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FORAGE FIRST® is important for horses.

From a scientific standpoint, horses are classified as non-ruminant herbivores, with digestive tracts designed to best utilize good-quality forages. Substantial research shows that feeding programs relying too heavily on cereal grains, with limited forage, often result in health and performance problems. Forage, a horse's natural feed, should be chosen to meet as much of a horse's protein, energy, and fiber needs as possible. Alliance Nutrition's unique FORAGE FIRST approach is specifically designed to make it easy to maximize forage in your horse rations.

Fortified Feeds

Alliance Nutrition's Fortified Feeds are formulated for today's horses using the latest scientific data. FORAGE FIRST Fortified Feed products contain GROSTRONG Minerals along with high-quality, multiple sources of protein, quality grains, and added vegetable fats to provide balanced nutrition for horses. The typical feeding rate for Fortified Feeds is 5-6 lb per day, which avoids overloading the equine digestive tract.

Complete Fortified Feeds have higher feeding rates due to the inclusion of forage in the formulas. Where forage supplies are limited or of poor quality, choose one of the complete feeds (includes forage) in the Fortified Feeds line-up of products. 

Energy

Once a nutritional base of forage is established in a horse's ration, additional energy needs should be addressed.

Holding the Line on Starch
 

Today's elite equine athletes need very specialized rations with all nutrients in the correct proportions if they are to perform at their best. Cereal grains, which are a starch source, are often used to supply the horse with extra energy and other nutrients. However, care must be exercised when feeding grain to horses, as consumption of too much grain (over 6 lb daily) can result in metabolic and digestive disorders, such as colic, founder, tying-up, etc., and may contribute to developmental orthopedic disease (DOD).
 

Fat

Extensive research has shown that fats provide more energy per pound, are digested more efficiently, and decrease the thermal load in working horses compared to grains. Dietary fat also has a sparing effect on muscle glycogen stores, allowing horses to do more work before tiring. Combining fat and digestible fibers with cereal grains decreases the amount of starch a horse consumes; thus, lowering the risk of metabolic and digestive disorders.
 

Fermentable Fiber Sources
 

Incorporating highly digestible, fermentable fiber sources (such as beet pulp, Soy Shine, soybean hulls, wheat midds and dehydrated alfalfa) into the ration provides energy in a form easily utilizable by the horse. These energy sources make it possible to lower the starch content of the diet, which is favorable for the equine digestive system.

Advantages of Alliance Nutrition's Fortified Feeds
 

Higher energy, limited starch formulations - The use of vegetable fats and digestible fibers results in feeds containing less starch, which decreases the risk of digestive disorders. Less concentrate is needed due to the higher energy content. Fat sources add 'bloom' to the hair coat.
 

Highly digestible, fermentable fiber sources - Reduce the starch content of the diet, which is favorable for the equine digestive system, while at the same time provide energy in a form easily utilizable by the horse.
 

Contains CitriStim® - an ADM proprietary feed ingredient, which is a source of mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) and beta glucans. Researchers have demonstrated MOS can have a beneficial impact on animal growth and health by binding pathogenic gut bacteria.
 

Provide GROSTRONG minerals and vitamins - Supply critical minerals, electrolytes, and vitamins needed for proper skeletal development, growth, lactation, and body functions.
 

Provide Prosponse Yeast Supplement - For better feed digestibility, which results in more economical rations.
 

Provide natural-source vitamin E - Research documents natural source vitamin E is more bio-available compared to synthetic vitamin E.
 

Select ingredients, consistent formulation - Ensure product consistency and dependable nutrient sources.
 

Pelleted - For better nutrient digestibility, ease of feeding, and less waste.*
 

Provide protein from high-quality sources - Varying amounts to meet nutrient needs.