streakysox - 2017-10-20 8:22 AM Instead of feeding several supplements, I decided that Platinum Performance was way more cost effective.

winwillows - 2017-10-20 3:15 PM If you have been to one of my clinics you have heard me say "We feed horses into trouble and then try to supplement them out of it." This is not to say that you should never supplement. But, start with the basic management of good nutrition, and you greatly reduce the need for additional supplementation. You spend the money either way, but better forage fits the system better than any supplement does. Start with the best forage you can find as the base of the diet first. Next use additional concentrates, if needed, in the smallest least disruptive amounts that still meet any additional calorie needs. greatly limit or eliminate grain if possible and the result will be better use of the quality roughage that you have purchased. Have salt available. Control parasites. Be sure that dental needs are regularly addressed, as nothing else works properly if the horse can't chew as much as it would comfortably want to (this is much more vital than most horse owners realize and effects both ulcers and energy production). Do all this, and the need for additional supplements can be greatly reduced or eliminated. There is no silver bullet that works for everyone, and every horse has slightly different individual needs, but you would be amazed at how much you accomplish by putting more effort into the basic diet.

WrapN3MN - 2017-10-20 8:18 AM

Exceed 6-Way. It covers all my bases - Joint, Gastric Support, Muscle, Hoof, Digestion, and Skin/Coat. I mostly use it for the high levels of joint support - but my big muscled, stout gelding has just been more fluid and forward this year. I believe the Lysine/Magnesium/Vitamin E also really help his muscle recovery. He is 14 years old and just feels the best he's felt in the 9 years I've owned him. He is a 3D horse, but I have made a lot of 2D runs on him this year.

I sure love only having to feed ONE scoop of something. Keeps my barn less cluttered LOL :)

Prairie Rouge - 2017-10-24 3:52 AM

Although I absolutely agree that you can over-supplement, I find it important to imply some preventative care. If I'm out working my horse for 1 hour almost everyday and then going to run her at jackpots over the weekend, I feel that a joint supplement is a good thing to add. I recently started adding Biotin to my horse's diet since she has always had sensitive feet, so we'll see how that goes. The thing about supplementation is that it takes months to start actually showing due to the way a horse's digestive system works- the microflora have to adjust in order to learn how to properly and effectively use the new nutrients being given.

I board at my college right now and they usually give really nice quality grass hay, but I just went out to check my mare tonight and they put out a super crappy one tonight :(