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Known for its nutritional integrity, TopSpec has continually provided innovative solutions to a wide variety of equine nutritional problems. .TopSpec Equine Nutrition test, amend and improve their formulations based on research carried out at the TopSpec  Equine Research Centre, their own, purpose-built, applied nutrition research facility in North Yorkshire. 
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Topspec - All in One
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All-in-One multi-supplement has been designed to supplement the rations of all horses and ponies simply by adjusting the rate at which it is fed and the products it is fed with. Because it contains insignificant calories, it is one of the products that we would recommend for good doers. As it is a powder, it must be mixed with at least a double handful of appropriate damped chaff, or mash e.g. High Fibre Mash to disperse the powder throughout the feed mix.

When All-in-One is fed there is often no need to add any further supplements, other than salt and/or electrolytes for sweating horses. However, if any part of the joint network fails because of injury, wear and tear, or disease, repair may be necessary. In these circumstances additional, specialised nutritional support to promote healthy elasticity and shock-absorption, in the form of 10:10 Joint Support, may contribute.

Further Key Nutritional Facts:-

  • A fully comprehensive range of micronutrients included at the optimum levels needed to balance feed intake, even in demanding situations.
  • Effective level of biotin (15mg/500kg horse/day), which, in association with the methionine, lysine, calcium, zinc, copper, iodine and vitamin A present, will greatly improve hoof quality. Certain of these nutrients also help to maintain supple skin and promote a very shiny coat.
  • Powerful levels of vitamin E and selenium, vital antioxidants, to support healthy muscle metabolism and for horses on high oil rations.
  • Effective levels of calcium, phosphorous, copper, zinc and vitamin D with additional methionine and lysine to help develop and maintain strong bone.
  • Raised levels of copper, zinc, and B vitamins (and moderate levels of iron) to optimise healthy haemoglobin levels in blood.
  • Effective levels of bioavailable vitamin C to help maintain healthy airways.
  • High levels of vitamin A, C, E & D, plus pure, protected yeast, and MOS (mannan oligosaccharides) which all help to maintain a healthy immune system.
  • Generous levels of B vitamins, which are vital for efficient energy metabolism and especially important for horses with compromised hindgut function.
  • Probiotic and prebiotic yeast products to help create a healthy gut environment, improve fibre digestibility and digestive efficiency: -
  1. A pure, protected yeast. Research has shown that this excellent form of yeast can significantly improve feed and fibre digestibility in the horse. This allows horses to gain more benefit from the fibrous parts of their diet.
  2. Mannan oligosaccharides (MOS). This is a natural component of yeast cell walls. It bonds with pathogenic (bad) bacteria, removing them from the gut, leaving the beneficial bacteria free to multiply.

All-in-One is available in 4kg, 9kg, and 20kg tubs. The 4kg tub will last a 500kg horse (e.g. a 15.3hh middleweight) for 40 days. The 9kg and 20kg tubs save 25% and 40% respectively, compared to the small tub RRP.

When fed at half the recommended rate, All-in-One serves as a top specification, general-purpose supplement and a 4kg tub will last a 500kg horse for 80 days

TopSpec - Calmer
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Not all horses are anxious for the same reason, so Calmer has been developed with much more than a ‘single ingredient’ approach. It contains yeast, MOS, B vitamins, magnesium, tryptophan, and sepiolite clay, which all act in different ways to help promote relaxed behaviour in responsive horses.

Calmer reduces anxiety without affecting normal behaviour or reducing presence. It can improve performance by improving focus and reducing the effects of stress. Some ingredients in Calmer work within 1.5 hours but others may take up to 3 weeks. 

Calmer contains only natural ingredients but no herbs. It is a palatable, caramel-flavoured additive that should be mixed into damp feed. It can be added to any combination of feeds and supplements, TopSpec nutritionists recommend that these are low in sugar and starch.

Calmer is supplied in 3kg tubs which will last a 500kg horse for one month; or 9kg or 20kg tubs which offer a 25% or 40% saving respectively over the small tubs.

TopSpec - Healthy Hoof
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Healthy Hoof contains the level of biotin scientifically proven to improve hoof quality (15mg/500kg horse/day), plus methionine, zinc, copper, iodine, calcium, and vitamin A, which all improve the effect of biotin alone.

Horses and ponies with brittle or crumbly hooves need to stay on Healthy Hoof permanently. We do not recommend reducing the level of supplementation once good hoof quality has been achieved, as there is a significant risk that hoof quality will deteriorate without continuous nutritional support. 

TopSpec nutritionists recommend that hard-working and show horses with hoof quality problems are fed All-in-One multi-supplement, or Comprehensive Feed Balancer / Joint Feed Balancer if more muscle development is required.

An effective hoof supplement is also included in Performance Lite Feed Balancer, Lite Feed Balancer, Senior Feed Balancer, Senior Lite Feed Balancer, AntiLam, Stud Feed Balancer, Stud Lite Feed Balancer,  Racing Feed Balancer and Donkey Forage Balancer. There is, therefore, no need to feed Healthy Hoof if feeding any of these products.

Healthy Hoof is a caramel-flavoured additive which can be fed with any combination of feeds or other supplements.

Healthy Hoof is supplied in 3kg tubs which last a 500kg horse for one month and economic 9kg and 20kg tubs which save 25% or 40% respectively.

TopSpec - Joint Supplement
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The types of horses most likely to benefit include horses subject to extreme athletic demand e.g. those used for dressage, show jumping, eventing, endurance, polo, hunting or driving. Also likely to benefit are e.g. the elderly or those working on poor surfaces. 

10:10 Joint Support contains a generous combination of natural sources of glucosamine (10g/500kg horse/day) and MSM (10g/500kg horse/day). Glucosamine is a precursor and component of GAGs, e.g. chondroitin, hyaluronic acid. GAGs are essential constituents of cartilage and synovial fluid. 

MSM is a bio-available source of sulphur and helps to maintain optimum, healthy function in connective tissues such as tendons, ligaments and muscles. It promotes fluid dispersion at injury sites via its role in the permeability of cell walls. 

10:10 Joint Support also contains a blend of antioxidants, i.e. vitamins C, E, beta-carotene and natural tocopherols, to help maintain healthy cells in the joint. 

Ideally, 10:10 Joint Support should be fed with a high specification feed balancer e.g. Comprehensive Feed Balancer or Performance Lite Feed Balancer, but it can be fed with any combination of feeds or supplements. The benefits of Comprehensive Feed balancer plus the scientifically recommended rate of glucosamine are combined in Joint Feed Balancer.

10:10 Joint Support is supplied in 1.5kg tubs which last a 500kg horse for one month at the full recommended rate. It will last two months at maintenance rate to help support the joints of healthy horses. Economic 3kg, 9kg and 20kg tubs save 15%, 25% or 40% respectively over the cost of the small tubs.

TopSpec -Digestive Aid
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Topspec Digestive Aid is particularly effective for horses that are working hard, on high concentrate/low forage diets, or stressed. It is ideal for use after antibiotic/worming treatments which can upset the hindgut microbial balance.

This proven formula, containing grass and mint leaves with added peppermint oil to make the whole meal smell delicious, works on appetite both externally (appetising smell) and internally (via a range of ingredients). Effects on the digestive system and appetite will start to show within two days but maximum effects on appetite from the ingredients that work within the body will be seen within 3 weeks. 

Using Digestive Aid helps to maintain firm droppings in horses that have compromised hindgut function. This can be caused by e.g. insufficient fibre intake or stress. Both competition horses and elderly horses are good examples of horses that can suffer from loose droppings. Digestive Aid can be added to any combination of feeds or supplements. It must be mixed into damp or wet feed.

Digestive Aid is supplied in a 3kg tub which will last a 500kg horse for one month, and economic 9kg and 20kg tubs which save 25% or 40% respectively.

TopSpec -Electrolytes
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Some minerals are also called electrolytes. This is because, when dissolved in body fluids, they carry spare ions which give them an electrical charge. Electrolytes use this charge to help control the water balance in a horse, trying to maintain a sufficiently hydrated status at all times. Electrolytes also play an important role in muscle function and, through their role in hydration, both temperature regulation and the transport of nutrients and waste products throughout the horse’s body.

If electrolytes are not added to a horse’s diet when required, many problems may occur including dehydration. Dehydration can be life-threatening and is frequently performance-limiting. A horse has only to become mildly dehydrated to lose performance, sometimes reported as a lack of stamina and slow recovery rates. 

Electrolytes should always be added in addition to any salt already in the diet and not instead of that salt. The addition of salt to the diet should be sufficient for horses only sweating lightly. Salt licks should always be available 24/7.

Divide the daily amount equally amongst meals and mix well. It is recommended that this electrolyte preparation is used for at least 2 days after sweating.

Electrolytes are supplied in 3kg tubs which will last a 500kg horse for 20-60 days, and economic 9kg and 20kg tubs which save 25% or 40% respectively. It is also available in 1.5kg tubs.