10/22/2026
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between feeding a multivitamin and mineral supplement and a ration balancer? Ration balancers have become very popular in recent years, especially for horses fed forage-based diets and/or considered easy keepers. They are convenient to feed, and metabolic horses can benefit from a variety of ration-balancing options that are low in non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs). Despite their popularity, feeding ration balancers comes with pros and cons. You have to be careful about what is actually in those ration balancers and how they serve your horse. Fortunately, there are organic, whole-food alternatives. Read all about it!
Do you know what is in your horse’s ration balancer? Learn what to look for in feed ingredients and explore whole-food alternatives.