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_______________________________________________ HEALTH WISE

Equigenics is the equine adaptation of human biogenics, a proven system of health maintenance and well being, researched, developed and administered by Professor Edmund Bordeaux Szekely at his health resort, Rancho La Peurto, in Mexico. Szekely (pronounced Sakay) documented 125,000 cases of varying health disorders over a 33 year period. He is the author of 68 books on nutrition, biogenics and philosophy.

Biogenics, as applied at Szekely's health resort, is a proven method of re-establishing harmony of the various systems of the body with a view to maintaining a high level of well being and vitality.

Equitec is now into its twelfth year of research and development of Equigenics. This research has involved numerous experiments, trials and observations with various breeds of horses. The most significant observation during this time has been that the general level of well being of these horses is below what is required for satisfactory health and performance. This applies to approximately 80% of all performance horses. In essence maximizing performance is mainly about maximizing health. In this regard understanding which systems of the body require specific nutritional supplementation is essential for consistent and satisfactory performance.

When we compare the health records of equine athletes to human athletes one factor stands out. Humans experience far less health problems than equines. The main reason for this is the lack of understanding of supplements required by the horse to maintain the systems most affected by the physical and mental stresses of training.

With regard to feed supplements most manufacturers currently apply the equation of approximately 60% maintenance and 40% performance when formulating their products. Our initial products were formulated according to this way of thinking. However it soon became apparent to us that this was not the ideal nutritional balance for the performance horse. Over the past 7 years we have applied the equation of 40% health support, 40% maintenance and 20% performancec in our products. During this time we have observed hundreds of horses on the Equigenics health programme.

Trainers of these horses have observed an improvement in their general health with subsequent improvement in performance and recovery. One of these, a sponsored race horse trainer, had 22 of his team of 34 horses race in one month. This is an indication of the general health of his whole team.

Another significant observation with regard to supplementation is the difference in absorption of various products. Many products with lower bioavailability have a high content of minerals and trace minerals of an inorganic nature. These products generally contain carbonates, sulphates, gluconates, oxides and even selenite, as a means of nourishment. When we compare the absorption rate of these inorganic minerals to other mineral forms such as chelates, aspartates, proteinates and polysaccharide coated, we see quite a difference in respective levels of absorption. Extensive blood testing has proven this. We have observed higher levels of calcium, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus on the latter type of minerals. There are a number of down line benefits from higher absorption. Haematology readings improve and are well balanced, likewise with biochemistry and differential level. Other benefits are improved digestion, a healthier nervous and immune system and in essence a generally healthier horse.

In the human field of sports performance products containing inorganic minerals are slowly being phased out. Athletes and coaches more and more are seeking better quality supplements to attain a higher level of health in an endeavour for athletes to reach their full physical potential and also to improve recovery. The Australian Institute of Sport has for some years now employed nutritionists specifically for these purposes. This has been of great assistance to Commonwealth and Olympic athletes. Whilst the human sporting fraternity have kept up with technological advances in dietetics and nutritional supplementation it is not quite so with the equine industry. Persons training performance horses do not currently have these sources of information or services available to them from such qualified persons.

Equigenics can now help to fill this void for trainers of performance horses. This involves a specific programme supplementing the horse with a range of natural ingredients. These ingredients include the latest advances in dietetics and nutrition. They do not contain any prohibited substances. Equigenics is designed to establish a high level of well being in the horse. When a horse experiences this feeling of vitality it wants to perform and results have shown that their energy output improves and their overall performance is more consistent.