Supplements
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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.
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AGROBS
Stroh
Chopped feeding straw from barley and wheat, dust-extracted. Stretches the ration, at most 500 g per 100 kg of target weight.
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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