Purina Enrich Plus
Purina Enrich Plus earns a top position because it pairs a research-backed, concentrated ration balancer formulation with a higher fat energy profile, giving trainers a reliable way to add calories without excess grain. Its broad distribution and competitive pricing make it a financially efficient choice compared with boutique or direct-to-consumer formulas, while offering a consistently analyzed nutrient profile that many performance programs prefer over less standardized options on this list.
Fat-dense boost
Barn-favorite top-dress
Fat-dense boost
Barn-favorite top-dress
Review Summary
"Users report Purina Enrich Plus consistently helps hard-keeping horses gain weight and maintain condition, with good palatability and easy mixing; a minority note cost and occasional inconsistencies in texture. Overall it’s seen as a reliable high-fat caloric booster for performance horses."
Glossy mane shine
Pelleted, calorie-dense supplement with added fat to support weight gain and conditioning.
Glossy mane shine
Pelleted, calorie-dense supplement with added fat to support weight gain and conditioning.
Enhanced Physical Well-Being
Time-Saving Convenience
Purina Enrich Plus earns a top position because it pairs a research-backed, concentrated ration balancer formulation with a higher fat energy profile, giving trainers a reliable way to add calories without excess grain. Its broad distribution and competitive pricing make it a financially efficient choice compared with boutique or direct-to-consumer formulas, while offering a consistently analyzed nutrient profile that many performance programs prefer over less standardized options on this list.
Fat-dense boost
Barn-favorite top-dress
Glossy mane shine
Pelleted, calorie-dense supplement with added fat to support weight gain and conditioning.
Provides concentrated vitamins and minerals to balance forage-based rations when fed at low volumes.
Fat-dense boost
Barn-favorite top-dress
Glossy mane shine
Pelleted, calorie-dense supplement with added fat to support weight gain and conditioning.
Provides concentrated vitamins and minerals to balance forage-based rations when fed at low volumes.
$45-70 CAD
Tribute Essential K
Tribute Essential K stands out for its targeted performance conditioning formulation that emphasizes immune and metabolic support alongside increased caloric density from fats, making it attractive for metabolically sensitive athletes. Although typically positioned at a premium versus mass-market balancers like Purina or Nutrena, Tribute's ingredient selection and smaller-batch focus can justify the higher cost for owners seeking specialized nutritional tweaks over a more generic, lower-cost conditioner.
Steady energy release
Potassium-rich support
Steady energy release
Potassium-rich support
Review Summary
"Buyers praise Tribute Essential K for improving topline and energy in conditioning programs while remaining low-starch and highly palatable; a few users mention it can be pricier than generic balancers. Most long-term users appreciate its targeted nutrient profile for performance horses."
Lean-muscle focus
Ration balancer supplying concentrated vitamins, minerals and amino acids for performance conditioning.
Lean-muscle focus
Ration balancer supplying concentrated vitamins, minerals and amino acids for performance conditioning.
Enhanced Physical Well-Being
Time-Saving Convenience
Tribute Essential K stands out for its targeted performance conditioning formulation that emphasizes immune and metabolic support alongside increased caloric density from fats, making it attractive for metabolically sensitive athletes. Although typically positioned at a premium versus mass-market balancers like Purina or Nutrena, Tribute's ingredient selection and smaller-batch focus can justify the higher cost for owners seeking specialized nutritional tweaks over a more generic, lower-cost conditioner.
Steady energy release
Potassium-rich support
Lean-muscle focus
Ration balancer supplying concentrated vitamins, minerals and amino acids for performance conditioning.
Includes moderate added fat to boost calories while keeping starch levels lower.
Steady energy release
Potassium-rich support
Lean-muscle focus
Ration balancer supplying concentrated vitamins, minerals and amino acids for performance conditioning.
Includes moderate added fat to boost calories while keeping starch levels lower.
Mad Barn Omneity
Mad Barn Omneity ranks as the modern, science-forward option thanks to its all‑in‑one approach that combines fat-dense energy with digestive and micronutrient support tailored through data-driven formulations. It often commands a higher retail price because of its premium ingredients and direct-to-consumer model, but the technical advantages—personalized feeding guidance and integrated probiotic/prebiotic components—make it a strong choice for riders prioritizing metabolic tuning over simple cost-per-calorie comparisons with Gro 'N Win or Enrich Plus.
Precision nutrient mix
Grain-free energy
Precision nutrient mix
Grain-free energy
Review Summary
"Mad Barn Omneity is widely rated for noticeably improved condition, shine, and stamina when used consistently, with many customers valuing the science-backed formulation and clean ingredient list; some cite slower results on very hard keepers. Overall feedback is strongly positive for performance conditioning."
Trainer-friendly tweak
High-fat, nutrient-dense balancer formulated specifically to increase caloric density for conditioning.
Trainer-friendly tweak
High-fat, nutrient-dense balancer formulated specifically to increase caloric density for conditioning.
Enhanced Physical Well-Being
Skill Development & Mastery
Mad Barn Omneity ranks as the modern, science-forward option thanks to its all‑in‑one approach that combines fat-dense energy with digestive and micronutrient support tailored through data-driven formulations. It often commands a higher retail price because of its premium ingredients and direct-to-consumer model, but the technical advantages—personalized feeding guidance and integrated probiotic/prebiotic components—make it a strong choice for riders prioritizing metabolic tuning over simple cost-per-calorie comparisons with Gro 'N Win or Enrich Plus.
Precision nutrient mix
Grain-free energy
Trainer-friendly tweak
High-fat, nutrient-dense balancer formulated specifically to increase caloric density for conditioning.
Contains targeted amino acids, vitamins and minerals to support muscle and performance needs.
Precision nutrient mix
Grain-free energy
Trainer-friendly tweak
High-fat, nutrient-dense balancer formulated specifically to increase caloric density for conditioning.
Contains targeted amino acids, vitamins and minerals to support muscle and performance needs.
Buckeye Nutrition Gro 'N Win
Buckeye Gro 'N Win is positioned as the budget-friendly, high-calorie workhorse for conditioning programs, offering dense energy and palatability that help add weight and top-line without the price premium of boutique balancers. While it may lack some of the targeted micronutrient or probiotic features of Tribute or Mad Barn, its straightforward, cost-effective formula makes it a practical solution for large barns or owners focused primarily on body condition and caloric intake.
Muscle-building calories
Fast condition gain
Muscle-building calories
Fast condition gain
Review Summary
"Gro 'N Win users commonly report good weight gain and improved growth in young or thin horses, and many like the nutrient density; a portion of reviewers say it can be dusty and that mixing into feeds requires care. Reviews skew positive though a few note variability between batches."
Foal-friendly palatability
Performance supplement aimed at promoting topline and growth with added energy from fats.
Foal-friendly palatability
Performance supplement aimed at promoting topline and growth with added energy from fats.
Enhanced Physical Well-Being
Time-Saving Convenience
Buckeye Gro 'N Win is positioned as the budget-friendly, high-calorie workhorse for conditioning programs, offering dense energy and palatability that help add weight and top-line without the price premium of boutique balancers. While it may lack some of the targeted micronutrient or probiotic features of Tribute or Mad Barn, its straightforward, cost-effective formula makes it a practical solution for large barns or owners focused primarily on body condition and caloric intake.
Muscle-building calories
Fast condition gain
Foal-friendly palatability
Performance supplement aimed at promoting topline and growth with added energy from fats.
Concentrated vitamin and mineral profile complements forage-based diets for active horses.
Muscle-building calories
Fast condition gain
Foal-friendly palatability
Performance supplement aimed at promoting topline and growth with added energy from fats.
Concentrated vitamin and mineral profile complements forage-based diets for active horses.
$60-100 CAD
Nutrena Empower Balance
Nutrena Empower Balance occupies the middle ground as an accessible, well-formulated ration balancer that adds fat-based calories and essential amino acids for performance conditioning while remaining widely available at feed stores. It competes favorably on price and convenience with Purina and Buckeye, offering modern balancing of trace minerals and vitamins without the higher cost of specialized brands, making it a sensible compromise between technical sophistication and budgetary constraints.
High-fat calories
Amino acid support
High-fat calories
Amino acid support
Review Summary
"Nutrena Empower Balance is appreciated for delivering balanced nutrients in a concentrated ration, helping maintain condition without excess calories; some users find it less effective alone for very hard keepers and combine it with additional fat sources. Overall it’s viewed as a dependable balancer for most performance horses."
Workout-ready fuel
Ration balancer that supplies essential vitamins and minerals with added fat for conditioning.
Workout-ready fuel
Ration balancer that supplies essential vitamins and minerals with added fat for conditioning.
Enhanced Physical Well-Being
Time-Saving Convenience
Nutrena Empower Balance occupies the middle ground as an accessible, well-formulated ration balancer that adds fat-based calories and essential amino acids for performance conditioning while remaining widely available at feed stores. It competes favorably on price and convenience with Purina and Buckeye, offering modern balancing of trace minerals and vitamins without the higher cost of specialized brands, making it a sensible compromise between technical sophistication and budgetary constraints.
High-fat calories
Amino acid support
Workout-ready fuel
Ration balancer that supplies essential vitamins and minerals with added fat for conditioning.
Low-starch formulation helps support metabolic stability while increasing calories.
High-fat calories
Amino acid support
Workout-ready fuel
Ration balancer that supplies essential vitamins and minerals with added fat for conditioning.
Low-starch formulation helps support metabolic stability while increasing calories.
$50-85 CAD