Purina Enrich Plus
Purina Enrich Plus stands out as a best-in-class ration balancer because it combines a long track record, broad distribution, and a highly concentrated vitamin and mineral profile that covers maintenance and production needs in a small daily feed rate. Compared with boutique or newer formulations on this list, Enrich Plus is typically more price-competitive on a per-nutrient basis and offers the reliability of established ingredient sourcing and formulation research for general-purpose balancing in ration balancers and fortified mixes for horses.
High nutrient-density
Supports topline
High nutrient-density
Supports topline
Review Summary
"Users consistently praise Purina Enrich Plus for improving condition, coat and overall health in easy-keepers while providing balanced vitamins and minerals; a minority note price and occasional loose droppings when introduced too quickly."
Palate-friendly crunch
High-calorie, energy-dense supplement to help weight gain and condition
Palate-friendly crunch
High-calorie, energy-dense supplement to help weight gain and condition
Increased Safety & Security
Time-Saving Convenience
Purina Enrich Plus stands out as a best-in-class ration balancer because it combines a long track record, broad distribution, and a highly concentrated vitamin and mineral profile that covers maintenance and production needs in a small daily feed rate. Compared with boutique or newer formulations on this list, Enrich Plus is typically more price-competitive on a per-nutrient basis and offers the reliability of established ingredient sourcing and formulation research for general-purpose balancing in ration balancers and fortified mixes for horses.
High nutrient-density
Supports topline
Palate-friendly crunch
High-calorie, energy-dense supplement to help weight gain and condition
Fortified with a broad spectrum of vitamins and minerals to complement forage
High nutrient-density
Supports topline
Palate-friendly crunch
High-calorie, energy-dense supplement to help weight gain and condition
Fortified with a broad spectrum of vitamins and minerals to complement forage
$50-90 CAD
Tribute Essential K
Tribute Essential K earns a market-leader position through a research-driven, premium ration balancer formulation that emphasizes bioavailable minerals and targeted nutrient delivery at low feeding rates, making it efficient for owners who want concentrated nutrition with less bulk. While it is often positioned at a higher price point than mainstream options, its technical advantages — including chelated minerals and focused micro-nutrient balancing — mean lower daily feeding volumes and potentially lower long-term cost for performance or metabolically sensitive horses compared to generic balancers.
Electrolyte boost
Mineral balance
Electrolyte boost
Mineral balance
Review Summary
"Tribute Essential K is well-regarded for delivering concentrated vitamins and minerals that support performance and metabolic horses, with reviewers citing visible improvements; some buyers mention it is pricier than generic balancers and can be hard to source locally."
Horse-approved zest
Concentrated ration balancer providing essential vitamins and minerals in small daily amounts
Horse-approved zest
Concentrated ration balancer providing essential vitamins and minerals in small daily amounts
Increased Safety & Security
Recreational Enjoyment
Tribute Essential K earns a market-leader position through a research-driven, premium ration balancer formulation that emphasizes bioavailable minerals and targeted nutrient delivery at low feeding rates, making it efficient for owners who want concentrated nutrition with less bulk. While it is often positioned at a higher price point than mainstream options, its technical advantages — including chelated minerals and focused micro-nutrient balancing — mean lower daily feeding volumes and potentially lower long-term cost for performance or metabolically sensitive horses compared to generic balancers.
Electrolyte boost
Mineral balance
Horse-approved zest
Concentrated ration balancer providing essential vitamins and minerals in small daily amounts
Low-calorie formulation that supports nutrient needs without excess energy
Electrolyte boost
Mineral balance
Horse-approved zest
Concentrated ration balancer providing essential vitamins and minerals in small daily amounts
Low-calorie formulation that supports nutrient needs without excess energy
$80-120 CAD
Mad Barn Omneity
Mad Barn Omneity is distinguished by its contemporary, gut-centric approach to fortified mixes and ration balancing, pairing traditional vitamins and minerals with probiotics, prebiotics, and enzyme support to address microbiome and metabolic health. Compared with old-line balancers on this list, Omneity commands a premium but offers technical differentiation through formulation transparency, lab-driven customization options, and add-on diagnostics that can reduce waste and improve outcomes for horses with digestive or metabolic challenges.
Targeted amino-profile
Gut-support blend
Targeted amino-profile
Gut-support blend
Review Summary
"Mad Barn Omneity earns high marks for palatability, modern formulation and measurable improvements in coat and condition, with many users appreciating the company’s nutrition support; downsides reported are cost and shipping delays for some customers."
Smart-feed flair
Scientifically formulated powdered supplement with vitamins, minerals and amino acids
Smart-feed flair
Scientifically formulated powdered supplement with vitamins, minerals and amino acids
Time-Saving Convenience
Increased Safety & Security
Recreational Enjoyment
Mad Barn Omneity is distinguished by its contemporary, gut-centric approach to fortified mixes and ration balancing, pairing traditional vitamins and minerals with probiotics, prebiotics, and enzyme support to address microbiome and metabolic health. Compared with old-line balancers on this list, Omneity commands a premium but offers technical differentiation through formulation transparency, lab-driven customization options, and add-on diagnostics that can reduce waste and improve outcomes for horses with digestive or metabolic challenges.
Targeted amino-profile
Gut-support blend
Smart-feed flair
Scientifically formulated powdered supplement with vitamins, minerals and amino acids
Intended as a fortified top-dress for forage-based diets to address common deficiencies
Targeted amino-profile
Gut-support blend
Smart-feed flair
Scientifically formulated powdered supplement with vitamins, minerals and amino acids
Intended as a fortified top-dress for forage-based diets to address common deficiencies
$60-110 CAD
Masterfeeds EquiLix
Masterfeeds EquiLix holds its place as a practical, cost-effective fortified mix and lick solution designed for herd and pasture management, delivering essential trace minerals and electrolytes in a low-maintenance format. Its financial advantage is clear for large-acreage operations: lower per-horse handling and feeding labor and a competitive per-head cost versus highly concentrated pellets, though it is less suited for precision dosing in performance or metabolic cases than some other products listed.
Free-choice minerals
Weather-proof block
Free-choice minerals
Weather-proof block
Review Summary
"Masterfeeds EquiLix is generally seen as a solid, economical ration balancer that improves hoof and coat quality for many horses, though a portion of users say some horses are picky and uptake can be slow to show results."
Lickable delight
Free-choice mineral/lick format for continuous access to trace minerals
Lickable delight
Free-choice mineral/lick format for continuous access to trace minerals
Time-Saving Convenience
Increased Safety & Security
Masterfeeds EquiLix holds its place as a practical, cost-effective fortified mix and lick solution designed for herd and pasture management, delivering essential trace minerals and electrolytes in a low-maintenance format. Its financial advantage is clear for large-acreage operations: lower per-horse handling and feeding labor and a competitive per-head cost versus highly concentrated pellets, though it is less suited for precision dosing in performance or metabolic cases than some other products listed.
Free-choice minerals
Weather-proof block
Lickable delight
Free-choice mineral/lick format for continuous access to trace minerals
Weather-resistant, slow-consumption formulation to limit waste and overuse
Free-choice minerals
Weather-proof block
Lickable delight
Free-choice mineral/lick format for continuous access to trace minerals
Weather-resistant, slow-consumption formulation to limit waste and overuse
$30-60 CAD
Brooks Enhancer
Brooks Enhancer is a market-focused fortified mix prized for palatability and targeted performance support, blending proteins, key amino acids, and performance-minded vitamins and minerals to support athletes and hard keepers. It competes with the more clinical balancers here by offering a user-friendly, appetizing format that can improve intake and short-term performance gains, but its specialized focus often means a higher per-day cost than basic maintenance balancers for routine feeding programs.
Calorie-dense energy
Shine-enhancing oils
Calorie-dense energy
Shine-enhancing oils
Review Summary
"Brooks Enhancer is praised for helping hard-keeping horses gain condition and for reliable vitamin/mineral balance; a number of users report dustiness and a strong odor, and some find it less readily available than mainstream brands."
Stable favorite
Fortified supplement designed to boost protein, vitamins and minerals for topline support
Stable favorite
Fortified supplement designed to boost protein, vitamins and minerals for topline support
Recreational Enjoyment
Increased Safety & Security
Brooks Enhancer is a market-focused fortified mix prized for palatability and targeted performance support, blending proteins, key amino acids, and performance-minded vitamins and minerals to support athletes and hard keepers. It competes with the more clinical balancers here by offering a user-friendly, appetizing format that can improve intake and short-term performance gains, but its specialized focus often means a higher per-day cost than basic maintenance balancers for routine feeding programs.
Calorie-dense energy
Shine-enhancing oils
Stable favorite
Fortified supplement designed to boost protein, vitamins and minerals for topline support
Works as a pelleted or textured top-dress to improve nutrient density of rations
Calorie-dense energy
Shine-enhancing oils
Stable favorite
Fortified supplement designed to boost protein, vitamins and minerals for topline support
Works as a pelleted or textured top-dress to improve nutrient density of rations
$45-85 CAD