Mad Barn Optimum Probiotic Paste differentiates itself through transparency and precision: multi-strain, high-count formulas with clearly listed strains and CFU targets aimed at performance and metabolic support. Compared with legacy brands it appeals to evidence-oriented owners and stables, and its direct-to-consumer and subscription pricing models can deliver better long-term value for ongoing supplementation despite a similar per-dose cost to other premium pastes.
Multi-strain boost
Daily gut balance
Multi-strain boost
Daily gut balance
Review Summary
"Owners praise Mad Barn Optimum Probiotic Paste for improving manure consistency and overall gut balance, noting good palatability and clear short-term benefits; a few report less effect in chronic or severe issues."
Trailer-ready tummy
Multi-strain probiotic and prebiotic blend formulated to support hindgut microbial balance.
Trailer-ready tummy
Multi-strain probiotic and prebiotic blend formulated to support hindgut microbial balance.
Increased Safety & Security
Time-Saving Convenience
Mad Barn Optimum Probiotic Paste differentiates itself through transparency and precision: multi-strain, high-count formulas with clearly listed strains and CFU targets aimed at performance and metabolic support. Compared with legacy brands it appeals to evidence-oriented owners and stables, and its direct-to-consumer and subscription pricing models can deliver better long-term value for ongoing supplementation despite a similar per-dose cost to other premium pastes.
Multi-strain boost
Daily gut balance
Trailer-ready tummy
Multi-strain probiotic and prebiotic blend formulated to support hindgut microbial balance.
Designed for use during stressors like travel, competition, or antibiotic use.
Multi-strain boost
Daily gut balance
Trailer-ready tummy
Multi-strain probiotic and prebiotic blend formulated to support hindgut microbial balance.
Designed for use during stressors like travel, competition, or antibiotic use.
Bio-Mos by Alltech is a globally recognized, research-backed mannan-oligosaccharide prebiotic that is often used alongside probiotic powders to enhance gut stability rather than as a live-culture product itself. As a market leader in prebiotic supplementation, Bio-Mos provides economies of scale and extensive trial data that make it financially and technically attractive for producers and performance yards, and it is commonly paired with live probiotics like Mad Barn or Omega Alpha to create a complementary gut-management program.
Blocks pathogens
Feed efficiency
Blocks pathogens
Feed efficiency
Review Summary
"Bio-Mos by Alltech is widely respected for supporting gut integrity and reducing scours, with many users citing measurable benefits in foals and performance horses; some consider it pricey and expect gradual, not immediate, changes. It’s a market-leading prebiotic often used alongside probiotics."
Yeast-powered charm
Derived from yeast cell walls (mannan-oligosaccharides) to support gut integrity and pathogen control.
Yeast-powered charm
Derived from yeast cell walls (mannan-oligosaccharides) to support gut integrity and pathogen control.
Increased Safety & Security
Time-Saving Convenience
Bio-Mos by Alltech is a globally recognized, research-backed mannan-oligosaccharide prebiotic that is often used alongside probiotic powders to enhance gut stability rather than as a live-culture product itself. As a market leader in prebiotic supplementation, Bio-Mos provides economies of scale and extensive trial data that make it financially and technically attractive for producers and performance yards, and it is commonly paired with live probiotics like Mad Barn or Omega Alpha to create a complementary gut-management program.
Blocks pathogens
Feed efficiency
Yeast-powered charm
Derived from yeast cell walls (mannan-oligosaccharides) to support gut integrity and pathogen control.
Widely used to improve feed efficiency and support immune function.
Blocks pathogens
Feed efficiency
Yeast-powered charm
Derived from yeast cell walls (mannan-oligosaccharides) to support gut integrity and pathogen control.
Widely used to improve feed efficiency and support immune function.
$120-220 CAD
Tribute Equine Nutrition Essential K GC Plus
Tribute Essential K GC Plus is a specialist, nutritionist-developed option that targets gastric and hindgut balance with a curated mix of prebiotic ingredients, making it attractive for performance or clinical support plans. It is technically more tailored than generic pellets and often carries a premium price, but that higher cost reflects focused formulation and clinician-oriented design compared with broader-market products like Purina or budget fiber mixes such as Brooks.
Gastric lining support — vet-loved
Low-starch balance — workout-safe
Gastric lining support — vet-loved
Low-starch balance — workout-safe
Review Summary
"Customers generally see more stable hindgut function, improved coat and energy levels over time and find it palatable; a few users report slower improvement in chronic digestive issues."
Easy-mix pellets — toss-and-go
Provides prebiotic fibers alongside essential vitamins and minerals to support overall gut integrity.
Easy-mix pellets — toss-and-go
Provides prebiotic fibers alongside essential vitamins and minerals to support overall gut integrity.
Increased Safety & Security
Time-Saving Convenience
Tribute Essential K GC Plus is a specialist, nutritionist-developed option that targets gastric and hindgut balance with a curated mix of prebiotic ingredients, making it attractive for performance or clinical support plans. It is technically more tailored than generic pellets and often carries a premium price, but that higher cost reflects focused formulation and clinician-oriented design compared with broader-market products like Purina or budget fiber mixes such as Brooks.
Gastric lining support — vet-loved
Low-starch balance — workout-safe
Easy-mix pellets — toss-and-go
Provides prebiotic fibers alongside essential vitamins and minerals to support overall gut integrity.
Formulated to aid digestive health during transitions, stress, or hard work.
Gastric lining support — vet-loved
Low-starch balance — workout-safe
Easy-mix pellets — toss-and-go
Provides prebiotic fibers alongside essential vitamins and minerals to support overall gut integrity.
Formulated to aid digestive health during transitions, stress, or hard work.
$80-150 CAD
Martin's ProBios Equine Enzymes
Martin's ProBios Equine Enzymes combines shelf-stable live cultures with digestive enzymes in a portable, economical format that is popular for travel and competition stress management. Its practical advantage over bulk or herbal competitors is a strong probiotic-enzyme balance at a typically lower cost-per-dose, though it may lack some of the targeted gastric actives found in higher-priced therapeutic blends.
Enzyme-probiotic synergy
Feed-stable formula
Enzyme-probiotic synergy
Feed-stable formula
Review Summary
"Highly rated by long-term users for quick improvement in manure quality, appetite and overall gut health; consistency of results and easy dosing are commonly mentioned positives."
Barn-friendly aroma
Combines live probiotic cultures with digestive enzymes to promote a balanced hindgut microbiome and improved fiber digestion.
Barn-friendly aroma
Combines live probiotic cultures with digestive enzymes to promote a balanced hindgut microbiome and improved fiber digestion.
Increased Safety & Security
Time-Saving Convenience
Martin's ProBios Equine Enzymes combines shelf-stable live cultures with digestive enzymes in a portable, economical format that is popular for travel and competition stress management. Its practical advantage over bulk or herbal competitors is a strong probiotic-enzyme balance at a typically lower cost-per-dose, though it may lack some of the targeted gastric actives found in higher-priced therapeutic blends.
Enzyme-probiotic synergy
Feed-stable formula
Barn-friendly aroma
Combines live probiotic cultures with digestive enzymes to promote a balanced hindgut microbiome and improved fiber digestion.
Pelleted or granular delivery for simple feeding and good palatability for picky eaters.
Enzyme-probiotic synergy
Feed-stable formula
Barn-friendly aroma
Combines live probiotic cultures with digestive enzymes to promote a balanced hindgut microbiome and improved fiber digestion.
Pelleted or granular delivery for simple feeding and good palatability for picky eaters.
$60-95 CAD
Mad Barn Visceral+ Gastric Support
Mad Barn Visceral+ stands out as a market leader for its research-driven, multi-ingredient approach aimed at both gastric and microbiome health, backed by personalized feeding guidance and lab-based diagnostics. Though typically positioned at a higher price point than commodity supplements like Purina Outlast, its technical advantage is a targeted, science-focused formulation and individualized recommendations that can outperform one-size-fits-all options for horses with complex digestive profiles.
Mucosal care — probiotic zing
Absorption boost — lab-smarts
Mucosal care — probiotic zing
Absorption boost — lab-smarts
Review Summary
"Customers frequently report noticeable improvement in gastric comfort and appetite and appreciate the ingredient transparency; a few cite the price and occasional variable response between horses."
Feed-safe blend — unflavored wink
Concentrated formula aimed at supporting gastric mucosal health and overall digestive tract balance.
Feed-safe blend — unflavored wink
Concentrated formula aimed at supporting gastric mucosal health and overall digestive tract balance.
Increased Safety & Security
Time-Saving Convenience
Mad Barn Visceral+ stands out as a market leader for its research-driven, multi-ingredient approach aimed at both gastric and microbiome health, backed by personalized feeding guidance and lab-based diagnostics. Though typically positioned at a higher price point than commodity supplements like Purina Outlast, its technical advantage is a targeted, science-focused formulation and individualized recommendations that can outperform one-size-fits-all options for horses with complex digestive profiles.
Mucosal care — probiotic zing
Absorption boost — lab-smarts
Feed-safe blend — unflavored wink
Concentrated formula aimed at supporting gastric mucosal health and overall digestive tract balance.
Contains targeted nutrients and supportive ingredients intended for daily management of ulcer-prone horses.
Mucosal care — probiotic zing
Absorption boost — lab-smarts
Feed-safe blend — unflavored wink
Concentrated formula aimed at supporting gastric mucosal health and overall digestive tract balance.
Contains targeted nutrients and supportive ingredients intended for daily management of ulcer-prone horses.
$80-140 CAD
Vetoquinol Zylkene Equine
Vetoquinol Zylkene Equine delivers a natural, non-sedating calming ingredient (alpha-casozepine) to reduce stress-related gastric upset during transport, training transitions or antibiotic recovery. It is recognized here for addressing the behavioral and stress component of digestive disturbance rather than directly repopulating gut flora, making it a technically complementary option to probiotic and buffering products on this list and often a cost-effective adjunct for horses whose issues are stress-driven. Used alongside microbiome-focused supplements, Zylkene helps minimize the stress triggers that can impede recovery.
Natural calming aid
Stress-reduction support
Natural calming aid
Stress-reduction support
Review Summary
"Owners report modest but reliable calming effects during stressful events, with mixed results on long-term behavior; palatability and individual response vary. It's often recommended by vets for short-term stress management."
Calm-inducing — zen vibes
Contains a natural casein-derived peptide (alpha-casozepine) to reduce stress-related behaviours that can exacerbate digestive upset.
Calm-inducing — zen vibes
Contains a natural casein-derived peptide (alpha-casozepine) to reduce stress-related behaviours that can exacerbate digestive upset.
Increased Safety & Security
Time-Saving Convenience
Vetoquinol Zylkene Equine delivers a natural, non-sedating calming ingredient (alpha-casozepine) to reduce stress-related gastric upset during transport, training transitions or antibiotic recovery. It is recognized here for addressing the behavioral and stress component of digestive disturbance rather than directly repopulating gut flora, making it a technically complementary option to probiotic and buffering products on this list and often a cost-effective adjunct for horses whose issues are stress-driven. Used alongside microbiome-focused supplements, Zylkene helps minimize the stress triggers that can impede recovery.
Natural calming aid
Stress-reduction support
Calm-inducing — zen vibes
Contains a natural casein-derived peptide (alpha-casozepine) to reduce stress-related behaviours that can exacerbate digestive upset.
Non-sedative calming support useful during travel, re-homing, or antibiotic treatment when stress may impair gut recovery.
Natural calming aid
Stress-reduction support
Calm-inducing — zen vibes
Contains a natural casein-derived peptide (alpha-casozepine) to reduce stress-related behaviours that can exacerbate digestive upset.
Non-sedative calming support useful during travel, re-homing, or antibiotic treatment when stress may impair gut recovery.