Equine

At Mule City Specialty Feeds, every equine feed is built with the understanding that forage is the foundation of a healthy horse diet. 

Our blends are designed to complement pasture or hay—not replace it—by filling nutritional gaps that commonly occur in Southeastern forage, especially during hot summers or winter dormancy.

Many of our feeds, like the Super Complete Horse Feed and Maximum Energy Equine Feed, include chopped alfalfa hay, beet pulp shreds, and roughage products to support fiber intake. These ingredients help maintain consistent digestion, support hydration, and prevent the “empty gut” issues that can lead to ulcers or colic.

In this region, hay can vary greatly in quality depending on the season and rainfall. That’s why we balance our feeds with essential amino acids (like lysine, methionine, and threonine), added fat from flaxseed and soybean oil, and vitamin/mineral fortification tailored to real-world Southeastern forage profiles. 

You’ll also find probiotic cultures like Lactobacillus acidophilus and Aspergillus oryzae in many of our higher-end feeds, which promote gut health and nutrient absorption.

Bottom line: Mule City feeds are crafted to work with the forage your horses are already eating, delivering energy, protein, and nutrients that hay alone often can’t provide—without overloading the gut with unnecessary grain. 

And because we’re based in Benson, NC, we know exactly what your fields look like, and we mix feed to match. Call us directly at 919-894-3626 or contact us online to begin. We’ll help you turn forage and feed into better performance.  

At Mule City Specialty Feeds, consistency and safety are at the heart of everything we do—especially when it comes to feeding horses. 

Each of our equine feeds, whether it’s M2 Equine Feed, Maximum Prime, or Crimped Oats, is mixed on-site at our independent mill in Benson, North Carolina, where we control the entire process from ingredient selection to final bagging.

We use high-quality grains and proven ingredient combinations, and we’ve built our formulas around what works for horses in the Southeast—not just what’s available on the market. While we may adjust specific ingredients over time to account for sourcing, we maintain stable nutrient profiles to support digestive health, coat condition, and performance.

Because horses are especially sensitive to dietary changes, we focus on batch-to-batch reliability, avoid ionophores entirely, and take extra care to maintain clean, species-safe milling practices. That’s why trainers, boarding barns, and backyard horse owners across the region trust our feeds year after year.

If your horse has unique needs—low sugar, added fat, or forage balancing—we can work with you to develop a custom mix. You’ll still get the same attention to detail and mill-direct service that Mule City is known for.

Call us directly at 919-894-3626 or contact us online to start the process. Let’s build a feed that fits your barn, not the other way around.

Mule City Specialty Feeds understands that Southeastern horse owners often face two big seasonal challenges: inconsistent hay quality and intense heat and humidity. That’s why our equine feeds are built to help horses stay healthy and perform well even when forage and climate work against you.

To offset nutrient gaps from variable hay—especially when bermudagrass or fescue loses nutritional value—we incorporate high-quality fiber sources like chopped alfalfa hay, beet pulp, and wheat middlings in blends like M2, Super Complete, and Maximum Prime. These ingredients support gut function, improve digestibility, and offer steady energy without relying on sugars or starch-heavy grains.

As for heat stress, our feeds help horses cope with high temperatures by including a solid range of electrolyte-supporting minerals—such as potassium chloride, magnesium oxide, sodium, and calcium. You’ll find these across products like Maximum Energy Equine Feed, which is also rich in fat (20%) for cool energy that won’t rev up metabolic heat the way high-starch feeds can.

We also add essential antioxidants and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, and E), which support immune health and muscle recovery—key for horses sweating heavily or dealing with environmental stress. 

Probiotics and fermentation extracts (like Lactobacillus acidophilus and Aspergillus oryzae) help keep digestion strong, even during weather changes or when pasture is sparse.

And because we manufacture everything right in Benson, NC, we’re mixing feed with real Southeastern conditions in mind—not generic formulas meant for other parts of the country. 

Our blends are made to work with your hay you and the heat your horses really face. Call us directly at 919-894-3626 or contact us online to get started. You tell us what your horses need—we’ll take it from there.

Yes, Mule City Specialty Feeds offers several blends that are well-suited for horses with metabolic concerns like insulin resistance, Cushing’s (PPID), or a history of laminitis—conditions where managing starch and sugar intake is crucial.

While the exact NSC (non-structural carbohydrate) values aren’t listed on our labels, many of our formulas are designed with low-starch feeding principles in mind. For example, Maximum Energy Equine Feed provides 20% fat with just 13% protein and includes ingredients like chopped alfalfa, flaxseed, and soybean oil—energy sources that don’t spike blood sugar. 

This type of feed reduces reliance on grains and uses high-fat, high-fiber components to supply slow-burning calories that are safer for metabolically sensitive horses. For example, Maximum Energy Equine Feed provides 20% fat with just 13% protein and includes ingredients like chopped alfalfa, flaxseed, and soybean oil—energy sources that don’t spike blood sugar. This type of feed reduces reliance on grains and uses high-fat, high-fiber components to supply slow-burning calories that are safer for metabolically sensitive horses

Feeds like M3 Equine Feed and KY Elite Performance also focus on fat from flaxseed, soybean oil, and vegetable fats while incorporating fermentable fiber sources like beet pulp and wheat middlings. These blends support body condition, energy, and coat quality without loading up on high-glycemic ingredients.

While Mule City does not currently publish tested NSC values online, the ingredients and guaranteed analysis suggest that several blends would fall in the moderate to low NSC range, particularly those high in fat and fiber and low in molasses or whole grain content. 

And since we’re a custom blending mill, if you need to go even lower in starch for a horse with active laminitis or metabolic syndrome, we can formulate a blend specifically for that need.

If you’re managing a horse with EMS, IR, or founder risk, we always recommend speaking with your vet—and reaching out to Mule City directly. We can help you choose or even craft a feed that delivers what your horse needs without what they can’t tolerate.

Call us directly at 919-894-3626 or contact us online to start the process. We’re here to help you feed smarter.

Absolutely. Mule City Specialty Feeds is built on custom feed blending. Since 1956, we’ve been working directly with horse owners, trainers, and barn managers to design feeds that fit specific nutritional goals, forage conditions, and performance needs—not just what’s on a shelf.

If you’re looking to customize a sweet feed, pellet, textured blend, or supplement, we can do it. Whether you want a specific protein-to-fat ratio, prefer to avoid certain ingredients like corn or molasses, or need something tailored for a breeding program, we’ll work with you to create the right formula.

Here’s what we need from you to get started:

• Animal details: age, breed, weight, workload, health concerns

• Current forage/hay quality: what you’re feeding now and how much

• Feeding goals: gaining weight, managing metabolic issues, building muscle, supporting coat health, etc.

• Any ingredients to avoid: common exclusions include soy, corn, molasses, or high-starch grains

• Volume: we typically blend in bulk (minimums apply), and we deliver to farms across the Southeast

We’ll take that information and offer a balanced formula backed by nutrition science and our real-world expertise. Every batch is mixed on-site at our Benson, NC mill—no outsourcing, no ionophores, and no guesswork.

If your barn has specific needs—or just wants to simplify feeding with a blend tailored to your forage and region—custom blending from Mule City makes it easy. 

Call us directly at 919-894-3626 or contact us online to get going. No fluff—just nutrition that works.