Essential K GC Plus is Tribute's low-NSC ration balancer with joint support added: glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate and MSM. Like the regular Essential K, it's meant for easy-keeping or overweight horses, or as a top-dress on any other Tribute feed to add vitamins, trace minerals and amino acids.
- The added glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate and MSM support joint health and range of motion.
- Low in sugar and starch (NSC), for horses with metabolic disorders and sensitivities. Ask your vet if your horse has one.
- A low feeding rate keeps calorie intake low for overweight and easy-keeping horses.
- No added iron. Formulated with pre- and probiotics to support digestive health.
- Best for horses on hay or pasture that is 50% or less alfalfa (or other legumes). Past that, Tribute points to Alfa Essentials.
- Tribute says the feeding directions printed on some bags of Essential K GC Plus are incorrect. Use their feeding rate calculator, or ask us, to get the right amount for your horse.
- Pelleted, 50 lb bag.
We can run the feeding rate with you at the counter.
How to feed it
We recommend 2 or more meals per day. Do not exceed 5 lb per meal (4 lb for ponies, 6 lb for draft horses).
Provide at least 1.5% of your horse’s body weight in quality forage (hay/pasture) daily. (ex. 1,000 lb horse needs 15 lb of forage per day, minimum).
Be sure clean water is available at all times.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|
| Crude Protein (min) | 28.00% |
| Lysine (min) | 2.20% |
| Methionine (min) | 0.60% |
| Methionine & Cysteine (min) | 1.00% |
| Threonine (min) | 1.20% |
| Crude Fat (min) | 6.00% |
| Crude Fiber (max) | 6.50% |
| ADF (max) | 8.00% |
| NDF (max) | 15.00% |
| Dietary Starch (max) | 4.50% |
| Sugars (max) | 8.00% |
| Calcium (Ca) (min) | 2.50% |
| Calcium (Ca) (max) | 3.50% |
| Phosphorus (P) (min) | 1.50% |
| Salt (NaCl) (min) | 1.25% |
| Salt (NaCl) (max) | 1.75% |
| Magnesium (Mg) (min) | 0.40% |
| Potassium (K) (min) | 1.50% |
| Copper (Cu) (min) | 300 ppm |
| Selenium (Se) (min) | 1.5 ppm |
| Zinc (Zn) (min) | 900 ppm |
| Iron (Fe) (min) | 500 ppm |
| Manganese (Mn) (min) | 240 ppm |
| Iodine (I) (min) | 4 ppm |
| Cobalt (Co) (min) | 4 ppm |
| Vitamin A (min) | 30,000 IU/lb |
| Vitamin D (min) | 2,500 IU/lb |
| Vitamin E (min) | 1,000 IU/lb |
| Riboflavin (min) | 8.5 mg/lb |
| Thiamine (min) | 30 mg/lb |
| Biotin (min) | 2.4 mg/lb |
| Vitamin C (min) | 80 mg/lb |
| Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min) | 3.00% |
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min) | 0.40% |
| Glucosamine HCl (min) | 2,500 mg/lb |
| Chondroitin Sulfate (min) | 875 mg/lb |
| Methylsulfonylmethane (min) | 2,500 mg/lb |
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae (min) | 350 million CFU/lb |
| Direct-Fed Microorganisms (min) | 520 million CFU/lb |
| Cellulase (Aspergillus Oryzae) (min) | 9.6 Enzyme Units |
| Protease (Aspergillus Oryzae) (min) | 12 Enzyme Units |
| Lipase (Aspergillus Oryzae) (min) | 3.6 Enzyme Units |
| Hemicellulase (Aspergillus Niger) (min) | 10.8 Enzyme Units |
| Phytase (Trichoderma reesei) (min) | 55 FTU/lb |
Ingredients
Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Extruded Whole Soybeans, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Flaxseed, Dried Whey, Cane Molasses, Monocalcium Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Soybean Oil, Lignin Sulfonate, Magnesium Oxide, L-Lysine, DL-Methionine, L-Threonine, Salt, Potassium Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Potassium Chloride, Vitamin A Supplement, d-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, dl-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Vitamin D Supplement, Biotin, Beta-Carotene, Folic Acid, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Pantothenic Acid, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Esters of L-Ascorbic Acid, D-Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Methylsulfonylmethane, Choline Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide, Cobalt Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Selenium Yeast, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Calcium Citrate, Active Dry Yeast, Yeast Culture, Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Aspergillus niger Fermentation Extract, Kelp Meal, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium longum Fermentation Product, Dried Trichoderma reesei Extract, Diatomaceous Earth, Bentonite, Sodium Bentonite, Propionic Acid (as preservative), Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium thermophilum Fermentation Product, and Natural and Artificial Flavor