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CONTENDER®
“SENIOR”
A complete feed supplement for older horses

• HIGHLY DIGESTIBLE FIBER SOURCES
This palatable formula can be fed as the sole ration to horses that are unable to consume forages.

• ROASTED CORN
Roasting corn disrupts the cellular structure of the grain kernels (gelatinization) improving starch & carbohydrate digestion.

• FATS AND OILS
Concentrated energy source for greater liveliness; Reduce risk of starch overload; Supply essential Omega 3 fatty acids for healthy skin, shiny coat and beneficial effects on heart health and autoimmune system.

• VARIED PROTEIN SOURCES
Provides optimal amino acid content to meet the needs of older horses.

• YEAST CULTURE
Improves feed/fiber digestibility and stimulate intake. Research demonstrates improved fitness in all horses.

• 100% COLD PROCESSED FLAX MEAL
This flax meal is processed using organic farming methods. It is then cold processed to preserve the bioavalability and integrity of the nutrients.

• ANTI-OXIDANT VITAMINS and TRACE MINERALS
Improves health and disease resistance; helps protect cell membranes from damage.

• TRACE MINERAL PROTEINATES
Improved availability of these micro-nutrients lead to better health and breeding.

• BIOTIN
Improves hoof hardness and skin quality.

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS

Protein, min............................14.00%
Fat, min................................... 3.40%
Crude Fiber, max...................15.00%
Calcium, min........................... 1.00%
Calcium, max.......................... 1.25%
Phosphorus, min...................... 0.43%
Salt, min.................................. 0.35%
Salt, max................................. 0.45%
Copper, min..................... 34.00 ppm
Selenium, min..................... 0.38 ppm
Zinc, min........................... 80.00ppm
Vitamin A, min.............. 3,300 I.U./lb.

INGREDIENTS

Beet Pulp Shreds, Dehydrated Alfalfa, Roasted Corn, Oats, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Cane Molasses, Wheat Middlings, Cold processed flax Meal, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Soybean Oil, Salt, Yeast Culture, Linseed Meal, Whey, Corn Distillers Dried Solubles, Corn Distillers Dried Grains, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Dried Extracted Streptomyces Fermentation Solubles, Manganese Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Choline Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement (Stability Improved), Copper Sulfate, d Activated Animal Sterol (Source of Vitamin D3, Stability Improved), Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K Activity), Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Cobalt Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Ethyoxyquin (preservative), and Natural and Artificial Flavors.

FEEDING DIRECTIONS

Provide as the sole source of feed to older horses that cannot consume adequate forage at the daily rate of 1 ½ - 2% of body weight.
Supply feed in at least 4 separate feedings each day along with plenty of clean, fresh water. Water may be addad to this feed to make a mash for horses that have trouble chewing.

Contender Senior Horse Feed can also be fed as a supplement to poor quality forages. Feed at the daily rate of 1% of body weight in at least 2 feedings with free-choice access to pasture or hay along with clean, fresh water.

Manufactured by Herdsman Feeds, Inc.

* Custom formulated horse feeds (blended to your specifications) are also available *