Poll Recap: Supplement Expenses

Does your horse receive supplements in his diet? In a recent online poll, we asked our readers how much they spend monthly on supplements, in addition to feed and concentrates, for an individual horse. More than 1,000 readers responded and we’ve tallied the results!

 

Of the 1,045 respondents, 227 (22%) said they spend $21-$40 per month on supplements for their horse. Another 199 individuals (19%) said they spend $41-$60 per month, while 165 respondents (16%) spend $1-$20 on a monthly basis. An additional 127 readers (12%) said they spend $61-$80 for supplements per month, and 102 people (10%) spend $81-$100 per month. Only 78 (7%) respondents spent more than $100 on supplements each month. The remaining 147 respondents (14%) do not supplement their horse.

 

Additionally, more than 90 people commented on their horse’s monthly supplement expenses: 

 

 

“I custom mix my supplements based on forage analyses.”

“I use a lot of herbs for my horses.”

“The only supplement I'm giving now is psyllium.”

“I feed weight gain and joint supplements.”

“I feed a vet-recommended supplement called U-Gard.”

“I feed biotin.”

“Only give a vitamin mineral supplement in the winter.”

“I feed Cosequin and an anhidrosis supplement.”

“I feed anti-flam from Omega-Alpha.”