Suitable for Laminitis-Prone Horses
This balancer is recommended by the ECIR Group and aligns with the forage-based feeding principles commonly used for horses requiring carefully controlled sugar and starch intake.
This ultra-low iron, summer horse feed balancer has been formulated for superior hoof and skin health, using our own unique analytical data from the thousands of forage samples that we test.
It contains only the commonly deficient minerals, vitamins and amino acids found to be needed to help develop optimum hoof and skin health, matched to grass, hay and haylage.
Our powdered balancers are under 1% in sugar and starch combined. Free from any fillers, additives, preservatives or bulking agents.
We only use the highest purity minerals and vitamins to produce the lowest iron formulation, minimising contamination from heavy metals and ensuring maximum absorption rates.
How to feed the balancer?
All Forageplus Balancers are best carried in a high fibre, fast soak feed or chop of your choice.
We have a handy video here on how to best feed the balancer.
If your horse is on reduced or restricted grazing, or a hay/haylage only diet, then opting for the winter version of this balancer would be best.
Nutritional Information
Crude oil
5.80%
Crude protein
17.35%
Digestible energy
6.70 MJ/kg
Values per 100g serving · 50ml scoop ≈ 48g
| Ingredient / nutrient | Qty per 100g |
|---|---|
| Base ingredients | |
| Micronised linseed | 25.17 g |
| Magnesium oxide ultra-low iron | 12 g |
| Lysine | 10 g |
| Salt | 5 g |
| Phosphorous (monosodium phosphate) ultra-low iron | 5 g |
| Methionine | 3 g |
| Minerals (chelated) | |
| Zinc (Bioplex) | 1,200 mg |
| Copper (Bioplex) | 400 mg |
| Selenium (selenium yeast) | 1 mg |
| Iodine (calcium iodate) | 2 mg |
| Vitamins | |
| Biotin | 30 mg |
| Vitamin B1 (thiamine) | 100 mg |
| Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 100 mg |
| Folic acid | 20 mg |
¹ A 50ml scoop contains approximately 48 grams.
² Analysis values above are per 100g elemental feed rate. The volume feed rate (100g) will not equal this total.
³ Ultra-low iron formulation — no added iron or manganese.
What are the benefits?
Our Hoof & Skin Summer balancer contributes to the support and maintenance of the following:
- Healthy, structurally sound, crack and brittle free, robust hooves.
- A strong laminae connection.
- Healthy frogs.
- Healthy skin.
- A vibrant, shiny coat colour without coat bleaching.
- Robust tendons, ligaments and joints.
- A strong immune system.
- healthy muscles
- A healthy nervous system.
- Healthy lungs and breathing.
- A well-functioning metabolic system.
- Good fertility and bone health.
- A healthy digestive system.
- Strong liver function.
Forageplus Summer Hoof and Skin balancer matches nutrients to the forage consumed by your horse. Ratios are determined by the National Research Council.
Every Batch Tested Before Release
We go beyond manufacturing accreditation by independently assessing every batch before sale for purity, safety and consistency. Our quality assurance programme includes contaminant screening, batch traceability and rigorous quality control.
Compare the ingredients of Forageplus Horse Feed Balancers
This product is particularly useful for those unable to take forage samples for analysis or those wishing to add further products from a base that contains no iron or manganese but good levels of copper, zinc and magnesium.
