Calcium deficiency is a real problem for horses. Many other "deficiencies" are merely real opportunities for those that make supplements of little value.
Unless the mineral used has a 2:1 ratio of calcium to phosphorous, the calcium cannot be absorbed. The blood will be robbed of calcium to provide it to the bones and it will not be used to build muscle and other tissues.
There is no need to buy an expensive small bag with a picture of a horse on it. 2:1 cattle mineral works great.
When every other problem for a poor keeping horse has been ruled out one will often find the problem solved by proper calcium supplementation.
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