What are B Vitamins for Horses
Vitamin-B Plus is our signature B vitamins for horses supplement, containing all of the B-Complex vitamins needed to support and maintain excellent horse health and resilience.
B vitamins are required for the normal metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins and converting these foods into energy. Other functions include the production of nucleic acids for DNA synthesis and the interconversion of amino acids.
Adequate levels of B vitamins in the diet support tissues that either have high energy requirements or a high rate of tissue turnover. This includes the nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, skin, hooves and red blood cell production. Hard-working horses have a high demand for B vitamins.
Well managed pasture, where the soil is healthy grows healthy grass with high levels of B vitamins however the process of curing forage into hay or haylage reduces the amounts of these water-soluble vitamins. Also, the action of soaking and rinsing hay to lower sugar content to make forage suitable for laminitis prone horses also leaches these nutrients.
The Benefits of B Vitamins for Horses
- Horses on high cereal, low forage diets, or those on very poor quality forage.
- Horses eating soaked hay or haylage.
- Horses changing environment or feed abruptly.
- Older horses, particularly where teeth problems are contributing to weight maintenance and digestive issues.
- Horses with reduced appetite.
- Horses with failure to thrive due to illness or stress.
- Horses in hard work, high-stress situations or competing (endurance, travelling, racing, eventing, hunting).
- Horses that need support to maintain good digestive health.
- Young horses with incomplete gut microflora populations.
- Horses who need additional support to maintain healthy hindgut bacteria.
To find out more about the importance of B vitamins for horses please find a useful article here.
Li –
I give this product all year round. Great supplement so make sure they got functional hooves since I prefer train my horses barefoot.
Li (verified owner) –
I give this product all year round. Great supplement so make sure they got functional hooves since I prefer train my horses barefoot.
GreyConnie (verified owner) –
Started this as part of a programme to improve his summer itching from the inside – rather than endless lotions and rugs. He has had a much better summer – and I will continue these vitamins next year.
Debra Jacques (verified owner) –
I would just like to give a review on this item as it has helped my little mares digestive system, I have had her only 3 months and was a little concerned about her loose stool, after only 2 weeks on the B vit plus, it has started to firm up and looking more normal, so hopefully will carry on improving, thanks for this product
hrbacchini (verified owner) –
Complete Vitamin B product delivering what my horses need for metabolic health.
hrbacchini (verified owner) –
Complete Vitamin B product delivering what my horses need for metabolic health, much cheaper than trying to feed bagged feeds.
hrbacchini (verified owner) –
Complete Vitamin B product delivering what my horses need for metabolic health.
hrbacchini (verified owner) –
Complete Vitamin B product delivering what my horses need for metabolic health, much cheaper than trying to feed bagged feeds.
GreyConnie (verified owner) –
well its nearly a year on and he’s not needed any fly rug all summer! We’ve continued with the B vitamins amongst other supplements
Kelly Elliott (verified owner) –
I always add vitamin B into the horses diets when the grazing is restricted and during time of hard work and stress