Comments on Best Horse Feed: Look to the Wild Guys

Hi I have a Welsh section A that my daughter rides. He can get anxious and a little spooky but not dangerous! I was told to give him magnesium as this will help as stress and anxiety depleates magnesiun and certain breads (Welsh included) are prone to this. I give him a brand called nupa mah which has solved the problem. I give him the minimal recommended dose in winter and reduce to half in summer as he can top up with the magnesium in summer grass and this is all he needs. I read your article about avoiding synthetic vitamins and minerals. Is there any other way I can give him what he needs with the same desired effect thats more natural or should I stick to this product?
Best regards
Janette

Enlightening and thankyou for helping me help my soulmates. Need some advice on how much of Chia, Bee pollen, Algy and Amino to add to Speedy Beet. Have a OTTB mare 16.2hh 10yo and recovering Laminitic Welsh A pony 7yo.

Thanks so much for this article! I am getting two horses and since we feed the dog, rabbit and ourselves whole foods, why not the horses? I am very excited about the thought of having two furry athletes who get to eat what they were designed to eat! :)

Thank you for sharing this insight and practical advice for how to feed a captive horse more like his wild brothers. I love the idea of giving them a little bit of fresh food treats on a regular basis!
What do you think about how not walking to graze for long periods affects the digestion in horses? I live in the Phoenix area and see most of the horses in small stalls or paddocks that are just dirt. I'm not involved personally with horses at this time (was in the past), but I hear that "sand colic" seems to be a somewhat common thing here. I have to wonder about the lack of movement in addition to lack of undried (wet) forage and horrendously hot weather causing gut abnormalities. Does wetting hay make a big enough difference?
Thanks for the inspirational article. I'm so glad there are people like you sharing the message of real food!