In addition, I have also made up a "simplified" version with a bit less detail which can help walk you through a quick look at what your need with your hay - based on your hay analysis results, of course. This can also be used as a quick manual check against a spreadsheet if you do use those. There is a Basic Example Worksheet already filled out to give you an idea, and a Basic Blank Worksheet to download and print.
Both versions will take you step by step through the math and I purposefully did not use any "shortcuts" which tend to snag the unwary or math challenged. If you simply plod through each step you should come up with correct results.
I'd like you to keep in mind that these worksheets are simply a device or tool to help you plow through the math, these are not recommendations or guidelines for supplementing your horse's diet. If you're not familiar with or comfortable with the Nutritional Requirements of Horses, seek assistance from an independent equine nutrition consultant, your veterinarian or other equine professional familiar with your horse's nutritional needs.
To help get you started, a basic table of NRC Nutrient Requirements (from the 1989 edition) is available on the Equi-Analytical website. http://equi-analytical.com/nutrient-requirement-tables/
I'd like to thank everyone who has stuck with me through what turned into a very stressful year filled with a multitude of unanticipated medical issues but which brings me to this holiday realizing I am blessed in my friends, my family, my horses and my life.(And did I mention the pdf worksheet downloads are free?)
Happy Holidays and Warm Regards,
Patti in balmy Vail, AZ
whose going to go to the barn and hug a horse!
Links:
Mineral Balancing Worksheets on Google Drive
How to Access the Equine Nutrition Balancing Spreadsheets
Basic table of NRC Nutrient Requirements
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