What if there was something to help your horse gain weight, and also lower your feed bills? Here is a common scenario: you buy a skinny, unthrifty horse. You feed, feed, feed the horse, but you just don’t see any improvement in his or her weight or muscling despite proper nutrition and training. If this sounds […]
Category: Care and Management
Four Tips Before Your Trip
Did you know the #1 way to induce ulcers in horses for clinical trials is putting them on a trailer and driving them around? The bumpy roads, strange environments and routine changes that come with hauling only mean one thing for horses: STRESS! Whether you are going across the pond—like Team Vitalize®’s 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist Laura Kraut and […]
Horsemanship Coach Plugs Holes with Vitalize®
Expert horseman Rodney Yost compares his equine training techniques to sailing a boat. If there is a hole in the ship, it won’t sail until it is plugged. And if there is a hole in a horse, it needs to be plugged so it can be properly trained. Yost, a fourth-generation rancher and horseman from South Dakota, has been riding […]
Avoiding Anhidrosis in your Performance Horse
As summer rolls on, temperatures are heating up around the country. Envision yourself riding with a friend on a hot day. After working awhile, her horse has formed a thick foam under the reins, saddle pad, between its hind legs and is dripping from its belly. Your horse, on the other hand, is mostly dry. […]