Equine Challenge Supplement Products

Which Equine Challenge™ formula should I feed my horse?

If your horse is being fed 8 lbs. of alfalfa or more per day, order the

Equine Challenge™ Vitamins & Minerals for alfalfa fed horses. Horses

fed less than 8 lbs. of alfalfa per day will need Equine Challenge™

Vitamins & Minerals for grass/oat fed horses.

I feed an alfalfa/grass hay mix, which formula should I feed my horse?

If the hay mix is more than 50% alfalfa, feed Equine Challenge™

Vitamins & Minerals for alfalfa fed horses. If the hay mix is more than

50% grass, feed Equine Challenge™ Vitamins & Minerals for grass fed

horses.

How much should I feed my pleasure horse that is not ridden often?

For non- performance horses, we recommend 2 oz. per day. For horses previously

not on any supplement regimen, we recommend an initial loading dose of 4 oz.

(2 oz. in the a.m. and 2 oz. in the p.m.) daily for 3 to 4 weeks, adjusting dosage thereafter to 2 oz. daily.

How much should I feed my performance horse?

For performance horses and horses in training we

recommend 4 oz. per day

(2 oz. in the a.m. and 2 oz. in the p.m.) .

How much should I feed my pregnant mare?

For pregnant and lactating mares we recommend

4 oz. per day

(2 oz. in the a.m. and 2 oz. in the p.m.) .

Can I feed Equine Challenge™ Joint products with the Equine Challenge™ Vitamin & Mineral products?

YES! All Equine Challenge™ products are made to synergistically work together. If you have any questions please call our office at (559) 905-7528 for more information.

Can I feed other supplements along with Equine Challenge™?

When starting Equine Challenge™ , it is recommended you stop all other forms of vitamin and mineral supplementation in order to avoid interfering with the synergistic balance of Equine Challenge™ .

Should I feed Equine Challenge™ alone or with grain?

We recommend the feeding of whole oats to your horse with Equine Challenge™ supplements.

For convenience sake, why don't you mix Equine Challenge™ Joint Support or Equine Challenge™ Controlled Power with your Equine Challenge™ Vitamin & Mineral products?

In the early 2000's there was an effort by the Association of American Feed

Control Offcials (AAFCO) as reported by the

Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association to regulate or remove

nutraceutical ingredients such as glucosamine, chondroitin, yucca,

creatine, MSM, etc... from animal use. The FDA views nutraceuticals as

"drugs of low regulatory priority" and not as a feed. In an effort to keep

these valuable ingredients available for all animals, including horses, the

National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) was formed and set forth

guidelines to satisfy both the AAFCO and the FDA concerning the application of nutraceuticals for animal use. In a nutshell, these guidelines of mixing nutraceuticals with daily vitamin & mineral

supplements/feeds are prohibited. 60% of supplement manufacturers

comply with the guidelines set forth by the NASC and 40% do not. Many

who do not comply use the "All In One Bag" as a marketing tool to promote

their products as more convenient. Equine Challenge™ complies with all

guidelines set forth by the NASC and feels that stewardship demands the use

of "one more scoop" from the Equine Challenge™ Joint Support or

Controlled Power bag to ensure nutraceuticals are always available for all

our loved animal family members to include the horse.

Other supplements I have used in the past get hard and difficult to administer after opening the bag, will I have this problem with Equine Challenge™?

No....Equine Challenge™ will not get hard after opening the bag because we do not add any vegetable, peanut, canola or mineral oil to our Equine Challenge™ products.

My horse has a hay belly, will Equine Challenge™ help to get rid of this?

Yes it will. First you have to understand what "hay belly" or "grass belly" is. The horse is a hind gut fermentor which requires bacteria, digestive enzymes and protozoa to complete the digestive process in the horses cecum. Therefore, hay or grass belly represents undigested matter in the cecum due to a lack of the digestive bacteria, enzymes and protozoa. Equine Challenge™ contains a live and viable micro-organism 7 strain pro-bacteria package which facilitates complete digestion of matter in the cecum. We use a great deal of the bacillus bacteria which when activated in the cecum will begin to produce digestive enzymes. Typically your horse will lose it's grass or hay belly 2-3 weeks after beginning Equine Challenge™.

My horse or foal is eating manure, why?

Horses eat manure to reinvest bacteria into their gastro-intestinal systems.

The horse is a hind gut fermenter and requires a great deal of bacteria to

effectively digest it's food. Foals are born with out any natural flora or

bacteria, therefore eating manure will invest bacteria in the gut and of course

worm eggs and many other nasty things. Using Equine ChallengeVitamins &

Minerals™ or Equine Challenge Probiotics™ will invest a great deal of

pro-bacteria into the gut. Other enemies of your horses natural bacteria are

foaling, de-worming, antibiotic therapy, abrupt feed changes, vaccinations,

trailering, shows, depression, separation anxiety and anything which stresses

the immune system.

If you have any questions or problems administering Equine Challenge™ or