Live yeast culture may aid in geriatric horse nutrition

Nutrition is a key component in keeping older horses healthy. Adult horses require an easily digested amount of protein and energy and adequate levels of vitamins and minerals.

One natural feed source that many adult equine owners have added to their horses’ diet formulations is a live yeast culture, such as Yea-Sacc^®1026  from Alltech.  Yea-Sacc¹⁰²⁶ has been shown to support high fiber, protein and mineral digestion for the geriatric horse.

Tests at Kentucky Equine Research have shown that the addition of yeast culture in the diets of mature horses increases true phosphorus digestion by 20 percent.  Older horses can benefit directly from the addition of a live yeast culture due to increased fiber digestion and phosphorus absorption from the large intestine, which commonly deteriorates and loses some absorptive capacity due to aging.

For more information on Yea-Sacc¹⁰²⁶ or Alltech, please visit the Web sites at www.yea-sacc1026.com or www.alltech.com.

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Innovative Land Clearing that Creates the Perfect Horse Pastures and Trails

Pasture clearing is more efficient than ever with Boss Construction Inc.’s Iron Wolf Slasher.  This machine’s 10 foot wide mouth and 212 carbide teeth mulches every rock, tree, stump and piece of brush it encounters, including frozen soil up to 8 inches deep. The Slasher eats all the material in its path and mulches the debris back into the earth making the final preparation of your pasture an easier process.

This innovative land clearing method is environmentally friendly, eliminating the need for debris burning, is safer than conventional methods and leaves behind the perfect soil consistency for horse pastures and trails

For more information contact Mike at Boss: 360-398-2300, or email: mike@bossconstruction.biz.

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Ratchet Belt™ Introduces Buckles for the Horse Enthusiast

Ratchet Belt™ now offers several buckle styles for horse enthusiasts.  This unique style leather belt uses a 'ratchet' device instead of the normal belt with holes.  Looks like an ordinary belt on the outside but is functionally superior. Easily adjust the belt to any size even those hard to fit in-between sizes. You will get a perfect fit every time.  Superb quality buckles in  brass, silver or brushed silver or gold finishes. 
For more information or to order, visit www.ratchetbelt.com or call 1-888-729-8222 (toll free).

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Konsyl^® Original: Fiber Supplement for Relief Of Digestive Problems

Konsyl Pharmaceuticals introduces Konsyl^® Original as a powder-form, natural fiber supplement and bowel normalizer for animals.  Proven to improve the digestive health of horses, Konsyl Original includes 6.0 grams of primarily soluble 100% psyllium fiber per dose.  Additionally, Konsyl Original is sugar and sugar substitute-free, and contains no other additives or chemical stimulants.  Gentle and safe, Konsyl Original effectively regulates the bowel without damaging the colon, and requires fewer daily doses than other products.

For more information or to order online visit www.konsyl.com.

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Congratulations to Kim Schnackenberg, Morgan Carr and Viento de Washoe (Beau)

Viento de Washoe (Beau), a 50% Spanish bred Arabian stallion owned and trained by Kim Schnackenberg, Ferndale, Washington won the Annual Sport Horse National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship in Sport Horse Hunter Hack at the National show in Nampa, ID, September 20-24. Beau was trained and ridden by Morgan Carr.

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Congratulations to Tarah and Molly

Tarah Strachan and Molly received US National Top Ten honors in the Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR division and US National Reserve Champion Sport Horse Mare ATH in the Sport Horse in Hand division at the Annual Sport Horse National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show in Nampa, ID, September 20-24 in Nampa, ID

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The Trail of Painted Ponies Announces National Art Competition

Following the hugely successful and historic national art competition, “The Native Art of Horse Painting,” the Trail of Painted Ponies is announcing the theme of its second art competition: “America the Beautiful.” A call for designs is being issued to artists across America interested in imaginatively transforming 2-foot tall horse sculptures into original works of art that celebrate what is special and unique about our nation.

THE DEADLINE FOR DESIGN SUBMISSIONS IS JANUARY 15, 2007.

To learn more about the competition, and to download an application and submission form, go to: www.trailofpaintedponies.com.