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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.
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.
Patriot Mare & Foal Horse Feed (ADM Animal Nutrition)
BroodmareBroodmare
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Patriot Mare & Foal is a pelleted complete feed designed to meet the needs of gestating and lactating mares as well as foals from 0 to 18 months of age. Patriot Mare & Foal is palatable to encourage consumption.
Patriot Performance Horse Feed (ADM Animal Nutrition)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
EnergyEnergy
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
Patriot Performance is a pelleted complete feed that is formulated for mature performance horses and broodmares. It provides vegetable fat and digestible fibre sources and contains ~20% NSC.
Patriot Quick Performance (ADM Animal Nutrition)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Complete FeedComplete Feed
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
Patriot Quick Performance is a pelleted feed formulated for use when forage supply is limited. It contains 20 - 30% NSC and is intended for mature athletic horses that require additional energy.
Patriot Senior Complete Horse Feed (ADM Animal Nutrition)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FiberFiber
SeniorSenior
ToplineTopline
Patriot Senior is a pelleted complete forage-feed product for senior horses. It is designed to be easy to chew and to meet nutritional needs when forage availability is low.
Pectigus Balancer Maintenace Diet (Hestevard)
Gut HealthGut Health
HealthHealth
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
ProbioticProbiotic
Pectigus Balancer Maintenance Diet by Hestevard is a pelleted feed intended to support gut function and overall health in all horses and ponies.
Peformax (Pegasus)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
EnergyEnergy
PerformancePerformance
Peformax from Pegasus contains a palatable blend of grains designed to provide high energy to performance and competition horses. This feed contains added fat for a slow release of energy and possible topline development.
Pelleted Hoof Supplement (American Farrier’s Association)
FlavorFlavor
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
This pelleted hoof supplement is meant to be palatable and functional for any horse or pony. It contains a variety of minerals and vitamins which aims to support strong, healthy hooves.
Peloton® Yeast Feed Additive (PMI)
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
Gut HealthGut Health
ImmunityImmunity
YeastYeast
Peloton is a live yeast additive for livestock diets. It is used to support gut health in ruminants, horses, swine and poultry.
Pennwoods 13 to 36 Advanced (Pennwoods Equine)
FatFat
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
ProteinProtein
Pennwods 13 to 36 Advanced is a growth and performance supplement targeted to yearling and two-year-old horses. It contains a blend of proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals.
Perfect-Performance Horse Ration (Pure Performance Feed / Farmstead Life)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
ProteinProtein
Perfect-Performance Horse Ration is a textured feed designed for performance horses with high protein levels, fibre, and added prebiotics and probiotics. This feed contains zero corn, soy, or beet pulp.
Perfectly Senior Horse Summer Pellet (Kruse’s Perfection Brand)
FiberFiber
GrainsGrains
JointsJoints
SeniorSenior
Perfectly Senior Horse Summer Pellet by Kruse's Perfection Brand is a pelleted feed that is intended to be fed to senior maintenance, performance, and breeding horses. This feed is meant to be fed as a complete feed or supplemented with hay or pasture equivalent.
Perfectly Senior Horse Winter Pellet (Kruse’s Perfection Brand)
BroodmareBroodmare
Complete FeedComplete Feed
PerformancePerformance
SeniorSenior
Perfectly Senior Horse Winter Pellet by Kruse's Perfection Brand is a feed that intends to be fed to senior maintenance, performance, and breeding horses either as a complete feed or supplemented with hay or pasture equivalent.
Perfo EXT (Sollio Agriculture)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Perfo EXT is a high-calorie extruded feed. This feed is intended for performance horses or horses who require additional calories.
Perfomix (Cavalor)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
ProteinProtein
VitaminsVitamins
Cavalor Perfomix is a complete textured feed intended for active recreational and competition horses. It provides 11.5% protein and 4% fat from ingredients such as oats, wheat middlings, barley and soy hulls.
Perform Gold (Triple Crown)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
FatFat
FiberFiber
Perform Gold is a high energy density pelleted feed designed for performance horses. It provides 12.5% protein, 12% fat and 15.3% NSC, and contains a mixture of organic and inorganic minerals.
Perform Safe (Seminole)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
EnergyEnergy
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
PerformancePerformance
Perform Safe™ is a low-starch, high-fat pelleted feed targeted to growing, breeding and mature performance horses. It contains 12% protein and 8% fat with energy sources such as soybean hulls, beet pulp and rice bran.
Perform Time (Capstone Horse Feed)
DigestionDigestion
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
PerformancePerformance
Perform Time by Capstone Horse Feed is an oat-free pelleted feed intended for high performance horses.
Performance (Equis Feed)
GrainsGrains
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
PerformancePerformance
VitaminsVitamins
Equis Feeds Performance is a high-protein complete feed intended for working horses. It is formulated with oil and grains with highly digestible vitamins, minerals, and digestive aids to provide higher energy density.
Performance 12 (Excel Equine Feeds)
ExerciseExercise
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
Performance 12 is a textured feed from Excel Equine Feeds. This feed contains fat sources and digestible fibre intended to support the needs of performance horses.
Performance Advantage (Tribute Equine)
EnergyEnergy
FatFat
FoalFoal
PerformancePerformance
Tribute Performance Advantage® is a grain-based, textured feed formulated to meet the higher energy requirements of performance horses. It provides 8% fat and 31% NSC.
Performance Balancer (Dodson & Horrell)
Hoof HealthHoof Health
JointsJoints
PerformancePerformance
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Performance Balancer is a performance feed meant to be fed as a low intake feed or alongside another feed. This feed provides the vitamins and minerals to support joint care, a higher level of biotin for hoof support, and yeast for a healthy hindgut.
Performance Builder (Finish Line)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
PerformancePerformance
ProteinProtein
RecoveryRecovery
Performance Builder by Finish Line is liquid additive designed for muscle growth and overall health. It contains amino acids and is designed for all ages of horses.
Performance Equine Mineral and Vitamin Formulation (Wild Gold)
ElectrolyteElectrolyte
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
ProbioticProbiotic
VitaminsVitamins
Performance Equine Mineral and Vitamin Formulation by Wild Gold is a premixed supplement that is intended to provide vitamins, minerals, and probiotics to support optimal nutrient absorption.
Performance Horse (New Country Organics)
HindgutHindgut
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
YeastYeast
Performance Horse by New Country Organics is a textured supplement intended for maintenance diets for horses with moderate energy demands. It contains a mixture of oats, peas, barley, alfalfa pellets, kelp, and probiotics.
Performance Horse Mineral (Hoffman’s Horse Products)
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
PerformancePerformance
RecoveryRecovery
VitaminsVitamins
Hoffman's Performance Horse Mineral is a pelleted mineral and vitamin supplement that provides a mix of organic and inorganic trace minerals. This supplement can be provided free-choice or as a top dressing with feed.
Performance Horsepower (ProHeritage Feeds)
FatFat
NutrientsNutrients
PerformancePerformance
YeastYeast
Performance Horsepower from ProHeritage Feeds is a feed that is high in fat and it is intended for working and performance horses. It also contains vitamins, minerals, and yeast.
Performance Liquid (Formula 707)
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
PerformancePerformance
VitaminsVitamins
Performance Liquid from Formula 707 is a liquid supplement containing vitamins and minerals. It is intended to provide energy and nutrients for performance horses.
Performance Lite Feed Balancer (TopSpec)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
PerformancePerformance
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Performance Lite Feed Balancer from TopSpec is ideal for easy keepers competing or in heavy work. This ration balancer supports bone strength, hoof health, and skin and coat quality.
Performance Pelleted (Woody’s Horse Nutrition)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
FatFat
PerformancePerformance
ProteinProtein
Woody’s Performance Pelleted is a complete pelleted feed with higher energy density for working horses. It is formulated with beet pulp, alfalfa meal and oats, and contains 14% protein and 8% fat.
Performance Pellets Formula (Bartlett Milling) [Discontinued]
ExerciseExercise
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
PerformancePerformance
Bartlett Performance Pellets Formula is a pelleted feed intended for horses requiring additional protein and energy. It can be fed to horses in light to medium work, growing foals and lactating mares.
Performance Pellets Gold Formula (Bartlett Milling) [Discontinued]
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
Bartlett Performance Pellets Gold Formula is a high energy density feed intended for mature horses in moderate to rigorous training. Calorie sources include wheat middlings, corn, and soy oil.
Performance Plus 606 Pellets (Ace Hi Feeds)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
ProteinProtein
Performance Plus 606 by Ace Hi Feeds is intended for horses with higher energy needs including growing and performance horses. It contains barley, wheat bran, and canola oil as energy sources.
Performance Plus Complete (Bluebonnet Feeds)
FiberFiber
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
PerformancePerformance
VitaminsVitamins
Performance Plus Complete from Bluebonnet Feeds is an alfalfa-based pellet intended to replace some or all of the forage in a horse's diet. It contains 12% crude protein, 3.5% crude fat, and 29% crude fibre.
Performance Senior (Daily Dose Equine)
FatFat
FiberFiber
PerformancePerformance
SeniorSenior
Performance Senior by Daily Dose Equine is a textured feed that provides a high-calorie diet with 15% fat that is ideal for senior horses with dental issues or hard keepers.
Performance Textured (ProElite)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
PerformancePerformance
StaminaStamina
ProElite Performance Horse Feed is a textured feed intended for mature show and performance horses. It provides 12% fat and 18.3% NSC with energy sources including beet pulp, whole oats, wheat middlings, soybean hulls, and cane molasses.
Performance Textured (Woody’s Horse Nutrition)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
FatFat
ProteinProtein
Woody’s Performance Textured is a complete textured feed for exercising and performance horses. It provides 14% protein and 10% fat and is composed of oats, beet pulp, molasses and vegetable oil.
Performance Vits & Mins (Dengie)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
PerformancePerformance
VitaminsVitamins
Performance Vits & Mins is a broad spectrum vitamin and mineral for working horses and ponies. It contains both selenium and vitamin E to help a horse's immune system.
Performance XL (Manna Pro)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
ProteinProtein
Performance XL from Manna Pro is a complete feed designed for equine athletes with higher energy demands. It contains Calf-Manna® as a source of protein and Max-E Glo® Stabilized Rice Bran as a source of energy from fat. Performance XL is 12% crude protein, 8% crude fat, and 8% crude fibre.
Phase I – Pelleted (Brooks)
EnergyEnergy
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
NutritionNutrition
Phase I - Pelleted is intended for growing horses. Phase I is intended to promote and support growth. This feed contains barley and corn.
Phase I – Textured (Brooks)
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
Phase I is a textured feed intended for growing horses. This feed is intended to support growth and contains oats and soybean meal.
Phase II (Brooks Feeds)
BroodmareBroodmare
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Brooks Feeds Phase II is a horse feed intended for broodmares and yearlings. It is formulated with higher protein content to support growth and development.
Phase III Elite – Textured (Brooks Feeds)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
Brooks Phase III Elite - Textured is formulated for performance horses with higher energy needs. It provides a higher fat content from stabilized flax, rice bran, and soy oil. It is also available in a pelleted form.
Phase IV (Brooks)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
EnergyEnergy
FiberFiber
NutritionNutrition
Brooks Phase IV is a pelleted or textured horse feed that provides moderate energy with added fibre. It is targeted to horses at maintenance, in light exercise, early gestation broodmares and young horses in training.
Phase V (Brooks Feeds)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
PerformancePerformance
Brooks Phase V is a pelleted or textured feed intended for performance equine athletes. It provides 8% fat and 15% fibre with energy sources including oats, wheat shorts, soybeans, barley, alfalfa meal, and molasses.
Photo Finish (Brooks Feeds)
EnergyEnergy
PrebioticPrebiotic
ProbioticProbiotic
StaminaStamina
Photo Finish from Brooks Feeds is a textured feed that contains fibre and fat. It is a source of energy and supports stamina for speed and power. This feed also includes pre and probiotics.
Physique (Equi-lete)
Bone HealthBone Health
EnergyEnergy
HealthHealth
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
UlcersUlcers
Physique by Equi-lete is a pelleted supplement intended to support bone and tissue health in all horse types.
Pianissimo (Cavalor)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Pianissimo by Cavalor is formulated to be a lower energy feed with lower protein levels and no added oats. This feed is targeted to hot horses to reduce stress.
Pink Mash (Keyflow Feeds)
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
PrebioticPrebiotic
ProbioticProbiotic
Pink Mash from Keyflow Feeds is a soaked fibre feed designed to support hindgut microbiome health. Pink Mash is highly palatable and suitable for horses at risk of gastric upset.
Pink Mash Condition (Keyflow Feeds)
HindgutHindgut
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
PrebioticPrebiotic
ProbioticProbiotic
Pink Mash Condition by Keyflow Feeds is a mash intended to support hindgut health and body condition. It contains prebiotics, probiotics, and low starch and sugar.

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