DailyBase AM/PM Learning Hub

Understand Your Horse's Nutritional Foundation and Make Feeding Decisions with Your Horse's Well-Being In Mind.

A thoughtful feeding plan begins with forage, then considers the nutrients your horse receives from everything else in the ration. This hub brings together practical guidance on nutrient requirements, calorie needs, vitamins, minerals, and individual differences, along with the thinking behind DailyBase AM/PM. Explore what each part of the diet contributes, where support may be useful, and how to make the next decision with greater confidence.

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NRC Nutrient Requirements: A Starting Point for Your Individual Horse

Research-based requirements, real-world experience, and thoughtful formulation belong in the same feeding plan. At Equine Balanced Support, we want owners to have a consistent nutritional foundation that complements forage, rather than having every vitamin and mineral decision depend on how much calorie-supplying feed a horse needs. DailyBase AM/PM brings selected vitamins, minerals, and amino acids into a coordinated AM/PM program, with space to make additional decisions for the individual.

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Feeding for Calories, Balancing for Nutrients

A useful feeding plan asks two related questions: How much energy does this horse need, and where will the rest of the required nutrients come from? DailyBase AM/PM was designed around that distinction. Its role is to provide selected vitamins, minerals, and amino acids in a coordinated daily program, so that decisions about additional calorie-supplying feed can be made with the horse’s actual energy needs in mind.

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A Foundation With Room for the Individual

DailyBase AM/PM organizes selected vitamins, minerals, and amino acids into complementary morning and evening formulas. Both formulas belong to the intended daily program. Taken together, they provide a defined contribution that can be counted alongside forage and any feed, making it clearer what the foundation supplies and what remains to be addressed.

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B Vitamins in Horses

B vitamins are involved in the everyday work of living: using nutrients, maintaining normal cell function, and building new tissue. Yet the fact that they matter does not tell us whether a particular horse needs more of them. DailyBase AM/PM's design includes dietary B-vitamin support within a broader feeding program. The rationale is to make an intentional contribution to daily nutrient supply while continuing to support the horse’s digestive system and assess the individual.

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How to Read and Interpret a Forage Analysis for Your Horse

This guide will help you interpret a forage analysis without fear. We’ll explain ESC, WSC, NSC, HC, fructans, fiber, protein, and minerals in plain language, then show how to use those numbers as a data point—not a rigid rule.

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Reading Sugar Claims: What “No Added Sugar,” “Low Sugar,” and “Sugar-Free” Actually Mean for Horses

Front-label sugar claims can be useful, but they rarely tell the whole story. This guide explains how to read “no added sugar,” “low sugar,” “sugar-free,” “no molasses,” and “grain-free” claims in the context of ESC, WSC, starch, NSC, HC, serving size, and metabolic risk.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How should I pair DailyBase AM/PM with my horse’s current feeds?

DailyBase AM/PM complements forage and can be fed alongside your horse’s existing feeds as needed. We’ve reviewed many of the most common feeds and balancers to help support safe, effective pairing.

Why are there separate AM and PM formulas?

The formulas use different nutrient priorities so AM and PM can work together as one coordinated daily system.

How do I know DailyBase AM/PM is worth feeding?

DailyBase AM/PM combines purposeful nutrient forms, meaningful dosing, expert development, and palatability testing to create a stronger nutritional foundation alongside forage.

What can I expect to notice after starting DailyBase AM/PM?

Every horse is different. DailyBase AM/PM is designed to strengthen the nutritional foundation that supports condition, recovery, hoof and coat quality, and overall well-being. Changes may be gradual, and some of the most important benefits of balanced nutrition may not be immediately visible.

Do I need to feed both the AM and PM formulas?

DailyBase AM/PM is designed as a complementary two-part program. Both formulas contribute to the intended daily foundation. If your routine doesn’t allow two feedings, we’ll help you understand the available options once the final feeding directions are confirmed.

Can I feed DailyBase AM/PM if my horse doesn’t need grain or extra calories?

Yes. DailyBase AM/PM is designed to complement forage, so your horse doesn’t need to receive a commercial feed or balancer to have a thoughtful nutritional foundation. It can be included in a feeding plan for horses that maintain their weight on forage, with additional calories and protein added separately if needed.

Why not just use a ration balancer?

A ration balancer can be a useful way to add nutrients to a forage-based diet. Whether it’s the right fit depends on what it provides, how much your horse needs, and what else is already in the ration.
DailyBase AM/PM takes a different approach: its complementary AM and PM formulas bring selected vitamins, minerals, and amino acids together as a daily foundation, while leaving room to adjust calories, protein, and targeted support for the individual horse. Rather than choosing based on the product category alone, compare the nutrients supplied at the recommended feeding rate and consider how they fit the horse in front of you.