If you’ve ever looked at your feed room and thought, “How did we end up with seven tubs and no actual plan?”, you’re not alone.
The New Year is a perfect moment to reset your horse supplement schedule so it’s clear, consistent, and actually tied to what your horse needs, not what sounded good in the moment.
This guide breaks down:
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how to build the best horse supplement routine without overwhelm
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how to plan horse supplements using a core + targeted approach
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how to avoid “supplement creep”
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a simple monthly calendar you can follow (and download)
Step 1: Core vs. targeted, the simplest way to stay consistent
Your “core” is the everyday base
A core product is something you use consistently because it supports your horse through normal life: turnout changes, travel, routine shifts, training blocks, winter management.
Core should be:
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easy to stick to
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relevant most days
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measurable (you can tell if it’s helping)
For many horses, the gut sits right at the centre of everything: appetite, comfort, droppings, temperament, and how they cope with stress. That’s why a gut-focused core often makes sense as the foundation.
Core option (gut): Radiance Gold Original
A steady base for horses that do better when their digestive comfort is supported, especially through routine changes.
Targeted products are for specific goals or seasons
Targeted support is what you add when your checklist tells you something is brewing, or when you know a season reliably brings challenges.
Targeted should be:
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tied to a clear goal
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used for a defined period
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reviewed regularly
Think of it as: base layer + one focused add-on, not a pile-on.
Step 2: Pairing by goal (gut, skin, joint) without stacking chaos
Here’s a simple way to build a plan that makes sense.
Goal: Gut comfort and resilience
Plan:
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Core: Radiance Gold Original
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Targeted add-on: only if your horse has a known trigger period (travel, clipping, new yard, reduced turnout). Keep the rest stable and review after 4 to 6 weeks.
What to track:
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droppings consistency
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appetite and “pickiness”
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girthiness or grumpiness during grooming
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stress events and how quickly they settle
Goal: Skin and coat support
Plan:
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Core: Radiance Gold Original (for overall resilience)
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Targeted: DermaSecret for coat dullness, itchiness, scurf, or seasonal flare-ups
What to track:
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coat shine and softness
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rubbing, itch hotspots
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scurf or flaky patches
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changes when rugs, turnout, or weather shifts
Goal: Joints, movement and recovery
Plan:
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Core: Radiance Gold Original
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Targeted: Performance Elite when workload increases, recovery slows, or stiffness becomes a pattern
What to track:
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warm-up time
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next-day stiffness
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filling or mild puffiness
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willingness to go forward and stretch
A useful rule: If you’re adding more than one targeted product at once, pause. Add one change, track it, then decide.
Step 3: Seasonality (because your horse isn’t the same all year)
Most supplement routines fall apart because people ignore seasonality and try to treat every month like June.
Here are common pressure points:
Winter
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less turnout, more stable time
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slower movement, stiffer joints
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rugging and skin changes
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routine disruption around weather
Spring
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coat change, itch season starts for some
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fresh grass and digestive shifts
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more energy, more training
Summer
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competition/travel stress
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heat impacts appetite and hydration
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skin sensitivity can spike
Autumn
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workload ramps again
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ground changes affect joints
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gut can get sensitive through routine changes
The goal is not to overreact. It’s to plan for what reliably happens for your horse.
Step 4: Your monthly supplement planner (simple and doable)
Use this as your default month.
Week 1: Baseline
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Keep feed stable
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Start or maintain your core
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Record a quick snapshot: droppings, coat, movement, mood
Week 2: Review
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Any red flags?
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If yes, add one targeted product aligned to your goal
Week 3: Stay consistent
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No new changes
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Keep notes short and boring (boring is good)
Week 4: Decide
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Is it helping?
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If yes, continue
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If no, reassess: is it the right goal, the routine, the workload, the forage, or something medical?
A good routine is not “add more”. It’s “measure more clearly”.
Step 5: Budget-smart tips (without compromising your horse)
If you want a plan you can afford all year:
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Choose one core you can stick with.
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Use targeted support in defined blocks, not forever by default.
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Plan your top 2 “pressure seasons” and budget around them.
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Avoid buying new products in reaction to one bad week.
This is how you keep support consistent, and consistency is where you actually see results.
How to avoid “supplement creep” (the sneaky budget killer)
Supplement creep happens when:
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you add products without tracking changes
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you keep products running “just in case”
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you stack multiple new things at once and can’t tell what’s working
Use these guardrails:
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One goal at a time
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One change at a time
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Review every 4 to 6 weeks
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If it’s not clearly helping, stop and reassess
More tubs does not mean more progress.
Simple bundle suggestions by goal
If you want the cleanest setup, here are straightforward pairings:
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Gut Routine: Radiance Gold Original
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Skin and Coat Routine: Radiance Gold Original + DermaSecret
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Joint and Recovery Routine: Radiance Gold Original + Performance Elite
And if you’re building a routine you can actually keep, the easiest win is to lock it in.
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