Pferd in Form

Supplements

Every product the calculator can recommend, sorted by the gap it closes. Which of them your horse actually needs is something the calculation tells you.

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Mineral supplement

Covers the trace and macro minerals forage cannot supply.

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    ATCOM

    Rehe-Vital

    A complete mineral supplement, free from cereals, molasses and dried beet pulp, developed for horses at risk of laminitis and EMS.

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    AGROBS

    NaturMineral

    No cereals, no molasses, no lucerne. The classic for horses on a pure forage ration.

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    ATCOM

    ECS-Vital

    Mineral supplement for older and metabolically sensitive horses, tailored to Cushing’s (ECS).

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    LEXA

    Natur-Mineral-Plus

    Cereal- and molasses-free mineral supplement, expressly declared for metabolically sensitive horses.

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    iWEST

    Magnometabol

    Grain-free mineral supplement carrying more phosphorus than calcium, made for forage-only rations, which are calcium-heavy by nature.

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    marstall

    Force

    Grain- and molasses-free mineral supplement for metabolically sensitive horses, at a lower price.

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    Höveler

    Reformin Plus

    The German standard for hay rations: Broad mineral cover at a moderate price.

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    St. Hippolyt

    MicroVital

    Premium mineral supplement with organically bound trace elements. Better availability at a small dose.

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    Eggersmann

    Mineral Bricks

    Mineral cover in treat form. Handy for horses that leave the powder standing in the manger.

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    SanoVet

    Mineral Vital

    Grain- and molasses-free mineral supplement for horses on a hay-only ration, also suitable for horses with EMS or laminitis.

Mineral supplement, cereal- and molasses-free

For horses with metabolic disorders and those at risk of laminitis: Full mineral cover without starch or sugar.

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    ATCOM

    Rehe-Vital

    A complete mineral supplement, free from cereals, molasses and dried beet pulp, developed for horses at risk of laminitis and EMS.

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    AGROBS

    NaturMineral

    No cereals, no molasses, no lucerne. The classic for horses on a pure forage ration.

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    ATCOM

    ECS-Vital

    Mineral supplement for older and metabolically sensitive horses, tailored to Cushing’s (ECS).

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    LEXA

    Natur-Mineral-Plus

    Cereal- and molasses-free mineral supplement, expressly declared for metabolically sensitive horses.

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    iWEST

    Magnometabol

    Grain-free mineral supplement carrying more phosphorus than calcium, made for forage-only rations, which are calcium-heavy by nature.

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    marstall

    Force

    Grain- and molasses-free mineral supplement for metabolically sensitive horses, at a lower price.

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    St. Hippolyt

    EquiGard Classic

    Cereal-free base feed with mineralisation built in. Replaces hard feed and mineral supplement in one.

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    SanoVet

    Mineral Vital

    Grain- and molasses-free mineral supplement for horses on a hay-only ration, also suitable for horses with EMS or laminitis.

Zinc, copper and selenium

A targeted top-up when only these three trace elements are missing and the rest is already covered.

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    ATCOM

    Rehe-Vital

    A complete mineral supplement, free from cereals, molasses and dried beet pulp, developed for horses at risk of laminitis and EMS.

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    AGROBS

    NaturMineral

    No cereals, no molasses, no lucerne. The classic for horses on a pure forage ration.

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    Höveler

    Reformin Plus

    The German standard for hay rations: Broad mineral cover at a moderate price.

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    St. Hippolyt

    MicroVital

    Premium mineral supplement with organically bound trace elements. Better availability at a small dose.

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    AGROBS

    Spurenelemente PUR

    Zinc, copper, selenium and manganese on their own, with no extra macro minerals, for when only the trace elements are missing.

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    ATCOM

    Selen Zink

    Organically bound selenium and zinc for high bioavailability.

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    EQUIPUR

    zink forte

    Zinc and selenium sold through vets, highly dosed and organically bound.

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    SanoVet

    Mineral Vital

    Grain- and molasses-free mineral supplement for horses on a hay-only ration, also suitable for horses with EMS or laminitis.

Loose salt

The reliable half of the sodium supply: Weighed into the feed rather than left to chance.

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    Deganius

    Meersalz, lose

    Loose sea salt to mix in. The more reliable half of the sodium supply, because a lick on its own rarely covers the requirement.

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    esco

    Viehsalz 25 kg Natriumchlorid

    Pure rock salt with no additives in a 25 kg sack, to cover the sodium requirement through the feed.

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    CALAPO

    Quellsalz für Pferde

    Loose salt in crystal form to weigh into the feed, with 38 % sodium. For horses that are to get their salt through the ration.

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    KRAFFT

    Pure Vacuum Salt 5 kg

    Fine salt granules to dissolve in mash or water. For horses with a raised salt requirement from work and sweating.

Salt and salt lick

The simplest gap in the whole ration: Sodium. Make it available at all times.

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    LEXA

    Himalaya-Salzleckstein

    Hand-cut natural salt lick with a drilled hole and a holder, 2–3 kg.

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    Biova

    Himalaya Salzleckstein, 3 Stück mit Kordel

    Three natural salt licks on a cord, about 1.4 kg each, to hang up in the stable or the open barn.

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    PFIFF

    101744 Himalaya Salzleckstein 500 g, 3 Stück

    Three small salt licks with a drilled hole and a strap, sized for ponies and small animals.

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    PFERDEfit by Loesdau

    Salzleckstein 5 kg

    White salt lick of pure sodium chloride, 5 kg, no additives. For a simple salt supply in the stable and the paddock.

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    Salvana

    Meersalzleckstein 5 kg

    Sea salt lick with 39.2 % sodium, 5 kg, for free access. For stable, paddock and pasture.

Magnesium

For when a mineral supplement does not close the magnesium gap on its own.

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    AGROBS

    NaturMineral

    No cereals, no molasses, no lucerne. The classic for horses on a pure forage ration.

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    iWEST

    Magnometabol

    Grain-free mineral supplement carrying more phosphorus than calcium, made for forage-only rations, which are calcium-heavy by nature.

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    St. Hippolyt

    Magnesium B12

    Magnesium from several sources, combined with vitamin B12.

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    EQUIPUR

    magnovit

    Magnesium supplement with B vitamins, for nervous horses and horses with tense muscles.

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    AGROBS

    Magnesium Pur

    Grain-, molasses- and lucerne-free magnesium from three sources, for horses with a proven magnesium deficiency.

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    Pharmox

    Pferd & Pony Magnesiumcitrat

    Pure magnesium citrate with no additives, for owners who want to set the magnesium dose themselves.

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    Eggersmann

    Mein Pferdefutter Profi Magnesium

    Magnesium concentrate with tryptophan and B vitamins on a wheat base. Contains grain, unsuitable for metabolic horses.

Lucerne

Protein and calcium without bulking the ration out. Replace 100 g of hay with 100 g of lucerne.

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    AGROBS

    Luzerne+ Häcksel

    Chopped lucerne: Protein and calcium with a long chewing time, molasses-free.

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    AGROBS

    Luzernecobs

    Lucerne in cob form, soak before feeding. Easy to dose.

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    JOSERA

    Kraut & Rüben Luzerne Pur

    Pure lucerne straight feed, cereal-free. The affordable, clean option.

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    LEXA

    Luzerne Faser pur

    Pure lucerne as chaff, without molasses and without grain. Protein source and structure feed to lift a hay ration.

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    Höveler

    Pur.Luzerne Cob

    Lucerne cobs from the whole plant, without molasses. Protein source for thin horses, to be fed soaked.

Straw

The energy diluter: Plenty of crude fibre, little energy. Only clean, dust-free feeding straw.

Hay and straw mix

Two thirds hay, one third straw. The standard answer for horses that are too fat.

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    St. Hippolyt

    EquiGard Classic

    Cereal-free base feed with mineralisation built in. Replaces hard feed and mineral supplement in one.

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    AGROBS

    LeichtGenuss

    Low-energy chaff from green oats, straw and meadow grasses. Enrichment feed for overweight horses and horses with a metabolic disorder.

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    Höveler

    Pur.Struktur

    Grain- and molasses-free structure feed with 3.5 % starch. Fibre-rich addition for metabolically sensitive horses.

Chew logs

Enrichment and crude fibre with almost no energy. Replaces part of the hay without adding calories back.

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    s'Queed

    Knabberhölzer, Birke

    Untreated birch wood from German forests. Enrichment and crude fibre with almost no energy.

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    Pets Nature

    Pferdeholz Birke

    Birch chew log with holes for treats, 28 to 32 cm long, untreated. For horses with little to occupy them.

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    Pets Nature

    Pferdeholz Weide

    Willow chew log, 28 to 32 cm, 100 % left in its natural state, grain- and molasses-free. For stable, paddock and open barn.

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    Dein Knabberholz

    Standard-Holz

    Handmade birch chew logs from German forests, no topping, from about 15 cm long. For horses that like to gnaw on wood.

Small-mesh haynets

Stretches out the eating time without increasing the amount. The most effective trick against boredom on a tight ration.

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    Waldhausen

    Heunetz SlowFeed, engmaschig

    Small-mesh haynet that stretches out the eating time considerably without increasing the amount.

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    Harry's Horse

    Heunetz Slow Feeder

    Slow-feeder haynet with a large capacity, for hay racks and bigger daily rations.

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    WALDHAUSEN

    Heunetz engmaschig, schwarz

    Small-mesh haynet with roughly 5 x 5 cm openings and 15 metal rings, stretches out the time spent eating hay.

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    Kerbl

    Heunetz mit Aufhängeringen, Maschenweite 5 x 5 cm

    Haynet with a 5 x 5 cm mesh and hanging rings, an affordable way into slower hay feeding.

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    KERBL

    Heunetz für Rundballen

    Round bale net with a 4.5 cm mesh for bales up to 150 cm across. For group housing with hay on free access.

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    Loesdau

    Heunetz Sydney

    Haynet with a 5 cm mesh, holds about 9 kg of pressed hay. For horses that need a start into slow feeding.

Hay cobs

Soaked hay replacement for horses whose teeth can no longer manage long-fibre hay.

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    AGROBS

    Pre Alpin Wiesencobs

    The benchmark hay replacement in Germany. Soaked, it works even for horses with no working molars.

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    Höveler

    Senior-Cobs

    Hay replacement expressly for horses that have lost teeth.

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    DERBY

    Bergwiesencobs / Wiesencobs

    Grain- and molasses-free meadow cobs from grasses and hay, to be soaked, for old horses and allergy sufferers.

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    Mühldorfer

    Heucobs Medium

    Hay cobs from over 65 meadow grasses and herbs, molasses-free. Soaked, a hay replacement for horses with worn teeth.

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    AGROBS

    Teffcobs

    Cobs from teff grass, low in sugar and fructan. Soaked, a hay replacement, also for metabolically sensitive horses.

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    Eggersmann

    EMH Heu Cubes

    Cobs from 99.4 % sun-dried meadow hay. Soak before feeding, 1 kg replaces 1 kg of hay.

Oil and mash

Energy without starch, for a horse that needs to gain weight or needs more under work.

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    DERBY

    Leinöl

    Cold-pressed linseed oil in 1, 5 and 20 litres, with a feeding table by workload. An energy source without starch.

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    St. Hippolyt

    Leinöl kaltgepresst 5 l

    Cold-pressed linseed oil in a 5 litre canister, to top up the ration with omega-3 fatty acids.

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    Stiefel

    Kaltgepresstes Leinöl

    Cold-pressed linseed oil, 100 % linseed oil, in 1, 2.5 and 5 litres. A starch-free energy source for horses building up.

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    AGROBS

    AlpenGrün Mash

    Grain- and molasses-free mash from meadow grasses, linseed cake and apple pomace. For horses with EMS, Cushing’s or laminitis.

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    marstall

    Bergwiesen-Mash

    Grain-free mash from Allgäu grass, ground linseed and apple pomace. For metabolically sensitive horses, starch 5.5 %.

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    Höveler

    Pur.Mash

    Grain- and molasses-free mash with 27.7 % crude fibre and 3.6 % starch. For horses with laminitis or EMS.

Phosphorus-rich feeds

Wheat bran, oat bran, rice bran or brewer’s grains bring a too-wide Ca:P ratio back into line.

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    iWEST

    Magnometabol

    Grain-free mineral supplement carrying more phosphorus than calcium, made for forage-only rations, which are calcium-heavy by nature.

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    Dr. Weyrauch

    Weizenkleie

    Pure wheat bran, phosphorus 1.3 % against calcium 0.2 %. For calcium-rich hay rations of metabolically healthy horses.

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    Mühldorfer

    Reiskleie, stabilisiert

    Stabilised rice bran, phosphorus 1.72 % against calcium 0.06 %. Balances calcium-rich rations, starch 30 %.

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    AGROBS

    Bierhefe Pur

    Brewer’s yeast mix, grain- and molasses-free, phosphorus 0.8 % against calcium 0.45 %. Also suitable for horses with EMS.

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