Ethical Feed Choices

Feeding with Purpose: Ethical Equine Nutrition 

Overview: What your horse eats affects more than performance—feed choices can have profound environmental and ethical implications.

Key Benefits:

• Supports local/regenerative agriculture

• Avoids GMOs and harmful additives

• Promotes horse health through whole-food nutrition

• Reduces environmental impact of global supply chains

How-To Guide:

1. Choose organic or locally sourced hay when possible.

2. Look for brands that avoid fillers, GMOs, and palm oil.

3. Use reusable feed buckets or sustainable packaging.

4. Work with a nutritionist to avoid over-supplementation.

5. Rotate pasture and manage grazing to reduce overuse.

User-Contributed Tips:

"We switched to a local alfalfa grower—better quality and fewer transportation emissions!"