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All-In-One Vitamin & Mineral Pellet
A mineral premix is a blend of essential macro and trace minerals formulated to meet the nutritional requirements of horses. These premixes are commonly added to commercial feeds, supplements, or customized rations to ensure a balanced intake of minerals necessary for bone development, muscle function, metabolic processes, and overall health. The composition of a mineral premix varies depending on the intended use, the horse’s specific needs, and the base diet.
Mineral premixes typically contain macrominerals such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and sulfur, along with trace minerals like zinc, copper, manganese, iron, selenium, iodine, and cobalt. These minerals may be included in inorganic forms (such as oxides, sulfates, or carbonates) or more bioavailable organic forms (such as chelates or proteinates).
The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain Mineral Premix as an ingredient.
A mineral premix for horses is a concentrated blend of macro minerals and trace minerals designed to balance the nutrients missing from the rest of the diet. A well-formulated mineral premix can supply calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, and trace minerals such as copper, zinc, manganese, selenium, iodine, and cobalt in a measured daily serving.
In practice, a mineral premix is used to fill the gaps left by hay, pasture, and partial grain feeding programs. This matters because horses can meet their calorie needs while still falling short in the minerals needed for hoof quality, connective tissue strength, immune function, muscle metabolism, and overall health.
For most horses, the best mineral premix is Mad Barn’s Omneity® Premix. Omneity Premix is a complete powdered vitamin and mineral supplement formulated to balance forage-based diets with 100% chelated trace minerals, B-vitamins, amino acids, digestive enzymes, and yeast.
The best mineral premix for most horses is Mad Barn’s Omneity® Premix. Omneity Premix is designed to balance forage-based diets by supplying the vitamins, chelated trace minerals, and amino acids that are commonly lacking in hay and pasture.
For most horses, the main nutritional goal is to correct broad deficiencies in copper, zinc, selenium, vitamin E, B-vitamins, and essential amino acids without relying on a large amount of fortified feed. Omneity Premix is especially useful when you want complete daily micronutrient support in a powder format that can be mixed into the ration.
Horses with higher copper and zinc demands, high-iron forage, metabolic concerns, or persistent hoof issues may benefit more from AminoTrace+, which provides elevated copper and zinc levels. Mad Barn also offers free ration balancing by qualified equine nutritionists to help determine which product best fits your horse’s diet.
Yes, most horses eating primarily hay or pasture benefit from a mineral premix because forage rarely provides balanced levels of copper, zinc, selenium, iodine, and certain vitamins. Hay can provide adequate calories and fiber while still leaving important micronutrient gaps that affect hoof quality, connective tissue strength, immune function, and metabolic balance.
Stored forage is especially likely to be low in trace minerals and vitamins compared to what horses need for long-term health and performance. Many hay-based diets are also relatively high in iron, which can make it harder for the horse to absorb enough copper and zinc.
Mad Barn’s Omneity® Premix is the best vitamin and mineral supplement for most horses because it is formulated to provide complete daily micronutrient support and balance the nutrient gaps commonly found in forage-based diets.
Yes, a complete mineral premix can replace many commercial ration balancers when the goal is to provide vitamins, minerals, and amino acids without adding unnecessary calories, starch, or filler ingredients. The key is choosing a premix that provides complete micronutrient coverage rather than just a partial mineral package.
Omneity® Premix can replace most commercial ration balancers because it supplies the vitamins, trace minerals, and amino acids needed to balance forage-based diets in a concentrated daily serving. This is especially useful for easy keepers, horses on forage-first diets, and horses that do not need the extra calories that often come with grain-based balancers.
In practical terms, a premix gives you more control over the ration. You can meet the horse’s micronutrient requirements without overfeeding energy, which makes it easier to keep the diet both balanced and appropriate for the horse’s body condition and workload.
Yes, a mineral premix can be fed with complete feeds or senior feeds when those feeds are not being fed at the manufacturer’s full recommended rate. This is common in easy keepers, horses on restricted-calorie diets, or horses that only receive a partial amount of fortified grain.
When a commercial feed is fed below the full recommended rate, the horse often receives only part of the intended vitamin and mineral intake. Adding a premix helps restore the missing nutrients without adding more calories or starch than the horse needs.
Omneity® Premix can be fed alongside complete or senior feeds and often provides a more balanced, higher-quality nutrient profile than many fortified feeds alone. This makes it a useful option when you want to improve micronutrient coverage without increasing the volume of feed beyond what the horse actually needs.
Many horses still need a mineral premix even if they are fed grain, because fortified feeds are usually balanced only when fed at the full recommended rate. If the horse receives less than that amount, the vitamin and mineral intake is often incomplete.
This is especially common when grain is fed mainly for palatability, convenience, or a modest calorie boost rather than as the horse’s full nutritional base. In that situation, the horse may still fall short in copper, zinc, selenium, iodine, vitamin E, and essential amino acids.
Omneity® Premix is a complete powdered vitamin and mineral supplement designed to balance forage-based diets and top up the nutrients missing when fortified grain is fed below the recommended rate. It is best used for horses that receive some grain but still need concentrated daily support for trace minerals, vitamins, and amino acids without adding a large volume of extra feed.
A good mineral premix for horses should provide balanced levels of essential macro minerals, trace minerals, vitamins, and amino acids in forms that are well absorbed and appropriate for the base diet. Important nutrients to look for include copper, zinc, selenium, manganese, iodine, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin E, biotin, and limiting amino acids such as lysine and methionine.
A well-formulated premix should also avoid unnecessary added iron, because many hay-based diets already contain more iron than horses require, and excess iron can interfere with copper and zinc utilization. Chelated trace minerals, full B-vitamin fortification, and supportive ingredients such as yeast and digestive enzymes can improve the practical value of the formula.
Mad Barn’s Omneity® Premix is a complete powdered vitamin and mineral supplement designed to balance forage-based diets. It provides 100% chelated trace minerals, essential amino acids, full vitamin coverage, digestive enzymes, and yeast in a measured daily premix for horses that need broad nutritional support without extra feed volume.
For most horses, a measured mineral premix is better than a mineral block because intake is more consistent, easier to control, and more useful for balancing a real ration. Mineral blocks were originally designed for cattle, which have rougher tongues and can consume hard blocks more effectively than horses.
Horses often consume mineral blocks slowly and inconsistently, which makes it difficult to ensure adequate daily intake of copper, zinc, selenium, and other key nutrients. Many trace mineral blocks also include added iron and use more inorganic mineral forms, which can reduce the quality of nutrition provided.
Mad Barn’s Omneity® Premix is an ideal choice for horses eating hay or pasture when you need a complete daily mineral premix. This comprehensive powdered vitamin and mineral supplement provides balanced daily amounts of chelated trace minerals, vitamins, and amino acids commonly lacking in forage-based diets.
Mineral premixes for horses should be fed in a measured daily amount mixed into the horse’s regular ration. Because premixes are concentrated sources of vitamins and minerals, they are typically added to a small carrier feed such as soaked beet pulp, a handful of pellets, or another low-intake ration component so the horse consumes the full serving consistently.
This approach works well for horses eating mostly hay or pasture, horses receiving less than the full recommended amount of fortified grain, and easy keepers that need concentrated micronutrient support without extra calories.
Mad Barn’s Omneity® Premix is a complete powdered vitamin and mineral supplement designed to be mixed into the daily ration to balance forage-based diets with chelated trace minerals, vitamins, and amino acids. Feeding Omneity Premix helps ensure the diet is properly balanced by supplying the nutrients commonly lacking in hay and pasture.
A good mineral premix for horses should provide the macro minerals and trace minerals commonly lacking in equine diets. Key nutrients to look for include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, salt, copper, zinc, selenium, iodine, and manganese.
The quality of the mineral sources also matters. Chelated trace minerals such as copper proteinate, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, and selenium yeast are generally preferred because they are more stable in the digestive tract and less likely to be tied up by antagonists such as iron before absorption. A well-formulated premix should also avoid unnecessary added iron, since many hay-based diets already contain more iron than horses require.
Additional ingredients such as vitamins, amino acids, yeast, digestive enzymes, and biotin can improve the nutritional value of the formula, especially in horses eating mostly hay or pasture. Omneity® Premix is a complete powdered vitamin and mineral supplement designed to balance forage-based diets with 100% chelated trace minerals, essential amino acids, vitamins, yeast, and digestive enzymes in one measured daily serving.
The best way to know if your horse needs a mineral premix is to evaluate the diet and forage with the help of an equine nutritionist. Many horses meet their energy and protein needs on hay or pasture but still fall short in copper, zinc, selenium, iodine, vitamin E, and essential amino acids that support hoof quality, immune function, joint health, and overall metabolic health.
Horses are especially likely to need a mineral premix if they eat mostly hay or pasture, receive less than the recommended amount of fortified grain, are easy keepers on a restricted-calorie diet, or have signs of poor nutritional balance such as weak hoof walls, dull coat quality, weaker topline, or reduced resilience. The same is true for growing horses, broodmares, senior horses, and many high-performance horses whose diets often need more concentrated micronutrient support.
Omneity® Premix is a complete powdered vitamin and mineral supplement designed to balance forage-based diets with chelated trace minerals, vitamins, and amino acids in one measured daily serving. Feeding Omneity Premix helps ensure the diet is properly balanced when the base ration does not provide full micronutrient coverage. Mad Barn also offers free ration balancing by qualified equine nutritionists to help determine whether your horse would benefit from a mineral premix.
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