Intense exercise or fun on the pasture = ViMi there!

Intense exercise or enjoying the pasture = ViMi plus Balancer with it

Vitamins and minerals are essential for your horse’s health.
But how do you know if your horse is deficient and could benefit from additional supplementation?
Unfortunately, you can’t tell from the outside.
Even a blood test can be tricky because it is only a snapshot and not all deficiencies are visible in the blood.

Why support with vitamins and minerals?

There are a number of situations where it is valuable to support your horse with a vitamin and mineral supplement:

1. A horse that only gets roughage or pasture does not get all the necessary vitamins and minerals from it.
   Moreover, for hay, the older the plant gets, the less minerals it contains.
   This has to do with the ratio of stems to leaves.
   Rain after mowing the grass can wash away minerals.
   Of course, the soil conditions of the pasture also play an important role.
2. a horse fed less concentrate than that recommended by the manufacturer also needs an additional supplement
3. a horse that has to work very intensively may need an extra supplement
4. vague health complaints such as quality of skin and hooves may be an indication of deficiency.
   In these cases, the body will initially start cutting back on non-essential components.

The most important vitamins for a horse

Vitamins A , D and E are crucial, Vitamin B is usually adequately produced by optimal intestinal flora and Vitamin C is basically adequately addressed by the horse itself, although we often see a positive effect when these vitamins are added.

The most important minerals for a horse

But how do you choose the appropriate supplement for your horse?
The most important minerals are potassium , calcium, phosphorus and sodium chloride.
In addition, you also have trace elements.
These the body needs to a lesser extent and copper, zinc and selenium are the main ones here.

The minerals are packaged in a chemical composition that may be organically or inorganically bound, and this affects their absorption by the body.
But the state of gastrointestinal health and the ration also play a role in this absorption.

Balancers, an important addition to the ration

Balancers are a modern version of what used to be called a vitamin-mineral kibble.
They are balanced blends of necessary nutrients that can support your horse’s health and performance.

ViMi plus Balancer from Florian Horsefood is a pellet with a high dose of vitamins, minerals and trace elements that is fed in small amounts and is a perfect supplement for your horse in sport or at pasture.

Author: Hilde Vrancken

Veterinary specialist