Red Mills Feed Room: Rethinking Vitamin E

Oct 7, 2026

7 mins

Red Mills Feed Room: Rethinking Vitamin E

The grass has gone brown, but has the vitamin E gone with it?

Spike is back with Louise Jones for a bite-sized Feed Room, answering a great listener question prompted by the hot weather: when fresh green pasture turns dry and scorched, do we need to start supplementing vitamin E?

Louise explains what happens to vitamin E as grass dries out, whether a normal balanced diet is enough to cover the difference, and which horses might actually benefit from additional supplementation.

Highlights

  • Why fresh grass is such a good source of vitamin E
  • What happens when pasture becomes dry and scorched
  • Whether most horses need extra vitamin E
  • When supplementation may be worthwhile
  • Vitamin E for horses prone to tying up
  • Why feeding additional oil can change requirements

Guest Louise Jones – Equine nutritionist with Connolly's RED MILLS, answering your real-world feeding questions with Spike.

🎧 A quick one, but a very useful one. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

This episode is supported by Connolly's RED MILLS. For more expert nutrition advice and to explore their range of equine feeds and supplements, visit RED MILLS.