Slow and Steady Wins the Game and Being Cost Effective

I have been using Dynamite products with all of my animals and some of the animals at the farm where we board for a few months now. We are very pleased with the results we have witnessed.  My initial concern was the cost involved, but the old saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" made sense to me.  In other words, if I can prevent a problem from occurring in the first place, it will save a great deal more in time, effort and vet costs down the road if I am proactive.

Dancer can be a hard keeper, and requires a close eye at all times.  Being a thoroughbred, her metabolism is different than other breeds.  I have also long suspected she may have ulcers.  

Ben, on the other hand is an "air fern."  He can look at a blade of grass and gain weight!  

And Katie-Cat is a sweet little Arabian who in her 20-ish years is slowing down a little bit with a few joint problems and a constant sore back.  We all know what happens as we age,; our metabolism slows down and we often pack on the pounds!  She is quite the plump thing....

At the direction of my equine health practitioner, Carrie Eastman, we started the horses on a simple program of Dynamite supplements.  My advice when starting any new program is to remember SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE GAME.  You don't want to overload your horse with too much, too fast.  Introduce things slowly, one at a time.  The other point to remember is to give things  time and be patient. While results can certainly and often do happen faster, the body on average needs about 30- 60 days to adjust.  The routine we currently have our gang on right now is as follows:


Dancer:

• a handful of PGR  (Pelleted Grain Ration*)
• one small scoop of Dynamite

Ben:

• a handful of Standlee timothy hay pellets (available at Tractor Supply, so he feels like he's eating something)
• one scoop of Dynamite**

Katie:

• a handful of PGR 
• one small scoop of Dynamite

*PGR is a clean, high-quality grain ration consisting of chemical-free oats, corn, barley, Dynamite Plus™, and an additional pellet containing a special high protein compound (Dynamite HES). Fat is provided in the form of whole extruded soybeans, which are not GMO by the way.  You can read more here about Dynamite's soybeans if you are skeptical. The cool thing about the PGR is it comes in a 50 pound bag which with one or two horses will last 40 or 50 days. It is very cost effective.

**After having Ben on the regular Dynamite, I have decided to move him to the Easy Balance which 

aids in supporting normal blood sugar and thyroid levels as well as maintain strong endocrine and nervous systems.  I suspect he may be insulin resistant (IR) and after doing some research, this appears to be a better choice for him.

***Katie will be moving to Free and Easy to support the joints, cartilage, and ligaments. It contains a unique blend of targeted nutrients, aloe, Ester-C®, glucosamine, chondroitin, and associated catalyst elements.

 A little bit about the Dynamite program:

 For more than 27 years, Dynamite has manufactured an entire line of nutritional products whose quality and effectiveness are unsurpassed.
The mission of Dynamite and each of its distributors is to improve the lives of all living creatures, extending from people and horses to dogs, cats, ferrets, alpacas, birds, zoo animals as well as plants and crops. The cornerstone of our success has been and always will be quality. Our manufacturing process is done with careful detail to ensure each finished product meets the Dynamite standard. Because of this, Dynamite guarantees the quality of our products 100 percent.

Dynamite is unusual in the industry because of the inclusion of human-grade materials, organic ingredients and chelated minerals in our animal supplements. All Dynamite supplements are top-of-line and utilize cutting-edge technology-leading the industry.

You simply won't find a company more committed to excellence in nutrition, balance of nutrients and quality of ingredients. We want to help you, your animals and your plants reach new levels in health.



Here is my Dancer girl after about three months of being on the new Dynamite regimen:

 Look at those dapples!  I don't know what it is, but I have noticed a shift in her mood, too.  She seems calmer, and happier!  Can it be a coincidence that it happened right around the same time we started the Dynamite program?  Wink, wink!

I can't tell you how many countless articles and forums discussing various feeds, supplements and  remedies I have poured over through the years.  It seems everyone has different advice.  It is important for me to have concrete, tried and true evidence to support what someone says it does.  I am feeling confident enough that I am now ready to put my name behind these products.

I have so much more to share with you regarding the many issues and concerns that we as horse owners often share.  Weight issues, lameness, EPSM ,Lyme's Disease and Herpes.  Feel free to email me at theaminfamily@comcast.net with any thoughts or questions.  I am so excited for you to join me on this wonderful journey! XO Andi, Dancer, Ben and Katie.