A
Breakthrough in Horse Health Care Hard
Keeper™ Solution is designed to help horses gain and
maintain weight and develop beautiful skin and coat.
Feeding extra grain to boost calories can lead to
digestive upset and other hazards, and may not help the
horse achieve and maintain optimum weight. Instead, Hard
Keeper™ Solution feeds slow-burning calories in the form
of easily digested fats, to significantly increase energy
intake without making the horse “hot” or unthrifty.
Hard Keeper™ also supplies the benefits of Omega-3 fatty
acids, which are so important for skin and coat condition.
It's the perfect solution for show horses, and for any
horse that needs help with weight maintenance or coat
condition.
Feed
Fat For a Slower Metabolism Fat
levels in conventional horse diets are typically less than
5%, but numerous studies show that horses can thrive on
diets that are as much as 12% fat. A pound of fat yields 2
to 2˝ times the energy of a pound of grain. Supplementing
fat can increase the digestible energy content of the diet
without the risk of digestive disturbance that can result
from increased grain. Energy from fat is burned more
slowly, improving the horse’s ability to maintain a
positive energy balance and tending to slow the
metabolism.
How
Does it Work? Research shows that
when fat is added to the feed, especially in the range of 10
to 15% of total diet, the horse’s metabolism adapts to
take advantage of the slower-burning energy source. Added
dietary fat is usually most beneficial to show horses,
horses performing sustained aerobic exercise, and horses in
need of improved weight retention.
Omega-3
Fatty Acids and More Hard Keeper™
Solution is a pleasing blend of grains, fats, and flax seed
meal, a rich source of alpha linolenic acid (ALA) and other
essential Omega-3 fatty acids. Scientists study Omega-3
fatty acids for their role in maintaining immune balance in
the epidermis and for their beneficial impact on
prostaglandin activity. Hard Keeper™ Solution also
replenishes six beneficial direct-fed microbial cultures,
including Lactobacillus acidophilus.
Recommended
Feeding For enhancing condition
of skin and coat, feed one scoop (2 oz) daily. For weight
gain and maintenance, feed 2 scoops (4 oz) or more daily.
Increase feeding of large breeds proportionately according
to body weight in excess of 1,000 pounds. Horses in heavy
training or performance may be fed 6 or more ounces daily.
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