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Recently, an independent trial was conducted on The Herbal
Horse's product, Endurance Mix. Endurance Mix is a product
formulated especially for endurance horses, aiming to increase
stamina by
- counteracting the build-up of lactic acid in the
horse's body
- helping to prevent stiffness and tying-up
- providing all the vitamins and minerals necessary
for the horse to complete a very physically taxing task
such as an endurance ride
- providing the nutrients necessary to maximise the
oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.
The trial was conducted by an endurance rider, the owner
of six highly competitive endurance horses. He randomly divided
his six horses into two groups - group A and group B. All
six horses were of equal abilities and fitness levels. They
were all prepared for an 80km ride in the same way. Their
feeding programs were not changed in any way. The only
difference was that Group A was given Endurance Mix (dosed
according to the package instructions) and Group B was not.
On the day of the ride, all six horses' heart rates, recovery
times, fatigue levels and general behaviour were closely monitored.
The results were astounding! Group A not only showed less
fatigue than group B, but recovered from the tiring race more
quickly.
One month later, the same exercise was conducted, except
this time, Group B was given the Endurance Mix, not Group
A. Group B improved their average speed by 0.8 km per hour
from the previous ride, while Group A's average speed decreased
by 0.3 km per hour.
This experiment proves that by using Endurance Mix, an endurance
rider can
- improve ride times
- decrease recovery times
- give his horse the best possible chance of competing
to the best of his ability
Endurance mix has also been endorsed by Dr Coen de Bruyn
as being safe to use in endurance competition as per FEI regulations.
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