Spring grass can change a horses calorie and sugar intake quickly, but choosing a laminitis-friendly bag is only one part of risk management. Body condition, grazing, forage analysis, exercise, PPID or insulin dysregulation and the amount actually fed all matter.If laminitis is suspected, treat it as an emergency and contact your vet. This guide is for comparing three Pure Feed options once a suitable diet has been agreed; it is not a treatment plan.First control the total dietReview grazing and forage before concentrating only on bucket feed. Weigh forage, monitor body condition and use a weigh tape consistently. Restricted grazing, a correctly fitted grazing muzzle or a lower-calorie forage plan may be appropriate for some horses, but the approach should be individual and must still provide enough fibre.Read our guides to laminitis risk and grass changes and diet and Equine Metabolic Syndrome for the wider management picture.Pure Balance: the smallest daily portionPure Feed Pure Balance is a concentrated balancer fed at 100g per 100kg bodyweight per day. For a 500kg horse, that is 500g daily.The current specification lists 7% starch and 3% naturally occurring sugar. Per kilogram it provides 10.83MJ digestible energy, but the small feeding rate keeps the actual daily energy contribution lower than a much larger portion of a conventional compound feed.Choose Pure Balance when the horse needs vitamins, minerals, amino acids, prebiotics and live yeast in a compact portion and you are happy to supply any required chaff separately.Pure Fibre Balance: balancer and chaff in one bagPure Feed Company Pure Fibre Balance combines a concentrated balancer with grass and oat-straw chaffs. It is fed at 200g per 100kg bodyweight per day1kg daily for a 500kg horse.It provides 27% fibre, 7% starch, 4% naturally occurring sugar and 9MJ/kg digestible energy. It is useful when you want a larger, fibre-containing feed than a pellet balancer without moving to the full portion size of Pure Easy.Pure Easy: a larger high-fibre bucket feedPure Feed Company Pure Easy is fed at 400600g per 100kg bodyweight per day, according to workload and condition. For a 500kg horse, that is 23kg daily.It provides 33% fibre, 6% starch, 4% naturally occurring sugar and 8.5MJ/kg digestible energy. Pure Easy can suit a good doer that benefits from a substantial high-fibre bucket feed, or a horse in light work needing slow-release energy without a higher-calorie ration.Quick comparison ProductDaily rateFibreStarch + sugarFormat Pure Balance100g/100kg12.79%10%Concentrated pellet balancer Pure Fibre Balance200g/100kg27%11%Balancer with chopped fibre Pure Easy400600g/100kg33%10%High-fibre fortified feed The percentages do not tell the whole story: compare the quantity fed as well as the analysis. The best option is the one that supplies appropriate nutrients without pushing the horse above its calorie needs.Where Pure Linseed fitsand where it does notPure Feed Pure Linseed is rich in oil and energy. It can be useful for a horse that genuinely needs more condition while remaining on a low-starch ration, but it is not a low-calorie addition for a good doer. Add it only for a clear nutritional reason.Important feeding points Introduce any new feed gradually over at least seven days. Feed the manufacturers intended amount or have the ration professionally balanced. Divide larger daily amounts between meals and dampen feeds where directed. Keep fresh water available and base the diet on suitable forage. For horses with PPID, insulin dysregulation or previous laminitis, ask your vet or nutritionist to review the whole ration rather than relying on front-of-bag claims.Pure Feeds current formulations for these three products are made without molasses, wholegrain cereals, alfalfa, soya or nutritionally improved straw. Always check the current label because formulations and analyses can change.