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Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb
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Horse feed. Bag weight: 50 lb.
Direct answer: is the Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb right for you?
14 per cent protein with 8 per cent fat and controlled starch is the formulation that suits horses in moderate work without the sugar spike of a sweet feed.
Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: 14 per cent protein with 8 per cent fat and controlled starch is the formulation that suits horses in moderate work without the sugar spike of a sweet feed. It is fed by weight rather than by scoop -- a coffee can is not a measure, and the difference between 3 lb and 5 lb a day is the difference between condition and colic. Any change to a horse's feed needs seven to ten days of gradual transition; switching in a day is a genuine colic risk regardless of which feed is better.
Who should buy this
Horses in light to moderate work needing controlled starch and steady condition.
Who should avoid this
Easy keepers and metabolic horses, who need a ration balancer rather than a fortified feed.
Key strengths
- Controlled starch and sugar against a traditional sweet feed
- 8 per cent fat for condition without extra volume
- Amplify nugget for coat and hoof quality
Limitations
- Must be fed by weight, not by scoop
- Too rich for easy keepers and metabolic horses
- Requires a 7 to 10 day transition from any other feed
Technical specifications
- Form
- Pellet and textured mix
- Type
- Horse feed
- Brand
- Purina
- Warranty
- Purina feed guarantee
- Crude fat
- 8.0 per cent minimum
- Model SKU
- 3003620-506
- Bag weight
- 50 lb
- Crude fiber
- 17.0 per cent maximum
- Feeding rate
- By body weight, typically 0.5 to 0.75 lb per 100 lb
- Crude protein
- 14.0 per cent minimum
- Target animal
- Horses in light to moderate work
- Transition period
- 7 to 10 days from any other feed
Product overview
14 per cent protein with 8 per cent fat and controlled starch is the formulation that suits horses in moderate work without the sugar spike of a sweet feed. It is fed by weight rather than by scoop -- a coffee can is not a measure, and the difference between 3 lb and 5 lb a day is the difference between condition and colic. Any change to a horse's feed needs seven to ten days of gradual transition; switching in a day is a genuine colic risk regardless of which feed is better.
Key capabilities
- Bag weight: 50 lb
- Crude protein: 14.0 per cent minimum
- Crude fat: 8.0 per cent minimum
- Crude fiber: 17.0 per cent maximum
Frequently asked questions
Is the Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb worth buying?
14 per cent protein with 8 per cent fat and controlled starch is the formulation that suits horses in moderate work without the sugar spike of a sweet feed.
What is the warranty and return policy for the Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb?
Purina feed guarantee. Returns: 90-day returns on unused items.
Who is the Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb best suited for?
Horses in light to moderate work needing controlled starch and steady condition.
Who should avoid the Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb?
Easy keepers and metabolic horses, who need a ration balancer rather than a fortified feed.
Sample reviews
4 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
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Mean of 4 samples
- 5 ★1
- 4 ★1
- 3 ★1
- 2 ★1
- 1 ★0
- 3 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb
Be ready for one thing — Must be fed by weight
Leading with the problem, because it is what I would have wanted to read: Must be fed by weight, not by scoop. Too rich for easy keepers and metabolic horses. Neither is hidden — both are listed on the page — but they matter more in daily use than they look on a spec sheet. I have kept it, for one reason: Controlled starch and sugar against a traditional sweet feed. That still outweighs the rest, but only just.
Rakhi H.Sample15 found this helpful - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb
Read the fit note, and it was me
The page describes who this is for, and it described me: Horses in light to moderate work needing controlled starch and steady condition. On that basis it has been the right call. Controlled starch and sugar against a traditional sweet feed.
Rahul R.Sample5 found this helpful - 2 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb
My mistake, but read the avoid note
Genuinely my own fault. Posting so somebody else does not repeat it. The listing says who should avoid this: Easy keepers and metabolic horses, who need a ration balancer rather than a fortified feed. That was my situation and I ordered anyway. It does what it says on the page — it just was not the thing I needed.
Rehan I.Sample10 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb
Posting after real use, not unboxing
Had this a full season now, so this is not an unboxing opinion. 8 per cent fat for condition without extra volume. Still mildly irritated by one thing: Must be fed by weight, not by scoop. Known trade-off rather than a fault, though, and I would buy it again.
Karthik V.Sample1 found this helpful