{"id":38914,"date":"2020-06-30T10:11:19","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T09:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horseandcountry.tv\/?p=38914"},"modified":"2020-06-30T10:11:45","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T09:11:45","slug":"horse-need-feed-balancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/press.horseandcountry.tv\/en-us\/horse-need-feed-balancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Does my horse need a feed balancer?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Should you be adding a feed balancer to your horse’s diet? Clare MacLeod MSc RNutr independent equine nutritionist explains all you need to know about balancers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is a feed balancer?<\/h2>\n

In theory a feed balancer could be any product that balances the diet so could include a compound feed \u2013 like a coarse mix or nuts \u2013 or a vitamin and mineral supplement. Nowadays however the term balancer is generally used to describe a concentrated compound feed that is most often pelleted but may be granular. It is fed at around 100g per 100kg bodyweight (BW) ie 500g to a 500kg horse.<\/p>\n

Feed balancers are often more appropriate for many horses and ponies than traditional compounds \u2013 particually good do-ers or those prone to weight gain. They supply good quality protein vitamins and minerals that may be missing from the forage part of the ration (eg grass and\/or hay) but usually contain little energy (calories).<\/p>\n

When should you use a feed balancer?<\/h2>\n

You can feed a balancer at any time of year:<\/p>\n