1. Breeding Operations
(Specific Recommendations/Breeding)

Justification: Higher protein, digestible vitamins, chelated minerals, balanced amino acids Product Recommended: Essential K™ (928EK) Alfa Essentials™ (912AEK)* Alfa Growth™ (T912AGR

2. High-Level Performance (racing, endurance etc.)
(Specific Recommendations/Most Common)

...ated for all horses in training, especially young horses (under 3 years old) and mature horses consuming lower protein forages (under 10% C.P.) Tough to Beet™ (T912BEET) high fat, high beet pulp...

3. Sales Prep, Underweight
(Specific Recommendations/Most Common)

...ated for all horses in training, especially young horses (under 3 years old) and mature horses consuming lower protein forages (under 10% C.P.) Kalm ‘N EZ™ (920P-pellets) (T920EZ-textured)...

4. Hyper/Nervous/Hard to Handle
(Specific Recommendations/Most Common)

...ated for all horses in training, especially young horses (under 3 years old) and mature horses consuming lower protein forages (under 10% C.P.) Essential K™ (928EK) supplement formulated fo...

5. Welcome to Tribute Equine Nutrition
(News/Latest)

"You are what you eat" is a phrase we have all heard many times in our lives; the same is true with horses. The quality of the hay and pasture they consume, the balance of vitamins and miner

6. Vet or Nutritionist?
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Who ya' Gonna Call?? Veterinarian or Nutritionist?? by: Daniel J. Burke, Ph.D., Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds At the recent Nutrition Symposium, I had the opportunity to l

7. Tribute Alfa Assist Mineral & Vitamin Block
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A VITAMIN/MINERAL SUPPLEMENT FOR ALL HORSES CONSUMING FORAGE ≥ 50% ALFALFA OR CLOVER. PRODUCT CODE: 9610BLK FEEDING DIRECTIONS: Provide free-choice to horses eating forages greater than 50% legume

8. Tribute Grass Assist Mineral & Vitamin Block
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A VITAMIN/MINERAL SUPPLEMENT FOR ALL HORSES CONSUMING GRASS OR MIXED FORAGE. PRODUCT CODE: 9206BLK FEEDING DIRECTIONS: Provide free-choice to horses eating grass or mixed forages. Also provide Tribute

9. Winterizing Your Horse
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...y doing certain things, called: Behavioral thermoregulation: Basking in sunlight Posture - tucking tail, lowering head, facing away from the wind Exercise Huddling The horse's body also makes...

10. Performance Feed Matrix
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...ual horse, especially to sugar and starch, or NSC (NSC =  non-structural carbohydrates). Long-term, lower intensity exercise, like endurance riding, relies mainly on fat for calories. Short-term,...

11. Tribute Right Choice 14
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A TEXTURED HORSE FEED DESIGNED FOR HORSES ON GRASS OR MIXED HAY WITH DEMANDS SUCH AS PERFORMANCE, LACTATION, GESTATION OR GROWTH. PRODUCT CODE: T914 ♦ 6% Fat for improved performance and body co

12. Tribute Alfa Assist
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A VITAMIN/MINERAL SUPPLEMENT FOR ALL HORSES CONSUMING FORAGE - 50% ALFALFA OR CLOVER. PRODUCT CODE: 9610ALFA FEATURES AND BENEFITS: DESIGNED TO SUPPLY NUTRIENTS THAT ARE TYPICALLY LOW OR IMBALANCED IN

13. Tribute Grass Assist
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A VITAMIN/MINERAL SUPPLEMENT FOR ALL HORSES CONSUMING GRASS OR MIXED FORAGE.  PRODUCT CODE: 9206GRAS FEATURES AND BENEFITS: • FORMULATED WITH Sel-Plex® AND Bioplex® . &bull

14. Metabolic Conditions
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...y want to limit intake).       feed a reduced-energy feed (higher fiber or lower designed intake).      provide essential protein, vitamins and minera...

15. Conditioning vs. Diet
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Why Fat-Enhanced, Lower Starch Diets Help Maximize Athletic Performance: Matching the Physiological Effects of Conditioning to the Diet of the Elite Performance Horse.  Dr. Daniel J. Burke, Ph.

16. Sound Growth
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From Conception to the Training Barn: Nutrition for Sound Development and Growth  Dr. Daniel J. Burke, Ph.D., Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds  Developmental Orth

17. Max Athletic Performance
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Why Fat-Enhanced, Lower Starch Diets Help Maximize Athletic Performance Dr. Daniel J. Burke, Ph.D., Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds  FITNESS A horse becomes more f

18. HYPP
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...igher potassium intakes.  Two dietary approached can be taken, with one understanding the risks of lower long-stemmed forage intake.   1.      HYPP horses (NH or HH...

19. Nutrition for Seniors
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Nutritional Support for Older Horses by: Daniel J. Burke, Ph.D., Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds   At what age does a horse become “aged” or “s

20. Deciphering that Feed Tag
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...r the CP of the TOTAL DIET - hay and grain combined! When feeding alfalfa hay, which can be 18-22% CP, a lower %CP may be acceptable in the concentrate, depending on the type of horse being fed. &nbsp...

21. Assessing the Total Diet
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... x 0.12 (% crude protein) = 0.72 pounds of crude protein.     More TOTAL protein intake on the lower percent feed!!!!!   If we add the additional protein from the concentrates to the d...

22. Low Starch Diet
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...s in the horse consuming FIVE TIMES the NSC!! The best case is a feed low in % NSC designed to be fed at lower rates.   Also important is the RATE that a feedstuff is consumed by the horse. A cri...

23. PSSM
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Equine Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM) By: Daniel J. Burke, Ph.D., Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds PSSM (polysaccharide storage myopathy; also called EPSM - equine polys

24. Metabolic Syndrome
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...are discussed in separate articles, but it is clear that horse owners need to seriously consider feeding lower NSC feeds to nearly every type of horse. EMS is a more current name for a syndrome that h...

25. Cushing's Syndrome
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...quirements with minimal sugar/starch calories. Thus, the TOTAL STARCH/SUGAR INTAKE will be significantly lower than other feeds. For horses with higher calorie needs, like thin horses, we need to supp...

26. Underfeeding Effects
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...igned to be fed at low levels.  NUTRITIONAL INTENT: Correct approach is to feed fewer calories and lower starch.   QUESTION: What does underfeeding a poorly designed concentrate do to the i...

27. DOD in Horses
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Developmental Orthopedic Disease in Horses by: Daniel J. Burke, Ph.D., Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds      Developmental Orthopedic Disease

28. Max Racing Performance
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Why Fat-Enhanced, Lower Starch Diets Help Maximize Racing Performance: by: Daniel J. Burke, Ph.D., Director of Tribute Equine Nutrition at Kalmbach Feeds, Inc.   FITNESS: A horse becomes

29. Breeding Farm Recommendations
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...ahexaenoic acid (DHA) have shown promise in improving fertility in stallions, especially those with lowered conception rates using cool-shipped semen.   Feeding Open Mares The open, or...

30. Cool Omega 40+
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PRODUCT CODE: 9004 FORM:  Pellet APPLICATION: High in Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids, Cool Omega 40+™ is a pelleted coat conditioner for improving body condition and performance. Its unique bl