Straight Horse Feed: Tailor-Made Nutrition for Your Horse

Straight Horse Feed: Individual Rations for Your Horse

Feeding horses is as individual as the animal itself. With straight horse feed, you have full control over your horse's diet and can tailor the ration exactly to its current energy requirements, health status, and possible intolerances. Unlike ready-made mueslis or pellets, pure straight feeds like oats, barley, corn, or linseed let you know exactly what goes into the trough. You are feeding 100% pure nature without hidden sugar, molasses, or artificial additives. This makes this form of feeding the first choice for allergy sufferers, horses with sensitive metabolisms, or high-performance athletes.

Targeted Energy and Nutrient Balance

Each straight feed has its own unique benefits. Oats are the classic, easily digestible concentrate for quick energy. Corn flakes are excellent for helping hard keepers gain weight, while hydrothermally processed barley provides continuous, long-lasting energy. Special feeds such as linseed or black cumin specifically support the coat change, digestion, and the immune system.

Transparency and Cost Efficiency

Mixing the feed ration yourself requires some knowledge about horse nutrition, but it offers enormous advantages. You only feed what your horse really needs and can adjust the quantities at any time (e.g. during training breaks or the grazing season). In addition, pure straight feeds are often more cost-effective in the long run than highly processed ready-mixes.

Frequently Asked Questions about Straight Horse Feeds

Why should I feed straight feeds instead of muesli?
Straight feeds offer maximum transparency. You can strictly avoid allergens and reduce sugar. In addition, the energy sources (e.g. oats for fast energy, oil for slow energy) can be dosed much more specifically than with a ready-made compromise mix.

Do I still need to give mineral feed with straight feed?
Yes, usually. Since straight feeds like oats or corn are pure energy suppliers, they (just like hay) do not cover the complete requirement for vitamins, trace elements, and minerals. A good mineral feed is therefore mandatory as a supplement.

What does hydrothermally processed mean?
Grain like barley or corn in its raw state is difficult for the horse's stomach to digest. Through hydrothermal processing (treatment with pressure, heat, and moisture to form flakes), the starch in the grain is changed so that the horse can utilize it optimally and misfermentation in the intestine is avoided.