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SHOW HORSES

In many cases show horses fall into the performance horse category yet they still require a little more nutrition when it comes to body scores (bloom), coat condition and rapid growth on high energy diets. It is critical that young horses that are being fed for maximum growth get ample minerals and vitamins in addition to those already in the feed. Most forages and grains grown under modern farming practices lack essential minerals and trace elements. Typically only N, P and K (Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium) are applied to fertilize the soil, This leaves huge gaps in the mineral profile of the crop for minerals such as copper, zinc, manganese, cobalt and so on. If these nutrients are not supplemented in proper balance from forms that are readily absorbed by the horse, conditions such as epiptysitis and abnormal bone development are prevalent.

The addition of grain to add phosphorus is not adequate to balance the abundance of readily available calcium in alfalfa hay. While grain does contain more phosphorus which is only half as available as phosphorus from supplements like monosodium phosphate.

Adding fat from plant sources that has the proper fatty acid profile and one that is high in Omega 3 and low in Omega 6 has benefits for the show horse. Fat contains 2 1/2 times the energy that carbohydrates do. Fat is also considered a 'slow burn" energy source that does not cause the kind od 'high' associated with feeding extra grain.

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Weippe, ID
United States