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Micronized Barley - Feed Ingredient

Micronized barley is whole barley grain that has undergone a high-temperature, short-time infrared heat treatment known as micronization. This process alters the starch structure of the grain, making it more gelatinized and improving its digestibility in the small intestine. Micronization also enhances palatability and reduces the risk of undigested starch reaching the hindgut.

In equine nutrition, micronized barley is used as an energy-dense cereal grain, offering a moderate level of protein and high levels of starch. Compared to raw or rolled barley, the micronized form is more suitable for horses due to improved starch availability and reduced risk of digestive upset. It is often included in pelleted or textured feeds designed for performance or weight gain.

Because of its high starch content, micronized barley should be fed in controlled amounts, especially in horses prone to metabolic conditions such as laminitis or insulin dysregulation.

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

Feeds, Supplements & Products
Cool Time (Capstone Horse Feed)
DigestionDigestion
EnergyEnergy
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
Cool Time by Capstone Horse Feed is a high energy, oat-free feed intended for high performance horses that are prone to tying up, excitability and excessive sweating.
Cool Vitality (Mitavite)
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Cool Vitality by Mitavite is a muesli intended to improve condition in horses by providing cool energy.
Everyday High Fibre Mix (Baileys Horse Feeds)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
FiberFiber
GrainsGrains
NutritionNutrition
Everyday High Fibre Mix from Baileys Horse Feeds is a high fiber, low energy coarse feed mix. This feed mix is intended for horses and ponies at rest or in light work. The 4% of oil additionally helps to improve coat quality.
Flexi Time (Capstone Horse Feed)
BroodmareBroodmare
EnergyEnergy
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
Flexi Time by Capstone Horse Feed is an oat-free feed intended for breeding, racing and performance horses.
Formula 3 (Mitavite)
EnergyEnergy
Gut HealthGut Health
PerformancePerformance
ProteinProtein
Formula 3 by Mitavite is a high energy, oat-free feed intended for racing and performance horses.
Improver Conditioning Mix (Hilight)
HealthHealth
ImmunityImmunity
NutritionNutrition
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Improver Conditioning Mix from Hilight is intended to provide horses with additional calories who may require additional body condition. This feed contains 5.5% fat and 13% crude protein.
No.15 Senior Mix (Baileys Horse Feeds)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
GrainsGrains
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
No.15 Senior Mix from Baileys Horse Feeds is a feed mix intended for senior horses and ponies. This feed mix contains 27% starch, 14% fiber, and 12.5% protein.
No.16 Racing Light Mix (Baileys Horse Feeds)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
ExerciseExercise
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
No.16 Racing Light Mix from Baileys Horse Feeds is intended for racehorses with low energy requirements, including those on stall rest or recovery. This textured feed contains 12% protein which aids in muscle and tissue development and repair.
No.17 Top Line Conditioning Mix (Baileys Horse Feeds)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
GrainsGrains
ToplineTopline
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
No.17 Top Line Conditioning Mix from Baileys Horse Feeds is intended for underweight, competing, and young or weak horses and ponies needing to build a topline. This feed contains highly digestible starch as it is free from whole oats with cereals that have been micronized.
No.20 Slow Release Condition & Competition Mix (Baileys Horse Feeds)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
GrainsGrains
NutritionNutrition
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
No.20 Slow Release Condition & Competition Mix from Baileys Horse Feeds is intended for horses and ponies in heavy work to help them improve topline and condition. This feed contains 12% fiber and 10% fat which contributes to the slow release of calories.
No.22 Prep-Ease (Baileys Horse Feeds)
CalmingCalming
Complete FeedComplete Feed
NutritionNutrition
ToplineTopline
No.22 Prep-Ease from Baileys Horse Feeds is targeted at young horses and ponies needing to gain topline/condition and those in early training. This feed has an NSC value of 25%.
No.6 All-Round Endurance Mix (Baileys Horse Feeds)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
FatFat
GrainsGrains
StaminaStamina
No.6 All-Round Endurance Mix from Baileys Horse Feeds is intended for performance horses needing a slow release of energy. The 10% fat content of this feed is what provides the slow release of energy.
No.7 Stud & Youngstock Mix (Baileys Horse Feeds)
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
NutritionNutrition
StallionStallion
No.7 Stud & Youngstock Mix from Baileys Horse Feeds is intended for growing youngstock, covering stallions, and pregnant and lactating mares. This feed contains 32% of starch, such as micronized peas, micronized maize, and oats.
No.9 All-Round Competition Mix (Baileys Horse Feeds)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
EnergyEnergy
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
No.9 All-Round Competition Mix from Baileys Horse Feeds is intended for performance horses and ponies. This feed contains 32% starch which comes from micronized cereals.
Oat Balancer Mix (Baileys Horse Feeds)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
GrainsGrains
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Oat Balancer Mix from Baileys Horse Feeds is intended for racehorses being fed a high oat diet in heavy work. This textured, high-energy feed is formulated to be fed alongside oats to counteract nutrient deficiencies that may come as a cause of feeding only oats.
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.
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.
Prep Mix (Baileys Horse Feeds)
FatFat
GrowthGrowth
NutritionNutrition
ToplineTopline
Baileys Horse Feeds Prep Mix is formulated to provide optimum growth support and condition. This feed is intended for yearlings to 3-year-olds in early training. Prep Mix is oat-free and contains 6.5% of oil, which helps to improve coat quality.
Race Time (Capstone Horse Feed)
AntioxidantAntioxidant
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
Race Time by Capstone Horse Feed is a muesli style feed intended for mature horses.
Show Time (Capstone Horse Feed)
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
Show Time by Capstone Horse Feed is a low energy, maize-free feed intended for mature and leisure horses.
Stud Time (Capstone Horse Feed)
BroodmareBroodmare
GrowthGrowth
ProteinProtein
StallionStallion
Stud Time by Capston Horse Feed is a muesli style feed intended for broodmares, stallions and growing horses.
Sustaina (Mitavite)
EnergyEnergy
ExerciseExercise
Gut HealthGut Health
PerformancePerformance
Sustaina by Mitavite is a micronized feed intended to provide fast release energy to race horses and horses in heavy work.
Track Time (Capstone Horse Feed)
GrowthGrowth
Gut HealthGut Health
HindgutHindgut
PerformancePerformance
Track Time by Capstone Horse Feed is a muesli intended for young horses who are in training and racing.
Turbo Racing (Mitavite)
EnergyEnergy
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
Turbo Racing by Mitavite is a high energy feed intended to support the training, performance and recovery of high performance horses.
XLR8 (Mitavite)
EnergyEnergy
ExerciseExercise
Gut HealthGut Health
PerformancePerformance
XLR8 by Mitavite is an oat-free micronized feed intended for horses in training, racing and competition.
Yearling Prep (Mitavite)
Bone HealthBone Health
GrowthGrowth
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Skin + HairSkin + Hair
Yearling Prep by Mitavite is an oat-free muesli intended to support the development of growing horses.

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