The Purina Smart Edge Essential Vitamins & Minerals Horse Block is designed to give the added vitamins and minerals needed by horses on pasture or hay-only diets. This supplement is formulated to support a healthy immune system, strong bones, and reproductive function. The convenient block form allows for flexible feeding options including indoor or outdoor use, free-choice access, and extended availability at a 2 ounce per head per day average consumption rate. This Purina Smart Edge Essential Vitamins & Minerals Horse Block can be used for horses of all ages.
Nutrient | Min/Max | Amount |
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Ash | MAX | 72.00 % |
Calcium (Ca) | MIN | 12.00 % |
Calcium (Ca) | MAX | 14.00 % |
Phosphorus (P) | MIN | 12.00 % |
Salt (NaCl) | MIN | 4.50 % |
Salt (NaCl) | MAX | 5.50 % |
Sodium (Na) | MIN | 1.75 % |
Sodium (Na) | MAX | 2.25 % |
Magnesium (Mg) | MIN | 1.20 % |
Potassium (K) | MIN | 0.40 % |
Manganese (Mn) | MIN | 3,400.00 PPM |
Cobalt (Co) | MIN | 9.00 PPM |
Copper (Cu) | MIN | 1,740.00 PPM |
Iodine (I) | MIN | 40.00 PPM |
Selenium (Se) | MIN | 35.00 PPM |
Selenium (Se) | MAX | 36.00 PPM |
Zinc (Zn) | MIN | 6,800.00 PPM |
Sulfur (S) | MAX | 0.90 % |
Iron (Fe) | MIN | 4,300.00 PPM |
Vitamin A | MIN | 80,000 IU/LB |
Vitamin D3 | MIN | 8,000 IU/LB |
Vitamin E | MIN | 1,400 IU/LB |
Feed free choice in covered feeders to provide approximately 2 ounces per head per day throughout the year. Set Purina® Smart Edge® Essential Vitamins & Minerals Block in a large tub or mineral feeder under shelter or in a run-in shed.
Research shows horses consume on average 2 ounces per head per day. Horses will eat more than the average some days and less on other days. Some horses will over consume this supplement when first given free choice. If excessive consumption (more than 4 ounces/day) occurs for longer than 2 days, remove access for 2 days, then return to free choice.
Purina is relentlessly seeking the next innovation in animal nutrition and targets relevant issues facing animal owners to help enhance their animal raising experience.
Purina is relentlessly seeking the next innovation in animal nutrition and targets relevant issues facing animal owners to help enhance their animal raising experience. We’ve conducted over 24,000 animal nutrition studies and counting to find impactful, accessible solutions for animals and their owners.
Our research is performed in fields across the country and on our 1,200-acre working farm in Gray Summit, MO, the Purina Animal Nutrition Center, where we care first-hand for over 3,000 animals, every single day, ensuring our outputs of research, knowledge, and product innovation work properly for the real-life needs of animals.
Purina understands and cares about the unique needs of your animals and the importance of bettering their well-being, performance and health. For more than 125 years, we have been tackling the biggest horse nutrition challenges using science, and our love of horses pushes us until we get it right. Our team is made up of more than 500 Masters of Sciences, Ph.Ds., veterinarians, nutritionists, microbiologists, geneticists, and immunologists, all who share a passion for providing animals with the best nutrition for the best results.
Purina understands and cares about the unique needs of your animals and the importance of bettering their well-being, performance and health. For more than 125 years, we have been tackling the biggest horse nutrition challenges using science, and our love of horses pushes us until we get it right. Our team is made up of more than 500 Masters of Sciences, Ph.Ds., veterinarians, nutritionists, microbiologists, geneticists, and immunologists, all who share a passion for providing animals with the best nutrition for the best results.
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