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EquiPride blends vitamins, organic complexed minerals, stabilized milled flax and
distillers grains with ProBiotein™, our proprietary additive.

“With EquiPride, we noticed that our horses had more endurance but without
becoming excitable - or ‘HOT.’ Most people feed extra grain to get that extra
energy but we don’t have to. We’ve virtually eliminated graining our horses.”
LAURA MILLER Westcliffe, Colorado


How EquiPride™ Works
Because a horse produces less natural amylase (starch digestive enzyme) than
other animals, (i.e. 10% of what hogs produce) the chances are greater for
undigested starch reaching the cecum and colon.

The cecum and colon are the areas where feed is digested by other organisms
rather than by acid and enzymes. Mostly, the populations of these organisms
prefer hay and other forages, not grain. As a result, elevated levels of grain
starch force a shift in their population and in the process, acid levels rise and
start to cause problems such as colic, laminitis and ulcers.

EquiPride™ as a digestive aide consists largely of externally processed
ingredients that have been pre-digested for the horse and improves the nutrient
utilization of the horse’s entire ration, as well as adding key nutrients.

ProBiotein™ is the SweetPro® Feeds proprietary “blend additive” in EquiPride™
which constitutes the digestive aide. We stress the blend aspect of ProBiotein™
since digestion is a complex process that is influenced by many factors and
combinations of factors. No single “silver bullet” ingredient is going to get the job
done.
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein, Min.  14.00%  
Crude Fat, Min. 5.50%
Omega 3 Fatty Acid, Min 0.55%
Crude Fiber, Max. 5.50%  
ADF, Max  8.50%
Calcium (Ca), Min. 1.00%
Calcium (Ca), Max.  1.50%
Phosphorus (P), Min. 1.25%
Salt (NaCl), Min.  7.50%
Salt (NaCl), Max. 9.00%
Magnesium (Mg), Min. 1.50%
Potassium (K), Min. 1.10%
Sulfur (S), Min. 0.25%
Fluorine, Max  0.8 ppm
Copper (Cu), Min.  500 ppm
Selenium (Se), Min. 5.0 ppm
Zinc (Zn), Min 1,000 ppm
Iron (Fe), Min. 350 ppm
Manganese (Mn), Min. 750 ppm
Iodine (I), Min. 8.0 ppm
Cobalt (Co), Min. 4.0 ppm
Biotin, Min 18 mg/lb.
Omega 3 fatty acid, Min. 5,500 ppm
Vitamin A, Min 100,000 IU/lb
Vitamin D, Min 20,000 IU/lb
Vitamin E, Min 350 IU/lb
Ingredients

ProBiotein™ (Yeast Culture on a
fermented media of wheat, oats, barley
malt and flax), Distillers Dried Grains
with Solubles, Salt, Ground Flax, Pea
Meal, Calcium Sulfate, Monocalcium
Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide,
Potassium Chloride, Copper Proteinate,
Zinc Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate,
Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate,
Manganese Sulfate, Cobalt Carbonate,
Sodium Selenite, Aspergillus Oryzae
Fermentation Product Dehydrated,
Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Product
Liquid, Vitamin A Acetate, D-Activated
Animal Sterol (Source of Vitamin D3),
Vitamin E Supplement, Biotin.
A top-dress which combines
several nutritional factors into one
powerful supplement.
Digestive Enzyme Activity (at time of manufacture):

Alpha-Amylase (from Barley malt, Aspergillus oryzae)
34,180 ug starch hydrolyzed/min/oz.

Amyloglucosidase (from Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus
oryzae) 4,540 ug maltose hydrolyzed/min/oz.
ProBiotein™
• Enzymes (amylolytic, fibrinolytic, proteolytic);
• Yeast (saccharomyces cerevisiae);
• Fiber and fermentation metabolites;
• Oligosaccharides (prebiotic, i.e., food for probiotic bacteria);
• Protein Isolates (wheat, oats, barley, corn and flax) broadens amino acid profile.

Flax Factor
Omega3 fatty acids (alpha linolenic with lignans).


Vitamins and Minerals
• Vitamins (A, D, E and d-Biotin are added to B complex vitamin from yeast);
• Minerals (organic complexed trace minerals to raise bioavailability).

The amylases added to your horse’s diet via EquiPride™ include both alpha amylase and glucoamylase
(aspergillus oryzac extract) to help mitigate problems. Additionally, there are other enzymes helping digest
fiber, protein and minerals. Blended with the enzymes are oligosaccharides that help feed the beneficial
bacteria and help keep their populations high enough to exclude pathogenic bacteria from getting a
foothold.

A noteworthy component of the EquiPride™ blend is flax, which is best known for its rich source of omega
3 fatty acid, so often neglected in modern diets. Flax is one of the highest sources of lignans. Lignans
contribute to immune function. The major lignan in flax is SDG (seicoisolariciresinol diglucoside).

Lignans from flax are being studied in human applications because of strong antioxidant properties that
may play a positive role in certain cancers. This characteristic of lignans may also be responsible for
reduction in atherosclerotic plaque formation noted in animal studies. The development of both Type 1
and Type 2 diabetes has been shown to be due in part to oxidative stress. The flax lignan SDG has been
found to be effective in lowering the onset of both types of diabetes due to its potent anti oxidative ability.

All these factors and components of EquiPride™ add up to improved digestion allowing the horse’s
immune system to maintain a wellness that virtually eliminates the need for costly gastric, joint, hoof and
other chronic malady treatments, while giving energy, weight maintenance and a shiny coat to this
magnificent animal.

And this final note – when digestion is improved, less total feed is needed. We are seeing forage
requirements drop by over 20%. Depending on prices, one can recover nearly half the cost of EquiPride™
in feed savings alone!

EquiPride™ is the ounce of prevention that eliminates the pound of cure.



EquiPride Instructions:

• Feed 1 oz daily per 100 lbs (cwt) of body weight (10 oz for a 1,000 lb horse).
One full Cup of the included scoop weighs 5 oz.

• Feeding may be increased 50 percent (1.5 oz / cwt) to improve initial intake and performance.
Do not exceed 4 lbs / hd in one day.

Note: Keep sealed to minimize evaporative loss of ethyl alcohol and organic acids.

Equipride brochure in pdf