Excel Equine

Excel Equine Equine Feed Manufacturer Excel Equine is a joint business venture between Tapps Feed in Shelbyville, KY and Producer Feeds in Louisville, KY.

Both companies are combining their expertise to create a Premium Horse Feed Manufacturer. Excel Equine is dedicated to producing premier equine-only feed in Louisville, KY under the direction of Dr. Kent Thompson, President

01/21/2025

Fuel for success - Feed the preferred feed of sponsored rider Alex Baugh, Excel Equine Trifiber Compete®

This a low-starch highly digestible performance feed that is designed for horses competing in athletic competitions. It is composed of safe, digestible fiber sources like beet pulp and high-quality fat sources like rice bran. Trifiber Compete® works very well for all competing horses or that need a source of safe calories while trying to gain weight. The low starch and NSC content make it an ideal choice for horses that may be prone to any metabolic health condition.🐴

Find it at your local Excel dealer or send us a DM to learn more!

It’s which means you will want to explore which feed options are right for your nursing mares and new arrivals! Excel ...
01/15/2025

It’s which means you will want to explore which feed options are right for your nursing mares and new arrivals! Excel Equine breeding blends offer options designed to suit your needs.

The biological system that fuels new life is complex, and what mares eat while they are in foal or nursing makes a difference in the health of their offspring. Feeds not only keep a mare strong and healthy but also fuel the growth and development of her foal, before and after its birth. To our feeds for breeding mares, we add fat for healthy skin and hair, high quality proteins for strong muscles and bones, minerals for optimal growth and development and high levels of vitamins for vitality. We also formulate feeds to meet the specialized nutritional needs of foals, stallions and lactating mares.

Reach out to your local Excel dealer, explore blends at: https://excelequinefeeds.com/breeding-blends/ or send us a DM for a nutritional consultation! 🐴

01/13/2025

Excel Equine is located in Louisville, KY and makes premium feed blends built for individual needs. Our dealers or nutritional staff can help point you in the right direction for feeds that will suit YOUR needs! Explore our website and list of dealers at ExcelEquineFeeds.com or send us a DM to set up a consultation for your horses today! 🐴

Start prepping your young horses for spring shows and sales with Proformance Sales Prep® Give them the right protein and...
01/10/2025

Start prepping your young horses for spring shows and sales with Proformance Sales Prep®

Give them the right protein and fat content to keep your young horse growing with the proper condition and bloom for sale day.

A high percentage of fat as well as beet pulp helps give a horse a little extra bloom before performance. This feed includes flaked barley, flaked corn and higher levels of vitamin E.

Ask your local Excel Dealer about Proformance Sales Prep® or send us a DM to set up a nutritional consultation 🐴 Learn more at https://excelequinefeeds.com/special-needs-blends/

01/07/2025

Feed your horse like a winner 🥇 with Excel Equine Feeds - designed for individual needs. 30+ blends that span 5 ranges offer every horse in your barn a specific grain to suit their unique nutritional requirements. Send us a DM to set up a free consultation with our on staff Equine Nutritionist. 🐴

INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE 1/6 9:30 AM:Due to dangerous road conditions and more incoming snow and ice, both the downtown ...
01/06/2025

INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE 1/6 9:30 AM:

Due to dangerous road conditions and more incoming snow and ice, both the downtown mill and deliveries will be closed for the remainder of the day. We will work diligently the rest of the week to get deliveries to your farms, weather permitting.

Please note that driveways MUST be cleared for deliveries.

INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE 1/5 6:30 pm:Due to weather, Excel Equine’s downtown Louisville feed mill will delay opening hou...
01/05/2025

INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE 1/5 6:30 pm:

Due to weather, Excel Equine’s downtown Louisville feed mill will delay opening hours until AT LEAST 12 pm noon tomorrow. Further updates will be posted in the morning after an assessment is made. If we are open you are welcome to come downtown to pick up feed.

Delivery will be increased to meet needs as the week progresses but remember that driveways MUST be cleared for delivery. 🚚

Stay tuned in the morning for further updates on potential delays or closure! Stay safe and warm! ❄️

As this winter storm moves across the country, remember that it’s important to ensure horses are kept warm, hydrated, an...
01/05/2025

As this winter storm moves across the country, remember that it’s important to ensure horses are kept warm, hydrated, and protected from the elements. Here are some cold weather tips from Excel Equine🐴

❄️ When temps are below 20-30° even unclipped horses should be wearing a medium-heavy blanket
❄️ Feed lots of quality hay to keep body temps up - When horses are digesting forage, typically in the for of hay during the winter months, heat is produced within the body
❄️ Ensure horses have access to fresh, unfrozen water and electrolytes to prevent dehydration
❄️ Ensure horses have access to some form of shelter
❄️ Metabolic requirements often increase during cold weather, horses maintained on forage only diets during the summer may need the addition of a concentrated feed to their diet over the winter months to maintain body condition

Stay safe and warm! ❄️

01/02/2025

Family, passion, livelihood, teammate, mentor, and friend. Whatever your horse means to you, feed them a brand that values them as much as you do. To explore blends and get go to ExcelEquineFeeds.com or send us a DM for a nutritional consultation 🐴

Goodbye 2024 & Happy New Year’s Eve! 🎇 Thank you to all of our dealers, customers, and ambassadors who made this year wo...
12/31/2024

Goodbye 2024 & Happy New Year’s Eve! 🎇 Thank you to all of our dealers, customers, and ambassadors who made this year wonderful. Here’s to 2025! 🐴

Many equine programs can utilize group feeding in outdoor spaces such as dry lots, paddocks, and pastures when resources...
12/28/2024

Many equine programs can utilize group feeding in outdoor spaces such as dry lots, paddocks, and pastures when resources such as stable hands and stalls may be limited. However, group feeding does require careful management to make sure each horse is still getting the nutrition they require. Here are some helpful tips to make group feeding safe and effective:

1. Group horses together based on physiological state (pregnant mares, growing horses, horses at maintenance, etc.) AND social hierarchy. Pregnant and growing horses will have different nutrient needs than horses at maintenance, therefore grouping horses by physiological state allows for horses to get what nutrients they need without excess waste and expenses on the horses that don’t have the same requirements. Social hierarchy should also be closely monitored, as dominant horses often end up receiving more feed by pushing out submissive horses.

2. Space out feeders as much as possible. Ideally, there should be no less than ~3 horse lengths between feeders to avoid aggressive behavior between horses. The more space each horse has will reduce stress around feeding time as it is less likely for horses to continuously rotate feeders in this situation.

3. Watch for changes in body condition and rotate horses to different pastures to allow for them to meet caloric requirements.

4. Remove horses that display aggressive behavior around feeding time. Feeding them individually will reduce stress for them and their pasture mates.

5. When feeding textured and pelleted feeds, place the feed into a feed container to reduce waste.

Group feeding may not be an option for some facilities, but when done correctly can save time and resources needed for individual feeding.

Excel Equine also offers a variety of cubed feeds that are ideal for outdoor group-feeding situations as they are designed to be fed on the ground without risking the horse ingesting ground material or waste that you may face with other forms. Additionally, spreading a cube-type feed over a large area can increase the time a horse spends eating the feed, thus reducing the chance of bolting feed that may develop into an episode of choke. 🐴

Feed Feature ✨ Carbolyte® ✨Carbolyte® is a low starch and sugar feed that is designed for horses that need to limit inta...
12/27/2024

Feed Feature ✨ Carbolyte® ✨

Carbolyte® is a low starch and sugar feed that is designed for horses that need to limit intake of readily digested carbohydrates like starch. It is composed of ingredients to minimize starch levels while optimizing other nutrient levels. Ask your local Excel Equine dealer about Carbolyte® or send us a DM for a free nutritional consultation to determine if this Special Needs blend may work for your horse! 🐴

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and have a WONDERFUL New Year! 🐴 Excel Equine is here to support you and your horses’ needs all year long! 👏

Horses are less likely to drink water in the winter due to the cold temps and therefore, more likely to get dehydrated! ...
12/23/2024

Horses are less likely to drink water in the winter due to the cold temps and therefore, more likely to get dehydrated! Stay on top of their by feeding Toplyte - an electrolyte supplement made with dehydrated carrots for palatability (even the pickiest eaters love it!) 🥕 contact your local Excel dealer or click the link in our bio to explore all our feeds and supplements and learn more about Toplyte!

12/20/2024

Excel Equine makes products built to perform. Even when the going gets tough. Protect hooves, gut health, muscle recovery, and electrolyte intake with our supplements and fuel them with feed designed to meet their specific needs - no matter how intense the pressure to perform gets. Find out more by sending us a DM or visiting ExcelEquineFeeds.com 🐴

12/17/2024

At Excel Equine we strive to meet individual needs. Because we know that one feed blend won’t always work for every horse in the barn. So we offer 5 ranges to suit different lifestyles and different blends within those ranges to suit varying needs. From the show horse to the breeding horse and even the retired pasture mate, we offer a feed for every horse. 🐴 Send us a DM for a free nutritional consultation! 👏

Keep your horses WARM and HYDRATED this winter with our guide ❄️ The average horse will drink around 10 gallons of wat...
12/15/2024

Keep your horses WARM and HYDRATED this winter with our guide ❄️

The average horse will drink around 10 gallons of water a day. Make sure to check buckets twice a day or more if temperatures go below freezing. Keep water at a lukewarm temperature and if using an electric water heater, regularly test the water to make sure no stray electric current is shocking the horse when they go for a drink.

- Consider offering horses free choice loose salt
- Consider soaking concentrated feeds to increase water consumption
- ALWAYS plug heaters into a gfci outlet or gfci cord

While many people would assume dehydration is just a “Summer Problem” it certainly is NOT! Keep a careful eye on how much your horse sweats during activity. Cold weather causes horses to drink less water than normal, so make sure to feed an electrolyte such as Toplyte® - shop for Toplyte at your local Excel dealer or ExcelEquineFeeds.com

Signs of Dehydration include: slow capillary refill, dry mucous membranes, decreased skin elasticity, and ultimately going off feed🐴

Address

165 N Clay Street
Louisville, KY
40202

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7am - 4:30pm
Friday 7am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15025876606

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Excel Equine posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Excel Equine:

Videos

Fuel for success - Feed the preferred feed of sponsored rider Alex Baugh, Excel Equine Trifiber Compete® This a low-starch highly digestible performance feed that is designed for horses competing in athletic competitions. It is composed of safe, digestible fiber sources like beet pulp and high-quality fat sources like rice bran. Trifiber Compete® works very well for all competing horses or that need a source of safe calories while trying to gain weight. The low starch and NSC content make it an ideal choice for horses that may be prone to any metabolic health condition.🐴 Find it at your local Excel dealer or send us a DM to learn more!

Excel Equine is located in Louisville, KY and makes premium feed blends built for individual needs. Our dealers or nutritional staff can help point you in the right direction for feeds that will suit YOUR needs! Explore our website and list of dealers at ExcelEquineFeeds.com or send us a DM to set up a consultation for your horses today! 🐴

Feed your horse like a winner 🥇 with Excel Equine Feeds - designed for individual needs. 30+ blends that span 5 ranges offer every horse in your barn a specific grain to suit their unique nutritional requirements. Send us a DM to set up a free consultation with our on staff Equine Nutritionist. 🐴

Family, passion, livelihood, teammate, mentor, and friend. Whatever your horse means to you, feed them a brand that values them as much as you do. To explore blends and get #fueledbyExcel go to ExcelEquineFeeds.com or send us a DM for a nutritional consultation 🐴

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and have a WONDERFUL New Year! 🐴 Excel Equine is here to support you and your horses’ needs all year long! 👏

Excel Equine makes products built to perform. Even when the going gets tough. Protect hooves, gut health, muscle recovery, and electrolyte intake with our supplements and fuel them with feed designed to meet their specific needs - no matter how intense the pressure to perform gets. Find out more by sending us a DM or visiting ExcelEquineFeeds.com 🐴

At Excel Equine we strive to meet individual needs. Because we know that one feed blend won’t always work for every horse in the barn. So we offer 5 ranges to suit different lifestyles and different blends within those ranges to suit varying needs. From the show horse to the breeding horse and even the retired pasture mate, we offer a feed for every horse. 🐴 Send us a DM for a free nutritional consultation! 👏 #fueledbyExcel

Feed them to fuel them for success, no matter the discipline or their season of life 🐴 From the show horse to the retired horse, we create feeds suited to individual needs. Explore options at ExcelEquineFeeds.com 👏

Made with REAL carrots, Toplyte is easy to feed and palatable! Some customers say they feed it like a treat after workouts. Even the pickiest horse can’t turn away this healthy snack 🤭 click the link in our bio to find Toplyte and other supplements today! #equestrian #horselife #equestrianlife #horses #electrolytes #horsesofinstagram #showhorses #horseshow #fyp #popular #equestrianlifestyle #equestrianproblems

We all want the same things for our horses, no matter what discipline we ride. Explore all of our blends and find the one that best meets your horses needs and goals at excelequinefeeds.com. 🐴

Our young horses will become future racehorses, lesson ponies, show horses, and lifelong friends. It’s important we feed them quality nutrition. Our breeding blends offer safe, quality nutritional support for your mares, foals, and growing horses. Explore breeding blends at: https://excelequinefeeds.com/breeding-blends/ or send us a DM for a nutritional consult today 🐴

Do you know where to look on your bag to find information regarding the product inside? 👀 Each bag of feed has specific information printed on it and the attached tag to help YOU identify your feed. Let’s start with what’s printed directly on the bag! Product code and date: Each of our 30+ products has its own individual product code. The product code printed in this photos is EE13 which correlates to Fortify. The product code of a feed will NEVER change and you can always identify which feed is in a bag by this code even if your tag has been removed! The date when the feed was blended and bagged is also printed so you know which bags are the newest! The date on this bag is EE021224 which means it was bagged on the 12th of February, 2024 🙌 Feed Tags: your feed tag contains important information about the nutrients, ingredients, and feeding rate of your grain as well as the name of the feed. Your feed tag offers insight into your bag of feed. Each feed tag contains information on the essential nutrients that go into horse feed: Protein, Fat, Fiber, Vitamins, and Minerals. The analysis of these elements are guaranteed and subject to regular testing. They also list the ingredients of the feed. Look for specific ingredient names instead of generic ingredient names. This means a bag of feed will not be subject to regular change without the feed tag changing as well. Excel feed bags are LOCKED IN and will not be changed! Feed tags will also include information on how to feed each specific type of grain to specific horses. When a product is not fed according to directions, the full nutritional benefits of the feed may not be realized, and the feed may not perform as intended.#horsecare #horses #equestrian #facts #fyp #horselife

Shortcuts

Share

Category