Horse Nutrition Analysis
An analyis by Dr. Stephen Duren and Dr. Tania Cubitt, internationally recognized equine nutrition scientists at Performance Horse Nutrition.
The analysis was conducted and reviewed by Dr. Stephen Duren and Dr. Tania Cubitt, internationally recognized equine nutrition scientists at Performance Horse Nutrition. Both bring decades of experience in forage evaluation, equine metabolism, and performance nutrition. The values shown represent average as-fed nutrient levels based on laboratory analysis.
Below is a side-by-side nutrient comparison based on recent lab analyses (as-fed values).
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| Nutrient | Timothy 2024 | Timothy 2025 | Alfalfa 2025 | Teff 2024 | Teff 2025 | Orchard 2024 | Orchard 2025 | Meadow 2025 | Blue 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Matter % | 91 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 92 | 93 | 88 | 90 |
| Protein, % | 10.8 | 13.2 | 17.7 | 10.7 | 12.2 | 12.95 | 13.2 | 6.76 | 6.9 |
| ADF, % | 32.2 | 30.7 | 25.4 | 32.1 | 32.2 | 30.87 | 30.3 | 34.3 | 39.4 |
| NDF, % | 50.7 | 44.5 | 31.1 | 53.5 | 52 | 51.3 | 51.3 | 50.2 | 61.9 |
| ESC, % | 9.5 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 9.84 | 5.9 | 8.97 | 7.12 | 9 | 6.6 |
| WSC, % | 11.6 | 13.7 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 7.7 | 9.93 | 10.68 | 10.5 | 8.05 |
| Starch, % | 1.49 | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.49 | 1.36 | 1.08 | 0.83 | 3.2 | 1.17 |
| NSC, % | 13.3 | 15 | 11.6 | 13.1 | 9.06 | 11 | 10.34 | 12.98 | 9.2 |
| Fat, % | 3.5 | 4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Omega 6, % | 12.2 | 11.9 | 14.7 | 12.53 | 11.5 | 11.1 | 7.63 | 7.8 | 14.89 |
| Omega 3, % | 52.2 | 53.5 | 45.7 | 50.9 | 52.7 | 54.1 | 58.9 | 44.87 | 48.17 |
| Calcium, % | 0.47 | 0.49 | 1.26 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.3 |
| Phosphorus, % | 0.2 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.19 | 0.21 |
| Values are as-fed and reflect average laboratory results. Analysis conducted and reviewed by Dr. Stephen Duren and Dr. Tania Cubitt of Performance Horse Nutrition. | |||||||||
