(Q& A) Q: Why do I need to feed HS-35? |
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| Many vets and even some nutritionists erroneously report/think that healthy horses in moderate work can live a long, useful life on quality pasture or good grass hay. The key word is “quality.” Where do you find “quality” hay and pasture? What constitutes “quality” hay and pasture? In today’s modern world, it’s difficult to find the quality that horses need. |
| Over time, our soils have become so depleted that our animals can no longer obtain their daily requirements from pasture/hay and cereal grains. It must be provided to them. If you don’t think that soil health plays a role in your horse’s health, think again! Healthy soils produce healthy plants which, in turn, make healthy animals (and people!). We call it the Circle of Life™. |
In fact, Dr. Bruce Tanio, one of the nation’s leading biological and energy scientists and head of the department of Ag at the University of Washington , says it best:
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“Insects and diseases find their host based on imbalance in plants. Imbalanced nutrition. End of subject. That’s it. If you balance the nutrition in plants, in animals and in people, no disease would attack that person/animal and no insect in the world would attack that plant.” |
According to World Resources 2000-2001, “About 85 percent of the world’s agricultural land contains areas degraded by erosion, salinization [high salts], compaction, nutrient depletion, biological degradation or pollution over the last 50 years.”
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| If pastures are deficient, then the hay grown on the same soils will also be deficient. Horses are known for adapting to their environment and can exist on minimum requirements, but for optimal growth, performance and fertility, nutrient supplementation is required. Do you want your horse to just exist or realize his/her greatest genetic potential? |
| If soils are deficient, the horse has no way to meet the needs of its body. Common trace mineral deficiencies include selenium, iodine and copper. Other mineral deficiencies include iron, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, potassium, and vitamins A, B, D and E. |
| FACT: Clinical signs of the above listed deficiencies may be similar to excesses of iodine and vitamin A and are frequently misdiagnosed. |
| In addition to providing minerals, IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT THEY ARE BALANCED. They must interact with one another as an excess of zinc will prevent copper absorption which, in turn, causes a copper deficiency even if copper intake is adequate. THIS IS WHY “THROWING TOGETHER” SEVERAL VITAMINS AND MINERALS IS SCARY. It takes years of research by trained nutritionists to come up with the right formula. |
| That’s why HS-35 is so important. The work and research has been done. |
| HS-35 was specifically formulated to provide horses with a complete, balanced supplement to meet their daily needs. Even if your horse appears to be healthy, HS-35 is a great preventative. Isn’t it easier to prevent problems than treat problems? For the myriad of problems that horses encounter, providing the right nutrition in the right amount has made vast improvements. |
| This is why your horse REQUIRES HS-35! |
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