23/07/2025
Balancers vs. Loose Minerals – What’s Best, Especially in This Heat?🌞
With the current heatwave hitting Scotland, it’s more important than ever to feed smart and support your horse’s hydration, metabolism and overall wellbeing.
Here’s how the two options compare:
Balancers
✅ Convenient and palatable
❌ Typically higher in cost per dose
❌ Often contain added sugar and starch – not ideal for horses prone to laminitis or EMS
❌ Trace element levels tend to be lower due to processing aids and added fillers
❌ Can contribute to excess heat production during digestion
❌ May not offer the full spectrum of minerals lost through sweat
Powdered Minerals (like our Everyday or Advanced Vits & Mins)
✅ Cost-effective, with a higher concentration of essential nutrients
✅ Free from sugar and starch – ideal for metabolically sensitive horses
✅ Naturally balanced – no fillers or binders
✅ Supports electrolyte balance and recovery in hot weather
✅ Flexible feeding – easily added to soaked beet, chaff, etc
During heat stress, horses lose vital minerals through sweat and are more prone to dehydration, fatigue and metabolic disruption. Avoid high-starch feeds which can increase internal heat and strain. Instead, use soaked feeds for hydration and mix in our powdered minerals for targeted, efficient nutritional support – exactly where it’s needed.
We’re offering FREE samples of both Everyday and Advanced Vits & Mins – message us to get yours and support your horse through the heatwave and beyond!
