Many horse owners use supplements to gain a competitive edge or to help their horse feel better. Some supplements have been shown to benefit equine health and well-being; however other products labeled as "supplements" by unscrupulous manufacturers have not gone through a governmental testing process proving their efficacy. Know what to watch for to help you, and your horse, get a lot more out of your supplement choices.

Seeking To Understand

In both her education and career, Kathleen Crandell, PhD, a staff member at Kentucky Equine Research (KER), an equine nutrition research and consulting company based near Lexington, Ky., has studied the effects of nutritive supplementation on equines, ranging from performance horses to broodmares