Does your horse have arthritis in his joints? There’s a supplement for that. Have trouble keeping weight on your mare? There’s one for that, too. Moody mare or grumpy gelding? Yes, there’s even supplements designed to fix those problems.

Horse owners have hundreds of options available when it comes to meeting their horse’s nutritional needs. But how do you know which supplement to use, and who do you ask? Last week we asked our readers where they get their information about equine nutritional supplements. More than 800 people responded, and we’ve tallied the results!

Of the 817 respondents, 228 (28%) said they get their information regarding supplements from equine nutrition articles, while 199 (24%) and 102 (12%) said they consult their veterinarians and equine nutritionists, respectively. Another 82 readers (10%) said they find information on online forums, and 73 individuals (9%) get information from horse-owning friends. Forty-nine respondents (6%) said they consult their trainer for information on supplements, and just 28 readers said they obtain information from mail-order catalogues. The remaining 56 respondents (7%) said they obtain information from places other than those listed in the poll