09/12/2021
To our clients: We have recently partnered with Equithrive so we can help your horses (and dogs!) not just from the outside, but the inside too.
The reason for this partnership is two-fold. First, we have a 13-year-old dog, Rags, who is blind and arthritic. She used to get Adequan injections every 2 weeks. They helped, but you could tell when they started to ‘wear off’, she’d get stiff and less mobile. About six months ago, we started her on the PetThrive chews (which are like the equine Complete Joint product) and discontinued the Adequan. She became more active, to the point of climbing up on the couch & recliner chairs again! We’ve also noted she walks much faster & her stride has extended more than it has in quite a while.
The second part – now that I’ve been put on the injured reserve list, I needed something to do – so I started researching supplement companies. For a long time, we’ve wanted an absolute answer to give when a client asks, “What hoof supplement do you think I should use?” We needed it to be an answer we were comfortable with – that it was a good product from a good company. So – in my research, I found a lot of companies that I was not comfortable with – they are tight lipped and don’t give you much info – or you get the ever-popular “that’s proprietary info” when asking about ingredients.
Then I contacted Equithrive -and from the very first contact, I felt like I was talking to a friend I’ve known for years. Equithrive is in this for the long haul, has been since 2008, and if you're going to be in it for that long, you'd better make good products. Fact is, unless it's a drug requiring FDA approval, there are very few standards for animal nutritional products on the market, how and where they are made, marketed, and what's inside the stuff you're putting inside your horse. Equithrive makes products that are independently analyzed to ensure your horse is getting exactly what it says on the label; and scientifically tested to prove that, you know, it actually works on horses and not, say, mice. Products that are produced and packaged in-house, in Lexington, KY. Where every ingredient has a purpose. The commitment to science, quality, and compassion for animals is the cornerstone of everything Equithrive does. It's easy to make unfounded claims about a product. Too easy. But you know what's even easier than that? Letting your product speak for itself, and that’s what Equithrive does.
Thus, our partnership includes a discount code for you - the code HEINRICH provides a 10% discount should you choose to place an order. We have samples available of the Equithrive Hoof, Complete Joint, Electrolyte, Gut, and Metabarol (product designed for metabolic and insulin resistant horses).
If you’re interested in a sample, please send me a private message here or a text message and let me know which product you think your horse will benefit from. I’ll put together a full package with your sample, a discount card, and information about the product you’re interested in. Mike will deliver it at your next appointment, or if that’s not upcoming soon, mailing is an option.
We are proud to partner with Equithrive for the good of your horse (and dog!). Please let us know if you have any questions. I will try my best to answer them, and if I don’t know the answer, I will find out for you.
