Horse Supplements Part 1
Just like humans, horses consume supplements. This is because, like us, they lose or lack vitamins and minerals that support different functions and systems in their body which keep them healthy. Lots of different supplements help different problems because of the ingredients in them.
Today, I will be sharing some of the supplements available on the market that you can feed your horse. In the second half we will continue to go through some other products and what they are used for along with ingredients you should be looking out for.
*Please remember I am not an equine dietitian and do not specialize in anything related so please do not take this as advice as to what you should be feeding your horse and instead consult the professionals for accurate information instead. Thank you. *
I will be using all NAF Equine products for the examples, but other brands and other supplements out there to do the same job. THIS IS NOT PAID ADVERTISMENT FOR NAF.
NAF do a range of supplements for all things such as joint care, hoof care, breathing, digestion, performance, calming, vitality, immunity, breeding and more! There is also a product line for veterinarians. Each includes special ingredients that all play roles.
JOINTS:
It is important that our horses stay flexible and their joints in top condition especially for top level horses. NAF do a variety of products for this including the following: Superflex – liquid and powder -, Superflex Senior, Glucosamine 10000 Plus with MSM, Devils Relief, Go Sound, and MSM. All have benefits to joint health.
When looking for joint care supplements, glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, and HA are ingredients that have been proven to have affect.
HOOVES:
Hooves support a horse’s balance and movement during daily tasks, so it is vital that we take care of their feet. There are many ways such as shoeing horses, having the farrier trim them, etc but one is making use they stay strong and healthy. Hoof dressings and oils prevent the hoof wall from drying out and cracking and NAF also have a range to take care of the hoof and frog itself. These products include: PROFEET – liquid, powder, and pellets -, PROFEET hoof moist, PROFEET rock hard, hoof & sole, and biotin plus.
Look out for Biotin on the ingredients list of a supplement.
BREATHING:
To do well in any athletic sport, horses need to be able to breathe freely. NAF have many supplements that can be added to feed to keep respiratory systems healthy. Some of these include easy breathing liquid and powder and respirator and respirator boost.
DIGESTION:
Gut and Digestion supplement for horses support the digestive system to help them cope with a number of transitions throughout the year such as the increased turnout in the spring/ summer than winter. Digestion supplements are also fed in times of stress and many owners feed to replenish the beneficial bacteria in the equine digestive tract. Feeding certain gut supplements can prevent gastric ulcers too. NAF sell GastriAid for this and many other digestion products including the following: in the Pink Powder and in the Pink Powder Senior, Daily gut health, instant biotics, biotics, haylage balancer, slim, sand guard pellets, and thrive.
I hope you liked Part 1 of horse supplements. Please visit the NAF website to view more information about all products mentioned and many others on their page. Don’t forget, I am not a specialist in equine nutrition and dietitian so please consult professionals and not take any information as advice. I would love to know what you thought of this in the comments and if you would like to leave any feedback on blog content, then you can at the bottom of my page in the designated box below. Please subscribe as it is free. You are welcome to emailing me blog suggestions: admin@theequestrianblogger.co.uk. Follow my Instagram to receive regular notifications since I am active on their daily. Stick around for part 2 coming shortly. Thanks for reading this one.
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