nutrition trends Minnie back to winning form
Sixteen-year-old Amy Charlton and her KWPN mare Minnie have formed a winning partnership, but life hasn’t always been so easy for the talented mare. By Amy’s own admission, Minnie has a natural will to work, however she can be quite sensitive and is easily stressed, not a great combination for a competition horse. In the two years that Minnie has been a part of the Charlton family her anxiety has meant she can present with classic signs of digestive discomfort, such as irritability which has in the past affected her performance. Minnie (15), especially struggled with changes to her routine, including going to events. Minnie lives at home with Amy and her family, and competes in showjumping, dressage and eventing. Amy’s mum Sally has previously worked in the animal feed industry for 20 years, specialising in vitamin and mineral nutrition, and is now a registered McTimoney Animal Practitioner working with horses and dogs. With Sally’s experience in nutrition she was acutely aware of the connection between stress and the health of a horse’s digestive system, so she decided to try Minnie on Lifeforce Formula, the supplement from
Alltech. Both Sally and Amy were delighted with the results: “Since feeding Lifeforce we have noticed a big difference in Minnie’s digestion which in turn has meant that not only her attitude at home and events has changed but her performance when competing.”
2017 has been a winning year for Amy and Minnie, now her digestive issues have been helped with the Lifeforce Formula. At the beginning of the year the pair competed at the Pony Club Dengie Championships in the Intermediate Dressage. Their most recent achievement was winning the Pony Club Intermediate Area Showjumping to gain their ticket to the National Championships, held at Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire. This was Amy and Minnie’s first experience of jumping competitively over a 1.10m course, and although they were not in the ribbons after sadly rolling a couple of poles, they were incredibly proud of their performance and the way that Minnie jumped and handled the electric atmosphere at a big competition. Back in the dressage arena the pair will head to the NSEA National Championships in October after qualifying in the
Novice and Elementary sections. “I would definitely recommend Lifeforce to anyone with a horse that can be easily stressed which then has a knock on effect on their digestive health,” added Sally.
Lifeforce Formula from Alltech is specially designed horses in moderate activity and breeding horses by supporting their immune function.
Additionally the supplement helps support the reproductive system of mares and stallions, while supporting fermentation of feeds and forages in the caecum, enabling your horse to extract the maximum nutrients from all feed sources. A 5kg tub of Lifeforce Formula costs around £90 for a three month supply.
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www.lifeforcehorse.co.uk Fifth generation of I’Anson family joins British Horse Feeds
The makers of Speedi-Beet and Fibre-Beet, British Horse Feeds, are welcoming the fifth generation of the I’Anson family into the business. Given the continued success of British Horse Feeds both in the UK and overseas, Sales Director Will I’Anson is delighted that his daughter Hattie is joining the family business. “It’s now time to further enhance our sales resources, particularly within the UK, where our National Sales Representative Martin Bielby spends a lot of time on the road attending shows and open evenings to help retailers, their staff and consumers understand the benefits of feeding Fibre-Beet and Speedi-Beet.
“With Hattie joining the team, she will provide further sales support and help with the continued growth of British Horse Feeds.” With a degree in International Business with Spanish, Hattie has also a good level of knowledge within the equestrian world, having competed at BE level, and being around animal feed all her life. Coming on board the British Horse Feeds team in October, Hattie is looking forward to getting stuck into a new challenge. “My 23-year-old pony Dora was the original face of Speedi- Beet,” she explained. “I’m looking forward to learning new skills and finding out all the
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latest developments in equine nutrition.” She added: “I hope to meet many of our retailers and customers out and about at shows and events in the autumn.” Speedi-Beet, now 17 years on, is still the original and the best! This versatile product is the ideal complement to all your feeding requirements. There is no other product exactly like it on the market! A uniquely patented Super Fibre, Speedi-Beet is made in a dedicated NOPs approved factory from UK produced beet pulp following a patented cooking process to produce a unique soaked feed. With only 5% sugars and virtually no starch it is ideal for horses and ponies prone to laminitis. Fibre-Beet is a super-fibre conditioning feed containing all the benefits of the original Speedi-Beet product, with added high quality Alfalfa for optimum condition and to provide quality protein for muscle tone and function. A source of highly degradable fibre with high levels of pectins and surfactants, Fibre-Beet is suitable for Horses with ulcers or those prone to colic. Fibre-Beet has added biotin for hoof quality and is also suitable for laminitics.
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www.britishhorsefeeds.com www.theequinesite.co.uk Hattie I’Anson
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