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…
The globalization of racing has eroded the margins of success between trainers. High performance is no longer guaranteed based on pedigrees. A study* carried out on winning margins in racing suggests that the overall percentage difference between first place and second place is 0.32%, the difference between first and third was 0.75%. Never before has…
Tying-Up In Horses And How To Manage It Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) or Tying-Up is a broad term that is frequently used to describe a wide variety of muscle disorders that affect the performance horse. Typical signs of Tying-Up include a horse which becomes stiff, sweats, and is reluctant to move. There is generally a massive…
Top Five Supplements To Improve The Health And Performance Of Your Racehorse Nutrition is an essential part of race preparation and recovery for a racehorse. The intensive modern training programmes of racehorses require a diet that provides all the key nutrients to combat stress and to maximise the horse’s athletic potential. In order to ensure a…
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…
Melbourne Cup Winner Vow And Declare Powered By Plusvital Vow and Declare’s victory in last week’s Melbourne Cup is a major coup for Australian trainer Danny O’Brien, as well as Irish equine science company Plusvital, who supported the colt’s training with the world’s first nutrigenomic supplement for horses, EnerGene-Q10. Scientifically proven to provide more efficient…
Everything That You Need To Know About Electrolyte Supplementation Passive evaporative loss from the skin in horses not exercising in a moderate temperature (5-20oC) is expected to be around 6 litres per day or less. Increased core body temperature as a result of use of muscles during exercise or high environmental temperature result in the…
Former European YR Gold Medallist Matt Garrigan On Plusvital Watch former European Young Rider Gold Medallist and Plusvital Brand Ambassador Matt Garrigan speak about the benefit that he has seen in using Plusvital supplements.[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP7-aS6BWUI” align=”center”]Check out all of Matt Garrigan’s latest events here. Learn more about Plusvital scientifically-based supplements here or Plusvital’s cutting-edge genetic tests here.
Irish Eventer Melanie Young Partners With Plusvital Irish equine science company Plusvital has just announced a new partnership with former Irish International Pony, Junior and Young Rider Eventing Medallist, Melanie Young, who will act as an official brand ambassador for the company’s range of scientifically-based supplements. As leaders in equine nutrition since 1975, Plusvital’s supplements…
Group Winning Trainer Johnny Murtagh On Plusvital Watch five-time Champion jockey and Group winning trainer Johnny Murtagh speak about how working with Plusvital has been of benefit to his yard.[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRKhf6k-tyE” align=”center”]Check out the latest updates from Johnny’s yard here. Learn more about Plusvital scientifically-based supplements here or Plusvital’s cutting-edge genetic tests here.
Ensuring electrolyte balance to an equine athlete is critical due to the importance of electrolytes, in particular sodium (Na), potassium (K) and chloride (CI), in maintaining proper cellular function.
When the horse exercises, a natural inflammatory response is created and this can lead to an increase in free radicals and increased oxygen consumption, which can lead to damage of cell membranes in the horses muscles and tissues, including the lungs. This oxidative stress is a change or disturbance in the balance between oxidants (e.g. free radicals) and antioxidants (e.g. vitamins).
