Vitality® Mare & Foal Horse Feed
For pregnant mares, foals, and growing horses
- Feed to mares during the last 1/3 of pregnancy to promote healthy prenatal development
- Same feed for mare and foal allows for an easy transition at weaning time
- Highly palatable textured form encourages consumption
- Formulated for proper growth of foal through the 2nd year
- Smart Grain Technology® provides an optimum balance of starches, sugars, fats and fiber
- Organic trace mineral complexes for increased bioavailability, immune system support and protein utilization
- Guaranteed amino acid levels to support muscle maintenance and health
- Guaranteed levels of biotin to support muscle, hair coat and hoof development
Guaranteed Analysis
(minimum amounts except as noted)
| Crude Protein | 16.00% |
| Lysine | 0.80% |
| Methioine | .35% |
| Threonine | .50% |
| Crude Fat | 6.00% |
| Crude Fiber | max. 10.00% |
| Calcium | min. 0.85% - max. 1.25% |
| Phosphorus | .75% |
| Copper | 50 ppm |
| Zinc | 150 ppm |
| Selenium | .50 ppm |
| Vitamin A | 6,000 IU/lb |
| Vitamin D | 350 IU/lb |
| Vitamin E | 80 IU/lb |
| Biotin | 0.45 mg./lb |
| Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) | 75 mg/lb |
Feeding Directions and Management Guidelines
- Use the feeding table below as a guide for feeding Vitality® Mare & Foal textured horse feed.
- Monitor body condition closely and adjust feeding rate as may be necessary for proper condition.
- Feed with clean, good quality hay at the rate of 1.01.75 LB (KG) of hay per 100 LB (KG) of bodyweight per day, or the pasture equivalent.
- Divide the recommended daily feed amount equally into two or more equally spaced feedings per day. Feed at the same times each day.
- Fresh, clean water should be available at all times. Always cool down horses properly following exercise, including proper watering, before feeding.
- Provide salt free choice. Mineral may be offered if appropriate.
| Daily Feed Amount | LB (KG) of Feed per 100 LB (KG) of Bodyweight |
| Adult Horses: | |
| Maintenance/Early Gestation | 0.25 to 0.50 |
| Light Exercise/Late Gestation | 0.50 to 0.75 |
| Medium Exercise, Late Lactation (3 months to weaning) | .75 to 1.00 |
| Heavy Exercise, Early Lactation (0 to 3 months) | 1.00 to 1.50 |
| Growing Horses: | |
| Foals | Creep Feed |
| Weanlings | 1.25 - 1.75 |
| Yearlings | 0.75 to 1.50 |
| Two-Year-Olds | .75 to 1.25 |
Smart Grain Technology™ Raises the Standard in Grain-Based Nutrition
Smart Grain Technology™ is a powerful new capability in Vitality® textured horse feed that delivers superior performance and a welcome margin of safety. This revolutionary new breakthrough in grain-based nutrition uses the special nutrient characteristics of different cereal grains to your horses greatest advantage, optimizing the utilization of starches and sugars in the small intestine while managing the risks of nutritionally related problems.
With Smart Grain Technology™, your horse benefits from the optimum blend of cereal grains for its unique digestive system and specific energy requirements. Its all-new technology that helps minimize the risk of nutritionally related problems while giving your horse the glucose it needs to replenish glycogen stores for training, exercise and competition.
