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Calcite - Feed Ingredient

Calcite is a naturally occurring mineral primarily composed of calcium carbonate. It is processed into various forms—including fine powders, granules, and pellets—while retaining its characteristic crystalline structure and chemical composition. This form of calcite provides a consistent and predictable source of inorganic calcium for industrial and nutritional applications.

In equine nutrition, calcite is incorporated as a mineral ingredient to adjust the overall calcium levels in feed formulations. It is typically blended into vitamin-mineral premixes or directly added to feeds to contribute to a balanced mineral profile. This application is common in diets formulated for performance horses, growing foals, and lactating mares where precise mineral ratios are essential for achieving a consistent feed formulation.

The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain Calcite as an ingredient.

Feeds, Supplements & Products
Sentinel Active Senior (Blue Seal)
ExerciseExercise
FatFat
FiberFiber
SeniorSenior
Blue Seal Sentinel Active Senior is a pelleted feed formulated for active senior horses or hard-keepers. With energy sources such as wheat middlings, soybean hulls, and soybean oil, Sentinel Active Senior contains 19.7% NSC.
Sentinel Grow & Excel GX (Blue Seal)
ExerciseExercise
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
PerformancePerformance
Sentinel Grow & Excel GX is an extruded feed for hard keepers as well as growing, breeding, and performance horses. It provides 10% crude fat, 15% fiber, and a maximum of 17% NSC.
Sentinel LifeTime (Blue Seal)
FatFat
FiberFiber
JointsJoints
PerformancePerformance
Sentinel LifeTime is an extruded feed intended for junior, adult and senior horses that require a higher caloric density. It provides 10% fat, 20% fibre and a maximum NSC of 14.5%.
Sentinel Performance LS (Blue Seal)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Complete FeedComplete Feed
PerformancePerformance
SeniorSenior
Blue Seal Sentinel® Performance LS is an extruded feed providing a maximum of 14% NSC. It is intended for horses requiring a higher calorie diet, such as equine athletes and hard keepers.
Sentinel Safe Start SS (Blue Seal)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Sentinel Safe Start SS is an extruded complete feed formulated for broodmares and growing foals. It provides higher protein content (16%) to meet the increased demands of late gestation, early lactation, and developing foals.
Sentinel Senior SR (Blue Seal)
DentalDental
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
SeniorSenior
Sentinel Senior SR is an extruded feed for older horses and mature easy keepers. It is formulated to provide higher feed efficiency for senior horses with gut issues or poor teeth. The addition of bioavailable marine-sourced calcium supports gastric pH and health.
Sentinel Simply Lite (Blue Seal)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
Gut HealthGut Health
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
ProbioticProbiotic
Sentinel Simply Lite from Blue Seal is a low-calorie pelleted feed intended for adult horses. Formulated for easy keepers, Sentinel Simply Lite provides lower fat and protein content with 16.2% NSC.
Sentinel XT Grow (Blue Seal)
FiberFiber
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Sentinel® XT™ Grow is a textured horse feed intended for growing foals and lactating mares. It provides 10% fat and 16% protein with primary ingredients including soybean hulls, beet pulp and alfalfa meal.
Sentinel XT Pro (Blue Seal)
GrowthGrowth
NutrientsNutrients
PerformancePerformance
SeniorSenior
Sentinel XT Pro by Blue Seal is a textured feed intended for growing horses, performance horses, gestating mares, breeding horses and senior horses.
Sentinel XT Show (Blue Seal)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
ExerciseExercise
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Sentinel® XT™ Show is a textured feed intended for active adult horses and competition horses with higher nutrient requirements. It provides a higher fat content (12%) and digestible fibre sources including soybean hulls, beet pulp and alfalfa meal.
Showman (ProElite)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
MuscleMuscle
PerformancePerformance
ProElite by Showman is a pelleted, extruded feed intended for mature horses in moderate to intense work. It is intended to be a low glycemic feed for supporting muscle strength.
Sport 14 (Banks Mill Feeds)
BroodmareBroodmare
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
FatFat
ProteinProtein
Banks' Sport 14 is a high-protein, high-fat textured feed intended for breeding and performance horses. It contains 16.6% NSC with energy sources including wheat middlings, oats, soybean oil, beet pulp, alfalfa meal, and cane molasses.
Sport Horse Mix (Elk Grove Milling)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
FiberFiber
NutrientsNutrients
PerformancePerformance
Sport Horse Mix by Elk Grove Milling is a complete feed containing copra meal to provide cool energy. It is intended for horses in moderate work.
Stable Mix (Elk Grove Milling)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FiberFiber
Gut HealthGut Health
Stable Mix by Elk Grove Milling is a complete pelleted formula intended for all horses. This feed is high in fiber (30%) and can be used to replace forage in a horse's diet.
Stable Mix GC (Elk Grove Milling)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
HealthHealth
JointsJoints
NutrientsNutrients
Stable Mix GC by Elk Grove Milling is a complete pelleted feed containing glucosamine and chondroitin. It is intended for horses that show signs of arthritis.
Triple Play (Equi-lete)
Gut HealthGut Health
HealthHealth
PerformancePerformance
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Triple Play by Equi-lete is a vitamin and mineral supplement intended to support gastric health, performance and body condition in hard keepers, performance horses and breeding stock.
Zone (Banks Mill Feeds)
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
ProteinProtein
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Zone by Banks Mill Feeds is a pelleted ration balancer that is intended to be used to add protein, vitamins, and minerals to the equine diet. It is meant for growing, breeding, and performance horses as well as easy keepers.

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