10 Best Ration Balancers for Horses 2025: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Ration Balancers for Horses

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How we created this ration balancer list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best ration balancers for horse.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best ration balancers for horses.

Key ration balancer considerations

Digestibility

Effectiveness

Nutrient Content

Palatability

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Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K Low-NSC Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K Low-NSC Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K Low-NSC Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K Low-NSC Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K Low-NSC Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K Low-NSC Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K Low-NSC Horse Feed, 50-lb bag

Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K Low-NSC Horse Feed, 50-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
304
$36.49Chewy Price
($0.73/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.8/5
Excellent

Nutrient Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this ration balancer right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Extruded Whole Soybeans, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Dried Whey

Special Diet

Low NSC

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Farm Animal Type

Horse
2
Buckeye Nutrition Gro 'N Win Pelleted Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Buckeye Nutrition Gro 'N Win Pelleted Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Buckeye Nutrition Gro 'N Win Pelleted Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Buckeye Nutrition Gro 'N Win Pelleted Horse Feed, 50-lb bag

Buckeye Nutrition Gro 'N Win Pelleted Horse Feed, 50-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
297
$39.99Chewy Price
($0.80/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.8/5
Excellent

Nutrient Content

4.8/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.8/5
Excellent

Is this ration balancer right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Soybean Meal, Wheat Middlings, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Phosphate, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal

Special Diet

Low Glycemic, Low NSC, Molasses-Free

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Farm Animal Type

Horse
3
Crypto Aero Wild Forage Soy-Free, Molasses-Free Farm Animal & Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Crypto Aero Wild Forage Soy-Free, Molasses-Free Farm Animal & Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Crypto Aero Wild Forage Soy-Free, Molasses-Free Farm Animal & Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Crypto Aero Wild Forage Soy-Free, Molasses-Free Farm Animal & Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Crypto Aero Wild Forage Soy-Free, Molasses-Free Farm Animal & Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Crypto Aero Wild Forage Soy-Free, Molasses-Free Farm Animal & Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Crypto Aero Wild Forage Soy-Free, Molasses-Free Farm Animal & Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Crypto Aero Wild Forage Soy-Free, Molasses-Free Farm Animal & Horse Feed, 40-lb bag

Crypto Aero Wild Forage Soy-Free, Molasses-Free Farm Animal & Horse Feed, 40-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
206
$60.00Chewy Price
($1.50/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Effectiveness

4.5/5
Great

Nutrient Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this ration balancer right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Alfalfa Hay Pellets, Timothy Hay Pellets, Chopped Mixed Hay, Rice Bran Oil, Shelled Sunflower Seeds

Special Diet

No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Molasses-Free, Non-GMO, Low NSC...

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Farm Animal Type

Cattle, Goat, Poultry, Sheep...
4
ProElite Grass Advantage Ultra Premium Equine Diet Balancer Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
ProElite Grass Advantage Ultra Premium Equine Diet Balancer Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
ProElite Grass Advantage Ultra Premium Equine Diet Balancer Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
ProElite Grass Advantage Ultra Premium Equine Diet Balancer Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
ProElite Grass Advantage Ultra Premium Equine Diet Balancer Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
ProElite Grass Advantage Ultra Premium Equine Diet Balancer Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
ProElite Grass Advantage Ultra Premium Equine Diet Balancer Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
ProElite Grass Advantage Ultra Premium Equine Diet Balancer Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
ProElite Grass Advantage Ultra Premium Equine Diet Balancer Horse Feed, 50-lb bag

ProElite Grass Advantage Ultra Premium Equine Diet Balancer Horse Feed, 50-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
67
$45.49Chewy Price
($0.91/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Effectiveness

4.5/5
Great

Nutrient Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this ration balancer right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Dehulled Soybean Meal, Wheat Middlings, Maize Distillers Dried Grain with Solubles, Ground Limestone, Soybean Oil

Farm Animal Type

Horse

Food Form

Pellets, Feed
5
Hygain Meta Safe Pellets Horse Feed, 44-lb bag
Hygain Meta Safe Pellets Horse Feed, 44-lb bag
Hygain Meta Safe Pellets Horse Feed, 44-lb bag

Hygain Meta Safe Pellets Horse Feed, 44-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
39
$59.64Chewy Price
($1.36/lb)

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.8/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.5/5
Great

Nutrient Content

4.8/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.4/5
Great

Is this ration balancer right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Sweet Lupin Hulls, Canola Meal, Rice Bran Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate

Special Diet

Flax-Free, Low NSC, High Fiber, No Corn No Wheat No Soy

Farm Animal Type

Horse

Food Form

Pellets, Feed
6
Buckeye Nutrition Low 'N Steady Low Sugar Low Starch Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Buckeye Nutrition Low 'N Steady Low Sugar Low Starch Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Buckeye Nutrition Low 'N Steady Low Sugar Low Starch Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Buckeye Nutrition Low 'N Steady Low Sugar Low Starch Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Buckeye Nutrition Low 'N Steady Low Sugar Low Starch Horse Feed, 40-lb bag

Buckeye Nutrition Low 'N Steady Low Sugar Low Starch Horse Feed, 40-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
56
$36.49Chewy Price
($0.92/lb)

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutrient Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this ration balancer right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Soybean Hull, Soybean Meal, Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Wheat Middling's

Special Diet

Low Calorie, Low NSC, Molasses-Free

Farm Animal Type

Horse

Food Form

Pellets, Supplement, Feed
7
Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K GC Plus Low-NSC, Joint Support Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K GC Plus Low-NSC, Joint Support Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K GC Plus Low-NSC, Joint Support Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K GC Plus Low-NSC, Joint Support Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K GC Plus Low-NSC, Joint Support Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K GC Plus Low-NSC, Joint Support Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K GC Plus Low-NSC, Joint Support Horse Feed, 50-lb bag

Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K GC Plus Low-NSC, Joint Support Horse Feed, 50-lb bag

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
82
$42.49Chewy Price
($0.85/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutrient Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this ration balancer right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Extruded Whole Soybeans, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Flaxseed

Special Diet

Low NSC

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Farm Animal Type

Horse
8
Keyflow USA Nurture Pro Low Sugar, Low Starch & High Fat Horse Feed, 33-lb bag
Keyflow USA Nurture Pro Low Sugar, Low Starch & High Fat Horse Feed, 33-lb bag
Keyflow USA Nurture Pro Low Sugar, Low Starch & High Fat Horse Feed, 33-lb bag
Keyflow USA Nurture Pro Low Sugar, Low Starch & High Fat Horse Feed, 33-lb bag
Keyflow USA Nurture Pro Low Sugar, Low Starch & High Fat Horse Feed, 33-lb bag

Keyflow USA Nurture Pro Low Sugar, Low Starch & High Fat Horse Feed, 33-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
21
$59.95Chewy Price
($1.82/lb)

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutrient Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this ration balancer right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

omega-3, Pressure Cooked And Fully Steam Extruded Protein Meals, (Including Hiprosoy, Rapeseed, Pea)

Special Diet

Low Starch, Low Sugar, High Fiber, High Fat

Farm Animal Type

Horse

Food Form

Extruded, Feed
9
Buckeye Nutrition Senior Balancer Joint Support Senior Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Buckeye Nutrition Senior Balancer Joint Support Senior Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Buckeye Nutrition Senior Balancer Joint Support Senior Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Buckeye Nutrition Senior Balancer Joint Support Senior Horse Feed, 50-lb bag
Buckeye Nutrition Senior Balancer Joint Support Senior Horse Feed, 50-lb bag

Buckeye Nutrition Senior Balancer Joint Support Senior Horse Feed, 50-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
140
$45.49Chewy Price
($0.91/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.8/5
Excellent

Nutrient Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this ration balancer right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Soybean Meal, Wheat Middlings, Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal

Special Diet

Molasses-Free, Low Starch, Low Sugar

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Farm Animal Type

Horse
10
Crypto Aero Wholefood Gluten Free, Non-GMO Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Crypto Aero Wholefood Gluten Free, Non-GMO Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Crypto Aero Wholefood Gluten Free, Non-GMO Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Crypto Aero Wholefood Gluten Free, Non-GMO Horse Feed, 40-lb bag
Crypto Aero Wholefood Gluten Free, Non-GMO Horse Feed, 40-lb bag

Crypto Aero Wholefood Gluten Free, Non-GMO Horse Feed, 40-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
247
$60.00Chewy Price
($1.50/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutrient Content

4.5/5
Great

Palatability

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this ration balancer right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Whole Oats, Timothy Hay Pellets, Alfalfa Hay Pellets, Sunflower Seeds, Green Peas

Special Diet

Gluten Free, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Molasses-Free, Non-GMO

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Farm Animal Type

Horse