Nutrena SafeChoice Special Care Horse Feed, 50-lb bag

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  • Nutrena SafeChoice Special Care Horse Feed has low levels of starch and sugar for horses with metabolic concerns and easy keepers.
  • This Special Care pellet horse feed is corn and corn co-product free.
  • Contains Digestive Shield which supports your four-legged family member’s gut and immune health.
  • This special care horse feed is scientifically balanced to meet the nutritional needs of horses in all life stages.
  • SafeChoice Special Care is a great choice for your easy keepers, minis, ponies, and all small horses.

Ingredient Information

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About Nutrena Equine Feeds & Supplements

SafeChoice Horse Feeds

Nutrena SafeChoice Equine Feeds deliver controlled starch in each nutritionally balanced formula. Help your horse get more out of every bite he takes with this select line of feeds.

Empower Supplements

Empower Supplements are designed for horses’ specific needs. Made with high-quality ingredients, they provide a great way to make sure your horses get all the nutrition they need.

Get More with SafeChoice

More nutrition, more healthy benefits, and more performance results—get more of what you want for your horse with SafeChoice horse feeds from Nutrena. SafeChoice feeds are the leading products in controlled starch, with amino acids for better topline support, gastric support for performance horses and low starch and sugar levels for horses with metabolic concerns. They come in both pelleted and textured feed options and have a taste your horse will love.

Controlled Starch

These feeds are made with controlled levels of starch to avoid problems associated with excess starch and sugar intake.

Topline Support

SafeChoice feeds include Nutrena’s proprietary Topline Balance formula for superior topline health support.

Digestibility

SafeChoice feeds foster peak digestive tract efficiency for good digestion, immunity and overall health.

Quality Ingredients

Every bag of Nutrena delivers consistent nutrient levels with high-quality ingredients.

Empower Equine Supplements

Choose supplements formulated for your horses’ specific needs to improve health and performance. Empower Boost contains a special blend of fat and select nutrients to help horses work harder, train longer and perform better. Empower Topline Balance is designed to round out nutrition from good quality forage or pasture with essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Or try Empower pelleted top dress supplement to help maintain normal gastric pH and support overall gastrointestinal health.

About Nutrena

Nutrena feed isn’t just grown, it’s carefully crafted. Real science goes into putting the nutrients animals need into each Nutrena feed product, because what’s inside the bag can make all the difference. Quality people, processes and nutrition combine to make Nutrena products the highest quality, so you know you’re giving your animals the best for their happiness and health. Trust Nutrena for all the animals on your farm, so you can raise them to be their very best!

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Questions & Answers

4 Customer Questions


What’s the NSC% of this feed?

Answer by RedneckgurlApr 05, 2026
10

What is the NSC?


How many calories per pound of this feed?

Answer by ChewyOct 20, 2024
This feed is 1320 kcal/lb on an as fed basis.

How much iron is in this feed?

Answer by ChewyNov 11, 2024
This feed SafeChoice has 120 ppm of biologically available iron.
4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
311 Ratings

87 Customer Reviews



Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Ceci on Jul 8, 2025

I love the consistency and smell of these pellets.

I've always been a fan of Nutrena products but I have a horse with a sensitive gut and I was looking for a ration balancer without any corn or molasses. I checked

I've always been a fan of Nutrena products but I have a horse with a sensitive gut and I was looking for a ration balancer without any corn or molasses. I checked the ingredients on the special care and decided to give it a try. First off, my horse loves it. I have an amazing graze treat dispenser that I put his cookies in and set it in his paddock while he's working on his grain. Usually he will leave the grain to get a few cookies, but with the Special Care, he waits until he finishes it to go for his treats. Although, it's too soon to know for sure -- I think this product has helped with his fecal water syndrome. I've noticed less poopy butt since giving him this product. I had stopped giving him other ration balancers because it seemed to make the FWS worse, so he had been on just plain grass hay pellets to mix his joint and mineral supplements. I'm happy to find a balancer that seems to agree with his gut as he really needed the extra nutrition.

By Ceci on Jul 8, 2025

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Kevin on Sep 2, 2024

Bad batch

The pellets in both my bags were crushed to dust and full of weevils. I’ve bought this product before and didn’t have this issue so i’m guessing it’s just a bad

The pellets in both my bags were crushed to dust and full of weevils. I’ve bought this product before and didn’t have this issue so i’m guessing it’s just a bad batch. wouldn’t recommend at this time.

By Kevin on Sep 2, 2024

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Julianne on Oct 28, 2025
Peppy
Peppy

Appeared different

I've ged this feed for years first order from chewy and it was different they were very dismissive when I called sent me replacements called nutrena they dismissed

I've ged this feed for years first order from chewy and it was different they were very dismissive when I called sent me replacements called nutrena they dismissed me back to chewy but I figured it was a nutrena distribution issue which I later confirmed too much extra work to find out that it was ok to feed

By Julianne on Oct 28, 2025
Peppy
Peppy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Frankye on Aug 24, 2025
Rosie
Rosie

Ingredients

This grain style supplement has probiotics, prebiotics, and lots of nutrients I look for.

This grain style supplement has probiotics, prebiotics, and lots of nutrients I look for.

By Frankye on Aug 24, 2025
Rosie
Rosie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Marguerite on Apr 18, 2025

Not the same product

I have already called and complained about this product. When I opened the bag the grain is not the same as it usually is. I have been buying this for 10 years

I have already called and complained about this product. When I opened the bag the grain is not the same as it usually is. I have been buying this for 10 years. Horse wouldn’t eat. I have never bought on chewy and won’t buy again.

By Marguerite on Apr 18, 2025

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Gail on Mar 6, 2026

My horse loves it

I have the pickiest eater in the world and he just loves this feed. I am so happy I found a feed that makes him lick the bucket clean with his supplements. It smells

I have the pickiest eater in the world and he just loves this feed. I am so happy I found a feed that makes him lick the bucket clean with his supplements. It smells very nice as well.

By Gail on Mar 6, 2026

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Kris on Jul 4, 2024

Delivered to my OLD address even after I changed it AND called cust svc

Two bales of hay, 4 bags of horse feed - ALL delivered to my old address due to some glitch in the system. I called customer service to stop the delivery, and they

Two bales of hay, 4 bags of horse feed - ALL delivered to my old address due to some glitch in the system. I called customer service to stop the delivery, and they assured me that they were resending the whole order to my new home. Nope... ALL of it went to the old house. Now I'm supposed to wait 2 weeks for the next order, and I guess just hope it comes to the right address. Um, NO. And I want my $100+ back!!! Even the customer service person said they only see my new address in the system, so no CLUE how this happened, but I just lost $100+ on top of my horses' next meals.

By Kris on Jul 4, 2024

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Kristi on Dec 2, 2025

great product

I have used Nutrena for many years and have never been disappointed in any of their products. This special care is great for horses that need less sugar

I have used Nutrena for many years and have never been disappointed in any of their products. This special care is great for horses that need less sugar

By Kristi on Dec 2, 2025

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Jinnie on Nov 27, 2025

That she eats it.

I needed to cut back on her sugar and starch. She would not eat the Gro Strong pellets. But is eating the Nutrena SAFE choice.

I needed to cut back on her sugar and starch. She would not eat the Gro Strong pellets. But is eating the Nutrena SAFE choice.

By Jinnie on Nov 27, 2025

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Joanne on Aug 12, 2025

Good smell

I just started using this product so I can comment on the smell only. It has a nice, clean smell. Small pellet size, so very good for soaking.

I just started using this product so I can comment on the smell only. It has a nice, clean smell. Small pellet size, so very good for soaking.

By Joanne on Aug 12, 2025