Other ingredients may be included in pelleted feeds include corncobs, carrot tops, apple pumice, grape pulp, pineapple bran and cocoa husks.
Pellets are advantageous to feed because they require less storage space and be accurately measured.
They can be fed with little or no waste and are very digestible. Pellets are an excellent choice to feed to horses that have trouble maintaining weight or body condition, because feed waste is dramatically reduced. Feeding pellets can also help alleviate symptoms of heaves in some horses. Pelleted feeds also are great to feed to finicky eaters. There are some disadvantages to feeding pellets as well.