Ingredient Glossary

Blue Chip Glossary

Every Blue Chip balancer is carefully formulated using scientifically selected ingredients that work together to support your horse's health, well being and performance. Below you will find some of the key ingredients used across the Blue Chip range and, more importantly, why they're included.

Click on the ingredients below to read more about them.

Biotin

Calcium

Copper

Full-Fat Soya

Garlic

Iodine

Iron

Natural Clay

Linseed 

Live Yeast

Manganese

Magnesium

MOS (Prebiotic)

Nucleotides

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Omega-6 Fatty Acids

Phosphorus

Rosemary

Salt (Sodium)

Selenium

Soya Protein 

Vitamin A

B Vitamins

Vitamin B12

Vitamin C

Vitamin D3

Vitamin E

Zinc

Biotin

Calcium

Copper

Full-Fat Soya

Garlic

Iodine

Iron

Natural Clay

Linseed 

Live Yeast

Manganese

Magnesium

MOS (Prebiotic)

Nucleotides

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Omega-6 Fatty Acids

Phosphorus

Rosemary

Salt (Sodium)

Selenium

Soya Protein 

Vitamin A

B Vitamins

Vitamin B12

Vitamin C

Vitamin D3

Vitamin E

Zinc

Biotin

Biotin is one of the best-known nutrients for supporting strong, healthy hooves. It also contributes to healthy skin and coat condition, making it an essential part of any comprehensive balancer.

Supports:
• Hoof Quality • Skin Health • Coat Condition

Calcium

Calcium is essential for strong bones and teeth, healthy muscle function and normal nerve signalling. It is one of the most important minerals in a horse's diet and works alongside phosphorus to support the skeleton.

Supports:
• Bone Strength • Muscle Function • Healthy Growth

Copper

Copper plays an important role in connective tissue development, healthy joints, hoof strength and coat pigmentation. It also contributes to the body's natural antioxidant defence system.

Supports:
• Hooves • Joints • Coat Colour • Connective Tissue

Full-Fat Soya

Full-fat soya combines high-quality protein with healthy oils, providing both condition and slow-release energy. It is particularly beneficial for horses that need additional calories without relying heavily on cereal starch.

Supports:
• Condition • Muscle Maintenance • Energy • Coat Quality

Garlic

Garlic has been used in equine nutrition for many years to support palatability, digestive health and general wellbeing as part of a balanced diet.

Supports: • Digestive Health • Palatability • General Wellbeing

Iodine

Iodine is needed for the production of thyroid hormones, which regulate metabolism and help control how efficiently the body uses energy.

Supports: • Metabolism • Energy Regulation

Iron

Iron is essential for the production of haemoglobin, allowing oxygen to be transported around the body. Healthy iron levels help support normal energy production and stamina.

Supports:
• Oxygen Transport • Energy • Red Blood Cells

Natural Clay

Natural clay helps support digestive stability by binding certain unwanted compounds within the digestive tract, contributing to a healthy hindgut environment.

Supports: • Digestive Health • Gut Stability

Linseed 

Linseed is one of the best natural sources of omega-3 fatty acids and is widely recognised for supporting healthy skin, a glossy coat and overall condition. It also provides slow-release energy and supports healthy digestion, making it an ideal ingredient for horses and ponies of all ages.

Supports: • Skin •Coat Shine •Condition •Digestive Health •Healthy Fats

Live Yeast

Live yeast helps horses get more nutrition from their forage by supporting healthy fibre digestion and maintaining a stable hindgut environment. A healthy digestive system is the foundation of good condition, performance and overall wellbeing.

Supports:
• Gut Health • Fibre Digestion • Feed Efficacy • Condition

Manganese

Manganese helps support healthy cartilage, connective tissue and bone development. It also plays an important role in normal energy metabolism.

Supports: • Joints • Bones • Connective Tissue

Magnesium

Magnesium is involved in hundreds of processes throughout the body, including muscle contraction, nerve function and energy production. It supports healthy muscle function and contributes to overall wellbeing.

Supports: • Muscle Function • Nerve Function • Energy Metabolism

MOS (Prebiotic)

MOS (Mannan Oligosaccharides) is a natural prebiotic that helps support the balance of beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract. A healthy gut microbiome plays an important role in digestion, immunity and nutrient absorption.

Supports
: • Gut Health • Digestive Balance • Immune Function

Nucleotides

Nucleotides are naturally occurring compounds that support the renewal of cells throughout the body, particularly within the digestive tract. They help maintain a healthy gut lining and support the horse during periods of stress or increased nutritional demand.

Supports:
• Digestive Health • Gut Integrity • Immune Support

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Omega-3 fatty acids support healthy skin, a shiny coat and normal inflammatory responses throughout the body. They are an important part of maintaining overall health and wellbeing.

Supports: • Coat Shine • Skin • Joint Health • Overall Wellbeing

Omega-6 Fatty Acids

Omega-6 fatty acids work alongside omega-3s to support healthy skin, coat condition and normal cellular function.

Supports: • Skin • Coat • Cell Health

Phosphorus

Phosphorus works together with calcium to support healthy bones, teeth and energy metabolism. Maintaining the correct balance between calcium and phosphorus is essential for long-term skeletal health.

Supports:
• Bone Health • Energy Metabolism

Rosemary

Rosemary is a natural source of antioxidants that help protect nutrients from oxidation while supporting the body's natural antioxidant defences.

Supports: • Antioxidant Protection • General Wellbeing

Salt (Sodium)

Sodium is an essential electrolyte that helps maintain hydration, fluid balance, muscle function and nerve transmission. It plays an important role in supporting horses during everyday activity and exercise.

Supports: • Hydration • Electrolyte Balance • Muscle Function

Selenium

Selenium works alongside vitamin E as one of the body's most important antioxidants. Together they help protect muscle cells, support recovery after exercise and maintain a healthy immune system.

Supports: • Muscles • Recovery • Immune Function • Antioxidant Protection

Soya Protein 

Soya protein is a premium quality source of essential amino acids, helping horses build and maintain muscle, support topline and recover after exercise. It provides highly digestible protein that the body can efficiently use for growth, maintenance and repair.

Supports: • Muscle Development • Topline •Recovery •Condition

Vitamin A

Vitamin A supports healthy vision, skin, immune function and normal growth. It also helps maintain healthy mucous membranes throughout the body.

Supports:
• Immunity • Skin • Vision

B Vitamins

The B-vitamin group, including niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folic acid, play an essential role in converting feed into usable energy. They support metabolism, healthy cells and overall vitality.

Supports: • Energy Production • Metabolism • Overall Vitality

Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 helps convert nutrients into usable energy while supporting red blood cell production and normal nervous system function.

Supports:
• Energy • Stamina • Red Blood Cells

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that supports collagen production, tissue repair and the body's natural defence against oxidative stress. Although horses produce their own vitamin C, additional dietary support can be beneficial during periods of increased demand.

Supports: • Recovery • Tissue Repair • Antioxidant Protection

Vitamin D3

Vitamin D3 helps the horse absorb and utilise calcium and phosphorus efficiently, supporting healthy bones, muscles and teeth.

Supports: • Bone Strength • Calcium Absorption

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is one of the horse's most important antioxidant vitamins. It helps protect muscles during exercise, supports recovery and contributes to a healthy immune system.

Supports: • Muscles • Recovery • Immune Function • Antioxidant Protection

Zinc

Zinc is an essential trace mineral involved in hundreds of enzyme systems throughout the body. It supports healthy skin, strong hooves, coat quality, tissue repair and normal immune function.

Supports: •Hooves • Skin • Coat • Immune System

Why These Ingredients Matter 

No single ingredient makes a horse healthy. At Blue Chip, we carefully combine premium ingredients that work together to support digestive health, strong hooves, healthy skin, a glossy coat, muscle maintenance, immune function and overall wellbeing. By providing targeted nutrition alongside a forage based diet, our balancers help horses and ponies look, feel and perform at their best.