Horse Supplements
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Note: We are currently looking for on-sellers in the following regions and they are:
Rangiteiki /Palmerston North, New Plymouth, South Canterbury, West Coast South Island . Please contact us via email below for terms and price schedules.
Our Product Line
Consists of liquid extracts, tonics, supplements, and natural speciality feeds. Contact us for information on the natural feed program. Sometimes simple changes to your horses diet may correct a condition without having to use herbal preparations. This is often the case with nervous horses and those suffering from degenerative conditions.
If you wish to place an order, just contact us on info@hiralabs.co.nz or phone us on 063450737 Postage and packing extra. Check our ‘Contact Us’ page for the list of stockists
Liquid extracts
These consist of concentrated extracts of herbs that have been specially manufactured using pressure as well as a cold extraction method. We don’t compromise quality for speed of manufacture hence a lengthy lead in time between batches. Only small amounts are to be orally administered. These are rapidly absorbed into the blood stream. May be added to the feed or syringed directly onto the tongue. Doses indicated are a guide only. Contact us for correct doses for your horse. Our extracts will remain stable and effective indefinitely. Products like Devil’s Claw, valerian, yarrow and valerian may be kept in your first aid kit as a standby for the first line treatment while you organise a vet if required.
PLEASE NOTE: Our prices have remained the same for over 5 years and the small increase on this page is due to GST increase only. We are doing everything possible to maintain those prices to provide you with our quality controlled products at a cost effective rate. We also will help you find low cost solutions to horse care which include things like pasture management and getting back to basics using the ‘old tried and true methods of horse care. The current trend to make horse care increasingly scientific therefore dependent on processed premixed feeds and supplements which has a very narrow margin of error and you almost have to have a PhD in animal nutrition and very deep pockets. We aim to bring some common sense into horse care.
Disclaimer
While every effort is made to ensure the quality of our product, no statement or information contained on this page construed as a claim that this product is a cure,
mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease or any other medical condition.This information is to be regarded as a product guide only. Hira Laboratories will not be held responsible for the use or misuse of any products listed. We recommend that either a qualified herbalist or your veterinary professional carry out diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
We send out a general newsletter on horse management with specials and free samples through our distribution email. If you are interested in being included in our newsletter mail list contact us at info@hiralabs.co.nz
| Extracts Plant ingredients have been extracted using a range of methods to product a highly concentrated extract that has a shelf life of over 8 years | ||||||||||
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| Hira Chamomile Calm
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From organically grown Matricaria recutita flowers Mildly sedating particularly suitable for the digestive system.10-15ml an hour before the event. Ideal for horses that stress when travelling. Suitable for use with Hira Omega Oil Complex for minor skin conditions.
Comments: “Hi there Everdien I have been using your Chamomile Calm in my practice now for some months now and have found that a number of horses with ulcers have been able to go off their veterinary meds and onto chamomile. The results speak for themselves. I am so glad to have found an alternative to this condition. Cheer A….” |
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| Hira Ashwagandha
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Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) extract stimulates the production of new cells and aids in the body’s ability to heal itself. It is also mildly sedating and may be used prior to competition to reduce nervousness . May be used in helping address issues surrounding grass affected behaviour and mild cases of EMS.
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Devil’s Claw
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Harpogophytum procumbens. This highly concentrated herbal extract may be used to manage a range of conditions. Helps address blood pressure.Bitter principles act to stimulate liver, gall bladder and lower blood sugar. Devil’s Claw stimulates uterine muscles and should not be given to mares in foal. An ideal herb to improve mobility. For mild conditions between 3-5ml daily. Acute conditions up to 20ml.
Please note we have discontinued the litre bottles of this extract. Feed Back Anyway 24hrs after the first 10ml dose of Devils Claw he was much freer in his action so I cut it back to 5ml (as he was a bit suspicious of his first feed and wouldn’t eat it-cunning old git) Easter Sunday I went on a quiet trek for a couple of hours on gentle rolling terrain and he was so much better again! This was only 2 days after his first dose…..I can’t tell how pleased I am at the result so far, it’s just blown me away totally. Thankyou so much for producing a wonderful product – I will be telling all my friends about it thats for sure. |
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| Hira Mobility Concentrate
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This concentrated herbal blend with Devil’s Claw, gingko and ashwagandha has been formulated in response to horses requiring a natural approach to addressing mobility issues that can help improve performance. This blend has adaptogenic and circulatory herbs that also act on the endocrine system. We have found that it enhances movement lightening and softening the dressage horse and making it amenable to training and less reactive to stimuli.Consists of procumbine, Quercitins, flavonoids, stachyose, Sitoindosides
Please note we have discontinued the litre bottles of this extract. Feed back
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| Hira Gingko
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Herbal blood and bronchial tonic. Ginkgo may improve hoof integrity by improving the blood flow to laminae. Helps protect the body from the effects of stress. May be used in conjunction with other products to improve the overall effect of each. May help improve blood flow to the brain. Assists with elasticity of blood vessels and muscle fibre.
Please note we have discontinued the litre bottles of this extract. Feed back: 2017-12-20 Hi there Hira labs My boy is doing so well on Ginkgo and no longer has the symptoms of COPD. 2017-11-14 Thank you so much for putting our horse onto ginkgo. He has been suffereing from heaves every season for years now. This is brilliant stuff |
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Hira Equi-Ech Echinacea |
Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) extract stimulates the immune system and increases the body’s ability to fight infection. Increases white and red cell production. . May be used during the show season to protect the horse from cross-infection. Suitable for use on horses with hoof problems.
Please note we have discontinued the litre bottles of this extract. Feedback: 25-05-15 “I am a race horse trainer and have used a number of your products for the past few years. I have a horse that has had on and off lameness for quite a few months. I got you Equi-Ech for a horse with mudfever and used it on this horse. I am really amazed that the lameness disappeared on the days I used it and came back the days I didn’t” |
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| Hira Equi-So Happy St John’s Wort
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Natures comfort herb. This extract consists mainly of Hypericum perforatum which increases levels of seratonin which is responsible for feelings of contentment. Long term treatment Will generally settle the horse making it receptive to training.This concentrated extract consists of hypericin. hyperforin, kaempferol stachyose, bilabolides. Quercitins
Please note we have discontinued the litre bottles of this extract. Feed Back: 2016-04-29 Good morning guys Thank you so much for the product, wow I can’t believe the difference in my horse in just one week! I started the happy horse a week ago, he is like a different horse, he’s back to what he was before all his surgeries! He’s happy again and very content, can I keep him on the happy horse or is it just short term? He was even much better at the dressage after only being on it two days, although he had one melt down he soon realised he didn’t need to be anxious, and every day he’s gained his confidence again! Thank you so much K. Helen Eschebruch, A Bare Foot trimmer, has this to say about Happy Horse and some others. Her details can be found on our Contacts page. I’d like to pass on my heartfelt thanks to Everdien for her wonderful, friendly and super-quick service.
I’ve known about Hira Labs for a couple of years but never purchased until recently. I sent Everdien an order for some Devils Claw and asked for a sample of St John’s Wort as well. I was trying to work through some mostly emotional issues with my younger mare and wondered if it would help her, after reading the product description on her website.
She has always had concerns about fear/anxiety and inadequacy which sometimes mean a panic response sets in. Wind and loud sounds seemed to be the worst triggers. As such she has been very slow to progress, despite the fact she is very clever and a fast learner. It got to the point that her panic reaction was getting dangerous: she did not intend to hurt me but performed some very athletic moves when upset or scared. I had addressed the physical factors (bodywork, diet) but was seriously considering putting her down if I couldn’t get to the bottom of whatever was causing her to react in that way.
Everdien warned me the product would take 5 days to show results so I might not see anything from the sample, due to the small quantity, but I was keen to try it and see if the horse would accept it – she can be fussy with new feeds and supplements. After a week, I sent E the following feedback. “I know you said it would take 5 days to kick in but, after just one dose, I swear it’s like she’s a new horse – great! She was calm, focussed and accepting, which is not normal at all. There were builders, cranes and trucks [house construction] just one paddock away [it was also very windy]: normally the noise would have affected her and she would have been spooky/jumpy/anxious. I rode again yesterday: same noisy conditions, same focussed and attentive horse!!”
She has gone from being unwilling to be caught, to saying “pick me!”
After trialling the SJW with the young mare and a discussion on its benefits when used in conjunction with Devils Claw, I also started my older mare on a low dose of SJW. It seems to have helped her immensely: I was able to very quickly taper off and stop the dose of DC, rather than supplementing continuously as I have with other herbal pain relief products in the past.
I have a full-time office job, and in addition I am a barefoot trimmer with a small client base (no more than 15 horses at any one time). Following the success of products with my own horses, I am more than happy to recommend Hira Labs to both my clients and my colleagues. They are good quality products that work reliably – and don’t expire in 5 minutes, meaning they’re no good the second time you go to use them! Everdien is always prompt to reply to queries with lots of suggestions for products and alternatives – which don’t always include purchasing from Hira Labs. I always feel she genuinely cares about helping each and every client (and animal), and products are always dispatched in record fast time.
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| Hira Equi-So Calm
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Concentrated Valerian tincture. Fast acting short term sedative and muscle relaxant. Contains Valeriana officinalis. May be useful when clipping nervous horses or introducing to new experiences.May help alleviate symptoms of neurotoxicity ie stringhalt, tying up, colic.Note in each of the conditions mentioned this can only be regarded as a temporary measure. Veterinary care must be given.OUT OF STOCK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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| Hira Saw Palmetto
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The kidney health herb. May assist in improving urinary and kidney systems. Contains Serenoa serrulata. Animals fed on these berries were known for their health, vigour and increased strength and weight. It has sedative and tonic properties. Helps bulk up muscle mass. OUT OF STOCK
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| Hira Seda-Horse
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This concentrated blend of plant substances act as nerve tonics for the brain, muscular, digestive and skin systems. A concentrated calming blend containing some of the following: chamomile, vervain, hops, scullcap. Check the FEI link on Banned Substances
Some Comments: 2013-09-27 Seda Horse, Happy Horse and Anti Al MAG Hello Everdien, Thank you, thank you, thank you 🙂 I had the ride of my life on Max last weekend, he was amazing, he let go and went forward and didn’t have his eyes trying to look at his butt ( well behind him anyway!!), he was with me and fabulous, his power was outstanding. I am so excited for the future. So here come some more questions 🙂 How long should they stay on these beautiful horsey ‘erbs?? I am competing this weekend, so do I double up the dose the night before? and none in the morning, or double up by dosing in the night feed and the morning feed?? Do you think I should order the Magnesium?? I look forward to hearing from you Everdien, and thank you again. Happy Thoughts Annie and Max Western Australia.
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| Passionflower
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A concentrated blend of Passiflora incarnata. This herb is reputed to have sedative effects in horses where Valerian may not be tolerated. It can be used for general anxiety and is particularly suitable for the digestive system. Some horses that don’t travel well have found this to be of help.
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| Hira Steady Head Concentrate
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This product has been formulated after extensive research on some of the contributing factors that cause headshaking syndrome. We believe that this condition requires a multi faceted approach to include modifying the diet, pasture, training and the use of herbs and supplements.This product consists of a range of anti-seratonic herbs, those that address heart rate, blood flow near the nasal passages and levels of stress hormones.Effectiveness of this product is enhanced when given in conjunction with Equi-Anti-Al MAG. and Omega Oil Complex.
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| Hira Submission
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Due to the ever-increasing list of banned herbal products, we have formulated a calming product out of a range of little known or talked about herbs that act on slowing the reactivity and adrenal response in the horse. This blend of herbs is ideal for the horse that doesn’t respond as well to other herbal calmers. A number of competitors have found this as a valuable alternative to Seda Horse due to its action on different parts of the nervous system. Be sure to check for Banned Substances via the link to the FEI site
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| Hira Hormone Balancer
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A concentrated extract of Vitex agnus (Chaste Berry) which may help act on the endocrine system in particular the luteinising hormone. It is a relaxant herb that regulates hormonal functions and promotes lactation. Used in conjunction with St John’s Wort may reduce marish behaviour. Suitable for use on stallions and geldings exhibiting stallion-like behaviour.Many people have found this a good tide-over product for competition by giving it in conjunction with Seda Horse the night before a show and then giving 5ml of Hormone Balancer on the day of the show.
Please note we have discontinued the litre bottles of this extract. Feed back: 2016-07-014 Hi Everdien, the pony is going really well on your vitex agnes I can now undo rugs without her trying to kill me and she is getting better with saddle. This happened on about day 3 of using the supplement! Thanks S…. 2015-05-27 Hi Everdien, can I have some mare hormone stuff please. I stopped using it a couple of months ago and my mare has turned into a dragon : (the 1 litre please. Thanks Ann E 2015-03-17 Hi The hormone balancer is working a treat – I have my horses mind back!!! Please can I order a bigger container of it as I will keep her on it now. Thanks N…. I’m having fantasic results with my mare. I pop 5ml under her tongue in the mornings when she’s in season the drop it down to 4ml between times. Louise from Australia had this to say about Vitex agnes Hormone Balancer and Happy Horse (St John’s Wort) Hi Everdien, I’m seeing some positive changes in my horse since changing him from the submission onto the hormone balancer and so happy. He seems more confident in himself and generally less reactive to external stimulants. I also tried him on the Seda horse when I took him to a new environment for a lesson. Again, he was calm and confident and although he still looked about he was not ‘explosive’ at all. The other thing that was really noticeable to me was that he felt relaxed without feeling dull or heavy so we were still able to have a super lesson. |
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| Hira Yarrow
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The sarcoid herb. Yarrow helps starve the wart etc of its blood supply and nutrients causing it to wither and drop off. Flavonoids in yarrow flowers encourage circulation, lowers blood pressure and strengthens vascular walls. Its main active ingredient being thujone makes it suitable for the treatment of some skin conditions. Feel free to email to get feed back on other people’s experiences with a range of conditions. Go to our plant profile page or email us to find out more about this amazing paddock weed.
Maureen txt me with the following: “I just wanted to say that the warts on his sheath have disappeared completely. The vet who has been treating him for years now cannot believe that hey are gone. I will keep him on yarrow for ever” 2017 from another client “Good morning Hira lab 2017-06-20 Hi Everdien,the products are fantastic I have only been using them on my donkey for about 4 days and have noticed a great difference in the sarcoid already it has started to shrivel and is half the size it was will keep you posted on how it goes.Cheers Karen 2016-03-12 Hi Evierdien Can I please order another bottle of the Yarrow for my boy’s sarcoid. It seems to be working really well & the worst two have shrunk heaps. He is also growing hair back where I never thought he would. Please send to Tracey…. 2015-04-11 Hi Everdien, just thought Id share my news with you…………..OLLIE’S SARCOID HAS GONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yup……..today when I bought him in he had all this thick goupy stuff stuck to his leg ( I just thought he’d knocked his saroid and made it bleed )….and when I looked to his thigh to where the big yucky lump usually sticks out, it was gone!!!!!!!! There is a bit of a cavity where the sarcoid was…and a bit of rough gristley looking skin around the outside edges……but its all vertually cleared up and gone…..nothing sticks out anymore. Im going to just keep doing what Ive been doing with the homeopathic drops and your yarrow and bergamot tincture etc….but Im also using calendula cream so help clear up the remaining gristley stuff and try to promote new skin and hair growth. I think I might have to order another jar of the calendula cream off you soon……….I’ll have a better look tomorrow and get back to you on that one. Well…….just wanted to let you know. Cheers L…….. |
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Tonics These consist of a blend of plant concentrates in a base of organic cider vinegar. |
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Hira Equi-Anti-Al MAG Tonic 500ml
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The product contains natural plant based ionised magnesium and will help counteract the effects of ‘hot pastures’ and feed. The combination of active plant ingredients in cider vinegar ( alkalinises the blood) this easily absorbed magnesium together with plant sedatives like chamomile, scullcap, vitex agnes and passionflower help calm your horse during times of excessive reactivity. The bitter detox herbs act on the liver to help flush myco-toxins. Brewers yeast is also an inexpensive ‘toxin binder’ 1-2 tablespoons daily.To further enhance the calming effect add an additional capful (20ml) to the feed in doing so you will be giving more ‘calming’ herbs. Contact us directly at info@hiralabs.co.nz for information of the role of magnesium and how stress and a high cortisol set-point will cause the horse to excrete this essential mineral.
PLEASE NOTE: Client Feed back I can’t keep up with people wanting Anti Al Mag. It counteracts our Southland grass like no other product.One of my clients is having huge success; we altered the feed, the way of schooling (more relaxation and Hoofball!) and put the horse on Anti Al Mag. She was getting 58% dressage score on a really good day (usually more like 48%). Now their best score is 70%! A few weeks agoI have two clients with warmbloods who are having amazing results on the Anti Al mag,I do think your products are fantastic though! I have a 6yr old tb off the track who is up to his feltocks in green grass and two big hard feeds a day and is as chilled as a cucumber on your products! Until I started feeding them he had suddenly gotten really agitated to the point where he wouldn’t even eat. Plus his itchy skin has improved also.Mel Thanks Hira Labs! You are saving me a fortune! Since starting my horse on the Equi-Anti-Al M, I have noticed changes which I can only attribute to the product. No more itchy skin, raw rubbed belly and horse dragging himself along the ground in ecstasy. No more need for ‘toxin-binders’ and extra ‘calming’ supplements. I am looking forward to my first Spring without the need for 15 different products or the need for a diet pen, and competing this gelding this season, with a bright healthy coat and sensible attitude. PS When we started the EquiAntiAl, Red had a wicked case of mud-fever which we had had no luck in beating. It hasn’t returned, despite being in constant wet and mud for the last 8 weeks. …?! Rachael I am about to ring Everdien tonight. I have had absolutely astounding results on her products this last month. I have stopped buying and feeding other products, which up until now has been imperative on this property, for every horse. I have a sane, calm, spunky looking horse, and I’m not spending collossal amounts on toxin binders and extras. To be honest I’m blown away.. My ginga is quiet, not at all spooky, and not nearly as girthy or sensitive any more. And I’m feeding him salt, too. R Hi EverdienMy supplies arrived in the weekend; thank you very much.I was at the Southland Dressage Champs with Maxi all weekend and had lots of lovely comments about how amazing he looks and how calm and relaxed! All due to your amazing products! thank you so much.Margaret was very interested in what my secret was and I have passed on your contact details & a newsletter to her.kind regard Julia Latham Flying Horse LtdVisit her fascinating site as www.flyinghorseltd.co.nzPhoto of Julia using a Hoof Ball as part of a calming training program she uses with her pupils Another comment. 2016-06-17 Fantastic. Having great success with Al- mag as well. Topped up from horse sports last time. Visit our articles page to get more news on magnesium and the effects of sugars on your horse and some practical pasture management steps you can take to make your horse less reactive to grass. Contact us directly for pasture mix blends. |
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Hira Mobility Tonic with Added Devil’s Claw 500ml
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Mobility Tonic with added Devil’s Claw, ginkgo, saw palmetto and ashwagandha Is a concentrated blend of organically grown herbal extracts the active ingredients consist of thujone, flavonoids, serenoa, harpagosides, in organic cider vinegar formulated to improve mobility and will generally soften the horse. Suitable for times when working on hard ground and during strenuous exercise. Discontinue 8 hours before competition.
PLEASE NOTE: Feed back 2012-02-20 Hi E. Just wanted to say that my geriatric old mare is doing well on your mobility products. There’s been a noticeable improvement in her movement as well as her temperament as she seems less grumpy and is far more willing to move around the paddock keeping up with the young ones.. Thanks a million for your help.Regards Michelle 2012-07-01 Thanks so much. I can’t believe the difference, and I noticed it within a few days of starting him on it. I thought it might be a coincidence at first (wary of getting my hopes up) but it continued and hasn’t stopped. He felt so good he even decided to try jumping the arena fence when we were practicing our dressage test LOL! Fantastic products and fantastic service! Thanks so much Natalie Hi Everdien, Oh my goodness… I want to say a HUGE thank you as you have made a massive difference to my 14 yr old pony! After only three days on the Mobility Tonic and the Devils Claw Herbal Blend we saw a substantial improvement in the way he moves. My daughter and I really appreciate your help in his natural well being. We look forward to continuing our customer relationship. I am thrilled to have recommended you to friends.
Kind Regards
Charmaine Amos
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| Hira Immune Tonic. The Cider Vinegar Dietary Now with 10% echinacea extract Supplement (New Product) |
DISCONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
We have formulated a general, cost effective winter tonic. This tonic combines the health giving attributes of naturally fermented cider vinegar with echinacae, gingko, and plant based vitamin C to improve the horse’s ability to fight infection and maintain optimum health through winter. Benefits of cider vinegar and added herbs are:This tonic can be taken by people as an Immune tonic as well. Just 1 tablespoon in a glass of hot water with grated lemon rind and ginger plus a tsp of honey.
PLEASE NOTE: We are looking for onsellers to promote and sell this product we have added It extra echinacae and sweet mugwort to enhance the immune boost effect Now to some interesting feedback 2016-06-14 Firstly can I please order a litre of your Immune Tonic – it’s not only cured my boys cough but also irradiated his parasite problem. Tested 0 in his FEC today after having continuous high counts for the past 10months. 2016-10-25 “Hellllloooo again! |
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As well as the liquid extracts we have processed whole herbs and dietary supplements
| Other herbs and supplements These consist of dietary supplements and feed boosts that may be added to the daily feed regime. Hira Labs also offers a natural feed program to address particular conditions, prevention of degenerative diseases and how to improve your horse’s general performance | |
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| Processed Whole root Devil’s Claw
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Devil’ Claw Root is soaked in extract making it a potent feed additive. An ideal addition to the feed bowl for horses experiencing mobility issues
Comments: Hi Everdien I want to let you know that my mare just seems so much calmer and is much more settled in her yard and paddock. Leanne Hi Everdien, time to stock up before the grass starts growing I think !. I have to say I think the handful of whole herb blend and the daily dose of anti Al Mag has helped have a real calming influence…..along with more groundwork & riding !. Hi there Everdien, Can I order a couple more kgs of this magic stuff. My mare is much more settled and her digestive problems seem to be getting better. She travels really Hi Everdien I want to let you know that my mare just seems so much calmer well if I give her an extra handful before loading and doesn’t move round nearly as much and poos in the float less too. 🙂 THank you so much for your help Fiona |
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Chaste berry Vitex agnus powder
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Vitex agnus is soaked in extract making it a potent feed additive. An ideal addition to the feed bowl for horses experiencing endocrine issues
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