Optimum Nutrition

At Nutrena, we know it takes optimum nutrition to help your horse to develop properly, stay healthy and perform to the best of its ability.  While others only consider ingredients – we focus on nutrients. That’s why our equine nutritional solutions are formulated to deliver the right balance of nutrients your horse needs every day.

Sound Science

Nutrena is unique in its disciplined, scientific approach to animal nutrition. At the Cargill Animal Nutrition Innovation Campus located on 900 acres of land, our expert team of scientists includes more than 25 PhDs from all over the world focused on one thing: using sound science to create superior nutritional solutions. 

Peak Performance

Peak performance means different things to different horse owners. If you ride a horse in competition, Nutrena has a feed that will help your horse achieve peak power and stamina. If trail riding with a companion horse is more your style, we have the perfect feed to keep your horse in tip-top shape and ready to ride.

Customer Focus

Nobody knows horses and the people who own them better than Nutrena. We use the latest technology to connect with our customers, collaborate and develop the nutritional solutions they want and need. To discuss your horse’s specific nutritional needs, visit the Nutrena® dealer near you, call us at 1-800-367-4894 or ask a Nutrena® consultant. 

Products That Work

Select a product name to learn more: SafeChoice®, Empower™, Legacy™, Life Design®, LiteBalance™, Triumph®, Vitality®, and XTN®

How Nutrena Formulates Horse Feeds

• Emphasis on Nutrients Over Ingredients. Nutrena understands that nutrient content of ingredients varies widely based on seed type, climate, soil, and processing methods. We formulate our feeds accordingly to assure that every bag of Nutrena® horse feed delivers optimal nutritional value.
• Verified Nutrition Analysis. We're able to select the most appropriate ingredients because we maintain current nutrient values for over 180 different ingredients from over 1100 suppliers.  Our data bank allows us to verify that the ingredient composition of our feeds meets specific, consistent nutrient levels.
• Proper Nutrition for Optimum Performance. Meeting minimum nutrient needs may result in horses achieving only minimum performance standards. By the same token, excessive quantities of a nutrient may have a negative effect on performance. Nutrena takes into consideration all these variables when formulating a horse feed.

• The Truth About “Locked Ingredient” Feed Formulas. “Locked ingredient” feed formulas may not lock in consistent levels of nutrition. That’s because the nutritional profile of each feed ingredient can vary from load to load depending on seed type, growing conditions and time of harvest. As a result, one production run may produce the desired product, but the next batch can be quite different nutritionally.
• Rest Assured with Our “Restricted” Formulas. Nutrena “restricts” the minimums and maximums that nutrient levels are allowed to vary – ensuring consistency in product appearance, palatability, and integrity. By restricting a formula rather than “locking” a formula, you can rest assured that the nutrition your horse requires will be in every bag of Nutrena® horse feed you purchase.