Nutrition

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For a horse to thrive and not just survive, there needs a sufficient amount of trace minerals and other nutrients in their diet. Frequently, a number of the trace minerals are lacking.  Horses are designed to eat forage, and this should be their main food source, so it makes sense to supplement a forage balancer to address deficiencies.

Patrice Sager (PHCP member/mentor) through being in the professional hoofcare field saw the need for better nutritional supplementation for the horses. She came up with the "KIS Trace" formula, which was reviewed by 2 experts (with PhD's in Animal Nutrition) who work in the international animal feed and supplement industry. KIS Trace has proved to be very effective in supporting horse health.

Not all trace minerals perform in the same manner. In order for trace minerals to be of use to an animal, they must possess the following attributes: solubility, stability, absorbability, and be metabolically available.

If a trace mineral fails to possess any of these attributes, it will offer significantly less benefit to the animal and may not improve animal performance. The forms of some trace minerals commonly used in equine supplements frequently do not possess all these attributes, and this may result in less than optimal results.

I feed "KIS Trace" to my herd, and have been recommending it to my clients for a couple of years now. Those who do feed it as recommended, as part of a holistic approach to horse care, have better rehabilitative results in terms of hoof strength and structure than can be achieved by trimming alone. " KIS Trace" is not a "magic bullet" but often trace mineral deficiency is an important issue that "KIS Trace" will help resolve.

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