Straight Horse Feed: Oats, Barley and Linseed for Your Own Ration

Straight Horse Feed: Pure Ingredients for Your Horse

Straight Horse Feed consists of just one ingredient, such as oats, barley, maize or linseed. This lets you put your horse's ration together the way you want and know exactly what it is eating. With us you will find black oats in conventional and organic quality, barley in various forms, cracked maize, brown and golden linseed, psyllium, chopped alfalfa and MSM powder.

Choosing the right cereal

Oats are the classic horse cereal, because their starch is easy for horses to digest. Black oats are popular with many riders and are often fed whole. Barley and maize are better given in processed form, that is rolled, crushed or flaked, because otherwise the starch is poorly used. Cereals mainly supply energy and suit horses with higher requirements. Leisure horses in light work often manage with very little or no cereal at all.

Linseed, psyllium and more

Alongside cereals, there are straight feeds with a particular purpose. Linseed supplies oil and mucilage and is popular during the coat change or for smooth digestion. Psyllium swells considerably and is mainly used for horses kept on sandy paddocks. Chopped alfalfa adds protein and structure to the ration, and MSM is popular with owners for coat and movement. If you mix several components, make sure the mineral supply stays balanced.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to cook linseed for horses?
Whole linseed is often boiled or soaked for a long time so your horse can digest it properly. With ground linseed, soaking is usually enough. Only ever feed freshly prepared portions.

Are black oats better than white oats?
Both are good horse feeds. Black oats have a firmer husk and are highly valued by many riders. What matters is a clean, low-dust quality and an amount that matches your horse's needs.

Do oats really make horses fizzy?
Oats supply readily available energy, which in some horses shows up as extra sparkle. A lot depends on the amount, the workload and the type of horse. For horses that quickly get wound up, oat-free feeds or smaller amounts are a good option.