Foals & weanlings
Safe Start
The starter — for foals and young horses making their first transition onto feed.
16%protein
8.5%fat
12%max fiber
22%max NSC
Sentinel® 100% Extruded Horse Feed
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100%Extruded
“Extruded feed for extraordinary nutrition.” Six complete feeds — every one a light, airy pressure-cooked nugget that’s easier to chew, slower to eat and gentler on the gut than a pellet. Foal to retiree, all on the floor in Nassau.
Sentinel 100% Extruded
The story
The flagship line, and the reason the bag says 100% extruded: every nugget is pressure-cooked from finely ground ingredients into a light, airy shape that breaks down faster and chews easier than a pellet. Horses eat extruded feed more slowly and more thoroughly — which supports a healthier rate of intake, reduces bolting, and may lower the risk of feed-related choke.
Under the hood every formula carries the full Sentinel stack: gutWise™ prebiotics and probiotics, marine-sourced calcium for gastric balance, built-in fiber (soybean hulls, beet pulp, alfalfa meal), “cool” energy from fat and fermentable fiber instead of starch, NutriVantage® research-driven nutrition, and the amino acids, omega fatty acids and trace minerals that carry topline, joints, skin and coat.
- Light, airy nuggets — easier chewing, slower intake, gentler on the foregut
- Low starch & sugar across the line — “cool” calories from fat and fermentable fiber
- gutWise™ + NutriVantage® in every formula
- Six formulas covering every life stage, foal to retiree
Feed by weight, not volume. Extruded nuggets are far less dense than pellets — the same 2 lb is roughly 2.5 quart-scoops of Sentinel versus 1.5 of a pelleted feed. Weigh your scoop once and mark it.
Pelleted vs. extruded
Light, airy nuggets for improved digestibility.
Extrusion takes our high quality, finely ground ingredients and pressure cooks them with moisture into airy nuggets. They’re lighter, larger and have more volume than pellets, encouraging a healthier rate of intake. They also break down much easier, lowering the risk of feed-related choke and certain digestive upsets.
Extruded horse feed
- Lighter, larger and less dense than pellets
- Break down faster and easier for healthy foregut digestion of certain nutrients
- Encourages eating or chewing at a healthier rate of intake
Pelleted horse feed
- Heavier, smaller and more dense than extruded nuggets
- Require more pressure and longer saturation to break down
- Some horses may not completely chew, or bolt, when eating smaller feed particles too quickly
Comparison and photos from Kent Nutrition Group (kentfeeds.com).
What’s engineered into every bag
Stable Digestive Environment
Our extruded horse feeds contain prebiotics and probiotics which aid in maintaining digestive health and microbial fermentation for sustained nutrient digestibility, absorption and assimilation.
Nutrient Density and Release
A nutrient-dense diet means potentially delivering more of what your horse needs in less feed for ideal health and body condition.
Limited Starch and Sugar
Often recommended for horses with metabolic and digestive challenges, our extruded line is made with low starch and low sugar ingredients.
Gastric Balance
Bioavailable marine-sourced calcium helps support gastric pH and health especially during times of stress.
Built-In Fiber
Fiber sources such as soybean hulls, beet pulp and alfalfa meal may help maintain healthy hindgut fermentation while providing extra calories.
‘Cool’ Energy
A sequential release of energy from fat and fermentable fiber provides lower starch calories to meet the complex energy demands and helps maintain normal digestive health.
Optimized Nutrition
NutriVantage® for horses is a research-driven feed supplement consisting of a blend of organic macromolecules, trace minerals, antioxidants, and chelating agents that may aid in nutrient availability, reduce the effects of stress and promote a healthy gut environment.
Immune Support
Antioxidant nutrients including stable vitamins and biologically available trace minerals help maintain normal health and metabolism.
Joint Support
Omega-3 fatty acids, stable vitamins and balanced minerals may help maintain joint and bone health and strength.
Body Tissues & Integrity
Amino acids such as lysine, methionine and threonine are important for growth and maintenance of all tissues including bone, muscle, hoof and hair.
Healthy Skin and Hair Coat
Sources of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids plus protein, B-vitamins and trace minerals complexes may help promote healthy skin, hair coat and hoof condition.
Healthy Rate of Intake
The light and airy nature of 100% extruded feeds may facilitate the breakdown of feed while encouraging slower consumption and more thorough chewing for maintaining digestive health.
Source: Kent Nutrition Group (kentfeeds.com/product-lines/sentinel/extruded).
Feeding guidance
Feed by weight,
not by scoop.
Extruded nuggets are much less dense than pellets, so the same scoop holds less feed. Kent’s rule of thumb for a standard one-quart scoop measuring 2 lb of feed:
| Feed form | Scoops per 2 lb | What that means |
|---|---|---|
| Pelleted feed | ≈ 1.5 scoops | densest — smallest volume per pound |
| Textured feed | ≈ 1.8 scoops | in between |
| Sentinel 100% Extruded | ≈ 2.5 scoops | lightest — weigh your scoop once and mark it |
Switching feeds? Transition over 7–10 days, and confirm the ration with your vet or equine nutritionist — especially for metabolic horses.
The formulas
Every 100% Extruded formula we stock.
Six formulas, one per job — matched to the life stage on the kicker. All 50 lb bags, all carrying gutWise™ and NutriVantage®.
Growth & broodmares
Grow & Excel
Nutrient-dense support for growing horses and broodmares.
14%protein
10%fat
15%max fiber
17%max NSC
All life stages
LifeTime
One bag for every horse in the barn — and the only Sentinel with added glucosamine and chondroitin.
13.5%protein
10%fat
20%max fiber
14.5%max NSC
Hard work
Performance LS
Low-starch calories for horses in hard, consistent work.
12%protein
12%fat
20%max fiber
14%max NSC
Seniors in work
Active Senior
For older horses still in work — senior support with working energy.
14%protein
12%fat
16%max fiber
19.7%max NSC
Retired seniors
Senior
The classic senior — high-fiber, low-NSC nutrition in an easy-chew nugget.
14.5%protein
5.5%fat
17%max fiber
17.2%max NSC
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