Certain equine diets may not provide adequate levels of the key nutrients horses need to thrive and live long, healthy lives. Due to variations in soil quality forage-only diets can be limited in important vitamins and minerals.  

Because of the nutritional demand on hard-working performance horses, the addition of a multi-vitamin and multi-mineral supplement can fortify the diet with important nutrients.

Vitamins play a role in almost every physiological system in the horse’s body. For example, Vitamin D plays a role in regulating bone turnover, while Vitamin E is an antioxidant that protects almost all cells from damage, and helps muscles function properly. Vitamin K is involved in blood clotting, while Vitamin A supports vision, immune function, and reproductive health in horses. Because of the many roles vitamins play in the equine body, supplementation may help horses feel and perform at their best.

Like vitamins, minerals also play a role in almost every equine physiological system, from bone and joint health, to muscle function and energy metabolism. Mineral content is variable across forages based on plant species, soil type, maturity, etc. In working horses on forage-only diets, a mineral supplement may support overall health,optimal performance, and efficient recovery.

An equine vitamin/mineral supplement is only as good as the quality, quantity, source, and balance of the nutrients it provides. The Four Sixes Multi-Vitamin/Mineral supplement was formulated by veterinarians and a PhD equine nutritionist. This ranch-trusted product provides horses with the correct balance of vitamins and minerals, and includes the most bioavailable and efficacious nutrient sources backed by research.