Power Star Formula 1 With Selenium

Is Your Horse Struggling with Poor Hoof Quality, Mud Fever, or Skin Conditions?
Are your horse’s hooves still cracking and brittle even though you take good care of them?

Did you know, low levels of zinc and copper could be the problem?

Learn how Essentials Formula 1, with selenium, can transform weak, brittle hooves into strong, resilient foundations for your horse in 6-9 months.

Feeding Essentials Formula 1, daily can help prevent skin conditions like mud fever and rain scald, especially during wet conditions.

This super equine vitamin, mineral, amino acid, and hoof supplement all rolled into one,  promotes a shiny coat, healthy hooves, and topline.

This formula has high levels of Biotin, plus amino acids,  L-Lysine and DL-Methionine and L-Threonine. It has the correct ratio of Zinc to Copper for maximum absorption.

Specifically formulated for NZ conditions and Soil types
Essentials Formula 1, provides essential nutrients lacking in many feed crops, pastures, and soil.

It has no added iron, making it the perfect supplement for horses and ponies grazing on NZ pasture and drinking bore water with high iron content. Essentials Formula 1 is one of the best copper and zinc supplements for horses.

Designed for horses and ponies not receiving premix feeds, or below recommended daily rate. It can also be fed when a very small amount of premix feed is fed, and daily recommended vitamin and mineral requirements are not being met.

The level of selenium will generally keep the average horse or pony at current selenium levels unless the soil is fertilized with selenium prills or the pasture is high in selenium. Getting your horse’s blood tested for selenium yearly is highly recommended.

Equine Minerals: The Importance of Zinc, Copper, and an Iron-Free Formulation
New Zealand’s pasture, hay, and feed crops have high iron levels which can reduce the availability of zinc and copper. The most common mineral imbalance in hay is too much iron combined with low zinc and copper levels. A high iron concentration can interfere with both zinc and copper absorption, making already low levels of these minerals even less available to your horse.

Until recently, the veterinary industry has viewed iron toxicity in equines mainly as an acute condition—the result of overdosing on iron-containing supplements. However, researchers have found that equines exposed to high iron levels in water, grass, or hay over a prolonged period can accumulate the mineral in their livers, resulting in chronic iron overload.

Black-skinned horses which include greys need more copper and zinc than others. Bays and chestnuts will look washed out with lighter colors than normal coats, and the blacks will have a definite reddish look.

Horses need copper in their diets to properly utilize iron and to develop healthy connective tissue. It is also important for horses with allergies. It can lower the concentration of histamine in the body. Copper also helps to keep the central nervous system running correctly.

In adult horses, a deficiency of copper and zinc in the diet may cause limb deformities, thinning of the bones, swelling of the joints, blood vessel weakness, connective tissue weakness, saggy skin, and a lowered immune system.  Copper is the main mineral for the body to produce T cells. It is also important for bone integrity, heart health, skin pigmentation, and to prevent premature graying.

Horses showing signs of low iron levels can be supplemented according to veterinary instructions. When copper deficiency occurs, iron levels fall too short, and anemia can develop.

Avoid Added Iron
Avoid vitamin and mineral supplements for horses that contain added iron as an ingredient.

Horses typically obtain more than enough iron from their diet, and excess intake could have negative health consequences.

Products with added iron will have one of the following ingredients listed on the label:

iron oxide
ferrous furmate
ferrous sulfate
ferrous gluconate
Magnesium
It does not contain Magnesium. Magnesium requirements are individual and a different magnesium product like Pazture Guarde or Pazture Mag can be added separately.

Vitamin E
Vitamin E is not included in Essentials Formula 1 mineral/vitamin mixes because it oxidizes very quickly when added to feeds or multi-ingredient supplements. For this reason, it is more effective to supplement Vitamin E separately to ensure its benefits are fully realised.

NZ Natural Zeolite
Essentials Formula 1 and 2 contain NZ natural Zeolite in the form of Optimate, an ACVM-registered toxin binder. This is a highly bioavailable natural form of silica that supports bone and connective tissue health. Performance horses and senior horses may especially benefit from Zeolite.

Are you looking for a way to improve your horse’s hoof health?
Essentials Formula contains high levels of  Biotin. Each 22.5-gram scoop contains 15mg of biotin. This sulphur-containing B vitamin is essential for healthy hoof growth and plays a role in hoof horn quality and hoof wall strength. Biotin supplementation has become increasingly popular in recent years, as it can help correct biotin deficiencies, improve hoof hardness, and promote overall hoof health.

Features:
�� Essential for healthy hoof growth: Biotin is an essential coenzyme in the metabolism of carbohydrates, protein and fat, enabling support of growth, performance work and reproduction.

�� Improves hoof hardness: Biotin is used in supplements to improve the quality of the horse’s hoof and is also beneficial to the coat.

�� Promotes overall hoof health: By using a biotin supplement in your horse’s feed, it can help promote strong, healthy hoof horn growth.

How it works:
Biotin should be fed to horses needing to improve poor hoof horn and develop healthy hooves. It acts as an essential coenzyme in the metabolism of carbohydrates, protein, and fat and so enables support of growth, performance work, and reproduction. Biotin is particularly important for normal thyroid and adrenal gland function.

Ingredients per 45gm, (2 level scoops)
Amino Acids: L-Lysine 3gm, DL-Methionine 3gm, L-Threonine 750mg.

Vitamins: Biotin 30mg, Folic Acid 40mg, Vit B1 100mg, Vit B12 100mg, Vit C 200mg.

Minerals: Calcium 5.2gm, Phosphorus 3.3gm, Copper (Organic) 200mg, Zinc, (Organic) 600mg, Chromium (Organic) 5mg, Iodine 3.5mg

Trace Minerals: Zeolite 15gm, Fulvic Acid 420mg

Alkosel® selenium yeast is 0.65mg per 45gm

Contains no artificial flavors, coloring, or preservatives. Does not contain vanilla, apple, or cherry flavors. This is very palatable.

Recommended Daily Dose Rate:
Horses 450-650kg: 45gm, (2 scoops) per day mixed with feed.
Ponies 150-449kg: 22.5gm, (1 scoop) per day mixed with feed.
Foals and Yearlings: 22.5gm, (1 scoop) per day mixed with feed.

Store in a cool place out of direct sunlight with a bag always sealed.

Contains no prohibited substances for racing, endurance, showing, and FEI competitions.

No artificial flavors, coloring, or preservatives. Very palatable. Does not contain apple, cherry, or vanilla flavors.

Packaging: The stand-up pouch and foil is sealable and comes with a clear plastic scoop.