From preventing injury to optimizing performance, each rider has a meticulously tailored regimen that ensures their horses receive the best nutritional support. Each rider takes a unique approach to balancing the dietary needs of their equine partners, but each is equally committed to keeping their horses happy, healthy and ready to compete.

One of the products Gochman has used for several years is Positude. “Positude has benefited our horses because it is a natural way to manage their temperament and stay relaxed and focused while competing at a high level,” she says. “The Positude helps manage hormonal fluctuations and for us, it is one of the best ways to keep the horses feeling happy and level.”

Positude is an all natural combination of highly concentrated leaf, berry, and root extracts that act upon the pituitary, mimicking the effects of progesterone therapy to maintain even hormone levels in mares, geldings and stallions. Safe to handle and easy to administer, Positude helps horses remain even keeled, level headed, more predictable, less spooky, less snarky, and less opinionated.

With frequent travel and warm summer months approaching, Gochman is focused on keeping her horses hydrated, and luckily, she can rely on Chug to help. We asked her to describe Celina’s initial reaction to Chug the first time she tried it.

“Celina absolutely loves Chug,” says Gochman. “She was immediately drawn to the water, and the more she drank, the more she enjoyed it. She was really playful with the bucket of Chug and acted like she was getting a treat, which is useful when it comes to keeping her hydrated.”

Proper hydration is often a challenge for horses who can be reluctant to drink when traveling. Chug is the healthiest and most reliable way to deliver the fluids that your horse needs during and after heavy workouts or competition, or just as part of daily hydration management. A delicious smelling and tasting alfalfa extract combined with a hint of Himalayan salt forms the perfect flavor profile to entice the reluctant drinker to chug! Chug is also safe for metabolic horses because its combined NSC content is only 0.6%.

Debney was eager to incorporate Equine Elixirs’ custom bulk blends into her program to streamline her feeding process. “It takes us half the time to make the feed now and we don’t have to worry about measuring out the different products,” she says. Debney supplements according to each horse’s specific needs, but there are certain products she feeds to everybody because of their importance. Debney’s custom pre-mixed blend consists of Ulceraser, Immunox, and Electrofresh. 

 “I feed Ulceraser and Immunox to help with my horses’ digestive systems. Since starting them on it I’ve noticed a huge difference in their gastric comfort and the way they look,” said Debney. “In addition to their stomachs feeling good, their coats and physical appearance has also improved!” 

Ulceraser supports the entire GI tract and is ideal for horses subject to the most common risk factors for digestive upset and ulcers, including training, traveling, competition, limited turnout and forage, large grain meals, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, changes in weather, or other forms of stress. Ulceraser acts as a pH buffer, helps strengthen the mucosa throughout the GI tract, operates as a sand clear, and helps reduce inflammation in the gut. Immunox contains natural Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopheryl acetate), a potent antioxidant that helps limit the damage caused by daily oxidative stress, which in conjunction with Vitamin C, Vitamin A and polyphenols, helps enhance cell activity, protecting cell membranes from free radicals. Immunox promotes muscle recovery and boosts the immune system. 

Debney also includes Electrofresh in her custom blend to replace lost minerals for her horses who are competing at the top of the sport. Mineral rich pink Himalayan and red Hawaiian salt with banana supports healthy hydration and is designed to mimic the minerals lost in equine sweat. Maintaining a proper electrolyte balance helps maintain healthy cardiovascular and neurological function while also helping reduce oxidative stress.

Fun Fact: “The most exciting part about being a young professional is how much I learn every day. Since taking my horses in and managing them myself, I feel like I’ve had the opportunity to learn double what I have in previous years.” 

Heers maintains her top horses on a combination of Arthroscope and Pro Bono because she is focused on protecting them from injury. “I feed Pro Bono as a way to help protect and strengthen my horses’ bones and cartilage,” she says. “Competition horses, the same as human athletes, need support to meet the demands of top level competition.”

Pro Bono’s bioavailable form of Vitamin K, Vitamin D, collagen, calcium and phosphorus supports healthy bone and cartilage that is both strong and resilient, and benefits many categories of horses; young growing horses, those with limited access to fresh pasture, horses on stall rest, broodmares for fetal development, horses recovering from bone or soft tissue injury, and horses in heavy training.

“Pro Bono is a great tool to strengthen your horse at the base level to help prevent injury and Arthroscope supports their joints, ligaments and tendons, which helps my horses feel and perform their best, no matter what age they are or level they are competing,” says Heers. 

Arthroscope is a synergistic blend of the traditional building blocks of joint health, including glucosamine, MSM, chondroitin, and hyaluronic acid, in addition to potent anti-inflammatories and hydrolyzed collagen. Arthroscope is a comprehensive supplement designed to address the entire joint, including the cartilage, synovial fluid, tendons and ligaments. Arthroscope is ideal for horses engaged in heavy workouts, intense training and competition, those recovering from injury, and even to provide comfort and support for senior horses. 

FUN FACT: “Many of our top international show horses fly quite frequently and don’t leave home without their emotional support stuffed animals!”