Below is a daily requirements chart that I've cross referenced with the National Research council.
This chart will help you determine if your horse is meeting the bare minimum- vitamin and mineral
requirements can be assessed and supplemented accordingly by using the rations chart at the
bottom of the page.
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"God found it good to bestow on man a supreme mark of his favor and so he created
the horse. The horse was swifter than everything on the face of the earth; he could
outrun the deer, leap higher than the goat, and endure longer than the wolf. Man,
encompassed by the elements which conspired to destroy him, would have been a
slave, had not the horse made him king!"
Charles Chenevix Trench "A History of Horsemanship"
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BLUE SEAL:
Carb Guard - less than 11% (Sheri Becker Equi tested – NSC 6.4%)
1.9% simple sugar and 4.6% starch

Vintage Gold - 32%
Vintage Mare  Foal - 33%
Vintage Senior - 20%
Vintage Racer - 30%
Vintage Sweet - 35%
Vintage Victory 36%
Demand - 26%
Contender - 34%
Hunter - 33%
Trotter - 25%
Sport 40%
Strider - 42%
Charger - 39%
Pacer - 48%
Rider - 44%
Horse 10 - 45%

BOSS -  Black oil sunflower seeds.  NSC 5.6%.  15-16% protein, 40% fat.  6 oz cup
weighs 3 oz.

BUCKEYE NUTRITION
Safe n’ Easy  - 12.5% NSC pelleted, 16% - texturized (non tested)

Dynamite H.E.S. pellets test at NSC 10.90% (Linda in Calgary with A&L labs)

FARNAM
Platform Senior - 16.1%
Platform Mini & Pony  - Total starch 18%, sugar 2.5% = NSC 20.5%

HAYSTACK WILDBERRY HORSE TREATS
NSC 12.8%,   (12.2 sugar, .6 starch)

KER (Kentucky Equine Research and Flint River Mills)
Cool Balance  -  NSC – 29% (from company rep)

LMF - Low Carb Complete Stage 1 - 11% or less (current 2007 tests average 6-8%)
LMF Senior - 30%


MIDWEST AGRI PLAIN BEET PULP

MAC-  PLAIN Beet Pulp - 13.4 sugar, .6 starch = 13.9
NSC (tested by melanie April-17-06) Probably a 2005 batch

MAC - PLAIN Beet Pulp (batch# K628202-03) meaning (K) Crookston plant, (6)
meaning 2006, (282) meaning the 282nd day of the year and the (02) meaning the
shift.  18.6% sugar, .8% starch = 19.4% NSC. This was tested twice for sugar as Dairy
One did not believe the results of the sugar.  11-21-06 (tested by Melanie)

MAC – Plain Beet Pulp – ESC – simple sugars 7.1% seems to always been under 1%
starch so total NSC should be 8% or less. Batch K7182 (Melanie Equi tested 8-3-07)


MOUNTAIN SUNRISE TIMOTHY PELLETS
NSC 9.7%, 9% sugar, .7% starch (tested by Joan and Dazzle)  

NUTRENA -
SafeChoice - 22.8% (6.4% sugar, 16% starch) ( Solper)
Lite Balance 17.1% NSC (12.8% starch) Info from Nutrena


WOODY’S
Senior:  NSC = 21.9%,  (7.3% simple sugar, 14.5% starch – Tested by Chanda Brandt –
Equi-Analytical)
Melanie Pewe
Metigoshe Morgans
Bottineau, ND
emjewelry@srt.co

NSC levels I have on file: August 2007
PENNFIELD ALL-PHASE
NSC – 14.1% (Sheri Becker tested with Equi – 5.2% simple sugar
and 8.9% starch)

POULIN:
Senior 31.3%
MVP - 17.4% (27% protein)
Stablemate 14 complete - 16.3%
Endure 10:12  - 33.7%
Endure 10:8 - 33.9%
Carb Safe - 10% or less

PROGRESSIVE PRODUCTS:
ProAdvantage grass formula (ration balancer): 13%
Lo-carb: 19%
Senior pelleted: 22%
Senior Textured: 24%
(was told they use Dairy One for testing) Chanda

PURINA:
Horse Chow 100 - 16%
Horse Chow 200 - 18%
Strategy - 28%
Omelene 100 -  40.5%  (eeegads!) Equine Adult - 20%
Equine Jr - 23%
Equine Sr - 22%
Complete Advantage 22.9% (beet pulp based)
Nature Essentials (Mare & Main) supplement - 16% (protein about
12-14%)
Nature Essentials Born to Win 16% (but 32% protein)

REVOLUTION Feed - 19% NSC - Katy Watts - 12% fat (Equi tested)

SEMINOLE
Happy Hoof - 15%

STERETT
Low Carb Complete (pelleted - hay) - 8.6%

TRIPLE CROWN:
10% performance - 41.5%
14% performance - 38.2%
Complete 21.7%
Senior - 15.7%
Growth - 19.8%
Low Starch - 15.0%
Lite - 15.9%
12% - 29.7%
Safe Starch Forage 10% or less guaranteed

VITAROYAL - Linsey McLean
Hi Pro Plus (14.8-14.9 NSC) - high protein supplement- 29%
Hi Pro ULTRA ( 13.5% NSC)
NSC levels in feeds are extremely important when dealing with laminitis, IR and
Cushings. Below is a list by Melanie Pewe who has done the homework for us...
Can't get your picky eater to eat their supplements and herbs?
Try the "Manure Ball" recipe by Barb Rosensteel and Vista!

Well, this recipe has been evolving and is a work-in-progress, but I know people are waiting for some idea of how to get those expensive supplements into their laminitic or IR
or Cushings horses instead of seeing them sit uneaten at the bottom of the feed pail.  

The proportions of ingredients have varied and the measurements given are not an exact science,  but the basic ingredients will not differ widely.  The important, essential thing
is there should be NO sugars and nothing with a high sugar/starh content or high glycemic index, including molasses, brown sugar, or even carrots since these are high in
natural sugars and have a high glycemic index.

I usually multiply the following by five to ten depending on how many days I'm preparing for.  You can make as many multiples as your mixing bowl is big enough for.  

Currently I am using:

BLUE-SEAL CARB GUARD.   
Proportion:  Currently about 1 cup per serving ground in a coffee grinder into a "flour"
You can use any pelleted feed as long as it contains NO molasses and the guaranteed analysis is 10% or less non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) (you may have to call the
manufacturer since the NSC is rarely reported on the feed bags).   The hay-based feeds are difficult to use because they can't be ground into a "flour" very well, don't mix well
with the supplements, and have sharp "sticks" sticking out if you roll them into balls.    

SUPPLEMENT:  Add the supplements and stir thoroughly and evenly into the "flour".  (I've been using Uckele Glycocemic-EQ for insulin-resistant and Cushings horses which
measures out to a larger amount than the "flour"!  That's okay.  The Carb-Guard flour functions as a tasty binder that also contains protein, vitamins, and minerals).  

WATER:  Add enough water to the "flour" just to wet it enough that it becomes moistened, but not soaked, and doesn't feel gritty like sand.   Roughly 1/8 cup water per cup "flour",
but add slowly and experiment to see what works best.  Add by the tablespooon at first

OIL:  Important ingredient.  I was using DAC Oil, but am now using Coca-Soya oil.   WIth the DAC oil, I used a squirt or two (maybe a half-ounce to an ounce).  The Coca-Soya oil
says to use 4 ounces per day, and it is a VERY rich OILY oil.   I have found that using this much in this recipe makes for an oily mess, so I'm using 2 ounces a day (on the belief
that some is better than none).  You can use whatever oil you want for your horse, but try to use one with a good balance of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids.

With Coca-Soya oil, extra flavoring might not be needed, but, if you use a bland-tasting oil, to add a tasty "hook" for your horse, you can use NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER.  I add
roughly about 1-2 tsp per "serving".   Use SMOOTH peanut butter only, and use only those brands containing only peanuts and salt.  Do NOT USE ANY peanut butter that
contains sugar (which is all of them except for the natural ones including Smuckers and some store-brands and generics).

Other flavorings you can use are the sugar-free flavorings that you can buy from Uckele (or at Nature's Horse in McMurray PA).  They have apple, molasses, and peppermint
sugar-free flavorings.  Try them in one batch, and leave them out of the next.  if your horse eats the supplements without the flavorings, save your money and don't use them.

Mix it all together well.  You may find that you need to add more of the pelleted feed "flour" to soak up the oil, or need to add more water if too dry.    

Now, you can roll this up into balls or divide it up into equal amounts into individual containers for each day, making sure that each container gets close to the same amount of
"supplement treat".   I mix up enough for ten days to two weeks.  In the summer, I store the daily containers in the refrigerator to avoid the oil and ingredients going rancid and
moldy.  

Good Luck to You and Good Health to Your Horse!
Sample chart copied from A Veterinary Handbook
Until more research is done on the wild horse diet no one can really say exactly what
we should be feeding our horses. Until then  we have some safety guidelines for you
below so you can determine just how much of which feeds you will need to ensure
your horse the most natural diet you can offer to him.  Corn and oats are a natural
choice as well as free choice orchard grass or other grass type hays. Any supplements
should be given with reserve and only after a deficiency has been determined. A free
choice loose 1:1 mineral  should be offered as well as plain white salt at all times.