Why are Trace Minerals Good for Horses?

Trace minerals have a significantly large impact on the overall health of your horse. Feeding them in proper amounts AND ratios is key to helping your horse be as happy and healthy as possible!

What Are Trace Minerals?

Trace minerals are required by animals in small amounts, usually only milligrams per day. The most common trace minerals include: zinc, copper, cobalt, manganese, iron, iodine and selenium. The organic trace mineral complexes used in all premium Nutrena® horse feeds, including both SafeChoice® and ProForce® are absorbed into the body better than conventional trace minerals because they are chelated. Effectively meaning they are bound one-to-one with an amino acid. Better absorption means an optimal quantity is formulated into the feeds, reducing the amount of wasted minerals.

What Are The Benefits Of Organic Trace Minerals In Feeds?

A diet fully fortified with organic trace minerals provides the following benefits for horses:

1. Improved hair, coat, skin and hoof quality/hoof wall integrity
2. Formation, maintenance and repair of joint cartilage
3. Proper muscle and bone development
4. Increased immune response to help remove free radicals and protect cell membranes
5. Proper fertility function including milk production and fetal development

Deficiency can result in immune depression, reproductive failure and poor hair coat. Outward signs of deficiency are difficult to spot. Organic trace minerals help give your horse a lifetime of improved performance, safety and nutrition from every feeding.

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