Tribute® Essential K® is a low-calorie, low-NSC ration balancer designed for horses that maintain their weight easily on hay or pasture but still need complete nutrition. It is one of Tribute's flagship products and is especially popular for easy keepers, ponies, miniature horses, and horses with metabolic concerns.

Guaranteed Analysis:

• Crude Protein: 28%

• Crude Fat: 6%

• Crude Fiber: 6.5%

• Dietary Starch: 4.5%

• Sugar: 7.5%

• Total NSC (Sugar + Starch): 12%

Key Features:

• Low feeding rate (about 1–2 lb/day for a 1,000-lb horse), so it provides nutrition without excess calories.

• Low NSC, making it appropriate for many horses with:

  • Insulin resistance (IR)

  • Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)

  • Laminitis risk

  • Horses that become "hot" on grain

• High-quality amino acids (lysine, methionine, threonine) to support topline and muscle development.

• Organic trace minerals and 1,000 IU/lb of natural vitamin E.

• Added prebiotics, probiotics, digestive enzymes, and yeast cultures to support digestive health.

• No added corn, oats, molasses, or iron.

• Specifically balanced for horses eating grass hay or pasture (50% or less alfalfa). Tribute offers Alfa Essentials® for horses eating mostly alfalfa.