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July 7, 2023

Plusvital to power The Curragh August Series Trainers Championship

Plusvital are delighted to announce partnership with The Curragh racecourse of the August Summer Series. Four race meetings will take place over the August weekends this summer. Starting on Saturday 12th August featuring the Group 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes, Future Champions Day which takes place on 19th August with the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Futurty Stakes and…

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June 15, 2023

Summer racing off to a flying start

The second of this year’s Leopardstown Summer Series race meetings gets underway tonight, June 15th. With trainers already stacking up the points on the Plusvital Trainers Championship leader board from the first race meeting of the series on June 8th the evening also saw the crowd pleasing Coeur D’or lead the pack home in the…

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June 1, 2023

Plusvital & Leopardstown team up for Summer Series Trainers Championship

Leopardstown Racecourse have today announced that Irish equine science company Plusvital will sponsor the Plusvital Leopardstown Summer Series Trainers Championship which will be run over eight Thursday evening fixtures, beginning next week and running to August 24.  Each trainer will receive points for their successes at each of the meetings, with the overall winner taking…

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May 30, 2023

BEAT THE HEAT: HOW ELECTROLYTES WORK

As the summer weather has well & truly arrived here are some things to consider in managing your horse’s hydration & mineral levels. Even when horses are not engaging in exercise they will passively start to loss moisture through  evaporative from the skin. In a moderate temperature range of  5-20oC this can be up to…

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April 4, 2023

EQUINE STRESS SUPPLEMENT SUPPORT

April is Stress Awareness month. Horses are naturally predisposed to being stressed. As evolved prey animals, their instinct is to be watchful and mindful of threats. Additionally they are creatures of habit and disruptions to their routine is disrupted can have anxious implications. In modern equine management horses can experience stress for a variety of…

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March 28, 2023

Stressed out: New insights for racehorse welfare from cutting-edge genomics research

Temperament is often referred to by winning connections as a crucial element of a racehorse’s success. Temperament reflects patterns of thought, behaviour and emotion and includes the ability to cope with the demands of training. Horses that do not easily adapt to the training environment may have extended periods out-of-training and unsuitable temperament is responsible…

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March 23, 2023

Support weanlings with Plusvital Breeding Robust

Plusvital Breeding Robust is scientifically formulated to balance the diet of the growing horse and help protect against dietary inadequacies that may lead to development issues. This nutritional supplement is designed to support robust skeletal health with a combination of calcium, phosphorus, essential amino acids and vitamin D. Containing several targeted and beneficial ingredients, it…

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November 21, 2022

TIHA: Professor Hill in conversation with William Micklem

‘Maintaining the diverse original bloodlines is critical to the long-term survival of the Irish Sport Horse….. Traditional bloodlines harbor genetics that breeders have shaped for many centuries and they are there for a reason.’ Launched at last night’s Traditional Irish Horse Association (TIHA) AGM, Professor Emmeline Hill sat down with William Micklem to discuss the…

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December 7, 2021

Plusvital to sponsor the leading trainer award at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival

Following on from the success of the Summer Series Trainers Championship, Leopardstown Racecourse are delighted to announce leading global equine science company Plusvital will sponsor the Plusvital Leading Trainer Award at this years Leopardstown Christmas Festival.   Joseph O’Brien winner of the Plusvital Summer Series Championship, was on hand to launch the National Hunt edition at his…

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August 30, 2021

Team Silver European Medal for Plusvital Rider Jennifer Kuehnle

Team Silver European Medal for Plusvital Rider Jennifer Kuehnle A memorable  performance from the Irish Young Rider (U21) which included Plusvital rider Jennifer Kuehnle, has seen them win the silver medal at the FEI European Eventing Championships in Segersjö, Sweden. Ireland finished on a final score of 133.1 with Germany taking gold on 103.4 while…

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August 22, 2021

Johnny Murtagh’s Sonnyboyliston wins Ebor Handicap

Sonnyboyliston gave Plusvtal Ambassador  Johnny Murtagh a second victory in the Sky Bet Ebor at York on Saturday. Johnny Murtagh previously sent out Mutual Regard to win the handicap feature back in 2014, and Sonnyboyliston fended off Quickthorn to once again take the prize back to Co Kildare. “To have a winner at Ascot, to…

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