FAQs
How does Equine Vit&Min TropiCAL PRO Blend fit into a best practice feeding program?
The Equine Vit&Min feeding system tops up and balances the diet of horses grazing high oxalate pasture. It inputs the minerals lacking independently of protein and energy (calories). This means you can rest assured your horses are getting all their mineral needs (including adequate calcium to balance the ratio with oxalates) even when you don’t need to feed large quantities of fortified hard feeds.
Can Equine Vit&Min TropiCAL-PRO Blend be fed free choice?
Although we recommend feeding a controlled daily serve of minerals, the salt levels in TropiCAL-PRO blend do allow it to function as a loose lick when mixed in a 1:1 ratio with plain salt.
Does Equine Vit&Min TropiCAL-PRO contain chelated minerals?
Equine Vit&Min contains a mix of inorganic minerals and organically chelated zinc, copper and selenium. Experts recommend organic minerals should be limited to 20 – 30% of the total micromineral content of the additive to avoid the risk of toxicity.
Why doesn’t EVM include amino acids?
Simply because most horses don’t need them, and we don’t think you should pay for ingredients you don’t need. Most adult horses get all the protein they need, including the most limiting amino acids lysine, methionine and threonine, from their roughage and energy sources. Breeding and growing horses have higher protein requirements which can be easily met through the addition of a quality protein feed source such as lucerne or full fat soybean meal.
Do I need Equine Vit&Min TropiCAL Blend or EVM TropiCAL-Pro?
Performance, growing and breeding horses benefit from the support of additional vitamins and probiotics in EVM TropiCAL-PRO. Mature horses at rest or in light work will usually have all their nutrient requirements met from supplementation with Equine Vit&Min TropiCAL Blend.
Will EVM make my horse silly?
Equine Vit&Min does not add any energy or calories to the horse’s diet. However, it might make a horse feel better and its body may use the calories it eats more efficiently as its body functions become optimised. This is called feed use efficiency, which can mean a horse needs less caloric intake each day to perform the same work (and that can mean a smaller feed bill). It’s a bit like a car’s engine doing more kilometres per litre when fuelled with a higher quality fuel that allows the engine to perform more efficiently.
Carla Ann Flint –
Your product has been recommended by my equine nutritionist and I must admit I love it, the combined ingredients make feeding easy. I am going to transition my entire herd to your products for ease of management and affordability. Thank you for a comprehensive, affordable product.