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

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
265
$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

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this ration balancer right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

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

Special Diet

Low NSC

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Food Form

Pellets, Feed
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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
278
$39.99Chewy Price
($0.80/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.8/5
Excellent

Nutrient Content

4.9/5
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
187
$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

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

Food Form

Pellets, Feed
5
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 5 out of 5 stars
63
$42.49Chewy Price
($0.85/lb)
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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

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

Special Diet

Low NSC

Food Flavor

Fruits & Vegetables

Food Form

Pellets, Feed
6
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 4.7 out of 5 stars
35
$59.64Chewy Price
($1.36/lb)

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.8/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.4/5
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

Food Form

Pellets, Feed

Health Feature

Metabolic
7
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
127
$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

4.7/5
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

Food Form

Pellets, Feed
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
20
$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

Food Form

Extruded, Feed
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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
48
$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

Food Form

Pellets, Supplement, Feed

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals, Weight Management
10
Bluebonnet Feeds Limited Ingredient Forage Balancer Horse Feed, 44-lb bag
Bluebonnet Feeds Limited Ingredient Forage Balancer Horse Feed, 44-lb bag
Bluebonnet Feeds Limited Ingredient Forage Balancer Horse Feed, 44-lb bag
Bluebonnet Feeds Limited Ingredient Forage Balancer Horse Feed, 44-lb bag
Bluebonnet Feeds Limited Ingredient Forage Balancer Horse Feed, 44-lb bag

Bluebonnet Feeds Limited Ingredient Forage Balancer Horse Feed, 44-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
29
$43.99Chewy Price
($1.00/lb)

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Effectiveness

4.5/5
Great

Nutrient Content

4.2/5
Great

Palatability

4.5/5
Great

Is this ration balancer right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Sunflower Meal, Rice Bran, Rice Hulls, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Lignin Sulfonate

Special Diet

Limited Ingredient Diet, Molasses-Free, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Low Sugar

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Allergy Relief, Metabolic, Sensitive Digestion, Vitamins & Minerals