EQUINECTAR

EquiNectar® is a natural feed supplement for horses that improves digestion, health, and intestinal condition. Manufactured to human food standards using a patented, enzyme-rich malt extract, it helps rebalance intestinal bacteria, optimize feed benefits, and improve body condition.

The malt extract used is derived from sprouted barley, one of nature's oldest health foods. It is scientifically proven to promote an optimal balance of intestinal bacteria and support digestive health in horses.

EquiNectar® provides the digestive enzymes necessary for feed digestion. These enzymes aid in the horse's digestion by breaking down complex carbohydrates (which can accumulate in the hindgut and disrupt the microbiome). These enzymes include: Amylase, Fructanase, Dextrinases, Cellulase, B-glucanase, Xylanase, and others. Precision product designed to optimize the horse's digestion and performance.

INGREDIENTS:

- Enzyme-rich malt extract

- Medium-chain triglycerides (from coconut oil)

- Potassium sorbate

ENZYMES NATURALLY OCCURING IN EQUINECTAR

CARBOHYDRASES (convert starch into sugar)

- α-Amylase converts starch and amylopectin into sugars

- β-Amylase converts starch into sugars, e.g., maltose

DEBRANCHING ENZYMES (act to produce simple sugars, e.g., glucose) α-glucosidase transglucosylase isosucrase maltase FRUCTANS (glucose)

- α-glucosidase

- transglucosylase

- isosucrase

- maltase

FRUCTANASES (convert fructans (a storage form of sugar) into grass into glucose and fructose)

PROTEASES

convert proteins into absorbable amino acids

Polysaccoride Hydrolases (break down plant cell walls (and therefore fiber))

- β-glucanase

- Cellulase

- Xylanase

Phosphatases

Phytase

HOW EQUINECTAR IS MADE

Recommendations:

EquiNectar is highly palatable, and horses appreciate the taste once they get used to it. We recommend a gradual introduction of EquiNectar. The following guide may be helpful:

- Add EquiNectar to the feed twice a day. (If you are only feeding once a day, contact us and we can recommend a slightly different feeding rate.)

- Days one, two, and three: 30 ml twice a day - which is one pump of our standard pump.

- Days four, five, and six: 60 ml twice a day - which is two pumps of our standard pump.

- Days seven, eight, and ninth: 90 ml twice a day - which is three pumps of our standard pump. (For small horses under 300 kg in light work, the full dose of 75 ml twice a day is sufficient.)

- From day ten: Use the complete feed rate for your horse's weight and activity, as indicated in the table below.

MODULATION OF THE EQUINE MICROBIOME BY PASTURE AND FEED SUPPLEMENTS : A METABOLOMICS APPROACH