Equine America Vitamins & Minerals
Which Equine America vitamin or mineral supplement does your horse need?
If your horse is on a forage-only diet or is fed below the recommended amount of a balancer or hard feed, a broad-spectrum daily supplement is usually the sensible starting point - Equine America Everyday Vitamin & Mineral Supplement (from £31.99) covers the everyday vitamins and trace minerals a UK grass-and-hay diet can run short on. From there you add a targeted product only if you have a specific reason: Supreme Omega Oil (from £12.50) for coat condition and extra calories without extra starch, Vitamin E And Selenium (£31.50) for horses in regular work, or Copper Plus (£33.50) where you want to top up copper and keep the copper-to-zinc balance right. We stock 20 Equine America vitamin and mineral lines here, with prices starting at £11.99.
In a hurry? Start here
- Covering the basics: Everyday Vitamin & Mineral Supplement, from £31.99 (1.5kg or 5kg).
- Coat and condition: Supreme Omega Oil, from £12.50 for 1 Litre.
- Fussy horses and pony treats: Multi-Vit Treats, £11.99 for 1kg - the cheapest way in.
- Horses in hard work: Vitamin E And Selenium, £31.50 for 1kg.
- Older horses: Cushins Pellets, £49.99 for 1kg - formulated to support the endocrine (hormone) system.
- Not sure? Get in touch and our team will help you match a supplement to your horse's diet and workload.
How do the main Equine America options compare?
| Supplement | Best suited to | Format | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everyday Vitamin & Mineral Supplement | Filling everyday gaps in a forage-based diet | Powder, 1.5kg / 5kg | £31.99 |
| Supreme Omega Oil | Coat and skin condition, calories without extra starch | Oil, 1 / 5 / 20 Litre | £12.50 |
| Multi-Vit Treats | Fussy feeders and easy daily top-ups | Treats, 1kg | £11.99 |
| Turmeric | Owners wanting a simple turmeric addition | Powder, 1.5kg / 3kg | £12.50 |
| Vitamin E And Selenium | Horses in regular or hard work | Powder, 1kg | £31.50 |
| Copper Plus | Topping up copper and the copper-to-zinc balance | Powder, 1kg | £33.50 |
| Better Bones | Broodmares, youngstock and young performance horses | Pellets, 3.5kg | £67.50 |
| Propell Plus | Iron, B vitamins and general vitality support | Liquid, 1 / 5 Litre | £19.50 |
| Cushins Pellets | Older horses - endocrine (hormone) system support | Pellets, 1kg | £49.99 |
| Formula 1 | Owners wanting one comprehensive daily formula | Pellets, 3.6kg / 10kg | £139.50 |
Does a horse on good grass still need a vitamin and mineral supplement?
Often, yes. UK pasture and hay vary hugely by soil type and season, and even good grazing can be low in copper, zinc, selenium and vitamin E - vitamin E in particular drops away sharply once grass is cut and conserved as hay. A horse living out on decent summer grass with no work may need very little; the same horse on winter hay, or in regular work, is far more likely to have gaps. A broad-spectrum product such as the Everyday Vitamin & Mineral Supplement (from £31.99) is designed to sit alongside forage rather than replace hard feed.
What if my horse already gets a balancer?
Check the feeding rate on the bag first. Balancers and complete feeds only deliver their full vitamin and mineral spec at the recommended daily amount. If you feed a token scoop, you are getting a fraction of the intended nutrients, and a separate vitamin and mineral supplement makes sense. If you feed the full recommended rate, adding a second broad-spectrum product risks doubling up - in that case a single targeted supplement is usually the better choice.
Powder, liquid, pellets or treats - which format works best?
Powders
Powders such as Vitamin C Powder (£32.99), Vitamin E And Selenium (£31.50) and Copper Plus (£33.50) are the most economical per day and mix easily into damp feed. They need a reasonable amount of feed to hide in, so they suit horses already getting a chaff or mash.
Liquids and oils
Liquids like Propell Plus (from £19.50), Emune (£37.99), No More Moods (£26.99), Xtra Boost Hemogen (£44.50), Liver Flush (£33.50) and Tye Gard (from £58.50) are quick to measure and tend to be well accepted. Supreme Omega Oil (from £12.50) doubles as a condition feed, and the 5 Litre and 20 Litre sizes bring the cost per day down considerably on a busy yard.
Pellets, pastes and treats
Cushins Pellets (£49.99) and Better Bones (from £67.50) suit horses that pick powders out of the bucket. Xtra Boost Paste (£16.50 for 3 x 10ml syringes) is handy for travelling and competition days, and Multi-Vit Treats (£11.99) are the simplest option for a fussy pony or a horse that lives out.
How long before you see a difference?
Supplements are not quick fixes. Coat and condition changes generally follow the hair growth cycle, so allow six to twelve weeks before judging an oil or a coat-focused mineral. Broad-spectrum vitamin and mineral products work quietly in the background and are best assessed over a full season rather than a fortnight. Whatever you feed, keep one thing constant at a time - changing feed, supplement and workload together makes it impossible to tell what helped.
What about water, hydration and hard-working horses?
Vitamins and minerals only do their job if the basics are right. Equine America Water Treatment (£22.62 for 1 Litre) is aimed at owners managing drinking water quality in field and yard troughs - it is diluted into the trough when you refill it and reapplied every few weeks, and algae and biofilm are usually at their worst in warm weather. For horses sweating heavily in work, electrolyte replacement and free access to clean water come before any additional micronutrient.
Frequently asked questions
Which Equine America supplement should I start with?
For most horses the sensible first step is a broad-spectrum daily product such as the Everyday Vitamin & Mineral Supplement, from £31.99, which is designed to support a forage-based diet. Add a targeted supplement - Vitamin E And Selenium at £31.50 for horses in work, or Copper Plus at £33.50 where the diet is short of copper - only once you have a specific reason. If your horse has a health condition or is on medication, speak to your vet before starting anything new.
Can I feed two Equine America supplements at once?
Sometimes, but check the labels for overlap. Two broad-spectrum products fed together can push trace minerals such as selenium, copper and iodine higher than intended, and more is not better with these. Pairing one broad-spectrum supplement with an oil like Supreme Omega Oil, from £12.50, is usually straightforward. If you are combining anything more complicated than that, ask your vet or nutritionist to sanity-check the totals.
Are these supplements suitable for competition horses?
Competition rules on prohibited substances change, and responsibility for what a horse is fed sits with the person responsible under the relevant rulebook. Always read the current product label and check the ingredient list against your governing body's rules and any published testing scheme before a competition. If you are unsure about a specific product, get in touch and our team will help you find the manufacturer's current information.
How long does a tub or bottle last?
It depends on the daily feeding rate on the label and the size of your horse, so always work it out from the pack rather than guessing. As a guide, larger formats are there to cut the cost per day - Supreme Omega Oil comes in 1 Litre, 5 Litre and 20 Litre, and the Everyday Vitamin & Mineral Supplement in 1.5kg and 5kg. If you have several horses on the same product, the bigger size is usually the better value.
Will a supplement fix a specific health problem?
No. Feed supplements are there to support normal nutrition and everyday wellbeing - they are not medicines and they do not diagnose, treat or cure anything. If your horse is lame, losing weight, behaving out of character or showing any sign of illness, involve your vet first and treat any supplement as something you add alongside their advice, not instead of it.
What if my horse refuses the supplement?
Introduce it gradually over a week, starting with a quarter of the dose in a damp, well-flavoured feed. If a powder is still being rejected, switch format rather than fighting it - Multi-Vit Treats at £11.99, Cushins Pellets at £49.99 or a liquid such as Propell Plus from £19.50 are far easier to get into a fussy horse. Get in touch and our team will help you pick an alternative format.
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Last reviewed 2026-07-24 by the Just Horse Riders team.