Have you ever taken the time to read the directions on your horse supplements?  When people come to be for advice on their horses nutritional plan, one question is always to find out what they are currently feeding.  More often then not, I find that owners are spending a lot of money on strong nutritional supplements but they are not feeding at recommended levels. 

If you are feeding commercially prepared feed for specific results, you should research the recommended dosing.  I find owners feeding 1 lb of supplement where the recommended dosing is actually 8lbs!  Take some time to do the math.  Often times people buy a bag of complete feed for $15 instead of paying $30 for a different brand.  When they research the ingredients they find the ingredients are very similar.  However, if they research the required feeding amounts for the levels listed, the amount is often 2 or 3 times more for the less expensive product versus the more expensive product. 

While deciding what and how much to feed, be honest about how much work your horse is doing.  Some love to say their horse is considered to be doing 'moderate work' because they ride casually two or three times a week.  This would actually be considered 'lite work' at the most.  Don't overfeed your horse grains or supplements.  Doing so will cause more health concerns than help. 

I encourage owners to contact equine nutrition specialist when contemplating their feeding program.  With all of the research behind equine nutrition, owners should feel good about contacting a specialist to make the right choices for their horse.  Information is power and your horse power will double with the right information.