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Products we are currently testing - August 2010
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After Ace and Immunall Equine Products
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PRODUCTS WE HAVE RECENTLY TESTED
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- EQUI-N-ICE RAPID COOLER RUG
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EQUIPLUS brings you Equi-N-icE Horse Therapy
This company has developed a unique cooling system for horses in the shapes of bandages, travel boots and a rug which draws heat away from the body instead of driving in cold as is normally the case with "cooling products"..
The optimum reduction of the temperature of the body and the dissipation of heat in limbs (tendons and joints) has always been a challenge particulary for racehorse trainers, event and endurance riders but with the advent of much hotter summers the rest of the equestrian community is also finding heat a problem.
But now with some wonderful products from Equiplus keeping your horse cool or reducing heat in legs need no longer be a problem.
"Equi-N-icE therapy - Cold therapy for horses, more effective and quicker to apply than traditional equine therapies".
EQUI-N-ICE COOLING BANDAGES
We say "A brilliant idea which is simple and very effective".
These innovative bandages not only reduce swellings and take out heat but also help to prevent injuries in the first place.
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What a simple product to use - great for busy yard and a must for competition horses. You don't always know when a horse is going to have some heat is his leg or some swelling so it is fantastic that you don't have to put them in the fridge and wait for 2-3 hours - just simply spray with a special Coolant and use! After use, just pop them back in the airtight, resealable foil packet until next time. The bandages are re-charged and so just spray again with the Coolant when requried. |
These bandages are also goo dto use as a cautionary meausre if a horse has been worked on ground that is a little firm or has been eventing or showjumping. Just pop the banages on and travel the horse home in them.
EQUI-N-ICE RAPID COOLER RUG
We say "This a must for any hardworking horse".
A conventional cooler relies on air convection for cooling a horse but the Rapid Cooler Rug combines this with evaporation too thereby maximising the cooling of the horse as quickly as possible.
The rug is made from a Coolmax® fabric which is known for its ‘cool’ properties in reducing skin temperature in human athletes. This coupled with the rug being treated with a special Coolant which encourages evaporation from all over the horse’s body, makes this a produce second to none for safely cooling a hot or over-heated horse down quickly and effectively.
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Another innovative product which should be in every tackroom and horsebox. The speed with which even the hottest horse is cooled down is remarkable. It is a very simple product to use. The rug, which folds into the tiniest bundle imaginable, is placed in a small box (which is provided) and then sprayed with the Coolant. After a few shakes of the box, remove the rug and put onto the horse. Easy! We have been very impressed with the rug's effectiveness particularly on hot days with horses standing on horseboxes at competitiions when fresh-air flow is limited in horsebox parks. |
PRODUCTS FOR OPTIMUM EQUINE HEALTH - MULTI-WORM
We say "a product that has really proven itself"
Science with Nature use natural and organic raw materials in preference to chemicals and other nasties - and have a non-G.M. policy.
All the raw materials incorporated into any product have been approved by the relevant bodies both in the UK and abroad so do not contravene any rules. All the products are Jockey Club, FEI and BJSA approved.
The manufacturing process takes place in an environment which is licensed for the production of human grade medicines and health products.
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Multi-worm - just what we have been looking for in an equine wormer - something non-chemical whch works! Unlike many herbal worming products, just one monthly dose of "Multi-worm" is all that is needed to keep parasites at bay which is very convenient especially for horses that are liiving out where is is not alswya feasible to stand watch overfeeding time for several days in a row. |
We have used Multi-worm for a considerable length of time which great success. Worm counted horses have come back with either less than 50epg or not eggs seen at all. We have had no probems with encysted redworms which MUlti-worm is also effective against. Multi-worm is also effective against tapeworms.
This wormer works with the worm cycle so if you elect to use it, give 3 doses (i.e. once a month for 3 months) and then have a worm count done. Give it a try as you have nothing to lose but gain a healthy, happy, chemical free horse!
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