"Harvey is a 15hh, 20yo Appaloosa x Welsh D gelding who is competing at Grand Prix level dressage. Historically, he has had real troubles with his gut and ulceration and, in 2020 he was diagnosed with G4 ulcers. Ever since, I've been extremely careful with his feed and lifestyle management but despite numerous supplements, I've always found that he can have flare ups of erratic behaviour when ridden and he had a tendency to box walk so badly you could see tracks in his bedding.

I was recommended EquiNectar and advised that I would see a change relatively quickly. Since putting him onto EquiNectar I've noticed a huge difference in his demeanour, he's much more settled and the outbursts are virtually nonexistent now. The quality of his work has improved significantly, his scores have also increased by 2-3% and we recently made the step up to Grand Prix which I don't believe would be possible without him being aided by EquiNectar. In the stable he is also much calmer, he's now lying down every night (something he never used to do) and even when others are turned out he's more settled and eating throughout which is a huge behavioural shift from before."

Chantelle, Harvey's owner

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