Purina Equine Senior Horse Feed, 50 lb. Bag

A: Yes, you can feed a ration balancer like Enrich Plus along with any feed to ensure you are meeting nutrition requirements, you should feed a minimum of 0.1-0.2 lbs of Enrich Plus per 100 lbs of body weight. You can find the all-in-one supplement cup here: https://lol.corpmerchandise.com/product/789042-32-oz-all-in-1-supplement-cup

A: Equine Senior® is a complete feed formulated specifically for the aging horse to completely or partially replace the hay or pasture in the horse’s diet when dental problems or missing teeth prevent them from chewing or digesting long-stemmed forage effectively. It is formulated with a blend of fiber sources including beet pulp and top quality hay to help maintain the senior horse’s body condition and support normal digestive function while providing a diet lower in nonstructural carbohydrates that may be suitable for aging horses with carbohydrate sensitivities.

A: We’re sorry to hear your horse hasn’t been eating the feed as usual. While Purina has not announced a major formula change, differences in color, texture, or moisture can sometimes occur between batches due to normal ingredient variation. If the feed appears significantly different or your horse continues refusing it, we recommend checking the lot code and contacting Purina directly for batch review. You can also reach out to your local store with your purchase information to discuss possible return or replacement options according to store policy.

A: We cannot suggest off label feeding of any products to species other than those specified on the feed tag/label.

A: There have not been any changes to the product formula, however weather and temperature changes may have an effect on the product.

A: Equine Senior is easier for an older horse to chew and digest, for an underweight senior horse we would suggest this as the complete diet. This diet is a complete diet that contains 100% of the forage a horse needs per day. You can feed this as the sole diet to a horse without the need for hay and pasture or you can feed it with hay and pasture. When you are feeding Equine Senior as the sole diet then you would feed 1.3 lbs per 100 lbs of body weight or for a 1000 lb horse that is 13 lbs per day. If he is eating hay with this diet then for every 2 lbs of hay he consumes you can decrease the amount of Equine Senior by 1 lb or 0.6 lbs per 100 lbs of body weight. For a 1000 lb horse that would be 6 lbs. You should never go below 6 lbs of Equine Senior per day (for the average 1000lb horse) to insure the horse is receiving 100% of the vitamins, minerals and nutrients he needs per day. If your horse needs to gain weight you can increase the amount of feed by 10 to 15%. If you have done this then you can add additional Amplify to this diet to give her the extra calories she needs to gain and maintain her body condition.

A: The product can be fed as is or soaked as needed per your horse's requirements. The easy soak pellet technology makes it a good choice for horses with compromised dentition.

A: If feeding as a sole ration to replace forage the minimum is 1.3 lbs of Equine Senior per 100 lbs of body weight or 13 lbs for an average 1000 lb horse per day, split into at least 3 meals (preferably). If you are feeding with adequate (1-2% of body weight per day) good quality hay or pasture you need to feed a minimum of 0.6 lbs of Equine Senior per 100 lbs of body weight or 6 lbs for the average 1000 lb horse.

A: Yes, it is safe to add Amplify to any of the feeds, starting with small amounts ie... 1/2 lb per day for a few days and slowly increasing to add calories to the diet.

A: We cannot suggest off label feeding of any product to species other than those specified on the feed tag or label.