Growing Horse Nutrition

Designed for foals, weanlings, yearlings, two-year-olds, and other developing horses.

Growing horses require careful nutritional balance. More calories are not always better. This consultation evaluates whether the horse is receiving appropriate energy, protein, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals to support steady development without unnecessary excess.

What’s Included

• Complete intake and growth-history review

• Current forage and feed evaluation

• Expected mature-size consideration

• Body condition assessment

• Calorie and energy evaluation

• Protein and amino acid review

• Lysine evaluation

• Calcium and phosphorus assessment

• Copper and zinc assessment

• Vitamin and mineral evaluation

• Supplement analysis

• Sugar and starch review when relevant

• Growth-rate considerations

• Turnout and workload review

• Identification of deficiencies, excesses, and unnecessary overlap

• Individualized feeding recommendations

• Written Klepinger Equine nutrition plan

• Two follow-up adjustments within 60 days

Appropriate For

• Foals

• Weanlings

• Yearlings

• Two-year-olds

• Young horses entering training

• Developing performance prospects

• Growing horses with rapid weight gain

• Growing horses with poor body condition

• Horses transitioning between growth stages

The goal is steady, appropriate development with particular attention to protein quality, amino acids, calcium, phosphorus, copper, zinc, and overall mineral balance.