Condition | Feeding & Management Tips | Recommended Feed(s) | Alternative Feed(s) | Recommended Seminole Supplements | Recommended Forages |
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Condition | Feeding & Management Tips | Recommended Feed(s) | Alternative Feed(s) | Recommended Seminole Supplements | Recommended Forages |
RAO, COPD, Heaves, Respiratory Allergies, EIPH (bleeders) | Avoid dusty grains, hays & dry pelleted feeds. Feed a textured feed high in digestible fibers. Feed chopped or cubed hay. Soak feed & hays. | Seminole Wellness DynaSport™ Seminole FeedⓇ Senior Formula | Seminole Exacta™ 10 Seminole Exacta™ 12 Seminole Exacta™ 14 | Chopped forage products such as Seminole Wellness Equi-SafeⓇ, T/A Cubes or Alfalfa Cubes. | |
Tying Up (PSSM, EPSM) | Avoid grain-based, high-starch diets. Feed low starch concentrates. Higher-fat feeds are recommended for EPSM, draft horses and “hard-keepers”. | Seminole Wellness DynaSport™ Seminole Wellness Perform Safe™ | Seminole FeedⓇ Senior Formula Seminole Wellness Herbal BlendⓇ | Rice Bran Oil | Any type of quality hay or forage product that is low in starch and sugar. |
Colic Gas/Spasmodic | Feed low starch diet. Feed hay at a minimum of 2% body weight daily. | Seminole Wellness Perform Safe™ Seminole FeedⓇ Senior Formula | Seminole Wellness Senior MixⓇ | Mixed or grass hay. Mix Seminole Wellness Equi-SafeⓇ into each feeding. | |
Colic Gas/Impaction | Feed hay at a minimum of 2% of body weight daily. Always provide plenty of fresh clean water. | Seminole FeedⓇ Senior Formula | Seminole Wellness Senior MixⓇ | Any quality hay or forage product. | |
Laminitis (Chronic) | Feed diet extremely low in starch. Maintain a healthy BCS no higher than 6. | Seminole FeedⓇ Equalizer | Seminole Wellness Safe & LightⓇ | Provide hays or forages low in starch and sugar. Seminole Wellness Equi-SafeⓇ can be used as a hay replacement. | |
Laminitis (At Risk) | Feed diet low in starch. Maintain a healthy BCS no higher than 6. | Seminole FeedⓇ Equalizer | Seminole Wellness Safe & LightⓇ, Seminole Wellness Perform Safe™ | Provide hays or forages low in starch and sugar. Seminole Wellness Equi-SafeⓇ can be used as a hay replacement. | |
Insulin Resistance/Cushings | Feed diet extremely low in starch. Maintain a healthy BCS no higher than 6. | Seminole FeedⓇ Equalizer | Seminole Wellness Safe & LightⓇ | Provide hays or forages low in starch and sugar. Seminole Wellness Equi-SafeⓇ can be used as a hay replacement. | |
DOD | Feed diet low in starch with balanced levels of nutrients and energy. Make sure the diet is adequate in lysine and correctly balanced in calcium and phosphorus. | Seminole Wellness Grow RightⓇ | Seminole FeedⓇ Senior Formula | Any type of quality hay or forage product. | |
HYPP | Keep potassium low in diet. Avoid excess molasses & alfalfa. | Seminole FeedⓇ Ultra Dynamix Seminole Equalizer & Oats | Seminole Profecta™ 10 | Any grass hay. | |
Gastric Ulcers | Avoid high starch feeds. Decrease feed intake by using a high fat concetrate. Feed forage & hay at a minimum of 2% body of weight daily. | Seminole Wellness DynaSport™ Seminole Wellness Perform Safe™ | Seminole FeedⓇ Show Formula | Rice Bran Oil | Grass Pasture is ideal. Offer hay free-choice. Mix Seminole Wellness Equi-SafeⓇ into each feeding. |
Bolting Feed/Choke | Mix chopped or cubed forages with feed to slow feeding rate & encourage horse to chew. Soak feed. | Seminole Wellness Herbal BlendⓇ Seminole Wellness Senior MixⓇ | Seminole Exacta™ 10 Seminole Exacta™ 12 Seminole Exacta™ 14 | Mixed Seminole Wellness Equi-SafeⓇ with feed along with any type of hay. | |
Poor Teeth/Dental Malocclusions | Follow your equine dentists recommendations. Feed an easy-to-chew feed. | Seminole FeedⓇ Senior Formula Seminole Wellness DynaSport™ | Seminole Wellness Senior MixⓇ | Seminole FeedⓇ Ultra Bloom, Rice Bran Oil | Seminole Wellness Equi-SafeⓇ. T/A Cubes or Alfalfa Cubes. |
Hyperactivity | Feed low starch and sugar diet. Use fat if extra calories are needed. | Seminole Wellness DynaSport™ Seminole Wellness Perform Safe™ | Seminole FeedⓇ Senior Formula | Rice Bran Oil | Mixed or grass hay. |
Feeding Oats or a COB Diet | Mix grain with a ration balancer. | Seminole FeedⓇ Equalizer | Any type of quality hay. | ||
Pasture or Forage Only | Provide a ration balancer to ensure proper nutrition. | Seminole FeedⓇ Equalizer | Pasture | ||
Overweight Horse | Feed low starch feed to avoid laminitis. Feed a reduced calorie diet & increase exercise. | Seminole FeedⓇ Equalizer | Seminole Wellness Safe & LightⓇ Seminole Wellness Safe & LightⓇ | Coarse Grass Hay | |
Underweight Horse/Hard Keeper | Feed diet high in digestible fibers & fats. Feed hay at a minimum of 2% body weight daily. | Seminole Wellness DynaSport™ Seminole Wellness Show & SportⓇ | Seminole Wellness Senior MixⓇ, Seminole FeedⓇ Show Formula | Seminole FeedⓇ Ultra Bloom, Rice Bran Oil | Free Choice mixed hay or forage |
Finicky Eater | Include yeast culture in the horse’s diet. Horses may prefer either sweet feed over pellets or vice versa. | Seminole Wellness DynaSport™ Seminole Wellness Victory!™, Any Herbal Feed | Any quality hay the horse will readily consume. | ||
Geriatric Horse | Feed a diet high in digestible fibers. Avoid whole grains. | Seminole FeedⓇ Senior Formula Seminole Wellness Senior MixⓇ | Seminole FeedⓇ Ultra Bloom, Rice Bran Oil | Seminole Wellness Equi-SafeⓇ | |
Orphan Foal | Bottle feed if possible along with creep feeding. | Seminole FeedⓇ Foal Balancer Milk Pellets Seminole Wellness Grow RightⓇ | Seminole Profecta™ 16 | Seminole FeedⓇ Foal Balancer Milk Pellets | Any type of quality hay, provide free-choice. |
Brittle/Split Hooves | Provide feed with high quality proteins and amino acids, biotin, methionine & zinc. | Seminole Wellness Perform Safe™ Seminole Wellness Herbal BlendⓇ | Seminole FeedⓇ Senior Formula, Seminole Wellness Senior MixⓇ | Seminole Feed Equalizer™ | Any type of quality hay or forage product. |
Poor Endurance | Feed high calorie, high fat feed with digestible fibers. Feed hay at a minimum of 2% of body weight daily. | Seminole Wellness DynaSport™ Seminole Wellness Show & SportⓇ | Seminole Wellness Perform Safe™, Seminole Wellness Victory!™ | Any type of quality hay or forage product. Provide unlimited hay. |