NEW ITEMSEquiform Nutrition understand the complexity of feeding competition horses during the winter months; more time spent stabled and less daylight available for exercising can lead to increased stress level in competition horses. More indoor competitions may also take their toll.
Feeding to reduce stress factors as well as maintaining condition and performance can become a complex task, with a wide range of products available. Equiform Nutrition has selected six products of particular benefit to the competition horse during the winter.
Excel Digest is an effective digestive stabiliser and is of particular benefit to horses prone to stomach ulcers. More time spent stabled and less time available for foraging may increase the risk of stomach ulcers and other digestive disturbances. By feeding Excel Digest, a correct environment in the digestive tract can be maintained.
Maintaining condition during the winter months can be a challenge, especially if energy levels need to be kept consistent, Equiflax is an easy to feed flax meal, providing slow release energy with a high omega 3 profile. The slow releasing energy is ideal for excitable horses and of particular benefit to horses competing on a regular basis.
Varying quality of forage can lead to uncertainty about the levels of available vitamins and minerals in the diet. Low level deficiencies may then affect performance and can have an impact on results. By feeding a multivitamin & mineral supplement such as Excel Jump off, riders can be sure any deficiencies present in forage are accounted for. Excel Jump off has been specially formulated to meet the needs of competition horses and is ideal for use alongside all diets.
Challenges to the immune system may increase during the winter months, with horses stabled in close proximity combined with a potential for the accumulation of dust, dirt and spores in the environment. Ventilation is often less than ideal, and all these factors can have a negative impact on the immune system of the horse. Equiform Nutrition recommends three products to support and maintain the immune system. Equicell is a unique supplement, containing high levels of nucleotides, the building blocks of new cells; Equicell may have a beneficial effect on the performance and recovery of competition horses and is particularly helpful when horses are recovering from an immune challenge. Excel Boostassure is a supplement also formulated to support the immune system, containing high levels of potent antioxidants along with protected Copper & Iron; Boostassure is particularly effective when fed alongside Equicell. For horses prone to respiratory tract problems, as well as the support Equicell will provide to lung tissue, Excel Easy Breathe contains powerful plant extracts, including eucalyptus and Echinacea and may help maintain healthy airways and optimum mucus removal.
