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Purina® Ultium® Competition Horse Formula

Keep your elite equine athlete a step ahead with Ultium® Competition Horse Formula, our most advanced competition feed ever.

Built on decades of equine research, it meets your horse’s high energy demands with Sustained Energy System® for immediate and sustained performance, Amplify® High-Fat Nugget, to promote ideal body condition, and Outlast® Gastric Support Supplement. No other horse feed formula has the same proprietary nutrition technologies or unique ratios of performance ingredients. When others hit the wall, Ultium® Competition helps keep your equine athlete going.

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    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

    Guaranteed Analysis
    Ingredients
    Feeding Directions

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    • Guaranteed Analysis
      Nutrient Min/Max Amount
      Crude Protein MIN 11.70 %
      Lysine MIN 0.70 %
      Methionine MIN 0.50 %
      Threonine MIN 0.40 %
      CrudeFat MIN 12.40 %
      Omega-3 Fatty Acid MIN 0.75 %
      Omega-6 Fatty Acid MIN 3.50 %
      Crude Fiber MAX 18.50 %
      Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) MAX 21.00 %
      Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) MAX 37.00 %
      Dietary Starch MAX 10.00 %
      Sugars MAX 7.5 %
      Calcium (Ca) MIN 0.85 %
      Calcium (Ca) MAX 1.35 %
      Phosphorus (P) MIN 0.50 %
      Sodium (Na) MAX 0.70 %
      Magnesium (Mg) MIN 0.35 %
      Potassium (K) MIN 1.2 %
      Copper (Cu) MIN 65.00 PPM
      Selenium (Se) MIN 0.60 PPM
      elenium (Se) MAX 0.72 PPM
      Zinc (Zn) MIN 240.00 PPM
      Vitamin A MIN 3000 IU/LB
      Vitamin D3 MIN 700 IU/LB
      Vitamin E MIN 150 IU/LB
    • Ingredients
      1. Wheat Middlings
      2. Ground Soybean Hulls
      3.  Sun Cured Alfalfa Meal
      4.  Heat Stabilized Rice Bran
      5. Dried Plain Beet Pulp
      6.  Oat Hulls
      7.  Soybean Oil
      8.  Ground Corn
      9.  Cane Molasses
      10.  Vegetable Oil
      11.  Dehulled Soybean Meal
      12.   Flaxseed
      13.  Calcium Carbonate
      14.  Seaweed-Derived Calcium
      15.  Magnesium Oxide
      16. DL-Methionine
      17.  Salt
      18.  Thiamine Mononitrate
      19. Citric Acid
      20. Lignin Sulfonate
      21.  Dried Whey Solubles
      22.  L-Lysine
      23. Choline Chloride
      24. Colored with Iron Oxide
      25. Vitamin E Supplement
      26.  Propionic Acid (a Preservative)
      27. Monocalcium Phosphate
      28. Dicalcium Phosphate
      29.    Vitamin A Supplement
      30. Iron Oxide
      31.  Citric Acid (a Preservative)
      32. Natural Flavor
      33. Artificial Flavors
      34. L-Lysine Monohydrochloride
      35.  Ferrous Carbonate
      36.  Vitamin D3 Supplement
      37.  Zinc Oxide
      38. Manganous Oxide
      39. Tocopherols
      40. Copper Sulfate
      41. Calcium Pantothenate
      42. Rosemary Extract
      43. Niacin Supplement
      44. Vitamin B12 Supplement
      45. Lecithin
      46. Riboflavin Supplement
      47. Calcium Iodate
      48.  L-Threonine
      49. L-Tryptophan
      50. Cobalt Carbonate
      51. Sodium Selenite
      52. Oat Hulls 4%
      53. Soy Hulls 18%
    • Feeding Directions

      Description

      Start with the amounts of Ultium® Competition Horse Formula given for the weight and lifestyle of the horse. After observing the horse for a period, the amount fed may be gradually increased or decreased to obtain the desired body condition and weight. For feeding directions outside the ranges addressed in these feeding charts, please contact your local Purina retailer or Purina Customer Service at 800-227-8941.
       

      Weight of horse in pounds
      LIFESTYLE 800 1,000 1,200 1,400
        (lbs/day)
      Minimum Hay or Equivalent Pasture* 9.50 12.00 14.50 17.00
      Ultium® Competition** (lbs/day)
      Light Work 3.50 4.50 5.50 6.25
      Moderate Work 5.00 6.00 7.25 8.50
      Heavy Work 6.25 7.75 9.25 10.75
       
      * This is the recommended minimum amount of hay to be fed. If feeding more hay, you may reduce the feedingrate of Ultium® Competition Horse Formula to maintain appropriate body condition.
      ** To meet nutrient requirements, do not feed less than 0.3 lbs. per 100 lbs. of body weight per day for mature horses at maintenance (3 lbs. per 1000-lb horse). If your horse gains too much weight at the minimum feeding rate, transition to Purina® Enrich Plus® Ration Balancing Feed.

      NOTE: Feeding rates of Ultium® Competition Horse Formula and forage may be adjusted or feed may be top-dressed with Purina® Amplify® High-Fat Supplement for additional calories. Hard-working horses may also benefit from supplementation with Purina® Supersport® Amino Acid Supplement.

      A 4-pound meal of Ultium® Competition Horse Formula supplies a full serving of Outlast® Supplement.

      Caution

      Follow label directions. Feeding added selenium at levels in excess of 0.3 ppm in the total diet is prohibited.

      Important

      1. Feeding rates will vary with size, age, temperament, health status, forage quality, climate and activity level. Feed at regular times, at least twice daily. Do not feed more than 0.5 lbs/100 lbs of body weight per meal. Do not feed free-choice. Prevent rapid eating by the horse of any feedstuff.
      2. Reduce and/or delay feeding a horse which is hot, excited or showing pain, has fever or diarrhea. Consult your veterinarian if any problems arise.
      3. Always feed a minimum of 1.0 to 1.2 lbs per 100 lbs of body weight of good quality clean hay or the equivalent in pasture.
      4. Any feed changes should be made gradually over a period of 7 to 10 days. Changes in the rate of feeding should not exceed 1.0 lb per day for each horse.
      5. Provide fresh, clean water at all times. Provide your horse with access to salt. Consult with your veterinarian regularly and maintain a routine dental, parasite control and health care program for your horse.

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    CONTINUOUSLY INNOVATING ANIMAL NUTRITION 

    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.

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good product!

horses, both young and old gained weight and very palatable

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We had a 20 year old gelding given to us

He was a ranch horse from west Texas. He was in poor shape. I mean really poor. Started feeding him Altium 1 scoop twice a day with a 1/2 pail of chopped alfalfa each night. After 90 days you wouldn’t have thought he was the same horse! Really Amazing!!

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Shyy

Love this feed!

I’ve been using this feed for a few years now and love it! My horses never act hot. They are on minimal grass and this feed keeps weight on them better than other higher fat brands I have tried. Especially my horses that are not easy keepers! Their coat stays nice and shiny all year as well!

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Jess86

Picky eating ottb approved

I got a horse off the track who went off feed completely not able to get him to eat anything. Spent multiple days at the vet to get his guy healthy now this is the only feed he one like and two keeps him look tip top

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KLynn781

Halter Horses Love It.

We feed this to our AQHA, APHA, halter horses. They stay fit, coats stay looking really good.

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Halterhorse1963

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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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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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