Horse Supplements & Vitamins

Horse supplements, vitamins, and natural treats that cover everyday wellness — from electrolyte balance and digestive support to calming and mineral nutrition.

Horse Supplements for Digestion, Hydration, Calming, and Mineral Balance

• Digestive & Calcium Support: Gastroade calcium supplement in cherry-flavored liquid promotes a healthy digestive system — especially useful for horses prone to gastric sensitivity.
• Electrolyte Replenishment: Apple-A-Day electrolyte powder restores electrolyte balance, supports hydration, aids muscle recovery, and reduces post-exercise stiffness.
• All-Natural Calming: Mare Magic delivers palatable raspberry leaf in an all-natural herbal formula to help encourage a quiet, even disposition in mares.
• Mineral Nutrition: Tough-1 Himalayan Rock Salt Brick provides 100% all-natural, unrefined mineral salt sourced directly from the Himalayan Mountains — no chemicals or preservatives.
• Senior Horse Care: Manna Pro Senior Snax are heart-shaped, easy-to-chew apple-flavor cookies formulated to support joint, skin, coat, and hoof health in horses with poor tooth quality.
• Reward Treats: Buckeye Nutrition Apple Snaps and Peppermint Treats are disc-shaped, extruded, all-natural treats made with real apples — no sugar added, highly digestible, and suited for horses of all ages.

How to Choose the Right Horse Supplement for Your Horse

Identify the Primary Health Goal

Start by pinpointing what you want to address. Horses recovering from hard work or competing in summer heat benefit most from electrolyte powders. Horses with a nervous or difficult disposition — particularly mares — may respond well to an herbal calming supplement like a raspberry leaf formula. Senior horses or those with digestive sensitivity need targeted support in those specific areas.

Daily Minerals vs. Targeted Supplements

A Himalayan salt brick covers baseline mineral needs year-round with no measuring or mixing — horses self-regulate their intake. Targeted supplements like calcium liquid or electrolyte powder are dosed deliberately to address a specific deficit. Using both in tandem is common for working horses in active programs.

Form Factor: Powder, Liquid, Brick, or Treat

Powder and liquid supplements mix into feed easily for horses that accept them. Brick-form salt requires no daily handling. Treat-format supplements — like disc-shaped apple snaps or heart-shaped senior cookies — are ideal for horses that resist feed additives, and double as a training or bonding reward during daily barn use.

Common Mistakes When Buying Horse Supplements

Buying a calming supplement for a horse that actually has an electrolyte deficit — or vice versa — wastes time and money. Another common error is selecting a hard treat for a senior horse with dental issues; look specifically for soft, easy-to-chew formulas. Finally, stacking multiple supplements without accounting for overlapping ingredients can lead to unintended over-supplementation.

Supplement Types in This Collection — What Each One Does

Electrolyte Supplements

Electrolyte powders replenish sodium, potassium, and chloride lost through sweat during exercise, hot weather, or trailering stress. Apple-A-Day electrolyte powder supports hydration and aids muscle recovery, making it a staple for trail horses, barrel horses, and any horse working hard through summer. Best for: active horses, hot climates, post-competition recovery.

Calming & Herbal Supplements

Raspberry leaf-based calming formulas like Mare Magic are all-natural and palatable — no synthetic sedatives. They are designed to take the edge off excitable mares without dulling performance. Best for: cycling mares, horses with stress-related behavioral patterns, and riders who want a natural approach to temperament support.

Digestive & Calcium Supplements

Gastroade calcium liquid is cherry-flavored and targets horses needing digestive system support alongside calcium intake. Liquid form means fast absorption and easy mixing. Best for: horses with gastric sensitivity, horses on high-grain diets, or those recovering from digestive episodes.

Mineral Salt Bricks

The Tough-1 Himalayan Rock Salt Brick is 100% all-natural, sourced directly from the Himalayan Mountains, and provides unrefined trace minerals horses seek out naturally. No daily dosing required — horses lick as needed. Best for: all horses as a year-round free-choice mineral source in stall or pasture.

Horse Treats & Reward Snacks

Buckeye Nutrition Apple Snaps and Peppermint Treats are extruded, disc-shaped, all-natural treats made with real fruit — no sugar added. Manna Pro Senior Snax are heart-shaped cookies formulated for horses with poor tooth quality, supporting joint, skin, coat, and hoof health while being easy to chew. Best for: training rewards, bonding, and horses of all ages including seniors.

Horse Supplement Questions Answered