I did a lot of research on equine nutrition and found that most horses do not need grain! While hard keepers and hard workers may need grain to keep weight on, most horses would do well to avoid the carbs, sugars, and starches found in commercial feeds. The majority of a horse's diet should come from forage, but forage quality varies, so a ration balancer supplement like Dumor Ultra Shine can ensure your horse is getting all the right nutrients. I shopped all the major feed suppliers and this product has everything I wanted, and is economical to feed! A 20-lb bag lasts our 1050-lb horse almost 2 months! It's very low in carbs/sugars/starches, yet contains 19% protein and flaxseed (for Omega 3's, 6's, and 9's, calories, glossy coat, hoof health, better digestion, less heat and excitability, stable blood sugar, and potassium). It's got all the right vitamins (A, B3, B6, B12, D3, E, thiamine, and riboflavin), plus all the amino acids horses need (not just the top few like most balancers). And it has magnesium, cobalt, niacin, biotin (also important for healthy hooves), folic acid, calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, and good fat and fiber. It's also important to have more calcium than phosphorus (I am kind of surprised at the feeds and supplements that have an inverse Ca/Ph ratio!), and this balancer also has that. And no, I don't work for Tractor Supply, or even the company that manufactures this product for TSC. I'm just a customer who is very impressed with this product, and hope the word gets out about it so that more people use it!

This product needs to delete the rice bran which is an Omega 6, which is inflammatory. Instead Use only Flax seed, Omega 3, Which is anti inflammatory. I would also like to see a ratio of the exact amount of Flax to rice bran on the label so I could be more informed.