7 Reasons to Skip the Supplement Stack and Feed Höveler Original Sport

Quick answer: A bucket of gut powders, joint tubs, and antioxidant pastes is guesswork that costs money. Höveler Original Sport builds the core of that stack into one measured feed: Diamond V inactivated yeast at 0.7%, lysine 1.0%, threonine 1.0%, grape seed meal 0.5%, and high vitamin E — at $49.99 a bag. Best for owners tired of lining up five containers next to dinner. Last checked: September 2026.

Line the tubs up on the shelf: yeast over here, amino acids over there, antioxidants wherever they fit. The worry is simple — is anything really being dosed right, and how much is this all costing per month? Here are seven reasons a formulated feed can do the job a stack attempts, built only from the numbers on Original Sport's label.

1. The gut support is dosed by the mill

Original Sport holds 0.7% Diamond V inactivated yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a postbiotic from multi-stage fermentation) plus fructooligosaccharides as prebiotic fiber — in every measured scoop. The benefit: consistent gut support designed to help maintain digestive comfort, scoop after scoop.

2. Amino acids arrive measured, not eyeballed

Lysine 1.0%, threonine 1.0%, and methionine+cysteine 0.93% sit inside 15.1% crude protein with 122 g/kg DM digestible crude protein. The benefit: the amino acid math is done before the bag reaches your feed room.

Who this is for: owners supporting muscle function who would rather not weigh powders at 6 a.m.

3. Antioxidants built into dinner

Grape seed meal at 0.5% brings natural antioxidants, and the formula is high in vitamin E. Both are designed to support recovery after exercise. The benefit: recovery support in the same mouthful as the rest of the ration.

4. One number for the whole plan

Digestible energy of 12.6 MJ/kg DM and metabolizable energy of 11.0 MJ/kg DM are already balanced against 16.4% crude fiber, 9.0% crude fat, and starch at 15%. Feeding rates run from 0.55 lb (250 g) to 1.32 lb (600 g) per 220 lb body weight by work level. Who this is for: anyone who wants the ration to add up without a spreadsheet.

5. Fewer chances to mis-dose

Every functional ingredient arrives at its stated rate inside the feed — yeast 0.7%, grape seed meal 0.5%, carrots 0.5%. The benefit: the same formula, measured every day, which is just what consistency requires.

6. The cost line gets shorter

One $49.99 bag ends the juggling act. What it does not replace is forage: hay stays at 3.31 lb (1.5 kg) per 220 lb body weight daily. Who this is for: owners whose performance horse feed supplement shelf adds up to more per month than the feed.

7. 120 years of formulation behind one bag

Höveler has made horse feed in Germany since 1905 — over 120 years of experience. Original Sport is competition-safe and FEI-compliant (verify low starch pony feed rules with your event organizer), soy-free, and sold at bifid with a 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee, a 24/7 licensed vet team, and a 9.0/10 store rating across 24,098 reviews. The benefit: European craft, American service, and one bucket instead of six.

How to feed it

Feeding rates for Original Sport, per 220 lb (100 kg) body weight per day:

Work levelFeed per 220 lb (100 kg) body weight daily Light work0.55 lb (250 g) Medium work0.88 lb (400 g) Heavy work1.32 lb (600 g)

Hay ration: 3.31 lb (1.5 kg) per 220 lb body weight daily — the one thing no tub on the shelf replaces.

Key specs at a glance: starch 15%, sugar 4.6%, crude protein 15.1%, crude fat 9.0%, digestible energy 12.6 MJ/kg DM.

Retire the spreadsheet and size the single ration with the Feeding Calculator.

The complete formula is laid out on the Höveler Original Sport product page.

Frequently asked questions

Can I stop my separate supplements if I feed Original Sport?

The feed already includes yeast at 0.7%, lysine at 1.0%, threonine at 1.0%, and grape seed antioxidants at 0.5%, along with high vitamin E. Run any condition-specific supplements past your vet before stopping them — the 24/7 licensed vet team can talk it through.

Is a formulated feed more accurate than hand-dosing powders?

Yes, the inclusions are blended at the mill to fixed percentages in every batch, so every measured feeding carries the same levels.

Is the yeast in Original Sport a proven ingredient?

It is Diamond V inactivated yeast, a postbiotic made through multi-stage fermentation, included at 0.7% of the formula alongside fructooligosaccharides.

Will it still cost less than a stack?

The bag is $49.99, with the 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee behind it. Set that against the monthly total of your current tubs.