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Zandi Alcock
by hqmagazine
TEXT: EQUIPROVET
TALKS EQUAAN 1000
WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT DO YOU DO AS AN EQUESTRIAN?
I’m Zandi Alcock, and I am a showjumper.
PLEASE INTRODUCE YOUR HORSES TO US.
I have a Warmblood, Tack N’ Togs Callaho Lansink, who I jump in the 1.40m classes. I also have a Thoroughbred, Favour The Bold, who I jump in the 1.35m classes.
WHAT JOINT MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS DO YOU USE FOR YOUR HORSES?
I use Equaan 1000 as well as Hyaluronic Acid injectables from EquiProVet.
HOW LONG HAVE YOUR HORSES BEEN ON EQUAAN 1000?
About six months.
HOW OFTEN DO YOU GIVE YOUR HORSES EQUAAN 1000?
Once a week.
WOULD YOU ADVISE GIVING YOUR HORSE A LOADING DOSE OF EQUAAN 1000 WHEN STARTING THE PRODUCT?
Yes, it just gives the horse a boost, and it shows you just how well the product actually works.
HOW DO YOU USE THE PRODUCT, AND DO YOU FIND IT EASY TO ADMINISTER?
When you first put your horse on Equaan 1000, you give a loading dose of 3 x ovules for the first week. From then on, you give 1 x ovule a week. You must ensure you only insert the ovule into the rectum once your horse has manured. To insert the ovule into the rectum, you place your index
finger at the bottom of the suppository and place the tip of the suppository at the opening of the anus. The suppository should be positioned horizontally. You then apply some pressure and keep your index finger in place for a bit to make sure the suppository is fully in and that your horse doesn’t push it back out. You should watch your horse for five minutes after inserting the suppository, and if they manure, you just reinsert it. In summary, it is very easy to administer.
HOW DOES THE PRODUCT WORK?
Equaan 1000 has multiple benefits. It works as a joint anti-inflammatory helping with joint pain and mobility. It also helps to enhance the quality and viscosity of joint fluid improving joint movement and reducing pain. It also boosts new collagen production, helps prevent degenerative joint disease and osteoarthritis and supports soft tissue (tendons and ligaments).
HAVE YOU FELT AN IMPROVEMENT IN YOUR HORSES’ WAY OF GOING SINCE STARTING ON THE PRODUCT?
Definitely! At President’s Cup, I had no choice but to jump four days in a row because I had a qualifier for the Youth Equestrian Games as well as the accumulative Open Junior President’s Cup the following three days. I gave my horse Lansink a preshow loading dose, and he won not only the Qualfier but also the overall Junior President’s Cup and felt his loosest and best on the final day!
WHEN COMPETING, DO YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO DO A PRE-SHOW BOOST OF EQUAAN 1000 FOR MULTI-DAY SHOWS?
I only do this for shows where my horses are jumping excessively over a short period of time, like three days in a row (or four days in a row in the rare instance I mentioned above).
AND WHEN YOU HAVE A MULTIDAY SHOW, ARE YOUR HORSES AS ENERGETIC, LOOSE AND SPRINGY ON THE FINAL DAY AS ON THE FIRST DAY?
Lansink jumps his best on our final day at a show and is his loosest through his body. Bold runs out of energy quickly at shows, so he doesn’t feel the most energetic on the final day, but he’s jumping oxers better than he ever has.
WHEN RECOMMENDING THE PRODUCT, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO SOMEONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN USING EQUAAN 1000?
I’d say that the proof is in the pudding. My horses are jumping incredibly throughout shows and training. They’re feeling the loosest and strongest they’ve ever felt. So why not use Equaan 1000? It’s only going to improve your horse’s well-being, so it’s definitely worth giving it to your horse.
EQUAAN 1000 - The one to BEAT!
“Keeping performance horses sound, happy and injury free, is a skill on its own. Sport horses are expensive to keep and take years to school and build relationships with. That is why it is so important to preserve them for as long as possible. EQUAAN has been a game changer for me. The horses feel great on it and knowing that I do what I can to preserve their careers, is a comfort for me as a rider. GIVING BACK TO MY HORSES IS IMPORTANT TO ME”
- Belinda Martin NO MESS, NO FUSS, NO WASTAGE
- Assists in the prevention of osteoarthritis - Acts as an anti-inflammatory - Protects cartilage - Increases joint metabolism and fluid - Increases quality and viscosity of joint fluid - Only one ovule a week for maintenance - 3 ovules is a pre show boost - 1 ovule aids post show recovery - Safe for ulcer prone horses - Assists with the integrity, nutrition and health of soft tissue and fascia
