Dynamite Testimonial—Pebble and the Century Club

Photo compliments of Deborah Nicely

On August 25th my 24 year old Thoroughbred horse, Pebble, and I rode a dressage test at a recognized show in order that I might qualify to become a member of The Century Club. This is a club where the horse and rider's age have to add up to 100.  We performed successfully and became the 116th team in the US to join the club. I had to work hard to get ready because I had broken a thigh 3 years earlier and was unable to ride for 2-1/2 years due to extra complications. Consequently, my mare did not have the exercise she needed to keep her fit. We worked hard in the preceding weeks to master the test (Training 2), I to strengthen my legs and she to gain the strength and flexibility to do a good canter circle. But we were both in very good health. 

Photo compliments of Deborah Nicely

I attribute that to the fine support of Dynamite products. Pebble has been on Dynamite vitamins, PGR (3 to 4-1/2 pounds a day), Dyna-Pro (7 squirts per feed to ward off any return of ulcers), and Free and Easy, which has kept her kicking up her heels and jumping, regardless of age. 
I thrive with DMPlus, Free and Easy (can't function without it), occasionally Tri-mins (if I am cramping), and SOD in winter (I am 77.) We had a great audience of good friends and completed the test with no mishap, coming just short of 60 (alas). But it was good enough, and Pebble was delighted. Thank you Dynamite!

-Deborah Nicely, Dynamite Distributor

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Equine Feeding Basics - Avoiding Common Mistakes Part 2 of 3

Boo- Boo #2  Excess grain, especially sweet feeds

By Judy Sinner, Dynamite Gold Director 
 

 Photo courtesy Emily Keene

Grains become sugar in the body and horses are not high sugar eaters. Carbs are for energy for work and unless a horse is working hard or nursing or growing fast, grain is not usually even necessary. Sweet feeds high in molasses are particularly detrimental, causing a “sugar rush” that affects attitude, tightening muscles thereby reducing stride and flexibility and causing blood sugar spikes that can lead to insulin resistance, laminitis and bone cell disruption in youngsters. Feed-grade molasses contains mold inhibitors and preservatives and is high in fluoride, which suppresses the iodine needed for proper thyroid function. Sweet feeds are technology from the cattle industry, designed for fattening steers for slaughter or for increasing milk production in dairy cows. Molasses is also a convenient way for unethical feed mills to disguise moldy, inferior and broken grains and even to cover up dust, hulls and other contaminants.

Some horses have gluten allergies, or react negatively to the avenin in oats. Avenin is a central nervous system stimulant. I know of a few horses who get wacky if they eat even a few bites of oats, so observe your horse’s response to grain or to excess grain. One barn worker I know admitted to burying half the sweet feed the owners wanted the horses to get, in the manure pile! She said, “If I feed all that grain, I get bucked off!” If you see attitude problems, try eliminating the grain, or just feeding rolled barley and a little cracked corn and eliminating the oats.


If you feed grain at all, a mere cup or two of Pelleted Grain Ration is plenty for even working horses or growing foals and nursing mares. Race or endurance competition might require a little more, but you will find they need much less than you think of this super-concentrated, top quality ration. If more calories, fat and protein are needed, H.E.S.™ pellets are the perfect solution. Low in carbs, high in protein and fat from Dynamite’s proprietary whole extruded soybeans and other nutrients, H.E.S. has been dubbed “topline in a bag” by happy distributors and customers who find a cup or two a day works wonders. The bottom line is, feed either no grain at all, or as little as possible and you and your horse will both be happier!

Make sure to read Boo-Boo #3 here