EquineCare Probiotic

14/12/2024

By supporting a healthy gut microbiome, our pre and probiotic gut products promote better digestion, stronger immunity, and improved nutrient absorption. Give the gift that keeps on giving—a happier, healthier horse all year round! 🎄🐴

13/12/2024

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13/12/2024

🌿 Why You Don’t Need to Remove Scabs When Treating Mud Fever with EquineCare Probiotic Spray 🌿

With our probiotic topical spray, there’s no need to remove scabs while treating mud fever. The probiotics work naturally to restore a healthy microbiome on the skin's surface, reducing harmful bacteria and calming inflammation. This allows the skin to heal gently and effectively without disturbing the protective scabs.

In fact, removing scabs can slow healing by exposing raw skin to new infections. Instead, leave them intact! Tiny gaps in the scab and the surrounding skin allow the probiotics to work their way to the underlying tissue, where they help balance the microbiome, reduce harmful bacteria, and support the skin’s natural healing process. Additionally, the scab itself provides a stable environment that can retain the probiotics and their beneficial effects longer.

EquineCare Probiotic Spray promotes healing while minimizing irritation—because sometimes, nature does it best! 🌱

13/12/2024

We know the cost of living is tough on everyone so we are pleased to share that our prices have remained the same since we started our business in 2018. Thanks to you, our customers. We are glad you love our product as much as we do and thank you for being a part of our journey!

12/12/2024

Ever wonder how probiotics work their magic? 🤔There are several processes at work.

Occupation: The good bugs take up space so bad bugs don’t have anywhere to grow. 🚫
Predation: The good bugs eat the bad ones. This happens naturally, but adding more good bugs speeds up the process. 🦠➡️🍽️
Quorum Sensing: It’s a numbers game—when there are enough good bugs, the bad bugs realize they’re outnumbered and stop causing trouble. 👍
It’s all about tipping the balance in favor of the good guys! 💪🐾

06/12/2024

🌀 Go with Your Gut Feeling! 🌀

Ever wondered where the saying "Go with your gut feeling" comes from? It's all about trusting that inner voice, that instinctive sense of what feels right. Interestingly, this wisdom applies to our equines too! 🌿🐴

Just like humans, horses rely on a healthy gut for overall well-being. Our EquineCare Probiotic products are specially formulated to support your horse's digestive system, helping them feel their best from the inside out.
Choose our EquineCare Probiotics for a healthier, happier horse. Your horse will thank you! 💚

06/12/2024

Using EquineCare Probiotic Topical Spray on minor rubbed raw areas and minor wounds can promote healing and help prevent infection. The probiotics in our spray support the natural microbial balance on the skin, which may reduce inflammation and speed up the healing process. Additionally, our beneficial microbes compete with harmful bacteria, lowering the risk of infection in the affected area.

For raw or sensitive skin, initial applications of EquineCare Probiotic Topical Spray can sometimes cause mild stinging. To ease this, try diluting the spray 50/50 with water for the first couple of applications. After that, it should be comfortable to apply the spray undiluted.

05/12/2024

"Tussock and his trusty sidekick Patchi were getting a lot of diversity in their grazing when they busted through the hot wire and into our bush block. Both of them were very pleased with themselves!

It's moments like these that remind us of the importance of supporting their gut health with EquineCare Gut pre and probiotics, especially when in paddocks with mainly single grass species. 🌱🐴 "

04/12/2024

Our talented sponsored rider Brea Walker Eventing is coming to Coatesville in December. Get in quick...im sure this clinic will be booked out fast.

AUCKLAND CLINIC 🤩

I’m back teaching in Auckland for the first time in over a year!

📍 Coatesville Pony Club
⏰ Saturday 14th December

Private and Group Sessions Available!
Catering from 65cm to 105cm.

Experienced producing young horses and gaining horses and riders confidence on XC!

PM me to book 📲

02/12/2024

🌿 Say goodbye to itchiness! Applying a topical probiotic after insect bites can help soothe skin and promote healing. Harnessing the power of beneficial bacteria, it aids in calming irritation and supporting the skin's natural defenses.

Scratching can introduce undesirable bacteria, so let probiotics be your go-to for a clean and natural healing process.

28/11/2024

Feeding gut prebiotics and probiotics to horses can significantly enhance their digestive health and overall well-being. These supplements help maintain a balanced gut microbiome, which is crucial for efficient digestion and nutrient absorption. Prebiotics serve as food for beneficial bacteria, promoting their growth, while probiotics introduce live beneficial bacteria to the gut.

Our topical spray is easy to use, simply spray on daily until symptoms clear up.

28/11/2024

Sensible advice.

𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗘 | 𝗥𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀
We all know how the weather in New Zealand can be unpredictable at times, particularly over the Spring and Autumn months. As the temperatures get warmer, it’s important to be careful to avoid over-rugging. Here are some guidelines we hope are helpful: https://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/rugging-horses-guide/ PHOTO: Richard Austin.
IRT is our Official Horse Welfare Partner.
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ESNZ Eventing
ESNZ Endurance
ESNZ Jumping & Show Hunter
ESNZ Para-Equestrian

28/11/2024

Early detection and treatment are essential to prevent rain scald from spreading and causing further discomfort to your horse. Regular grooming, keeping your horse dry, and using topical treatments such as EquineCare Probiotic Topical spray can help manage and prevent rain scald.

The first signs of rain scald include:
Small, matted tufts of hair, often with a greasy appearance, particularly along the back, neck, and rump.
Raised, crusty scabs on the skin, which can be itchy and uncomfortable for the horse.
Redness and inflammation around the affected areas.
Sensitivity or pain when touched.

25/11/2024

Always love horse facts.

Here are some fascinating and little known facts about horses, via Sophie Seymour Equestrian.

They are truly amazing animals!!

🍎 Stallions/geldings have 4 extra teeth than mares do. These are called canine teeth and are historically used for fighting. (Note: it’s rare, but some mares occasionally get them too).

🍏 Arab horses have one less rib, lumbar vertebrae and tail bone than all other breeds.

🍎 A horse’s Cerebrum (the part of the brain used for thinking and processing information) is the size of a walnut.

🍏 Secretariat and Phar Lap, two of the best racehorses that ever lived, both had a heart that was twice the size of an average horses heart.

🍎 Horses can only breath through their nose.

🍏 A horses eye is the largest of all land mammals (yes, larger than an elephants!)

🍎 If a horse is deficient in minerals they will start to eat dirt and even their own poo.

🍏 Mounting a horse on the left side is just tradition. This is because soldiers would mount their horses on the left so that their swords, anchored over their left legs, wouldn’t harm the horses backs.

🍎 Piaffe and passage were first used to keep horses fit when on boats going to war.

🍏 A Horses oesophagus can only flip backwards, not forwards, that’s why they can’t vomit and why colic is so prevalent.

🍎 Horses sleep for an average of only 2.5 - 3 hours in a 24 hour period.

🍏 A horses resting respiratory rate can be as low as 8 breaths per minute.

🍎 A horses stride directly matches their breathing rate, and horses hold their breath when jumping. If your horse struggles with oxers, their breathing can be a cause.

🍏 The lower leg of a horse has no muscles, only tendons and ligaments.

🍎 The frog of the horses hoof helps to pump the blood back to the heart.

🍏When in a herd, horses synchronise their heartbeats and if one horses heart goes up they know there is danger. This is why it is commonly said that horses can sense your fear.

🍎In hot weather horses regularly stand nose to tail, using their tails to keep flies off each other.

If you know any other interesting facts about horses please add them in the comments. Feel free to share. 🥰

25/11/2024

It's always a good idea to make sure everyone's happy before spraying. Using our probiotic spray even on healthy skin is great for your horses skin microbiome, particularly if your horse is prone to itchiness or rain scald.

25/11/2024

"Absolutely love your product. I had a big area to treat and used a big spray bottle up in a week. The results were pretty amazing. He is happy and his coat has cleared completely, all scabs gone and we can touch him again as he was sensitive on his skin."

We were really happy to help Susans horse with some widespread rain scald. It's a numbers game with our beneficial microbes so a large bottle is best for mud fever or larger areas of rain scald. Getting enough "good guys" on there to outcompete and overwhelm the pathogens (bad guys).