Dosage chart: Every Day Happy and Peak Performance, 0-14 years
Short version: see the overview
Find your horse's workload, find its weight in the chart, and read off the grams per day. If you don't have a mineral analysis of your forage, feed at Ekstra level.
All dosages are in grams and show the daily amount. Amounts are always given as dry weight.
Good planning makes everyday feeding easier
We recommend that you get to know what matters most for your horse's needs, in other words the key factors, and how we assess the overall workload. The Normal, Ekstra and Maximum dosages are an important part of planning, so you hit the level that suits your horse. The definitions of light, moderate and hard work, along with the full KER tables, are in our guide to feeding amounts.
The chart applies to horses aged 0-14
If your horse is 15 or older, the chart on this page doesn't apply. Instead, use the dosage chart for senior horses 15+, which has higher figures. The senior chart also covers both Every Day Happy and Peak Performance.
Don't have a mineral analysis of your forage?
Then we recommend that you follow the Ekstra level in the dosage chart. It's the best way to make sure your horse gets enough of the important trace minerals, even if you don't know exactly what's in your forage.
If you do have an analysis, and the mineral levels are roughly as shown below, you can safely use the normal dosage of, for example, Every Day Happy, Peak Performance or Supreme Minerals:
| Mineral in the forage | Level that allows Normal dosage |
|---|---|
| Copper | 4-5 mg/kg |
| Zinc | 20-22 mg/kg |
| Manganese | 40-50 mg/kg |
| Iron | 100-110 mg/kg |
| Calcium | approx. 4 g/kg dry matter |
| Phosphorus | 2.0-3.0 g/kg dry matter |
Because horses absorb only a small share of the iron in forage, typically 10-15 %, and because many analyses show low values, we often recommend the Ekstra to Maximum level if your forage is low in iron in particular.
Light work and turnout
Grams per day by your horse's weight. Per 100 kg of horse, that's 45 g at Normal, 65 g at Ekstra and 85 g at Maximum.
| Horse's weight | Normal | Ekstra | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 kg | 90 g | 130 g | 170 g |
| 250 kg | 115 g | 165 g | 215 g |
| 300 kg | 135 g | 195 g | 255 g |
| 350 kg | 160 g | 230 g | 300 g |
| 400 kg | 180 g | 260 g | 340 g |
| 450 kg | 205 g | 295 g | 385 g |
| 500 kg | 225 g | 325 g | 425 g |
| 550 kg | 250 g | 360 g | 470 g |
| 600 kg | 270 g | 390 g | 510 g |
| 650 kg | 295 g | 425 g | 555 g |
| 700 kg | 315 g | 455 g | 595 g |
| 750 kg | 340 g | 490 g | 640 g |
| 800 kg | 360 g | 520 g | 680 g |
Moderate work
Grams per day by your horse's weight. Per 100 kg of horse, that's 60 g at Normal, 80 g at Ekstra and 100 g at Maximum.
| Horse's weight | Normal | Ekstra | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 kg | 120 g | 160 g | 200 g |
| 250 kg | 150 g | 200 g | 250 g |
| 300 kg | 180 g | 240 g | 300 g |
| 350 kg | 210 g | 280 g | 350 g |
| 400 kg | 240 g | 320 g | 400 g |
| 450 kg | 270 g | 360 g | 450 g |
| 500 kg | 300 g | 405 g | 500 g |
| 550 kg | 335 g | 445 g | 555 g |
| 600 kg | 360 g | 485 g | 605 g |
| 650 kg | 395 g | 525 g | 655 g |
| 700 kg | 425 g | 565 g | 705 g |
| 750 kg | 455 g | 605 g | 755 g |
| 800 kg | 485 g | 645 g | 800 g |
Hard work
Grams per day by your horse's weight. Per 100 kg of horse, that's 76 g at Normal, 106 g at Ekstra and 121 g at Maximum.
| Horse's weight | Normal | Ekstra | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 kg | 150 g | 210 g | 240 g |
| 250 kg | 190 g | 265 g | 300 g |
| 300 kg | 230 g | 320 g | 360 g |
| 350 kg | 265 g | 370 g | 420 g |
| 400 kg | 300 g | 420 g | 480 g |
| 450 kg | 340 g | 475 g | 540 g |
| 500 kg | 380 g | 530 g | 605 g |
| 550 kg | 415 g | 580 g | 665 g |
| 600 kg | 455 g | 635 g | 725 g |
| 650 kg | 490 g | 680 g | 785 g |
| 700 kg | 530 g | 740 g | 845 g |
| 750 kg | 565 g | 790 g | 900 g |
| 800 kg | 605 g | 845 g | 965 g |
Remember salt every day
Horses have no salt reserves and need salt daily along with the daily dose of Every Day Happy or Peak Performance.
- Maintenance: 10 g salt per 100 kg of horse per day. For a 500 kg horse, that's 50 g
- For moderate work, give 15-17 g of salt and for demanding work 22-27 g per 100 kg on top of Every Day Happy or Peak Performance (with Supreme Minerals, 18-20 g and 25-30 g in total). Hot weather, pregnancy and lactation also increase the requirement.
- A salt lick alone isn't enough. Add loose salt to the feed, and build up from half a teaspoon over 14 days
Stallions
Stallions need a daily dose at least 10 % higher than the chart shows to be covered. We recommend feeding stallions at Ekstra level for their workload.
In-foal and lactating mares and their foals
When the mare is in foal
Up to month 8, she's fed according to how much work she's in. From month 9 to 11, she's fed as a horse in moderate work.
After the mare has foaled
For the first 3 months, she's fed as a horse in hard work, because she has to produce milk for the foal. After that, she's fed as a horse in moderate work until the foal is weaned and no longer suckling.
If the mare is both in foal and has a suckling foal
Then she's fed as a horse in hard work for the whole period she's producing milk. Once the foal is weaned, follow the recommendations for the in-foal mare again.
Feed for foals
Foals from approx. 2 to 5 months need approx. 1 gram of feed per day per kg the foal weighs. Foals from 6 months and youngstock are fed based on their expected adult weight, at the level for horses in light work or normal turnout.
Glossary and feeding questions
The feed glossary and the common questions about soaking, mash, and dry and wet weight are gathered in one place: Feeding FAQ.
