What amount of feed is right for your horse?
The preparation and details of your feeding plan must be in place if it is to be easy for you to feed in everyday life.
3 dosages within each work effort: Normal, Extra and Maximum
In the dosage charts for our Every Day Happy and Peak Performance vitamin and mineral balancers, you will find 3 subcategories within each workload, this is to individualize the feeding plan as optimally as possible. These subcategories have previously been reserved for dietitians, agronomists and veterinarians.
The goal is to optimize your horse's health through feeding with Regulator Complete while at the same time being economical with the feeding so that it gets enough vitamins and minerals, but not too much.
What is the difference between the subcategories?
| Normal | Normal dosage is for horses that are healthy and vigorous and fed with quality roughage/grass, hay, wrap |
|---|---|
| Additional |
The extra dosage is for horses that, for example, have physical or mental health challenges, and are thus burdened by factors other than their own weight and workload. Other factors are, for example, roughage that does not meet the nutritional recommendations or stress, including both physical and mental. The extra dosage can also be used as a booster over an 8-16 week period. |
| Maximum |
Maximum dosage is used for horses that are exposed to high stress on one or more physical or mental parameters. Particularly severe stress symptoms, such as: convalescence after illness, weakened digestion and immune system, long-term transport. Maximum is the maximum dosage allocation for a healthy horse. Maximum dosage can also be used as a booster over a period of 4-12 weeks. |
If you have any questions about the subcategories, you are always welcome to contact us .
Minerals of vital importance
KER/Kentucky Equine Research has developed recommendations for horses' daily basic mineral intake needs based on weight, age, and workload. The recommended amount should always be viewed as a total of the minerals found in the horse's daily feed intake, i.e. both what it gets from roughage and in the manger.
In Every Day Happy and Peak Performance we have special focus on the minerals below, for which there are recommendations:
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Selenium
- Copper
- Zinc
The minerals are included in the Total Daily Mineral Allowance in relation to KER recommendations table below. In addition, the minerals molybdenum and silicon are also included in Every Day Happy and Peak Performance and are also included in the table. As there is no recommended daily intake for molybdenum and silicon yet, they are given in the amount in mg and grams that the horse receives regardless of whether you feed Every Day Happy or Peak Performance.
Molybdenum is very important for the body's blood sugar regulation and detoxification, it is basic physiology for all mammals. Silicon is of great importance for detoxification in the intestines and tissues, is a toxin-binding element, and is involved in connective tissue formation and structure. Silicon is thus a particularly important component for the construction and maintenance of tendons, cartilage, skin and hooves.
The number in the table next to the individual mineral shows what the horse gets when it consumes a sufficient amount of quality roughage in combination with either Every Day Happy or Peak Performance and is set in relation to KER's recommendations.
This means that the horse needs to be given at least 100% of the recommended daily amount of nutrients. The nutrients are used by the horse in its daily life to live its life, eat, move, interact with its herd, play, rest, reproduce itself, be under stress, get injured, encounter viruses and bacteria, all of which are natural elements of all horses' lives, regardless of whether they live freely or live with humans.
In the table you can see to what extent both Every Day Happy and Peak Performance daily, in combination with quality roughage, support the body with all the known nutrients and thus enable the horse to achieve the most optimal biological function possible.
Horses in light work/folding
Definition of:
Light work/folding
| Workload | Step | Trot/tölt | Gallop medium | Gallop fast | Total time per workout | Weekly training |
| Light work/folding | 20 minutes | 10 minutes | 10 minutes | 0:40 | 1-6 times |
Total daily mineral allowance according to KER recommendations for light work/folding
| Dosage | Normal | Additional booster | Maximum booster |
| Daily amount per 100 kg horse |
40-50 grams | 60-70 grams | 80-85 grams |
| Magnesium | 180-196% | 211-226% | 245-250% |
| Manganese | 224-239% | 255-271% | 286-300% |
| Copper | 130-150% | 180-230% | 230-240% |
| Selenium | 100-120% | 150-170% | 190-203% |
| Zinc | 150-170% | 200-230% | 250-260% |
| Molybdenum | 0.13mg | 0.16mg | 0.21 mg |
| Silica | 0.88g | 1.15g | 1.50g |
| Remark |
Covers broadly in relation to the KER norms for general maintenance for healthy horses that have normal digestion and are without special stress factors. |
Covers near the maximum at light workload for otherwise healthy horses that, for example, have temporarily weakened digestion, or other stress factors, including convalescence after illness, long-term transport, etc. |
Covers the maximum for light workload for otherwise healthy horses that, for example, have temporarily weakened digestion, or other stress factors, including convalescence after illness, long-term transport, etc. |
Horses in moderate work and pregnant mares without foals by their side
Horses in moderate work is defined by performing work as in the table below:
Pregnant mares are fed until the 8th month in proportion to their workload. From the 9th to the 11th month they are fed as at moderate work.
Definition of:
Moderate work
| Workload | Step | Trot/tölt | Gallop medium | Gallop fast | Total time per workout | Weekly training |
| Moderate | 30 minutes | 20 minutes | 35 minutes | 1:15 | 4-6 times |
Total daily mineral allowance according to KER recommendations for moderate work
| Dosage | Normal | Additional booster | Maximum booster |
| Daily amount per 100 kg horse |
55-65 grams | 75-85 grams | 95-105 grams |
| Magnesium | 210-222% | 234-246% | 260-270% |
| Manganese | 200-212% | 222-233% | 244-262% |
| Copper | 122-137% | 152-165% | 181-196% |
| Selenium | 100-115% | 130-145% | 160-175% |
| Zinc | 157-172% | 188-203% | 218-236% |
| Molybdenum | 0.15mg | 0.2mg | 0.25mg |
| Silica | 1.06g | 1.41g | 1.76g |
| Remark |
Covers broadly in relation to the KER norms for general maintenance for healthy horses that have normal digestion and are without special stress factors. |
Covers near the maximum at light workload for otherwise healthy horses that, for example, have temporarily weakened digestion, or other stress factors, including convalescence after illness, long-term transport, etc. |
Covers the maximum for light workload for otherwise healthy horses that, for example, have temporarily weakened digestion, or other stress factors, including convalescence after illness, long-term transport, etc. |
Horses in demanding work and lactating mares
Horses in demanding work is defined by performing work as in the table below:
Lactating mares. The first 3 months after foaling, the mare is fed as demanding work. Until the foal is weaned, the mare is fed as for moderate work.
If the mare is both pregnant and lactating, she is fed as usual. demanding work during all the lactation months. Once the foal is weaned, follow the recommendations for the pregnant mare as described above.
Definition of:
Demanding work
| Workload | Step | Trot/tölt | Gallop medium | Gallop fast | Total time per workout | Weekly training |
| Demanding work | 40 minutes | 35 minutes | 50 minutes | 15 minutes | 2:30 | 2-3 times |
Total daily mineral allowance according to KER recommendations for demanding work
| Dosage | Normal | Additional booster | Maximum booster |
| Daily amount per 100 kg horse |
70-80 grams | 100-110 grams | 115-125 grams |
| Magnesium | 236-247% | 270-282% | 287-297% |
| Manganese | 223-243% | 264-275% | 280-290% |
| Copper | 139-152% | 175-188% | 195-210% |
| Selenium | 115-128% | 154-167% | 174-188% |
| Zinc | 197-212% | 237-252% | 262-280% |
| Molybdenum | 0.19mg | 0.26mg | 0.30mg |
| Silica | 1.32g | 1.85g | 2.11g |
| Remark |
Covers broadly in relation to the KER norms for general maintenance for healthy horses that have normal digestion and are without special stress factors. |
Covers near the maximum at light workload for otherwise healthy horses that, for example, have temporarily weakened digestion, or other stress factors, including convalescence after illness, long-term transport, etc. |
Covers the maximum for light workload for otherwise healthy horses that, for example, have temporarily weakened digestion, or other stress factors, including convalescence after illness, long-term transport, etc. |
Feel and torment
Foals from about 2-5 months: 1 gram per day per kg of current body weight.
Foals from 6 months and up You feed according to their expected adult weight with the dosage amount for light work/fold.
Stallion, needs 10% extra
Stallions basically have always need to be assigned 10% extra of both Every Day Happy and Peak Performance, Supreme Minerals and Summer Joy than the dosage chart indicates.
Senior horses 16+
Senior horses hair greater need for vitamins and minerals than a younger horse due to
1. Reduced uptake and utilization
With age, the ability of the intestine to absorb nutrients becomes less efficient. This means that even with the same feed intake, the horse gets less benefit from vitamins and minerals .
2. Tooth wear and chewing problems
Senior horses can often have reduced chewing ability due to worn teeth, tooth loss or tooth tips. This can make it more difficult to optimally utilize roughage – which is an important source of minerals.
Result: lower micronutrient intake from the feed.
Senior horses should therefore be fed according to the following schedule:
https://regulatorcomplete.dk/dosering-senior-heste/
Horses with special challenges
For horses that have been malnourished for a long period of time and are either in a significant nutritional deficit or surplus, special treatment guidelines have been developed, based on the fact that the horse is not yet in training.
If your horse has special challenges and you want a feeding plan that takes this into account, contact us for a consultation.
Remember salt
The horse has no salt reserves to draw on, so it is necessary to provide it daily in the feed.
Salts are important components of the horse's body fluids. The function of salts is, among other things, to maintain normal muscle and nerve function and maintain a normal fluid balance.
We recommend 1-2 tablespoons of salt along with your daily dose of Every Day Happy or Peak Performance.
