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Grass Forage - Feed Ingredient

Grass forage refers to the fresh or dried grasses that serve as the primary fiber source in equine diets. Common types of grass forage include timothy, orchardgrass, brome, fescue, and Bermuda grass. It provides essential fiber, which supports gut health, proper digestion, and overall well-being in horses.

In equine nutrition, grass forage is typically fed as pasture, hay, or haylage, depending on availability and storage methods. It can be used as the primary forage source, processed into pellets or cubes as a forage replacement, or included as an ingredient in concentrate feeds to provide fiber-based calories. Grass forage supplies energy, protein, and important vitamins and minerals, though nutrient content varies based on grass species, soil quality, and maturity at harvest.

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

Feeds, Supplements & Products
Bermudagrass (C. dactylon) Hay Brazil Medium Chop
FiberFiber
ForageForage
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
Bermuda grass hay is a moderate-quality forage with a lower energy content that grows widely in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. It is chopped for hay and fed to horses, cattle and other livestock species.
Bermudagrass (C. dactylon) Hay Florida Fine Chop
FiberFiber
ForageForage
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
Bermuda grass hay is a tropical forage used for horses and other livestock species. It supplies moderate nutrient content, with 10% crude protein when chopped for hay.
Bermudagrass (C. dactylon) Hay Florida Long Hay
FiberFiber
ForageForage
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
Bermuda grass is a tropical perennial grass found throughout the world. It provides medium nutritional value with moderate protein content.
Bermudagrass (C. dactylon) Hay Florida Medium Chop
FiberFiber
ForageForage
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
Bermuda hay is a high-fibre forage for horses that grows well in tropical regions, such as the southern USA. Because it contains lower protein content, it is typically fed mixed with legume hay.
Bio-Cube® Alfa-Timothy Cubes (MAAAX Equine Feed) – [Discontinued]
FiberFiber
Hay StretcherHay Stretcher
HindgutHindgut
RespiratoryRespiratory
Bio-Cube® Alfa-Timothy Cubes is a now discontinued forage cube containing alfalfa and timothy grass hay. It is designed to be fed soaked and mixed with hay.
Black Oats (Avena Strigosa) Hay Brazil Fine Chop
FiberFiber
ForageForage
NutritionNutrition
ProteinProtein
Black oat (Avena Strigosa) is a fast-growing forage grass that is used in Brazil as hay for livestock animals, such as dairy cows. It contains high protein content and is well digested in the rumen.
Black Oats (Avena Strigosa) Hay Brazil Long Hay
FiberFiber
ForageForage
NutritionNutrition
ProteinProtein
Black oat hay is a grass forage that originates from Spain and Portugal. It provides high crude protein content and is commonly fed to ruminants in tropical and temperate regions.
Black Oats (Avena Strigosa) Hay Brazil Medium Chop
FiberFiber
ForageForage
NutritionNutrition
ProteinProtein
Black oat hay is an annual grass with good protein content used as a forage in South America. It is commonly fed to cattle and goats.
Black-As-Knight (Cheval)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Skin + HairSkin + Hair
Black-As-Knight from Cheval is a supplement that is meant to support coat, mane and tail health. It can also help with hoof health.
Blue Bag Grass Pellets (Simple System Horse Feeds)
FiberFiber
ForageForage
IngredientIngredient
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Blue Bag Grass Pellets are a high fibre grass pellets for horses. It is suitable for horses in moderate levels of work or horses needing improved body condition.
Brandon c-Mash (St.Hippolyt)
DigestionDigestion
FiberFiber
Gut HealthGut Health
SeniorSenior
Brandon c-Mash by St.Hippolyt is a digestive supplement containing psyllium husks, it is intended for all horse types.
Breed & Grow (Dunstan)
BroodmareBroodmare
FiberFiber
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
Breed & Grow by Dunstan is a high fibre pellet intended to provide nutrients to pregnant and lactating mares and young horses.
Buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris) Hay Brazil Fine Chop
FiberFiber
ForageForage
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
Buffel grass is a tropical forage grass that is chopped for hay or grazed by cattle. This hay should not be fed to horses as it may cause calcium deficiency and big head disease.
Buffelgrass (Cenchrus Ciliaris) Hay Brazil Long Hay
FiberFiber
ForageForage
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
Buffelgrass is a tropical pasture grass that is chopped for hay to feed to ruminants. It contains high levels of oxalates and should not be given to horses due to the risk of nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Buffelgrass (Cenchrus Ciliaris) Hay Brazil Medium Chop
FiberFiber
ForageForage
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
Buffelgrass is a perennial grass used for pasture and hay in tropical regions. It is a valuable feed source for cattle, but should not be fed to horses because it contains high levels of oxalate.
Build Up Conditioning Cubes (Dodson & Horrell)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
FatFat
ToplineTopline
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Build Up Conditioning Cubes is a feed designed for horses that need to gain some weight or horses prone to weight loss. This feed includes vitamins and minerals, an elevated level of protein, and fibre to help with optimal digestion.
Build Up Conditioning Mix (Dodson & Horrell)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
FatFat
NutritionNutrition
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Build Up Conditioning Mix is a textured feed designed for horses that need to gain some weight or horses prone to weight loss. This feed includes vitamins and minerals, an elevated level of protein, and fibre to help with optimal digestion.
Calm & Condition (Allen & Page)
FiberFiber
IngredientIngredient
NutritionNutrition
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Calm & Condition from Allen & Page is a high-energy feed that is high in fibre. Calm & Condition contains added vitamins, minerals and probiotics. Calm & Condition is free from barely, molasses and alfalfa.
Carb-Buster Non-GMO (Daily Dose Equine)
Gut HealthGut Health
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Carb-Buster Non-GMO by Daily Dose Equine is a premixed feed that is intended to be fed as a forage ration balancer. It contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and probiotics meant for proper nutrient absorption.
Carrot Cake (The Forage Porridge)
FatFat
FiberFiber
FlavorFlavor
ProteinProtein
Carrot Cake from The Forage Porridge is a horse feed that can be given to horses as a snack or dinner topping. This is one of their palatable, forage-based mash kits that contains protein, fiber, and fat.
Chestnut Active Response (Chestnut Horse Feeds)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
EnergyEnergy
FiberFiber
IngredientIngredient
Chestnut Active Response from Chestnut Horse Feeds is a palatable, textured horse feed. Chestnut Active Response is intended for horses in a high level of work. This feed contains 15.4% protein and 14.3% fibre.
Chestnut Chomp (Chestnut Horse Feeds)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
FiberFiber
ForageForage
NutrientsNutrients
Chestnut Chomp from Chestnut Horse Feeds is a high-energy chaff feed. Chestnut Chomp is a blend of chopped grass and grass pellets. This feed is intended for horses who are in light work.
Chestnut Daily Maintenance (Chestnut Horse Feeds)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
FiberFiber
IngredientIngredient
NutritionNutrition
Chestnut Daily Maintenance from Chestnut Horse Feeds is a horse feed intended for horses and ponies who are in light work or on stall rest. Chestnut Daily Maintenance is a high fibre and low energy feed.
Chestnut Everyday Essential Balancer (Chestnut Horse Feeds)
FiberFiber
IngredientIngredient
NutrientsNutrients
NutritionNutrition
Chestnut Everyday Essential Balancer from Chestnut Horse Feeds is a textured feed providing vitamins, minerals and protein to balance a horse’s diet. Chestnut Everyday Essential Balancer is intended for horses who are not meeting their nutritional requirements from forage alone.
Chestnut Sensitive Performance (Chestnut Horse Feeds)
FiberFiber
IngredientIngredient
NutrientsNutrients
NutritionNutrition
Chestnut Sensitive Performance from Chestnut Horse Feeds is composed of pelleted forages and oil. Chestnut Sensitive Performance is intended for horses who require a low sugar and starch diet.
Classic Fibre Cubes (Dodson & Horrell)
FiberFiber
FlavorFlavor
GrainsGrains
NutritionNutrition
Classic Fibre Cubes by Dodson & Horrell is feed meant to supplement additional fibre into the diet, with an elevated level of 18%. This feed also includes a lower starch content to lessen excitability and can be used for horses and ponies.
Classic Fibre Mix (Dodson & Horrell)
FiberFiber
FlavorFlavor
GrainsGrains
NutritionNutrition
Classic Fibre Mix by Dodson & Horrell is a textured feed meant to supplement additional fibre into the diet, with an elevated level of 18%. This feed also includes a lower starch content to lessen excitability and can be used for horses and ponies.
Competition Mix (Dodson & Horrell)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
GrainsGrains
MuscleMuscle
PerformancePerformance
Competition Mix by Dodson & Horrell is a feed designed to support the performance horse with 12% protein, 4.6% fat, and 11.6% fiber content. The feed ingredients supply organic B vitamins, organic amino acids, and yeast to provide added digestibility and support gut health.
Competition-Fit-Balancer (Saracen Horse Feeds)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
ExerciseExercise
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
UlcersUlcers
Saracen Competition-Fit-Balancer is a complete ration formulated for hard working performance horses and horses prone to gastric ulcers.
Complement Advantage (Excel Equine Feeds)
FiberFiber
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
NutritionNutrition
Complement Advantage by Excel Equine Feeds is a textured feed intended for hard keepers or horses in heavy training.
Comprehensive Feed Balancer (TopSpec)
Gut HealthGut Health
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
YeastYeast
Comprehensive Feed Balancer from TopSpec is a palatable and pelleted ration balancer. This ration balancer contains yeast to support digestive health and biotin to support hoof health. This feed is ideal for horses and ponies of any age or work level.
Conditioning Cubes (Saracen Horse Feeds)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
MuscleMuscle
ToplineTopline
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Conditioning Cubes is a pelleted feed intended to help horses and ponies gain condition and topline. The low starch cube provides a slow release of energy, with EQUI-JEWEL increasing calorie density.
Conditioning Fibre (Spillers Feeds)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
FatFat
FiberFiber
ToplineTopline
Conditioning Fibre from Spillers Feed is high in oil and low in starches and sugars. This feed is intended to calm horses and ponies, develop topline, and improve coat quality.
Congograss (B. ruziziensis) Hay Brazil Fine Chop
FiberFiber
ForageForage
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
Congo grass (B. ruziziensis) is a tropical forage that is fed to ruminants in Africa, Thailand and Brazil. The pasture grass can be chopped for silage or hay.
Congograss (B. ruziziensis) Hay Brazil Medium Chop
FiberFiber
ForageForage
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
Congo grass (Brachiaria ruziziensis) is a tropical forage crop that is native to Africa but can now be found in South America and parts of Asia. This palatable hay provides good nutritional value for ruminants.
Convalescent Muesli (Dodson & Horrell)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
DigestionDigestion
GrainsGrains
RecoveryRecovery
Convalescent Muesli by Dodson & Horrell is intended for horses and ponies at rest or in recovery. It contains yeast to support digestion and gut health and QLC antioxidants for immune support.
Cool & Collected (Allen & Page)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
IngredientIngredient
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
NutritionNutrition
Cool & Collected from Allen & Page is high in fibre and is recommended to be fed soaked. Cool & Collected contains added probiotics and linseed.
Cool & Safe (Thomas Moore Feed)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
EnergyEnergy
ExerciseExercise
NutrientsNutrients
Cool & Safe is a complete feed from Thomas Moore Feed. It is low in starch and sugars and contains minerals, vitamins, and postbiotics. It is intended to provide energy through fat and fiber for training or exercising horses.
Cool Balancer (TopSpec)
CalmingCalming
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
StressStress
ToplineTopline
Cool Balancer from TopSpec is a grain-free cereal ideal for horses and ponies in light to medium work. This ration balancer supports calm behaviour, topline development, and overall condition.
CoolCondition Cubes (TopSpec)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
MuscleMuscle
NutritionNutrition
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
CoolCondition Cubes is a cereal grain-free pelleted feed. It is meant to provide additional calories to horses in heavier work or those that need to gain weight. It is intended for horses and ponies of all ages and work levels.
Corn Silage – 35% DM 41% NDF
FiberFiber
GrainsGrains
NutrientsNutrients
ProteinProtein
Corn silage is a common feed for cattle in North America but is not commonly fed to horses. This feed is high in energy and starch to support fat deposition and lactation in cattle.
Corn Silage – 35% DM 45% NDF
FiberFiber
GrainsGrains
NutrientsNutrients
ProteinProtein
Corn silage is not commonly fed to horses unless other forages are not available. It is a high-energy, high-starch feed appropriate for dairy and beef cattle.
Corn Silage – 35% DM 49% NDF
FiberFiber
GrainsGrains
NutrientsNutrients
ProteinProtein
Corn silage is a high-energy, high-starch feed commonly fed to cattle. Starch content decreases, and fibre content increases as the plant matures. Corn silage is not commonly fed to horses.
Crypto Aero Whole Food Horse Feed
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FiberFiber
Gut HealthGut Health
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Crypto Aero is a 13.5% protein, 11% fat, 28% NSC whole-food horse feed. It is formulated with non-GMO whole oats, timothy and alfalfa pellets, sunflower seeds, peas, rice bran oil, ground flax, spirulina and a blend of herbs.
Crypto Aero Wild Forage (Crypto Aero)
FatFat
ForageForage
NutritionNutrition
ProteinProtein
Crypto Aero Wild Forage is formulated with timothy, alfalfa, ground flax, fenugreek and spirulina to promote digestive health and coat health. It has no added soy, corn or artificial flavours.
Daily Balancer (Spillers Feeds)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
NutrientsNutrients
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Daily Balancer from Spillers Feed is cereal grain-free, low in sugar and starch, and has no added iron. This feed is intended for horses and ponies fed a forage-based diet.
Daily Vitamins and Minerals (Dodson & Horrell)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
VitaminsVitamins
Daily Vitamins and Minerals from Dodson & Horrell is intended for use in leisure and easy keeper horses and ponies. This supplement provides a complete range of vitamins and minerals to balance the horse's diet.
Diamond Smart Chopped Forage (Triple Crown)
ForageForage
HealthHealth
PerformancePerformance
SeniorSenior
Diamond Smart Chopped Forage by Triple Crown is an orchard and alfalfa hay blend intended to provide a complete diet for performance and mature horses. It's chopped forage format is designed to support easier chewing and swallowing.
Diamond Smart Cube (Triple Crown)
DentalDental
ForageForage
PerformancePerformance
SeniorSenior
Diamond Smart Cubes by Triple Crown is a cube containing beet pulp, timothy hay and orchard hay. It is intended for performance and mature horses.
Diamond Smart Pellet (Triple Crown)
ForageForage
HealthHealth
PerformancePerformance
SeniorSenior
Diamond Smart Pellet by Triple Crown is a Teff hay pellet fortified with vitamins and minerals. It is intended for performance and mature horses.

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