GRAZERS by Equine Balanced Support

For owners of metabolic horses, the treat jar has long been a source of guilt rather than joy. A cookie at the mounting block, a reward after a clean vet exam, a pocketful of snacks for groundwork — the small rituals that build trust between horse and handler often come loaded with sugar and molasses that an easy keeper, an IR horse, or a pony with a history of laminitis simply cannot have. GRAZERS by Equine Balanced Support was built to give that ritual back.

GRAZERS Nutri-Treats are forage-based, low-NSC rewards designed around a simple idea: a treat should be made of the same thing your horse already grazes on. Built on ground Timothy grass and beet pulp rather than grain and sweeteners, they carry no added sugar, no molasses, no soy, and no fillers. The result is a tasty, pocket-sized treat that fits into training and daily care without working against a careful diet.

What makes GRAZERS safe for metabolic horses?

The number that matters most to metabolic-horse owners is NSC — the non-structural carbohydrate (sugar plus starch) content. GRAZERS Nutri-Treats are formulated so that combined NSC and hydrolyzable carbohydrates stay under 10%, the threshold many veterinarians and nutritionists point to for horses with insulin dysregulation, Cushing's, or laminitis risk. There is no added sugar and no molasses to spike the numbers, so the treat your horse looks forward to is the same one you can feel good about giving.

Because the base is real forage rather than grain, GRAZERS reads on a guaranteed analysis the way good hay does: roughly 9.8% crude protein (min.), 2.0% crude fat (min.), and up to 36% crude fiber (max.), with 136 IU/lb of vitamin E and 1,400 ppm of zinc. It is fiber and nutrients first, sugar last — the opposite of a conventional cookie.

What is actually in a GRAZERS treat?

Every ingredient in GRAZER S is there for a reason. The treats lead with ground Timothy grass and beet pulp for forage-based fiber, then layer in functional nutrients that support the whole horse: brewers dried yeast, dried kelp, fenugreek, coconut meal and coconut oil, wheat germ oil, organic carrot powder, magnesium oxide, zinc proteinate, calcium carbonate, salt and a touch of peppermint oil for flavor. Live probiotics — dried Saccharomyces boulardii and Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation products — round out the formula, which is why the bag is labeled as containing probiotics and electrolytes.

Those ingredients map to real categories of support: forage-based fiber and added electrolytes for hydration, probiotics for digestive health, zinc and oils for hooves and coat, vitamin E and yeast for immune and neurologic support, and magnesium and fenugreek toward a calm, balanced metabolic picture. It is a treat that does a little nutritional work on the side rather than just adding empty calories.

How do you feed and store GRAZERS?

Feeding is simple: offer one or two treats at a time as a reward or snack, and break them into smaller pieces for groundwork or clicker training when you want more repetitions from the same bag. Because they are forage-based and low in sugar, they suit the kind of patient, reward-heavy training that builds a calm horse — rewarding good behavior at the mounting block, during farrier visits, or through a stressful vet exam without second-guessing the snack in your hand.

GRAZERS Nutri-Treats come in a resealable 1.5 lb bag of roughly 250 treats, a 1 oz tester pack to try before committing, a value 5 lb size, and a multi-bag bundle for busy barns. The pocket-sized, durable shape holds up to a day in a vest pocket, so the right reward is always within reach.

Who is Equine Balanced Support?

Equine Balanced Support (EBS) was established in 2006 by dressage professional and USDF medalist Elizabeth King and equestrian journalist Emily Thompson Smith, later joined by sustainability and design specialist Sam DenDanto. Their mission is to enhance the health and well-being of horses and small animals through sustainable, research-backed products and education. EBS emphasizes species-appropriate, proactive care — feeding plans that respect a horse's natural grazing behavior — and backs its products with ongoing review of current nutrition research and free tools, like a forage-based diet planner, that help owners decode feed labels. GRAZERS is the everyday expression of that philosophy: a treat designed the way EBS believes every feed decision should be made, with intention behind every ingredient.