What do you think to ny supplement collection?

[L&B]

My boy is on a fair few supplements for a fair few things and its now suggested to me to pop him on slippery elm to aid his tummy as he's been a bit girthy lately but no other symptoms of things like ulcers...

So can someone advise whether I'm wasting my time with my supplements or if I'm overkilling?
He's on:
Biotin, rosehips and magnesium oxide.
Brewers yeast, seaweed and linseed.

Would adding slippery elm & yea sacc help benefit him? Ta x

 

[Toast]

You don't say what he's on all those for?

 

[huntley]

Why would you? Horses need grass (which I know is in short supply at the moment, but it is coming through now), hay and virtually nothing else. If you are giving your horse hard feed just make sure they are getting the recommended amount and they do not need anything else. It is all a complete waste of money. Sorry, but that is what I believe.

 

[Goldenstar]

My boy is on a fair few supplements for a fair few things and its now suggested to me to pop him on slippery elm to aid his tummy as he's been a bit girthy lately but no other symptoms of things like ulcers...

So can someone advise whether I'm wasting my time with my supplements or if I'm overkilling?
He's on:
Biotin, rosehips and magnesium oxide.
Brewers yeast, seaweed and linseed.

Would adding slippery elm & yea sacc help benefit him? Ta x

linseed is a foodstuff not a supplement and you do not say how much the horse gets.
Yea sacc and brewers yeast do the same job so I would ditch the brewers yeast and feed only yeasac.
If you think he may be ulcery stop the rose hips as almost plants with anti inflammatory properties have the potential to be hard on the stomach.
I would not feed seaweed you don't know where it was harvested from and it's quality is very variable and it's often far to high in iron for horses .
All horses ought to have a source of salt that's access to a lick or put in the feed or both.
You don't say what you feed your horse so it's difficult to say if he's getting the correct wieght for his size of a pre prepared mix he should not need a vit and mineral supplement if not you may want to consider one

 

[rara007]

This sounds mad but we used it at a sanctuary- could you buy a load of herbs suitable for horses and offer him the lot individually. He'll tell you which ones he likes/needs in theory.

 

[thehorsephotographer]

Sorry but I used to believe that grass and hay should be sufficient but recently have changed my view on this. Unless you've had all the different pastures you may put your horse on properly analysed how of you know what you are feeding them bit and minerals wise? For instance my horses have access to any of four very different fields. One in particular is very poor rough grass and at the other end of the scale is a field full of very lush sweet grass. I don't believe in feeding supplements just for the sake of it but do think there is some mileage from feeding a well planned and balanced diet. I can't comment on what you are feeding yours op without appreciating why you would feed as you do. Companies like Progressivd Earth (who you have to remember sell these things so DO have a vested interest) will advise you as to what's best in your personal circumstances but I would also be speaking yo the vet if you have issues you are concerned about. My mare for instance was especially girthy all month round and awful around the time of her season. I'm sure if I'd have posted on here about it someone would have said shf had ulcers. It turned out yo be deep set and old bruising from her previous owner riding her in an ill fitting saddle coupled with the onset of arthritis. If I'd have treated her discomfort with something like Agnus castus - especially good for stressy mares it may have alleviated the symptoms but masked the underlying problem. So tread with caution and take proper advice!