For a few years now, the excess of iron in horse feed has increasingly come to the attention of concerned horse owners in countries outside Germany. Overloading of the metabolism with the excessive iron present in the feed is held responsible for many physical symptoms such as a weak immune
During the grazing season, most horse owners don’t give too much thought to feeding their horse. With the horse out in the pasture, it might seem that all its needs are met, creating a sense of contentment. At the latest with the autumn coat change and the changeover from grazed
Adjusting mineral supply to the roughage is a widely known concept and sounds logical at first, but biological systems operate in a more complex manner. It starts with the fact that determining the exact amount of minerals horses obtain from roughage is not feasible. Of course, you could have samples
In literature on horse nutrition, a great deal is written about the importance of calcium and phosphorus and their relationship between each other. The importance of sodium chloride (NaCl) – “cooking salt”, without which no life would be possible – is often neglected. Not only humans, but also horses need
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