn’t for you. …