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Help Your Foal Grow with Proper Nutrition
A healthy foal will grow rapidly, gaining in height, weight and strength almost before your eyes. From birth to age two, a young horse can achieve 90 percent or more of its full adult size, sometimes putting on as many as three pounds per day. Feeding young horses is a balancing act, as the nutritional start a foal gets can have a profound effect on its health and soundness for the rest of its life. ... Read the full article

Prime Performance Nutrition Endorsee Sean McQuillan Finishes Second at Hagyard Midsouth
Cosby, MO November 6, 2007 – Prime Performance Nutrition endorsee Sean McQuillan of Kilfinnan Stables and his horse Dunlavin Mertise finished second in the Open division of the prestigious Hagyard Midsouth CCI* Three-Day Event, which took place Octob ... Read the full article

Saint Louis Zoo to Research Equine Supplement
Arenus, a business specifically devoted to the health, performance, and longevity of humans and companion animals, announced a partnership with the Saint Louis Zoo’s recently completed Orthwein Animal Nutrition Center to study the effects of its structural health supplement, STEADFAST. ... Read the full article

Prime Performance Nutrition Announces New Products
Cosby, MO. November 30, 2006 –Prime Performance Nutrition—a NASC approved supplement company—announces new products in their extensive product line: Re-Charge™ is “a power packed combination” of key amino acids, vitamins and Glucosamines that are ... Read the full article

Prime Performance Nutrition Offers Tested Nutrients for Equine Athletes
Cosby, MO. November 22, 2005 – With 28 nutritional supplements now available in over 20 countries, Prime Performance Nutrition provides equine athletes around the world with up-to-date supplements and content-guaranteed nutrition. PPN is dedica ... Read the full article

Prime Performance Nutrition Adds Two New Products to Supplement Line
Cosby, MO January 4, 2008 – KalmB™ and SoothX™ are the newest additions to the Prime Performance Nutrition supplement lineup—offering vitamin boosts and calming agents. Company founder and president Jeff Butler developed the products with a promise t ... Read the full article

Is Old Hay Better for Horses with Laminitis?
As I travel around the world, learning and teaching people about feeding horses with laminitis, I keep hearing a recommendation that has never made sense. People say that leaving hay in a shed for a year renders it ‘safe’ for horses with laminitis. You will commonly hear cattle producers say that the nutrient content of hay changes after ‘going through the sweating period’. This is true in a certain context, but the changes that occur happen in the first month, and only apply to hay baled above 20% moisture. (Coblentz, 1996) In many humid regions it is common to put up high moisture cow hay, knowing that it may heat up, ferment and mold slightly, but mold is not dangerous to feed to cows. Their rumen, which horses lack, can deal with mold. Many horse people who hear this advice assume that hay must stay in the stack at least a month before a hay sample can be pulled for analysis. This is not true in most cases for horse hay, which should be baled when it is below 12% moisture to prevent formation of mold. It is true that hay loses vitamins A and E after a year in storage. Perhaps this can be construed as ‘loss of nutrients’ if using very general terms, but depletion of vitamins will not prevent laminitis or obesity, which is caused by excess sugar and calories. ... Read the full article

Three-day Eventer Holly Hepp Endorses Prime Performance Nutrition
Cosby, MO. January 15, 2008 – Holly Hepp—known for strong finishes at The Rolex Four Star Event and the Pan American Games—chooses Prime Performance Nutrition supplements to keep her horses strong and looking great for competitions. “Prime Perfor ... Read the full article

Vita Flex Nutrition Introduces MUSCLE FORTIFIER™
Performance horse owners know that rapid muscle recovery and normal lactic acid levels are critical for horses in intense training and competition. To meet this need, Vita Flex developed Muscle Fortifier™, a complete muscular system support product for horse owners looking for that competitive edge. ... Read the full article

Prime Performance Nutrition Introduces RaceStem and UlcerX
Prime Performance Nutrition founder and president Jeff Butler adds two products to the company’s extensive line of equine supplements. RaceStem and UlcerX were designed to promote horse health and keep systems strong despite strenuous activity. The content-guaranteed supplements provide the vitamin boosts your horse may need. PPN products carry the NASC seal. ... Read the full article

Champion Grand Prix Trainer Marylisa Leffler Backs Prime Performance Nutrition
Cosby, MO. April 19, 2006 –Champion grand prix rider and trainer Marylisa Leffler, of Brookeville, Maryland, announces her support and use of Prime Performance Nutrition--products from the equine supplement company that guarantees content, ingredient ... Read the full article

Prime Performance Nutrition helps Al Shahania Farm Finish First
The Emir's Sword is the richest Arabian race in the world. This year, homebred Mared Al Sahra of Al Shahania Farm won the 2400 meter race in a new record time of 2:38.29. Stable jockey Adrie de Vries gave Mared Al Sahra the ride of his life and Mared responded in great fashion. Adrie asked, Mared gave, and under the fantastic guidance of trainer Georgina Ward this team won the most coveted trophy of any racing season, the HH The Emir's Sword. ... Read the full article

Second Annual Vita Flex Scholarship for US Pony Club Members to be Awarded
PHOENIX - February 8, 2007 - Horse owners have come to rely on Vita Flex Nutrition for innovative nutritional supplements for performance horses. Now, the name you know and trust is proud to announce the Second Annual Vita Flex Scholarship for Unite ... Read the full article

Arenus partners with Texas A&M University to research the evaluation and treatment of lameness in horses
Arenus, dedicated to the optimal health, performance and longevity of companion animals, announced it will team with leading equine nutrition researchers at Texas A&M University to evaluate novel products with the potential to impact equine lameness issues. ... Read the full article

Platinum Performance Announces USEF Corporate Sponsorship
Santa Ynez Valley, Calif. (April 2007)—Platinum Performance, Inc. has been named the Official Sports Nutrition Company of the United States Equine Federation (USEF). Platinum Performance is also onboard as the Title Sponsor of the Platinum Performanc ... Read the full article

Recession in the Horse Industry: Coming or not?
Over the past few weeks there has been more and more talk about the odds of a recession in the United States. Economist's opinions are mixed as to whether we will have a recession, but all agree that, at the least, the economy is slowing and headed towards slower growth. ... Read the full article

Clark Montgomery Announces Partnership with Prime Performance Nutrition
Cosby, MO, February 13, 2007– Famed three-day-event champion Clark Montgomery (of Weatherford, Texas, http://www.clarkmontgomery.com) supports and uses Prime Performance Nutrition products to prepare his highly trained horses for competition. Montgo ... Read the full article

Jockey Francine Villeneuve-Anderson Endorses Prime Performance Nutrition
Cosby, MO, March 1, 2007– Longtime jockey Francine Villeneuve-Anderson (of Canada) announces her support and use of Prime Performance Nutrition, the equine supplement company that guarantees content, ingredient quality, product consistency, concentra ... Read the full article

Vita Flex Nutrition Pioneers a Totally New Way to Manage Equine Inflammation
Maintaining healthy joints is one of the largest challenges horse owners face when caring for their horse. Whether training a performance horse for competition, or riding an older horse down a rugged trail, considerable stress is placed on his joints when shifting his center of gravity to execute complex maneuvers. ... Read the full article

Feeding the 21st Century Horse: How can breakdowns be prevented through nutrition?
With all eyes on the upcoming Preakness Stakes, the racing industry is holding its breath in hopes another Eight Belles tragedy won't happen then-or ever again. ... Read the full article