Seaweed for Horses
Feeding Seaweed is a great way to provide natural trace minerals that are often lacking in a horse’s normal diet. Seaweed is often fed to maintain normal hoof health as well as to help support skin conditions due to the iodine content. The best seaweed supplement for horses is a natural and rich source with no additives or bulking agents, which is what you’ll find in each packet. This ensures that your horse will get the best levels of iodine and trace elements from the seaweed meal that you feed them.
Seaweed is both convenient and useful for providing vitamins, minerals, and trace elements.
- High concentration of iodine
- Source of vitamins
- Can help with iodine deficiency
- Highly bioavailable minerals
- Natural source of minerals and trace elements
- Aids general condition
- Delivered direct to your door
- Note: This item contains natural ingredients, colours and consistency may vary
Feeding rate (based on an average 500kg horse): 60g per day
Seaweed can be fed throughout the year to maintain iodine levels and support your horse’s health.
Our seaweed is sourced from Uist on the Western Isles of Scotland.
Frequently Asked Questions
Could a seaweed supplement cause iodine toxicity?
Potentially but the horse would have to be consuming significant quantities of seaweed. It’s important to control the dosages to ensure maximum health benefits to your horse.
Is seaweed safe for horses?
Provided that you follow the dosage instructions and your horse is in good health, seaweed is safe for horses to consume.
Is horse seaweed a good trace mineral supplement?
Yes. Seaweed products can help to aid poor coat condition and is a natural product with many potential benefits including trace minerals.
How much iodine do horses need?
Between 0.35 and 0.4 mg of iodine/kg of dry food consumed per day. This means that a 500 kg horse consuming 2% of its body weight in feed per day will need between 3.5 and 4 mg of iodine per day to meet their iodine requirement.
