Nutrition Health Center

What should I feed my horse?

The simple answer is high quality hay and clean water, but to really tune your horse's diet to their particular needs, we recommend you read EquiMed's Guide to Equine Nutrition as a first step.

Does my horse need a supplement?

Most horses don't, but depending on your circumstances, your horse may benifit from a dietary supplement. Beyond our guide to equine nutrition, you can find many articles about supplements in the nutrition health center.

I live in the south and want to get information from someone in my area about economically feeding my horses.

Different areas have access to different types of forage commonly used as horse feed. What one feeds their horse in Montana varies greatly from what one might feed their horse in Florida. Three areas of EquiMed can help better your understanding of nutrition for your particular locale. EquiMed sponsors a nutritionist finder in our Health Services area. You can also get input from our nutrition bloggers.

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Featured nutrition blogs

Selenium – When and When Not to Supplement
by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.

Selenium, unlike most other minerals, has a very narrow range of safety. Too little, and your horse can develop muscle weakness, difficulty moving, and respiratory distress. If iodine is too high, along with low selenium intake, the thyroid gland can be damaged.

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