Maintenance

SafeChoice® Maintenance Horse Feed is rated 4.9 out of 5 by 619.

SafeChoice® Maintenance is a controlled starch formula to help maintain body condition that is nutritionally balanced with moderate calorie levels, a taste horses love, Topline Balance® to support topline health and muscle, and prebiotics, probiotics and biotin to support healthy gut microbes, hair coat and hoof quality. You can trust SafeChoice Maintenance to provide whole horse nutrition to easy keepers and horses in maintenance or light exercise.

12% Protein

5% Fat

18% Fiber

25% NSC

Guaranteed Analysis

Nutrient Level

Crude Protein, minimum 12.0%

Lysine, minimum 0.6%

Methionine, minimum 0.3%

Threonine, minimum 0.5%

Crude Fat, minimum 5.0%

Crude Fiber, maximum 18.0%

ADF, maximum 18.0%

NDF, maximum 36.0%

Dietary Starch*, maximum 20.0%

Sugar*, maximum 5.0%

Calcium, minimum 0.8%

Calcium, maximum 1.2%

Phosphorus, minimum 0.6%

Copper, minimum 50 ppm

Selenium, minimum 0.5 ppm

Zinc, minimum 160 ppm

Vitamin A, minimum 3,000 IU/lb

Vitamin D, minimum 300 IU/lb

Vitamin E, minimum 75 IU/lb

Biotin, minimum 0.45 mg/lb

Lactobacillus acidophilus, minimum 5.1 MIL CFU/LB

Lactobacillus casei, minimum 5.1 MIL CFU/LB

Bifidobacterium thermophilum, minimum 5.1 MIL CFU/LB

Enterococcus Faecium, minimum 5.1 MIL CFU/LB

Bacillus subtilis*, minimum 740.9 MIL CFU/LB

*Total Microbial Count 761.3 MIL CFU/LB

*NSC (Non-structural Carbohydrates) = Dietary Starch + Sugar 25.0%
Feeding Instructions
- Your horse’s ideal feed rate depends on body weight, activity level, and forage intake.
- To dial in the right amount, start with the Horse Feed Calculator below. It generates a personalized daily ration (lbs/day) based on your inputs, giving you a practical baseline to fine‑tune.
- Monitor body condition weekly and adjust in small increments as needed.
- Feed alongside good‑quality forage and offer fresh water.
- When changing diets, transition gradually over 5–7 days.
- Consult our equine experts for special diet questions.
Life Stage / Activity Level Horse Weight (lbs)
Life Stage Activity Level Lbs Feed per 100 lbs bodyweight

Maintenance Horses Maintenance 0.25 - 0.5

Performance Horses Light exercise 0.5 - 0.75

Our Solution

Nutritionally Balanced

Nutritionally balanced, controlled starch formula suits horses in maintenance or light exercise
Topline Balance®

Nutrena’s Topline Balance® includes a specific amino acid profile to help support healthy topline for proper muscling and core strength
Organic Trace Minerals

Organic trace minerals support immune health and improve skin, hair coat and hoof quality
Supports Healthy Digestion

Supports healthy digestion at a moderate calorie level
Controlled Starch and Sugar Levels

A taste horses love with guaranteed maximum starch and sugar levels

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Nutrena SafeChoice Maintenance

Controlled starch formula to help maintain body condition

Rated 5 out of 5 by ASH from LOVE THE RESULTS! highly palatible for young and older horses, it is a well designed diet with great consistency of weight managment

Date published: 2026-10-18

Rated 5 out of 5 by Linda from Great products!! I have been feeding for many years. My horses have all maintained excellent body condition on this feed. I have used it on my show horses abd older retired horses.

Date published: 2026-10-16