and agreed to take on her product line. She was officially in the equine feed business. Her recipe includes whole oats, timothy hay pellets, alfalfa hay pellets, sunflower seeds,
green peas, yellow peas, rice bran oil, ground flax, rose hips, green cabbage, papaya, algae, organic yeast, anise and fenugreek. Her business—and her feed—is named after the horse who started it all: Crypto Aero.
Above: Crypto Aero ‘before’ photos when he first came to Anna. Below: Crypto Aero after he gained significant weight and was finally healthy as a result of Anna feeding him a custom whole food diet.
2018 marks the
start of her fifth year selling her unique feed and things are going well. “We are up to over 100 deal- ers around the U.S. who carry our product. And we are the only complete horse feed on the market that is 100 percent comprised of whole foods,” she adds. As her busi-
ness grew, she says, she started to receive success stories from customers. Some well- known professionals who feed Crypto Aero are Thoroughbred breeder Ralph Kinder, eventer Liz Millikin,
jumper Charlie Jayne and dressage trainers Shannon Peters and Denielle Gallagher. “The price of the feed may seem high per bag when compared to regular feeds,” she notes, “but since there are no fillers, you can actually feed a lot less.” Today Anna rides dressage on her Haflinger Good as Gold TOF and her Percheron/Appendix cross Rio de Janeiro.
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The Terminology Whole foods generally refer to foods that are not
processed or changed in any way, and do not have any added ingredients, although there is no regulatory term for “whole.” It’s basically any food that appears in its most authentic form with minimal processing. Organic plant foods are produced without using
pesticides, fertilizers or radiation and are not altered genetically (non-GMO) in both U.S. and Canada. However, the USDA only requires that at least 95 percent of ingredients are organic in order to be labeled as organic. For completely organic products, look for a “100% Organic” label. Non-GMO is the latest buzz term. GMO stands for
genetically modified organism, and is a plant, animal, microorganism or other organism whose genetic makeup has been modified in a laboratory using genetic engineering or transgenic technology. Most genetically modified crops grown worldwide have been engineered for herbicide tolerance and are widely available for human and farm animal consumption. The list is growing and includes corn, soy, sugar beets and alfalfa. Non-GMO doesn’t always mean organic, as it still can be grown using herbicides. Processed foods also have a definition. According
to a 2008 federal law, “processed” refers to food that has been through a “change of character,” i.e., raw nuts (unprocessed) vs. roasted nuts (processed). Many, not all, processed foods contain GMOs.
BEST ADVICE: SEEK ADVICE Most of our interviewees agreed that it’s best to seek profes- sional advice from a good equine nutritionist to help you formulate a whole food diet for your horses. If you still prefer a complete feed for the convenience it offers, Crypto Aero might be your best option. Research quickly reveals there is a lot of agreement as to
what horses need for a healthy diet, which is good news. The basic diet simply consists of fiber (forage), protein, fats and carbohydrates, as well as vitamins, chelated minerals and, most importantly, enzymes to help with digestion. Natural, unprocessed, whole foods with some supplements provide all these elements. The result is a healthy, happy horse able to do his job in peak condition.
Photos courtesy Anna Frensemeyer
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