Hay #1: West Coast Mixed Grass Hay See chart information, below.
Mineral
22 lbs.
hay/11
lbs. oats
Target
Levels
Accel
2 oz.
Vita-Plus
2 oz.
Dynamite
Ca
21.5
Low
30
24.2
Low
23.1
Low
22.9
Low
P
38 High
21
39.7 OK
38.8 OK
Mg
16.5 OK
15
17.2 OK
Fe
944
OK
560
Cu
94 Low
Z
Maxum
2 oz.
Select II
3 oz.
DAC
Racing
Formula
Sport
Horse
6 oz
Triple
Crown
12 2.2
lbs.
Lin Pro
4 oz.
Platinum
erformance
4.65 oz..
TDI-10
2 lbs.
Nutri ++
2 oz.
Formula
707
HS-35
8 oz.
29.9 OK
26.6
Low
33.4 OK
71.5 OK
22.1
Low
22 Low
51 OK
24.3
Low
24.1
Low
31.7 OK
22.5
Low
39.8 OK
39.5 OK
42.1 OK
46.9 OK
53 OK
38.4 OK
39.1 OK
60.5 OK
38.5 OK
39.6 OK
42.4 OK
39 OK
16.9 OK
17.1 OK
17.2 OK
18.2 OK
24.5 OK
39 OK
18.5 OK
17 OK
18.3 OK
17.6 OK
16.9 OK
17.4 OK
17 OK
1156 OK
1217 OK
1104 OK
1494 OK
1245 OK
1444 OK
1694 OK
NA
1208 OK
1934 OK
1501 OK
1081 OK
1300 OK
1444 OK
165 OK
120 Low
210 OK
144 Low
244 OK
113.5
Low
469 OK
374 OK
150.8
OK
107 Low
342 OK
294 OK
103.6
Low
175.8
OK
194 OK
600 OK
380 Low
288 Low
521 OK
230 Low
530 OK
447 OK
960 OK
1080 OK
407.2
Low
205 Low
855 OK
330 Low
130.8
Low
452.8
OK
680 OK
715 OK
894 OK
789 OK
617 OK
850 OK
655 OK
815 OK
555 OK
995 OK
1135 OK
NA
563 Low
1140 OK
605 OK
595 OK
769.8
OK
595 OK
2.2 OK
3.0 OK
3.1 OK
2.1 OK
1.6 Low
3.0 OK
1.5 Low
3.5 OK
1.6 Low
4.1 OK
4.5 OK
1.12
Low
1.35
Low
1.7 Low
4.85 OK
1.1 Low
2.4 OK
1.6 Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
OK
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
OK
Low
Low
OK
Low
Low
Low
Low
OK
Low
Low
High
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
High
OK
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
1:03
High
High
High
OK
OK
High
1:2.5 to
1:3
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
High
High
High
High
Low
High
Low
High
High
High
High
High
High
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
High
OK
Low
Low
Low
High
Low
Low
OK
Pennwood
Equine
Supreme 4
Grand
Vite
2 oz.
MegaCell
2 oz.
EquiShine
4 oz.
Augment
Ultra
23.8
Low
34.1 OK
22 Low
24.3
Low
30.9 OK
24.2
Low
39 OK
39.6 OK
44.8
OK
38.8 OK
39.8 OK
42.5 OK
16.75
OK
16.7 OK
16.2 OK
22.3 OK
17.1 OK
17.7 OK
1266 OK
1144 OK
1158 OK
1544 OK
1274 OK
1059 OK
150
119 Low
102 Low
102 Low
154 OK
199 OK
180 Low
450
255 Low
220 Low
250 Low
430 Low
Mn
555 OK
400
617 OK
575 OK
586 OK
Se
1.1 Low
2
1.6 Low
1.12
Low
Ca:P
Low
1.2:1 to
2:1
Low
Ca:Mg
Low
2:01
Cu:Fe
Low
1:04
Cu:Z
High
Cu:Mn
Low
2 oz.
oz.
2 oz.
2 oz.
Major vs. Trace Minerals
Major minerals are called major not because they’re
the most important, but because they’re needed
in the largest amounts. The major minerals under
discussion in this article are calcium, phosphorus and
magnesium and are required in gram (g) amounts.
Trace minerals are so named because they are required in smaller amounts, milligrams (mg). The traces
we’re discussing are iron, copper, zinc, manganese and
selenium.
Cobalt and iodine are two trace minerals that don’t
usually show up on a hay analysis but are at low levels
in many hays. If you’re using a concentrated mineral
supplement, fed at 4 oz./day, look for at least 30 ppm
of iodine and 15 ppm of cobalt. Note: In hay #2, because iron is absorbed and retained efficiently, a low
iron on a single sample isn’t reason to supplement,
especially since iron deficiency is highly unlikely in a
horse.
Chart Information
The calculations for the products in the chart are
obtained when you combine that particular hay with
the listed dose for the individual supplement. For
example, in Hay Number 1, Accel is listed as having
16.3 g of calcium.
The product itself
doesn’t contain this
amount of calcium.
The amount listed
is reached when
you feed both the You’ve got to read the bag, add in your hay and then
Hay Number 1 and compare what you get to what you actually want.
2 oz. of Accel.
For individual minerals, our evaluations mean:
• OK = at, above or no more than 0.25 g (Ca, Mg, P) or 10 mg (Cu,
Mg, Z) below adequate
• Low = below the adequate level
• High = 10X or more above adequate.
For ratios, our evaluations mean:
• OK = ideal ratio, or not more than 0.5 deviation from ideal
• High = first mineral in the ratio is too high
compared to the second
• Low = first mineral in the ratio too low compared to the second
Abbreviations:
Ca: Calcium
P: Phosphorus
Mg: Magnesium
Fe: Iron
Cu: Copper
Z: Zinc
Mn: Manganese
Se: Selenium
g: Grams
mg: Milligrams
2 oz.
Performance Plus
1.6 oz