Maintenance
SafeChoice® Maintenance is a controlled starch formula to help maintain body condition that is nutritionally balanced with moderate calorie levels, a taste horses love, Topline Balance® to support topline health and muscle, and prebiotics, probiotics and biotin to support healthy gut microbes, hair coat and hoof quality. You can trust SafeChoice Maintenance to provide whole horse nutrition to easy keepers and horses in maintenance or light exercise.
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Guaranteed Analysis
Nutrient LevelCrude Protein, minimum 12.0%Lysine, minimum 0.6%Methionine, minimum 0.3%Threonine, minimum 0.5%Crude Fat, minimum 5.0%Crude Fiber, maximum 18.0%ADF, maximum 18.0%NDF, maximum 36.0%Dietary Starch*, maximum 20.0%Sugar*, maximum 5.0%Calcium, minimum 0.8%Calcium, maximum 1.2%Phosphorus, minimum 0.6%Copper, minimum 50 ppmSelenium, minimum 0.5 ppmZinc, minimum 160 ppmVitamin A, minimum 3,000 IU/lbVitamin D, minimum 300 IU/lbVitamin E, minimum 75 IU/lbBiotin, minimum 0.45 mg/lbLactobacillus acidophilus, minimum 5.1 MIL CFU/LBLactobacillus casei, minimum 5.1 MIL CFU/LBBifidobacterium thermophilum, minimum 5.1 MIL CFU/LBEnterococcus Faecium, minimum 5.1 MIL CFU/LBBacillus subtilis*, minimum 740.9 MIL CFU/LB*Total Microbial Count 761.3 MIL CFU/LB*NSC (Non-structural Carbohydrates) = Dietary Starch + Sugar 25.0% -
Feeding Instructions
- Your horse’s ideal feed rate depends on body weight, activity level, and forage intake.
- To dial in the right amount, start with the Horse Feed Calculator below. It generates a personalized daily ration (lbs/day) based on your inputs, giving you a practical baseline to fine‑tune.
- Monitor body condition weekly and adjust in small increments as needed.
- Feed alongside good‑quality forage and offer fresh water.
- When changing diets, transition gradually over 5–7 days.
- Consult our equine experts for special diet questions.
- Life Stage Activity Level Lbs Feed per 100 lbs bodyweight
- Maintenance Horses Maintenance 0.25 - 0.5
- Performance Horses Light exercise 0.5 - 0.75
Our Solution
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Nutritionally Balanced
Nutritionally balanced, controlled starch formula suits horses in maintenance or light exercise
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Topline Balance®
Nutrena’s Topline Balance® includes a specific amino acid profile to help support healthy topline for proper muscling and core strength
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Organic Trace Minerals
Organic trace minerals support immune health and improve skin, hair coat and hoof quality
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Supports Healthy Digestion
Supports healthy digestion at a moderate calorie level
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Controlled Starch and Sugar Levels
A taste horses love with guaranteed maximum starch and sugar levels
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See What’s New with SafeChoice
SafeChoice® feed still contains quality ingredients, organic trace minerals, controlled starch and sugar levels, Topline Balance® with guaranteed amino acids, quality fat sources and probiotics – but we’re making it even better with Digestive Shield™ and Nutri-Bloom Advantage®.
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