The first Irish Classic of the season went down to the wire with two of Jim Bolger’s homebred stars filling the top two places in Saturday’s Irish 2,000 Guineas. Mac Swiney held off the English Guineas winner Poetic Flare to continue a superb season for Jim Bolger. On Sunday, She’s Trouble provided Irish 2,000 Guineas-winning…
We are delighted to announce International Showjumper Andrew Bourns as a new Brand Ambassador for our science-based supplements. Andrew joins show-jumping colleagues Susan Fitzpatrick, Paddy O’Donnell and Matt Garrigan as Plusvital Show-jumping Ambassadors. Andrew was born and raised in Galway, representing Ireland underage earning both a Silver & Bronze Team Medal at the European Pony…
Last week, we announced that Dressage rider Emily-Kate Robinson was joining our Plusvital team of riders. We put some questions to Emily-Kate, find out more about our latest rider below! Q.1) What was your childhood ambition? To be able to compete at the highest level and to ride for Ireland. Q.2) Growing up, who was…
Broome takes the 2021 Plusvital Devoy Stakes Broome trained by Aidan O’Brien and ridden by Seamie Heffernan took top honours in the 2021 Plusvital Devoy Stakes. Lightly-raced since finishing a close fourth in the 2019 Epsom Derby, the son of Australia took the listed contest in impressive fashion, having been prominent throughout the race. Broome…
Plusvital Teams Up With EnviroEquine To Support The US Equine Industry Irish equine science company Plusvital is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with the Texas-based EnviroEquine to support the US equine markets with Plusvital’s scientifically-based range of supplements. Plusvital has been a leader in equine science for more than 40 years since the…
Plusvital Successes Lead To New Partnership With D&H Direct In The UK Irish equine science company Plusvital has just announced a new partnership with leading UK supplier D&H Direct to support the UK equine market with Plusvital’s scientifically-based range of supplements. The new agreement comes on the back of a number of notable successes for…
Leading Equine Companies Give Back To Industry At Naas Racecourse Naas Racecourse has announced that Irish equine nutrition leaders Plusvital are one of a number of industry companies to step up and support the racing industry during this challenging time. The industry nutrition experts will sponsor the Plusvital Irish EBF Polonia Stakes which will be…
Young Irish International Showjumper Susan Fitzpatrick Partners With Plusvital Leading Irish equine science company Plusvital has just announced that Irish International Showjumper Susan Fitzpatrick will become the latest official brand ambassador for the company’s range of scientifically-based supplements. Plusvital has been a leader in equine nutrition since its formation in 1975, growing out of Ireland’s…
Scientists Show Increase Of Key Nutrient For Energy Production In Horse Muscle New research published last week by scientists at University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin and Irish equine science company Plusvital has demonstrated that prolonged supplementation with the compound Co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) increases CoQ10 content in the skeletal muscle of horses which may result…
Australian Breeders Capture Genes To Produce Winning Thoroughbreds New research by scientists at University College Dublin and Irish equine science company Plusvital has identified the specific chromosomal regions that are favourable to horseracing in Australia and have been captured by breeders over generations to maximise success. A new study entitled ‘Selection in Australian Thoroughbred horses…
Plusvital To Support The Pat Smullen Legends Race For Cancer At Belharbour Point-To-Point With a legendary line-up of racing stars set to show their support for Pat Smullen and Cancer Trials Ireland at Belharbour Point-To-Point this weekend, Irish equine science company Plusvital has also kindly committed to support the novel charity race which takes place…
Research Shows Inbreeding Is Increasing Rapidly Among Thoroughbred Racehorses New research by scientists at University College Dublin and equine science company Plusvital has established that there has been a significant rise in inbreeding levels in the global thoroughbred population over the last 45 years.The research, published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports, analysed…
