Everywhere you look, there are choices. And don’t we as humans appreciate our choices?! We have a choice each morning of what to wear to work or school. There’s a choice of 31 flavors at our favorite ice cream store.
We even have choices of unlimited television programming most evenings. Sometimes too many choices aren’t a good thing. It can leave you feeling like there’s “nothing to watch.”
When it comes to making a choice about an equine mineral supplement, the decision should be easy. And BioZyme® wants to ensure that it is. But we’re not going to settle for making choices easy—we’re going to make them easy, efficient and affordable. That’s why we’ve created a line of equine mineral supplements to keep your horses healthy and thriving.
Vitalize® is a line of supplements for horses and pets with proven solutions to keep your animal healthy and performing. Our team is made up of equine enthusiasts just like you, and we care about horses with all our hearts. We know that you have lots of choices when it comes to equine mineral supplements; however, there is only one Vitalize.
Why Do Horses Even Need Mineral Supplements?
Just like humans, horses don’t get all the nutrients they need on a daily basis. That’s why it is vital to provide them with equine mineral supplements as needed. Here are four reasons horses may need an additional vitamin and mineral supplement:
1. Nutrient Gaps in Forage & Feed
Even high-quality hay or pasture can lack essential vitamins and minerals, depending on soil quality, season and how the forage is stored. Horses may not get enough nutrients like selenium, copper or vitamins A and E from their regular diet.
Because we can’t evaluate our hay or forage only by its appearance, it is vitally important to have your hay tested each year. The nutritional levels can vary greatly from year to year and from field to field. BioZyme, makers of Vitalize, offers complimentary hay testing to its customers. This service is a way for customers to determine which hay to feed when and how to supplement their horses to meet their nutrient needs.
2. Increased Nutritional Demands
Horses with higher workloads, such as performance horses, broodmares and growing foals, have greater nutritional needs. Supplements can provide the extra vitamins and minerals required for muscle function, bone development and overall performance.
It is important to add supplements to the feed of these groups of horses, so they have the extra vitamins and minerals they need to perform. Think about the effort that a performance horse puts in, day in and day out. They need the nutrients to keep performing. A lactating broodmare – or any lactating animal – has the greatest nutritional need. Finally, as a young, growing foal matures, it is vital to keep up with its nutritional needs so its skeleton, feet and legs are strong enough to support it.
3. Health and Recovery
Horses recovering from illness or injury may need specific vitamins and minerals. Zinc, biotin or vitamin C are a few examples of nutrients that support the healing process, boost immunity and improve tissue repair.
4. Age-Related Deficiencies
Older horses may struggle to absorb nutrients efficiently, especially when their digestive systems become less effective. Vitalize equine mineral supplements are powered by AO-Biotics® Amaferm®, a research-proven prebiotic to enhance digestibility, which will assist with the absorption issues that older horses face.
Supplements can help maintain their health by compensating for age-related deficiencies, ensuring they get adequate calcium, phosphorus and other critical nutrients.
Vitalize Offers Choices of Equine Mineral Supplement
We know that you like choices. We also know that every horse owner has a different set of priorities for their beloved horses. With Vitalize, the choice is yours! We have made a line equine mineral supplements to fit any horse diet and any feeding routine.
All of our equine mineral supplement formulas are:
- Tested for stability
- Offer balanced nutrition for diets lacking in essentials nutrients
- Formulated for that perfect bloom & body Condition
- Provide key nutrients for strong bone health, healthy immune & reproductive systems
- Contain the research-proven prebiotic AO Biotics® Amaferm® for a high functioning digestive system
All Vitalize vitamin and mineral supplements are good sources of:
- Copper + Zinc
- Vitamins A + D
- Selenium
- Robust Vitamin B Package
Our Products
Below, we explain the specific advantages of each.
Vitalize® Equine Vitamin & Mineral Supplement
Vitalize Equine Vitamin & Mineral Supplement is a highly fortified, loose vitamin and mineral supplement for horses designed to support nutritional and digestive health.
This is the simple choice for the essential nutrients often left lacking in forage diets, but needed for horses to thrive.
Vitalize® Equine Protein Pellet
Vitalize Equine Protein Pellet is a pelleted, natural 28% protein supplement for horses, fortified with vitamins and minerals.
This makes a great choice for those needing a horse ration balancer with added protein. Additionally, we’ve boosted the levels of most vitamins and minerals from the Equine Vitamin & Mineral Supplement to provide extra support for those who might need it. It also contains higher level of Vitamin E to help with free radical damage.
Vitalize® Equine High Performance
Vitalize Equine High Performance is a pelleted supplement highly fortified with vitamins and minerals designed to support the nutritional needs of performance horses.
High Performance has a very similar nutritional profile as the Vitalize Equine Protein Pellet. However, it contains no protein, giving more feedings per bag for a highly fortified vitamin and mineral. It also contains high levels of calcium to help maintain proper gut pH.
Vitalize® Equine Digest More® Plus
Vitalize Equine Digest More Plus is a pelleted supplement for horses designed to support hindgut health and digestion of nutrients as well as hoof and coat health.
Looking for that “extra?” Digest More Plus comes with its own powerful punch:
- Hindgut Health: a higher dose of Amaferm helps ensure starch and fiber digestion occur where they should.
- MOS helps keep pathogens from taking up residence. Together, MOS and Amaferm help the good gut microbes thrive!
- Biotin: with 20-plus grams added, hooves and hair will be growing and glowing.
Unlike the Vitalize Supplements, Digest More Plus doesn’t come with a full vitamin and mineral panel. It is designed to be fed along with another source for those.
Why Vitalize?
We realize you have lots of choices when it comes to selecting an equine mineral supplement. However, at Vitalize, we are more than just a supplement. We are a company backed by research, and our core values. At BioZyme, we truly believe in care that comes full circle.
We want your horse to have #agoodgutfeeling, and that is why we have dedicated years of research to our formulations. We use a three-pronged approach when it comes to research, one of our four core principles.
Discovery studies focus on the generation of new hypotheses that fit or explain given data sets. In the narrowest sense, the term “discovery” refers to the purported “eureka moment” of having a new insight.
Mechanistic studies use the difference between treatment groups to explore the mechanism of action of the treatment. The result of these efforts is to not only know that a treatment works, but to know how it works.
Validation studies generate and document data by observing animals in their normal and natural environments either as a control or with a specific treatment. Validation helps define the scope or range of conditions under which reliable results may be obtained.
Trust Safe, Accurate Products Made by Vitalize
We have decades of research helping us provide horse owners with premium equine mineral supplements. Why do we put this premium of science-backed products? We want horse owners like you to know they can trust the safe, accurate products with a Vitalize label. Our team has undergone numerous quality training courses, including Safe Feed, Safe Food, FAMI-QS and others.
Vitalize products are research-proven, and our manufacturing facility utilizes an ionophore-free closed production system to ensure a safe, accurate product. BioZyme has taken great care to ensure that our Vitalize products are safely made and have no risk of ionophore contamination.
In addition, BioZyme Inc., the maker of Vitalize, is a member of the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC). All Vitalize products carry the NASC Seal, meaning they are produced under the highest quality standards for equine supplements on the market.
Furthermore, Vitalize equine supplements are low in non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) or simple sugars and starches. While these carbohydrates can be an important part of a balanced diet, some horses may be more sensitive to them. Using low NSC formulas allows Vitalize products to be used safely across many different horses and ponies.
We take the care that comes full circle very seriously when it comes to our equine companions.
Our Users Love Vitalize
We can tell you the benefits of Vitalize all day. However, we thought you’d enjoy hearing from some of our Vitalize users.
From Brian:
“Equine Vitamin & Mineral Supplement is an amazing product! My horses love this! I have a 20-year-old retired horse and a 7-year-old performance horse. I leave this out 24-7, and I also bring it with me when they are stalled. It has everything they need, and you can also put it in their feed. I believe it makes them drink and stay all around healthy, and it’s also good for their gut. I get regular blood work on my mare often to make sure she is good while traveling and the results don’t lie.”
From Barbara:
“I swear by this [Equine Vitamin & Mineral Supplement]. I’ve been feeding this to my horses since 1980. I have never had a horse colic when this product is added to feed. While my horse owner friends are walking their stalls & fields watching for colic I’m sleeping sound. I’ve fed this product to race horses, performance horses, and it keeps my 30-year-old frisky as a colt and willing to do anything I ask.”
From Manny Egusquiza:
“I have been using the Vitalize products for a little over a year now, and I can say they are a game changer for me. The Vitalize Equine High Performance is an easy supplement for us to feed to our horses of all ages. It helps keep their gut feeling good, and we all know a good gut feeling is a must for rope horses. From training my 3-year-olds to competing on my older horses, Vitalize helps them to stay fuller and feel and perform better.”
From Marianne:
“I am using Vitalize Products for both of my horses. My event horse was diagnosed with chronic Lyme Disease in early December and she got very thin. We put her on Digest More Plus and High Performance. Almost immediately she started gaining weight. She now looks great – even gleaming and is back in full work. My other horse is 22 and still going strong. He does dressage, jumps and even did a few cross-country schools over the winter. He is on the Protein Pellet to help maintain his top line and is also on the Digest More Plus. The people at Vitalize gave me a lot of help in the development of our program and we really appreciate that.”
Give your Horses a Good Gut Feeling Today!
It is easy to purchase Vitalize products. You can purchase them online or from a variety of other retail outlets.
Not sure which product best suits your horse and its needs? Check out our Vitalize Product Navigator.
Do you prefer to shop locally? You can find the Vitalize dealer nearest you where to buy tool. If you don’t see your local feed store on our locator, never fear! You can refer a dealer. for free online. We’ll reach out and let them know shoppers in their area are interested.
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Perhaps you have been thinking about selling a high-quality equine supplement. We know you are passionate about horses. Learn more about how you can become a BioZyme dealer.
