A concentrated nutrient source designed to balance equine hay and pasture diets

The Barn Bag^® Pleasure and Performance Horse Pelleted Feed Concentrate is the preferred source of required basic daily nutrients (vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, essential amino acids, etc.) for all adult horses regardless of activity level. The Barn Bag^® provides balanced nutrition without over-supplementation. The formulation and nutrient content of the Barn Bag^® is derived from research done at the Life Data Labs Research Facility with additional reference to the nationally recognized NRC Nutrient Requirements of Horses.

Grass Hay and/or Pasture is the preferred source for bulk, fiber and roughage. Grass hay is preferred over legume hay. Alfalfa, a legume, contains excess calcium and crude protein and is best not to feed at more than one-third of diet. Hay extenders can be utilized if necessary. Pasture horses or horses consuming only hay can be hand fed Barn Bag^®.

Oats in their natural state (not rolled, crimped, or ground) are the preferred source for the calorie/energy feed group. Whole oats retain their nutrient quality for a longer storage life. Regulate body condition, or weight, by increasing or decreasing the the amount of energy or whole oats given. Calorie extenders such as vegetable oils may be used if necessary to further increase the caloric density of the diet.

Benefits of feeding whole oats as a source of energy

• Oats are highly digestible, palatable, often locally grown, and are typically less expensive than compounded all-in-one feeds.
• Whole oats are not as messy as sweet feeds, leaving cleaner feed buckets and minimal fly attraction.
• Feeding whole oats requires the horse to chew and salivate, helping maintain dental health, improve feed digestibility, and reduce the incidence of gastric ulcers.
• With Barn Bag^®, most horses will consume less oats than a typical all-in-one feed, resulting in less waste clean up, reduced odor, fewer flies, and fewer trips to dispose of soiled bedding.

Good nutrition results in a less nervous horse   The Barn Bag^® Pleasure and Performance Horse Pelleted Feed Concentrate will supply the nutrients required for efficient activity and performance without the nervousness associated with the poor quality protein and nutrients found in many other feeding programs. Additional benefits include improved feed efficiency and the assurance that nutrients are available for tissue recovery following injury.

Simplified Feeding Time!   The Barn Bag^® pellets are given at feeding time. The pellets, along with the grain, hay or pasture, provide the horse's daily requirement of nutrients excluding energy and salt. Caloric energy needs vary widely between individuals and activity levels. Calories are provided by feeding oats, and vegetable oil as needed. The horse also needs free choice loose salt (not mineral blocks) and fresh water.

"Over-supplementation is a burden and a common problem facing the horse today"

Feeding Instructions

Barn Bag^® Pleasure and Performance Horse Pelleted Feed Concentrate

For the average 1000 lb. adult horse feed 1/2 cup per day of Barn Bag^® Pleasure and Performance Horse Pelleted Feed Concentrate. At the above feeding level this 11 pound vacuum sealed bag will feed one horse for approximately 60 days.

Adult Horses in Heavy Work: Feed separately or top dress on whole oats. For each 1,000 lbs. of body weight feed one (1) standard kitchen measuring cup of Barn Bag^® Pleasure and Performance Horse Pelleted Feed Concentrate per day, preferably divided into two feedings of one-half (1/2) cup (85 g) each feeding.

The basic diet should be grass hay and, if available, a normal allotment of pasture grazing. Whole oats are the preferred energy source for work and weight management. If currently feeding a compounded all-in-one feed, gradually, over the course of ten days replace the compounded feed with whole oats (see chart).

Regulate body condition, or weight, by increasing or decreasing the quantity of whole oats fed. If hay or pasture meets the horse’s caloric requirement to maintain body weight, Barn Bag^® Pleasure and Performance Horse Pelleted Feed Concentrate may be given without oats, and hay allotment or hay quality can also be reduced to further restrict caloric intake.

Feeding Information

Barn Bag^® Pleasure and Performance Horse Pelleted Feed Concentrate

For the traveling, competition, and trail horse, provide hay whole oats, and the moisture proof vacuum packaged Barn Bag^®. Reduce or eliminate oats when at rest and increase oats for additional energy on heavy work days.

For easy keepers, obesity, injury lay-up, low activity, metabolic syndrome, or insulin resistance, reduce starch and calorie intake by eliminating oats and provide hay, pasture, and Barn Bag^®.

Horses may receive supplements for specific individual needs, such as Farrier's Formula^®.

Barn Bag^® Pleasure and Performance Horse Pelleted Feed Concentrate Ingredients and Guaranteed Analysis

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