The show horse is a true athlete: like all sportsmen and women, he must have a healthy lifestyle and be particularly well cared for in terms of nutrition. The results obtained and the health of the horse depend in part on the care given to its nutrition. Conventional feed is not always sufficient to cover the needs of a show horse. It is therefore sometimes necessary to use feeds specific to the type of effort involved. These competition or race horses can be put in peak condition using feed supplements specifically designed for effort and muscle preparation.
A competition horse must always be put in the best possible condition several weeks before his performance. A well-muscled, well-prepared horse is much less likely to injure itself, and will recover more easily. Regular training is therefore essential, to enable the horse to gain muscle mass and then maintain it gently.
Taking into account the horse's recovery and giving it special care after exercise is also essential. The aim is to help the horse's heart rate and ventilation return to normal, while protecting him from the aches and pains associated with over-exertion. To achieve this, we strongly recommend that you offer your horse an active recovery period, with him walking or trotting at a steady pace. You can also help him recover passively, by applying external care products and massaging him.
Whether it's a cross-country event or a long ride, preparing your horse for a particular effort is essential. Support for horses that regularly make moderate efforts (trail rides, amateur sports disciplines, horses in pasture...).
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Electrolytes quickly compensate for doligo-element losses caused by perspiration (exertion, heat, transport). Soin et Nature offers you the best choice of these famous formulas designed to rehydrate your horse and stimulate its metabolism. Electrolytes are essential for competitions spread over several days, as they promote recovery and therefore a faster return to exercise.
During competitions, during recovery or after illness, your horse's body can be particularly hard-pressed. It therefore needs energy, vitamins and minerals to boost its performance. He may also need a detox or draining treatment to help eliminate waste from his body, or simply electrolytes to make up for losses due to perspiration. The Audevard range includes food supplements and external treatments to support the body (kidneys, liver or even tendons), whether during exercise, for recovery, to limit fatigue in competition or during convalescence.
During intense effort, in competition or following illness, your horse's body needs support to prevent fatigue, soreness or congestion. You can use a draining agent to aid elimination by the kidneys and liver. Your horse may need electrolytes to compensate for losses due to perspiration during exercise. Finally, to prevent engorgement and improve recovery of muscles, ligaments and tendons, you can apply clay. The food supplements and external care products in the Audevard Laboratories' Exercise Recovery range, developed by veterinary surgeons, contain ingredients that help promote recovery.
To support your horse during competition, training or other periods of intense effort, you can use products with a booster effect.
After intense effort, your horse may be faced with a whole series of problems due to the accumulation of toxins in the body. The aim of post-exercise recovery is to enable the body to eliminate these toxins, either actively or passively. Soin et Nature offers a solution with plenty of water and a selection of vitamins, electrolytes and detoxifying products approved by all competitors. To stimulate your horses' liver and kidney function and help their bodies eliminate the toxins accumulated during intensive exercise, Cheval Energy has selected the best formulas on the market, in consultation with veterinarians. These products promote recovery and help prevent fatigue, soreness and congestion.
The liver is a very large organ (around 10 kg in a 500 kg horse) which performs numerous biological functions essential to the body's proper functioning.
First and foremost, the liver is the production site for numerous molecules such as albumin, which acts as a blood transporter for many substances, and inflammation proteins, which play a part in the body's immune defenses. It also synthesizes coagulation factors that help control bleeding.
The liver also plays a major role in the transformation of various hormones from their non-active to their active form. The liver is also the organ that synthesizes bile, which flows into the small intestine via the common bile duct. Bile emulsifies fats in the diet, helping them to be digested in the small intestine.
The liver has a sugar storage function: when there is excess glucose in the blood (hyperglycemia) following a meal, for example, the pancreas secretes insulin, which instructs the liver to capture and store this glucose in the form of glycogen. This brings blood glucose levels back to normal. In the opposite situation, when blood glucose levels are too low (hypoglycemia), the pancreas secretes glucagon, which instructs the liver to release stored glucose and bring blood glucose levels back to normal.
The liver also plays a major role in transforming the various molecules that can supply cells with energy: it can convert sugars or proteins into fat for long-term storage. Conversely, during prolonged fasting, it is also capable of transforming proteins into sugars, to provide a substrate for organs such as the brain, which can only use sugar to function.
The liver is also the storage site for numerous substances such as iron, copper and lipophilic vitamins (vitamins A, D, E and K).
Soin-et-Nature offers a complete range of products to care for horses, whether for their health, well-being or performance. Here are the main categories available:
These products for horses, available on Soin-et-Nature, are designed to meet the specific needs of each animal, respecting their well-being and promoting their health and performance.
