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Zinc - Feed Ingredient

Zinc is an essential trace mineral required for numerous physiological functions in horses, including enzyme activity, immune function, skin and hoof integrity, and protein metabolism. It plays a critical role in cellular processes such as wound healing, antioxidant defense, and the synthesis of keratin, a structural protein found in hooves and hair. Zinc is commonly added to equine feed formulations in inorganic forms such as zinc oxide or zinc sulfate, as well as organic forms like zinc chelates and proteinates, which may offer improved bioavailability.

In equine nutrition, zinc is particularly important for hoof and coat health, as deficiencies can lead to poor hoof quality, slow wound healing, and dull coat appearance. It also works in balance with other trace minerals, such as copper, to maintain proper metabolic function. While zinc deficiency can result in growth impairments and immune dysfunction, excessive zinc intake can interfere with copper absorption, leading to secondary deficiencies.

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

Feeds, Supplements & Products
3:1 Zinc Copper (Mad Barn)
HealthHealth
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Skin + HairSkin + Hair
Mad Barn's 3:1 Zinc Copper Powder is an organic trace mineral supplement containing a 3:1 ratio of Bioplex® Zinc and Copper. It is made with zinc and copper proteinates, which are chelated for improved absorption.
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.
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.
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.
Zinc (Mad Barn)
HealthHealth
ImmunityImmunity
IngredientIngredient
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Zinc is a major component of skin and hair, and supports normal growth and tissue health. Zinc is a structural component of many enzymes involved in immune function, nervous system function, and protein synthesis.
Essential K (Tribute)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
HealthHealth
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Tribute Essential K is a ration balancer with a low 12.5% NSC (sugar plus starch). Essential K provides a mix of organic and inorganic trace minerals, including organic selenium yeast.
Essential K GC Plus (Tribute)
JointsJoints
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Tribute Essential K GC Plus is a lower-inclusion ration balancer formulated with glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and MSM meant to support joint health.
Essential K Rebuild (Tribute)
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
PerformancePerformance
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
RecoveryRecovery
Essential K Rebuild by Tribute is a low-starch, low-sugar pelleted ration balancer formulated for performance horses. Different from Essential K, it has added chromium and turmeric.
Essential K w/ Fly Control (Tribute)
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
NutrientsNutrients
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Tribute Essential K with Fly Control is a low feeding-rate ration balancer with Diflubenzuron, which can regulate the emergence of common flies.
Essentials Free Choice Mineral (Bluebonnet Feeds)
ElectrolyteElectrolyte
HealthHealth
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Essentials Free Choice Mineral by Bluebonnet Feeds is a free-choice mineral in granule form. It is intended to support overall health in horses on pasture or hay-based diets.
Esteem Complete Pellet (Bar Ale)
ExerciseExercise
FiberFiber
NutritionNutrition
VitaminsVitamins
Esteem Complete Pellet is a high fiber feed. It is intended for horses and ponies of all ages and work levels. It contains 13% protein, 3.2% fat, and 23% fiber.
Esteem Complete Senior Pellet (Bar Ale)
FiberFiber
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
VitaminsVitamins
Esteem Complete Senior Pellet is a pelleted feed intended for senior horses and ponies. Esteem Complete Senior Pellet is formulated with glucosamine and chondroitin.
Esteem Complete Senior Textured (Bar Ale)
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
YeastYeast
Esteem Complete Senior Textured from Bar Ale is intended for senior horses. Esteem Complete Senior Textured is a textured horse feed formulated with beet pulp and alfalfa meal.
Estrella (Lakin Milling Company)
EnergyEnergy
FiberFiber
IngredientIngredient
NutrientsNutrients
Estrella from Lakin Milling Company is a pure alfalfa pellet with added mineral supplementation. Estrella Horse Pellets is intended for horses in all levels of work.
EveryDayBalance (Enviro Equine)
PerformancePerformance
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Skin + HairSkin + Hair
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
EveryDayBalance by Enviro Equine is a flax-based vitamin and mineral supplement intended to support overall health and well-being in all horse types.
ÉvoluFib (Meunerie Soucy)
BroodmareBroodmare
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FoalFoal
VitaminsVitamins
ÉvoluFib from Meunerie Soucy is a complete pelleted feed. It is intended for foals and pregnant or lactating broodmares. It contains vitamins and minerals.
Evolution Elite (Purina)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
ExerciseExercise
Gut HealthGut Health
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Purina Evolution Elite is a multi-particle complete feed containing extruded and pelleted components. It is formulated with 13% protein and 8% fat.
Evolution Juvenile (Purina)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Evolution Juvenille is a multiparticle feed for growing horses made with pelleted and extruded components. It is designed to meet the nutritional needs of weanlings, yearlings and two-year olds.
Evolution Maternity (Purina)
BroodmareBroodmare
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Purina Evolution Maternity is a pelleted and extruded feed intended for late gestation and lactating broodmares and nursing and growing foals. Energy sources include corn, soy hulls, beet pulp, alfalfa meal, and flaxseeds.
Evolution Senior (Purina)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Gut HealthGut Health
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
SeniorSenior
Purina Evolution Senior is a low glycemic pelleted and extruded horse feed intended for mature horses 15 years of age and older. it contains prebiotics, probiotics, yeast culture, and a balance of amino acids to help maintain ideal gut health.
Exacta 10 (Seminole)
FiberFiber
FlavorFlavor
Gut HealthGut Health
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
Seminole Exacta 10 is a textured feed intended for mature, active horses and ponies, providing 22% NSC. It contains soybeans, wheat middlings, oats, cracked corn, and molasses.
Exacta 12 (Seminole)
FiberFiber
FlavorFlavor
Gut HealthGut Health
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
Seminole Exacta 12 is a textured feed intended for active adult horses, providing 12% protein, 7% fat and 22% NSC. It contains soybeans, wheat middlings, oats, cracked corn, and molasses.
Exacta 14 (Seminole)
FiberFiber
FlavorFlavor
Gut HealthGut Health
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
Seminole Exacta 14 is a textured feed intended for growing, breeding, and performance horses. It provides 23% NSC and contains soybeans, wheat middlings, oats, cracked corn, and molasses.
Exceed 6-way (MVP)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
Gut HealthGut Health
Hoof HealthHoof Health
JointsJoints
Exceed 6-way from MVP is intended for joint, gastric, muscle, coat, hoof, and digestive health support. Some of the active ingredients include hyaluronic acid, MSM, biotin, zinc, copper, amino acids, probiotics, prebiotics, and a variety of herbs.
Exceed 6-Way Pellet (MVP)
JointsJoints
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
MuscleMuscle
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
Exceed 6-Way is a pelleted horse supplement containing MSM, glucosamine, hydrolyzed collagen, and yucca schidigera extract. It is formulated to support joints, hoof health, gut, and hair coat.
Excel Equine 10 (Excel Equine Feeds)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
HealthHealth
ImmunityImmunity
SeniorSenior
Excel Equine 10 is a textured feed from Excel Equine Feeds. This feed is intended for horses in low to moderate work, as well as mature horses.
Excel Equine 12 (Excel Equine Feeds)
FatFat
HealthHealth
ImmunityImmunity
PerformancePerformance
Excel Equine 12 is a textured feed from Excel Equine Feeds. Excel Equine 12 contains a fat content intended for horses in moderate workloads.
Excel Equine 15 (Excel Equine Feeds)
BroodmareBroodmare
GrowthGrowth
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
Excel Equine 15 by Excel Equine Feeds is a textured feed intended for broodmares, foals, weanlings, yearlings and high performance horses.
EZ (Tribute)
CalmingCalming
ExerciseExercise
FatFat
FiberFiber
Tribute Equine EZ Pellets is a 20% fibre, 8% fat feed intended for hard keepers and mature horses with higher energy requirements. It is formulated with reduced sugar and starch content and provides a maximum 13.5% NSC.
EZ-Balance (Purina Canada)
HealthHealth
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
NutrientsNutrients
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
EZ-Balance is a low-calorie pelleted vitamin-mineral supplement formulated with organic copper, zinc and manganese. It has a low feeding rate of 150-200 grams per day.
Fab Fiber Plus (McCauley’s)
FiberFiber
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
PerformancePerformance
Fab Fiber Plus from McCauley's is a textured feed intended for performance horses. It contains 17% fiber, 12% fat, and 12% protein.
Farrier’s Best Friend (Pegasus)
Bone HealthBone Health
HealthHealth
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Skin + HairSkin + Hair
Farrier's Best Friend from Pegasus is meant to support hoof, skin, and hair health. This supplement contains biotin, zinc, methionine, and calcium.
Farrier’s Formula Double Strength (Life Data Labs)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Farrier's Formula® Double Strength is a pelleted horse supplement formulated to support hoof health. It contains amino acids, biotin, and minerals at twice the concentration of the original Farrier's Formula.
Farrier’s Formula DS Plus Joint (Life Data Labs)
Hoof HealthHoof Health
JointsJoints
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Farrier's Formula DS Plus Joint by Life Data Labs is a pelleted supplement that intends to support hoof growth and joint support. It contains 20mg of biotin per serving and a high level of glucosamine.
Farrier’s Formula Hoof Supplement (Life Data Labs)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Farrier's Formula Hoof Supplement is a vitamin, mineral, and amino acid supplement that supports healthy hoof structure and growth. It is primarily composed of methionine, biotin and inorganic sources of zinc and copper.
Fast Fibre (Allen & Page)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
FiberFiber
IngredientIngredient
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Fast Fibre from Allen & Page is a low-energy horse feed. Fast Fibre is high in fibre with a low NSC content (7.5%). Fast Fibre is recommended to be fed soaked.
Fat Maxx (Strictly Equine)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
FatFat
NutritionNutrition
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Fat Maxx by Strictly Equine is a top dressing supplement, intended to meet nutritional requirements for horses daily needs. It is intended to support weight and improve coat quality.
Fat Smart (Matrix)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
EnergyEnergy
FatFat
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Fat Smart by Matrix is a pelleted feed designed to supplement energy from fat and fiber sources. It contains 12% fat, 14% protein and 22% fiber.
Fertility EQ (Equi-lete)
BroodmareBroodmare
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
StallionStallion
Fertility EQ by Equi-lete is supplement containing omega-3 fatty acids, it is intended to support reproductive health in stallions and mares.
Ferto-LAC3 Mare Pellets (Havens Horsefeed)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
BroodmareBroodmare
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
Ferto-LAC3 Mare Pellets is a high-energy equine feed for broodmares and foals. It contains added calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium to support development and milk production.
Fiber & Fat Comfort (Meunerie Benjamin)
DigestionDigestion
FiberFiber
Gut HealthGut Health
ImmunityImmunity
Fiber & Fat Comfort by Meunerie Benjamin is a feed that is high in fiber and contains vitamins, minerals, and yeast. It is intended to support the immune system, gut health and digestion.
Fiber Boost (Ark Nutrition)
FiberFiber
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Ark Nutrition Fiber Boost is a concentrated fiber source with added vitamins and minerals. It has low sugar and starch content, suitable for metabolic horses.
Fiber First (Excel Equine Feeds)
FatFat
FiberFiber
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
Fiber First from Excel Equine Feeds is a textured feed. This feed is intended to be high fat and high fat, with an increased beet pulp content.
Fiberforce (Cavalor)
FiberFiber
Gut HealthGut Health
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
Fiberforce by Cavalor is a high-fiber feed made with alfalfa stems to encourage chewing and buffer stomach acid. It is targeted to horses with gastrointestinal problems such as gastric ulcers. It has an NSC value of 8%.
Fiberforce Gastro (Cavalor)
FiberFiber
Gut HealthGut Health
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
UlcersUlcers
Fiberforce Gastro by Cavalor is a textured feed intended for horses prone to ulcers or stomach problems.
Fibre Nugget Horse Ration (Equiline)
AntioxidantAntioxidant
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FiberFiber
YeastYeast
Fibre Nugget Horse Ration from Equiline is a complete feed that has a high fibre content. This feed can be fed with hay or substituted with hay and is in a nugget form. It contains yeast and antioxidants.
Fibre O Plus (Brooks Feeds)
ExerciseExercise
FatFat
FiberFiber
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
Fibre O Plus is a textured performance feed for horses with higher energy demands. It provides added calories from beet pulp and fat sources such as flax and rice bran.
Fibre-Lite Forage Replacer (Brooks)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
FiberFiber
Hay StretcherHay Stretcher
SeniorSenior
Fibre-Lite Forage Replacer is a pelleted feed containing 25% fibre from digestible sources such as soy hulls, wheat shorts, alfalfa meal, and beet pulp. It can be used as a partial hay replacer or for horses with lower energy requirements.
Fibrenergy (Hallway Feeds)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
FiberFiber
Grain FreeGrain Free
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Hallway Fibrenergy is a high-fat, high-fibre textured feed designed for performance horses. Fibrenergy is grain-free and uses beet pulp, soy hulls and oils for energy.
Fibromega Cubed (Meunerie Benjamin)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Coat QualityCoat Quality
FiberFiber
Gut HealthGut Health
Fibromega Cubed from Meunerie Benjamin is a complete feed that is high in fiber. It is intended to help with gastric health, coat and hoof health, and immunity.
Finger Lakes 12:7 (Poulin Grain)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
GrainsGrains
PerformancePerformance
ProteinProtein
Finger Lakes 12:7 by Poulin Grain is a textured feed intended for race horses. It contains corn, oats, and vitamin and mineral pellets. It supplies 12% crude protein, 7% fat, and 8% fiber.
Finisher 14 (McCauley’s Equine Formulas)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
FatFat
FoalFoal
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Finisher 14™ is a textured feed designed for performance horses and preparing sale horses. It provides high levels of vegetable oil and beet pulp to promote a healthy coat appearance.
Fire-Fighter Non-GMO (Daily Dose Equine)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Fire-Fighter Non-GMO by Daily Dose Equine is a low NSC (10%) forage balancer intended for picky eaters needing to lose weight and horses with sensitive stomachs.
Fit & Fibre – Pelleted (Brooks Feeds)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FatFat
FiberFiber
NutritionNutrition
Fit and Fibre is a high fat and fibre pelleted feed from Brooks Performance Horse Feeds. It contains a minimum of 6.50% fat and a maximum of 20% fibre with an NSC of 32.4% determined by independent testing. It is listed as a controlled NSC feed.
Fit & Fibre – Textured (Brooks Feeds)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FatFat
FiberFiber
NutritionNutrition
Fit and Fibre is a high-fat and fibre textured feed from Brooks Performance Horse Feeds. This feed is meant to provide energy for horses in light to moderate work.

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