Equilin Basic is an essential nutritional supplement for horses, because it helps to correct the most common feeding mistakes.
As a result of these feeding mistakes, horses develop deficits of all kinds of essential substances. On the long term this translates in diseases and decreasing performances. The concentrations of these essential substances are too low in normal ‘complete' horse foods (concentrates like pellets, muesli or grains combined with a vitamin supplement and sufficient good quality roughage). By complementing these deficits with supplements the performance, health and welfare of performance horses are increased.

To show this we have set up a pilot test for Equilin Basic.

Control group:

• age varying between 4 and 20 years old, with an average of 8.7 years
• 2 mares, 4 geldings
• 2 show jumping horses (light jumping), 1 trotter, 1 dressage horse (light dressage), 2 polo horses (medium goal)

Product group:

• age varying between 4 and 15 years old, with an average of 8.6 years
• mares, 2 geldings
• 2 show jumping horses (light jumping), 1 trotter, 2 dressage horses (high level dressage), 2 polo horses (medium goal)

The test horses were divided into two groups: one group that was given the product and one control group that did not receive the product. Equilin Basic was fed for three weeks in the build up dose of 400 grams, and another three weeks in the maintenance dose of 225 grams.

On day 0 all the horses received a clinical examination, blood was drawn and we spoke to the owners about the performances and recuperation of the horses. After three weeks, another clinical examination was taken and we talked to the owners again about any improvements or declines, the consumption of the supplement, etc.

Another three weeks later we repeated the clinical examinations and talked to the owners once again, and we also repeated the blood tests.

In various categories merits were awarded by a point system, and the total scores are showed in the graphic below.

Conclusions:

The horses that received Equilin Basic during six weeks:

• had more intense colour in their coats and shone brilliantly
• had a lower pulse rate, indicating a better physical condition
• improved in their performances and their recovery after performances
• had lower muscle tension, allowing them to move easier and more supple
• showed less muscle enzymes in their blood samples, indicating less muscle damage