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Microbial-based Additives - Feed Ingredient

Microbial-based additives include live microorganisms such as yeasts (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and bacteria (Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Enterococcus), as well as their derivatives like bacterial or yeast extracts and fermentation products. These additives are used in equine feeds to support gut microbial balance, improve fiber digestion, and enhance nutrient utilization.
Extracts and postbiotics may include cell wall components (e.g., beta-glucans, mannan-oligosaccharides) or fermentation metabolites that influence gut function and immunity. Enzymes produced through microbial fermentation, such as cellulase or xylanase, may also be included to assist in the breakdown of fibrous feed components.

The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain Microbial-based Additives as an ingredient.

Feeds, Supplements & Products
AminoTrace+ Vitamin and Mineral Supplement (Mad Barn)
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
VitaminsVitamins
AminoTrace+ by Mad Barn is a complete, balanced equine mineral and vitamin supplement designed for horses with metabolic concerns. It is ideal for horses with IR, PPID, or high iron in the diet.
Natural E/Organic Se (Mad Barn)
AntioxidantAntioxidant
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
RecoveryRecovery
VitaminsVitamins
Natural E/Organic Se is a pelleted supplement providing organic Selenium yeast and natural Vitamin E. These two nutrients are important antioxidants that support muscle function and anti-inflammatory pathways.
Omneity P – Pellets – Vitamin & Mineral Supplement (Mad Barn)
Gut HealthGut Health
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Omneity Pellets is a balanced mineral and vitamin supplement for horses in a palatable pellet form. It provides 100% organic trace minerals, complete B-vitamin fortification, added Vitamin E, yeast and digestive enzymes.
Omneity Premix – Vitamin & Mineral Supplement (Mad Barn)
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
VitaminsVitamins
Omneity Premix is a balanced mineral and vitamin supplement for horses providing 100% organic trace minerals, complete B-vitamin fortification, added Vitamin E, yeast, and digestive enzymes.
Optimum Digestive Health Pellets (Mad Barn)
DigestionDigestion
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
Gut HealthGut Health
ProbioticProbiotic
Optimum Digestive Health from Mad Barn is a probiotic and prebiotic supplement designed to support hindgut health in the horse. It helps to maintain a stable microflora and promote immune health.
Optimum Probiotic (Mad Barn)
DigestionDigestion
Gut HealthGut Health
ImmunityImmunity
ProbioticProbiotic
Mad Barn's Optimum Probiotic is a pure 5-strain probiotic supplement in a powdered format. It provides 20 billion CFU per serving of L. acidophilus, L. fermentum, L. casei, L. plantarum, and L. farciminis.
Trace Mineral Pak (Mad Barn)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
ExerciseExercise
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
Trace Mineral Pak from Mad Barn is a balanced equine supplement providing 100% organic (chelated) trace minerals. Ingredients include selenium, zinc, copper, and manganese.
Visceral+ (Mad Barn)
DigestionDigestion
Gut HealthGut Health
ImmunityImmunity
ProbioticProbiotic
UlcersUlcers
YeastYeast
Visceral+ by Mad Barn is a pelleted supplement to be used for horses with gastric health concerns. It is designed to maintain stomach and hindgut health and to support the immune system.
OBS Sport Feed (Ocala Breeders’ Feed and Supply)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
OBS Sport Feed is a complete feed intended for performance horses. It is formulated with wheat middlings, soybean hulls and alfalfa meal. It contains 13% protein and 10% fat.
OCD Pellets (Doc’s Products)
Bone HealthBone Health
GrowthGrowth
HealthHealth
JointsJoints
OCD Pellets by Doc's Products is a bone and joint supplement intended for horses. It supplies 900 mg of silicon and 50 mg of hyaluronic acid in each 28 g serving.
Oilovite (NAF Equine)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
HealthHealth
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Oilovite from NAF Equine is intended for all horses and ponies. This supplement is meant to provide vitamins and minerals to support overall health. Oilovite also contains soya, linseed, and hemp oil.
Old Faithful’s Special Blend (Allen & Page)
EnergyEnergy
NutrientsNutrients
SeniorSenior
YeastYeast
Old Faithful’s Special Blend from Allen & Page is intended for senior horses, horses at rest, and horses in light to medium work. It contains mint, yeast, and garlic.
Old Horse (Dunstan)
FiberFiber
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
NutrientsNutrients
Old Horse by Dunstan is a high fibre feed intended for older horses at increased risk of metabolic disorders.
Oligosacc (Nature Belisle)
DigestionDigestion
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
Gut HealthGut Health
PrebioticPrebiotic
Oligosacc is a digestive supplement containing prebiotic oligosaccharides. It is used for calves to decrease the incidence of diarrhea and respiratory illness.
Omega Advantage (ProElite)
FatFat
GrowthGrowth
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
PerformancePerformance
ProElite Omega Advantage is an extruded horse supplement providing 24% fat with added flax. It is intended to provide extra calories and aid in weight gain.
Omega Horseshine (Omega Fields)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
FatFat
Hoof HealthHoof Health
JointsJoints
Omega Horseshine is a stabilized flaxseed, yeast and vitamin-mineral supplement for horses. Flaxseed provides omega-3 fatty acids and can increase the lustre of a coat.
Omega Horseshine COMPLETE (Omega Fields)
FatFat
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Skin + HairSkin + Hair
Omega Horseshine COMPLETE is an omega-3 fatty acid and vitamin-mineral supplement for horses. It is formulated with flaxseed as a source of alpha-linolenic acid, yeast, vitamins and minerals.
Omegas (Meal) (MVP)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
FatFat
FiberFiber
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
Omegas by MVP is a premixed skin and coat supplement for horses that combines Omega 6 and Omega 3 essential fatty acids sourced from flax seed, wheat germ, soy and coconut oil.
OMG (Dove Performance Nutrition)
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
OMG from Dove Performance Nutrition is a pelleted feed ration for horses. It contains vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber and fat.
Omolene Maternity 300 (Purina Canada)
BroodmareBroodmare
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Purina Omolene Maternity 300 is a textured horse feed intended for broodmares, nursing and growing foals. It provides higher amino acid content to support growth and development.
Omolene Progression 200 (Purina)
BroodmareBroodmare
Complete FeedComplete Feed
PerformancePerformance
StallionStallion
Omolene Progression 200 is a textured feed intended for performance horses, growing horses and gestating mares. It supplies 14% protein and 7% fat from ingredient sources including soybean meal, soybean oil, whole oats, flaked barley and extruded corn.
Omolene Senior Action (Purina)
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
SeniorSenior
Omolene Senior Action is a complete textured feed formulated for active senior horses. It provides 14% protein, which may support muscle tone in senior horses that are not receiving enough protein from their forage.
Omolene Sport Plus (Purina)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
Purina Omolene Sport Plus is a textured complete feed intended for horses in heavy work including racehorses. It provides 8% fat from vegetable oils and contains beet pulp as a high pectin fibre source.
One Scoop (Keyflow Feeds)
EnergyEnergy
FiberFiber
NutrientsNutrients
ProteinProtein
One Scoop from Keyflow Feeds is a feed that is a hybrid between a balancer and muesli style ration. It is intended to be fed at low feeding rates with high digestibility.
Opti-Zyme (Manna Pro)
DigestionDigestion
Gut HealthGut Health
ProbioticProbiotic
YeastYeast
Opti-Zyme from Manna Pro is a blend of probiotics, yeast, and enzymes intended to provide digestive health support. These additives can improve fibre digestion and nutrient absorption from the gut.
Optima (Banks Mill Feeds)
Grain FreeGrain Free
Gut HealthGut Health
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
Optima-LA from Banks Mill is a low starch pelleted feed intended for horses at all life stages. It provides energy from soybeans, wheat middlings, alfalfa meal, beet pulp, dried molasses, flax, and vegetable oil.
Optimize (Uckele)
FiberFiber
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
MetabolismMetabolism
NutrientsNutrients
Optimize is a pelleted ration balancer with a feeding rate of 1-2 lbs per day. It is formulated for horses needing a low starch and sugar diet, such as horses with metabolic disorders. The NSC content in this ration balancer is 7.8%
Optimum (NAF Equine)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Optimum by NAF Equine is a pelleted ration balancer that is formulated to provide the vitamins and minerals for a high-fiber and low concentrate diet or a performance diet.
Optimum EQ Bars (BioStar)
AntioxidantAntioxidant
IngredientIngredient
NutritionNutrition
ProteinProtein
Optimum EQ bars are a whole food supplement for horses containing spirulina, oat bran, chia seeds, coconut oil, and other organic ingredients meant to supply nutrients and minerals to the equine diet.
Optimum Flex Plus (DAC)
HealthHealth
JointsJoints
RecoveryRecovery
VitaminsVitamins
Optimum Flex Plus by DAC is a powdered joint supplement designed to support joint health and mobility. Its formula includes MSM, glucosamine, and chondroitin sulfate.
Optimum Senior JS 2.0 (BioStar)
HealthHealth
JointsJoints
NutritionNutrition
RecoveryRecovery
Optimum Senior JS 2.0 by BioStar is a powdered vitamin and mineral supplement formulated to support joint health in senior horses. It contains glutamine as well as the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA.
Orange Superior (DAC)
MetabolismMetabolism
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
ProbioticProbiotic
VitaminsVitamins
Orange Superior is a vitamin and mineral supplement that can be given to any mature horse, and is meant to support metabolic functions, energy balance, and also provides probiotics.
Organic Fusion (Thunderbrook)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
FiberFiber
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
Organic Fusion from Thunderbrook is a high-fibre feed. This feed is intended for horses in low to moderate work. Organic Fusion contains 17% crude protein and 18.5% crude fibre.
Original 12 Textured (McCauley’s Equine Formulas)
BroodmareBroodmare
Complete FeedComplete Feed
LactationLactation
StallionStallion
Original 12 Textured is a palatable oat-based feed targeted to broodmares and stallions. It is formulated with added yeast and organic minerals. It is designed to promote healthy gut function.
Original 14 Pelleted (McCauley’s)
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
GrainsGrains
GrowthGrowth
NutritionNutrition
McCauley's Original® 14 Pelleted is a pelleted horse feed with 14% protein to meet the needs of breeding and growing horses. This oat-based formula contains 3.5% fat and 12% fibre.
Original 14 Textured (McCauley’s Equine Formulas)
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
GrowthGrowth
HealthHealth
LactationLactation
McCauley's Original 14 Textured is an oat-based feed for stallions, breeding, growing, and performance horses. It is fortified with organic minerals and contains yeast for digestive health.
Original 16 Textured (McCauley’s Equine Formulas)
BroodmareBroodmare
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
FoalFoal
LactationLactation
McCauley's Original 16 Textured is an oat-based horse feed for breeding and growing horses. It contains higher protein (16%) to meet the needs of growing yearlings and lactating broodmares.
Original Feed Balancer (Blue Chip Feed)
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
YeastYeast
Original Feed Balancer from Blue Chip Feed is a pelleted ration balancer intended for all horses and ponies at any work level. This balancer is designed to support digestive, hoof, skin, coat, and respiratory health.
Original Multi Balancer (Spillers Feeds)
Gut HealthGut Health
Hoof HealthHoof Health
ImmunityImmunity
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
The Original Multi Balancer from Spillers Feed is cereal grain-free, low in sugars, and low in starches. This feed is high in Vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Copper, and Zinc.
Original Performance Formula (Wilson Feeds)
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Original Performance Formula by Wilson Feeds is a soy-free supplement intended to fill nutritional gaps of horses on a forage-based diet.
Original Yeast YC (Diamond V)
HindgutHindgut
ProbioticProbiotic
Toxin BinderToxin Binder
YeastYeast
Diamond V Yeast Culture™ (Original YC™) is a feed ingredient made by fermenting bakers yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on a cereal grain culture-media. It can be added to equine diets to support hindgut health.
Original® 12 Pelleted (McCauley’s Equine Formulas)
BroodmareBroodmare
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
StallionStallion
McCauley's Original® 12 Pelleted is a palatable and digestible oat-based feed for broodmares and stallions. It provides 12% protein, 12% fiber, 3.5% fat, and contains organic minerals.
Original® 16 Pelleted (McCauley’s Equine Formulas)
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Original® 16 Pelleted is an oat-based feed targeted to breeding horses and yearlings. It provides 16% crude protein and is formulated for growing horses.
Orphan Foal Supplement (Dunstan)
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
NutrientsNutrients
ProteinProtein
Orphan Foal by Dunstan is a palatable, digestible feed intended for introducing foals to solid feed. It is a blend of milk powder, vegetable proteins, cereals, vitamins and minerals. It is intended to encourage the transition from milk to solid diet.
OrZin-40 (Hestevard)
HealthHealth
ImmunityImmunity
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Skin + HairSkin + Hair
OrZin-40 by Hestevard is powder supplement containing zinc, it is intended to support healthy skin and coat in horses and ponies deficient in Zinc.
Osceola 10 (Seminole)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FlavorFlavor
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Seminole Osceola 10 is a textured feed with corn, oats, and molasses for mature pleasure horses with a high 48% NSC (sugar & starch) content. This feed contains yeast culture and antioxidants.
Osceola 12 (Seminole)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FlavorFlavor
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Seminole Osceola 12™ is a textured grain-based feed with high NSC levels (44%) intended for mature pleasure horses. Energy sources include corn, oats, wheat, soybean meal and cane molasses.
Osceola 14 (Seminole)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FlavorFlavor
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Seminole Osceola 14™ is a textured feed with higher protein levels for growing, breeding, or performance horses. It has a high NSC value of 39% from grain-based ingredients.
Osteo-Gen (Equi-Force)
Bone HealthBone Health
ExerciseExercise
GrowthGrowth
JointsJoints
Osteo-Gen is a supplement that is intended to promote bone health and cartilage repair. It is suitable for horses of all ages and work levels.
Pagophyt (Hestevard)
ImmunityImmunity
JointsJoints
NutrientsNutrients
RecoveryRecovery
Pagophyt by Hestevard is a liquid supplement containing Devil's Claw, it is intended to support joint mobility in horses. This supplement is not suitable for pregnant mares, and regulations should be checked for competing horses.
Paradox Organic Selenium Supplement (Probiotech)
AntioxidantAntioxidant
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
VitaminsVitamins
Paradox by Probiotech is a granular organic selenium-enriched yeast supplement with added Vitamin E and Vitamin C. It also contains mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) and yucca schidigera.
Parkmore Special Vitamin/Mineral Pelleted Supplement (Parkmore Supplements)
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
VitaminsVitamins
Parkmore Special Vitamin/Mineral Pelleted Supplement is a trace mineral and vitamin supplement designed for all ages and working classes of horses. It can be fed in addition to grain or on its own.
Pastime (McCauley’s Equine Formulas)
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Pastime is an oat-based pelleted feed for adult horses at maintenance or in light work. It targets pleasure horses with lower energy density and fat content.
Pasture Horse 10 (Bartlett Milling) [Discontinued]
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
FlavorFlavor
GrainsGrains
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Bartlett Pasture Horse 10 is a texturized sweet feed intended for mature pleasure horses. This grain-based feed is formulated with wheat middlings, corn, oats, barley, and molasses.
Pasture Horse 12 (Bartlett Milling) [Discontinued]
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FlavorFlavor
GrainsGrains
Barlett Pasture Horse 12 is a textured sweet feed formulated for adult pleasure horses. It is higher in protein than Bartlett's Pasture Horse 10 feed.
Pasture Lick (DAC)
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
VitaminsVitamins
Pasture Lick by DAC is a vitamin and mineral supplement lick for mature horses. It is formulated with Vitamin E, biotin, and yeast.
Patriot 36 Ration Balancer (ADM Animal Nutrition)
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
ProteinProtein
VitaminsVitamins
Patriot 36 Ration Balancer by ADM Animal Nutrition is a pelleted supplement that provides protein, vitamins, and minerals for all types of horses. It should be fed along with hay or pasture (forage) and any grain or concentrate feeds.
Patriot Feed Easy Complete (ADM Animal Nutrition)
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
FiberFiber
Gut HealthGut Health
PerformancePerformance
Patriot Feed Easy is a pelleted complete forage/feed mix designed to meet the nutritional needs of mature horses when forage supplies are low. It provides less than 20% NSC.

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