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Equine Mobility Support

Equine joints inevitably suffer stress during daily Equine Formulas
riding, training, and competing and are expected to Supplement Facts
deteriorate as a result of the natural aging process. Product Number
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Horses are the longest-lived domesticated animal, E8000
with a potential life span of 40 years. Friction and Content
2
load-bearing stress on a horse’s joints over time may 40 ounces (1,134 g)
affect comfort and performance, sometimes even
before the signs are apparent. Serving Size
¼ cup (33 g)
Equine Mobility Support is a unique blend of Servings per Container
whole foods and other ingredients that may help 30
both the performance and retired horse by:
Ingredients
◆ Promoting healthy joint function, flexibility, Flax meal, glucosamine sulfate, ginger (root),
and mobility chondroitin sulfate, wheat germ oil, honey,
◆ Supplying antioxidants and cinnamon.
◆ Supporting a healthy inflammatory response*
Suggested Use
Indications for Use ¼ cup (33 g)/1,000 lb. horse/day, or as directed.

◆ Horses in regular training Warnings
◆ Horses on rest due to a mobility challenge For equine use only. Do not administer to cattle or
◆ Geriatric or retired horses other ruminants. Keep all supplements out of the
reach of children and other animals. In case of
Key Ingredients accidental overdose, contact a health care
professional immediately.
Glucosamine sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, wheat
germ oil, flax meal, ginger † Precautions
Safe use in pregnant animals or animals for
†This ingredient could be considered a controlled substance by certain breeding has not been proven.
entities that govern equine competitions. We advise those who feed
any supplement to competing horses to check with the governing
body specific to the event regarding whether the product contains
ingredients that could be considered a controlled substance.

Feeding Tips

◆ Start slowly by mixing a small amount of powder into the feed.
◆ Add the powder to the feed and dampen with water. (Spray bot-
tles can be helpful.) Shake the container to mix the powder with
the feed. This will also prevent the powder from settling in the
bottom of the feeding container.
◆ Mix with unsweetened applesauce and add to the horse’s feed or
syringe directly into the horse’s mouth.
◆ Add to a mash made of commonly found low-starch pelleted
feeds or soaked hay cubes.

1. Van Weeren, P. R., and Back, W. (2016). Musculoskeletal disease in aged horses and its management. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, 32(2), 229-247. doi:10.1016/j.cveq.2016.04.003.
2. Hansen, S., Baptiste, K. E., Fjeldborg, J., and Horohov, D. W. (2015). A review of the equine age-related changes in the immune system: comparisons between human and equine aging, with focus on lung-specific
immune-aging. Ageing Research Reviews, 20, 11-23. doi:10.1016/j.arr.2014.12.002.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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