I live in northern New Hampshire. My horse eats hay 3 times per day amounting to about 20 pounds. He has always struggled with his feet. He has week brittle walls that struggle to hold nails and thin soles. I have owned him a little over 5 years and have tried many things but without much success. He is almost always lame in the summer months from stomping at fly’s even with a fly sheet and boots on. So far for hoof supplements so have tried NU hoof maximizer, grand hoof, smart hoof ultra, biotin, and farriers formula double strength (he is currently on this but I have not seen any improvement). He is also currently on a Maintenance dose of Cosequin.
Based on the information inputted, your horse's diet currently provides the following nutritional values. To ensure an accurate analysis, this diet should be checked by a qualified nutritionist.
Feed Per Day:
1.247378 kg
Intake (% Body Weight):
2 %
Dry Matter (DM):
92.5455 %
Digestible Energy (DE):
3.3956 Mcal
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS:
Nutrients
Per 1 kg
Units
Per Day
Units
Digestible Energy (DE)
2.72
Mcal / kg
3.4
Mcal / day
Crude Protein (CP)
160.79
g / kg
200.57
g / day
Lysine
8.2
g / kg
10.23
g / day
Calcium
9.28
g / kg
11.58
g / day
Phosphorus
7.02
g / kg
8.75
g / day
Magnesium
1.97
g / kg
2.45
g / day
Potassium
9.51
g / kg
11.86
g / day
Sulfur
1.06
g / kg
1.33
g / day
Sodium
2.6
g / kg
3.24
g / day
Chlorine
3.34
g / kg
4.17
g / day
Iron
273.56
mg / kg
341.24
mg / day
Zinc
667.18
mg / kg
832.22
mg / day
Copper
237.67
mg / kg
296.47
mg / day
Manganese
130.75
mg / kg
163.09
mg / day
Selenium
0.48
mg / kg
0.6
mg / day
Cobalt
0.15
mg / kg
0.19
mg / day
Iodine
5.23
mg / kg
6.52
mg / day
Vitamin A
8.01
KIU / kg
9.99
KIU / day
Vitamin D
0
KIU / kg
0
KIU / day
Vitamin E
400.4
IU / kg
499.45
IU / day
Thiamine
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Riboflavin
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Nutrients
Per 1 kg
Units
Per Day
Units
Protein
Crude Protein (CP)
160.79
g / kg
200.57
g / day
Soluble Protein (SP)
31.94
g / kg
39.84
g / day
Non-Protein Nitrogen (NPN)
20.7
g / kg
25.82
g / day
Acid Detergent Insoluble Protein (ADIP)
12.56
g / kg
15.67
g / day
Neutral Detergent Insoluble Protein (NDIP)
41.35
g / kg
51.58
g / day
Lysine
8.2
g / kg
10.23
g / day
Methionine
12.92
g / kg
16.12
g / day
Arginine
6.4
g / kg
7.99
g / day
Threonine
5.58
g / kg
6.96
g / day
Leucine
7.05
g / kg
8.8
g / day
Isoleucine
4.28
g / kg
5.33
g / day
Valine
5.33
g / kg
6.65
g / day
Histidine
2.84
g / kg
3.55
g / day
Phenylalanine
6.29
g / kg
7.84
g / day
Tryptophan
1.5
g / kg
1.87
g / day
Nutrients
Per 1 kg
Units
Per Day
Units
Carbohydrates
Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF)
271.91
g / kg
339.18
g / day
Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF)
460.67
g / kg
574.63
g / day
Lignin
28.08
g / kg
35.03
g / day
Non-Fiber Carbohydrate (NFC)
128.99
g / kg
160.9
g / day
Non-Structural Carbohydrate (NSC)
51.68
g / kg
64.46
g / day
Sugar
29.11
g / kg
36.31
g / day
Starch
22.56
g / kg
28.15
g / day
Soluble Fiber
76
g / kg
94.81
g / day
Nutrients
Per 1 kg
Units
Per Day
Units
Minerals & Vitamins
Ash
77.1
g / kg
96.17
g / day
Calcium
9.28
g / kg
11.58
g / day
Phosphorus
7.02
g / kg
8.75
g / day
Magnesium
1.97
g / kg
2.45
g / day
Potassium
9.51
g / kg
11.86
g / day
Sulfur
1.06
g / kg
1.33
g / day
Sodium
2.6
g / kg
3.24
g / day
Chlorine
3.34
g / kg
4.17
g / day
Iron
273.56
mg / kg
341.24
mg / day
Zinc
667.18
mg / kg
832.22
mg / day
Copper
237.67
mg / kg
296.47
mg / day
Manganese
130.75
mg / kg
163.09
mg / day
Selenium
0.48
mg / kg
0.6
mg / day
Cobalt
0.15
mg / kg
0.19
mg / day
Iodine
5.23
mg / kg
6.52
mg / day
Vitamin A
8.01
KIU / kg
9.99
KIU / day
Vitamin D
0
KIU / kg
0
KIU / day
Vitamin E
400.4
IU / kg
499.45
IU / day
Thiamine
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Riboflavin
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Chromium
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Biotin
42.8
mg / kg
53.39
mg / day
Folate
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Niacin
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Pantothenic Acid
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Pyridoxine
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Vitamin B12
0
μg / kg
0
μg / day
Choline
1080
mg / kg
1347.17
mg / day
Menadione (Vitamin K3)
0
mg / kg
0
mg / day
Ascorbate (Vitamin C)
1392
mg / kg
1736.35
mg / day
Nutrients
Per 1 kg
Units
Per Day
Units
Fat/Fatty Acids
EE (Ether Extract)
97.9
g / kg
122.12
g / day
TFAee (Total Fatty Acids)
72.99
g / kg
91.04
g / day
Glycerol
2.04
g / kg
2.54
g / day
Pigment
7.15
g / kg
8.92
g / day
Lauric acid/C12:0
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Myristic acid/C14:0
0.39
g / kg
0.49
g / day
Palmitic acid/C16:0
5.16
g / kg
6.44
g / day
Palmitoleic acid/C16:1
0.12
g / kg
0.15
g / day
Stearic acid/C18:0
2.89
g / kg
3.61
g / day
Elaidic acid/C18:1T
0.17
g / kg
0.21
g / day
Oleic acid/C18:1C
10.9
g / kg
13.6
g / day
Linoleic acid/C18:2
14.12
g / kg
17.62
g / day
Alpha-Linolenic acid/C18:3
18.79
g / kg
23.44
g / day
Docosahexaenoic acid/C22:6
0
g / kg
0
g / day
Other
0.81
g / kg
1.01
g / day
Nutrients
Per 1 kg
Units
Per Day
Units
Additive
Bacterial/Yeast
9.46
cfu x 10^9 / kg
11.81
cfu x 10^9 / day
Total Enzyme Activity
0
U / kg
0
U / day
Nutrition Requirements
Based on the information provided regarding your horse, the following Nutrient Requirements are predicted. Because of the many variables involved in calculating the nutrition needs for any specific horse, the information presented here is intended as a guide only and we make no claims as to the accuracy. To ensure an accurate analysis, this information should be checked by a qualified nutritionist.