FEEDING DIRECTIONS WITH HAY OR PASTURE
Purina
® Omega Match
® Ration Balancing Horse Feed can be used as the sole concentrate as described below or used in conjunction with other feeding programs as a supplemental source of omega fatty acids. For more specific guidance, contact your local Purina retailer or Purina Customer Service at 800-227-8941.
| LIFESTYLE |
Omega Match®
Ration Balancing
Horse Feed (lbs/day) |
Minimum Hay or
Equivalent Pasture (lbs/day) |
| Mature Horses (1000 lbs)* |
|
|
| Maintenance |
2.0 |
20 |
| Light Work |
2.5 |
20 |
| Moderate Work**
|
2.5 |
20 |
| Mares through 2nd Trimester***
|
2.5 |
20 |
| Growth**** |
|
|
| 4-8 months (400-700 lbs) |
4.0-5.0 |
8-14 |
| 9-17 months (700-900 lbs) |
3.0-4.0 |
14-18 |
| 18-24 |
2.5-3.0 |
18-20 |
* For horses that do not approximate this expected mature weight, feeding rates for mature horses at maintenance can be estimated based on 0.2-0.4 lbs Purina
® Omega Match
® Ration Balancer and 0.2 lbs hay or pasture per 100 lbs body weight per day.
** The additional calorie and nutrient demands of horses in more work may be better met by adding a grain or a Purina
® product designed for performance horses.
*** The additional calories needed during the last trimester of gestation and through lactation can be provided by adding a grain or a Purina
® product designed for breeding and growing horses.
**** More rapid rates of growth can be achieved by adding grain to the diet. However, given the inherent nutritional inconsistencies of straight grain diets, more rapid rates of gain are more safely and successfully achieved by feeding a Purina
® product designed for growing horses.
A 2 lb meal of Omega Match® Ration Balancing Horse Feed supplies a full serving of Outlast® supplement.
