SmartPak Taps Leading Practitioners

"SmartPak, a nutritional supplement feeding-simplification program, has formed an Equine Veterinary Advisory Council consisting of four leading equine practitioners. The company intends to use this council to help the company stay on top of the latest research, nutritional products and horse-health issues, while helping to promote increased involvement of veterinarians in the nutritional management of equines.

Council member are Mark Baus, DVM, Fairfield Equine Associates, Newtown, Conn.; Mary Brennan, DVM, Alternative Veterinary Services, Blairsville, Ga.; Eleanor Kellon, VMD, Equine Nutritional Solutions, Ephrata, Pa.; and Jay Merriam, DVM, MS, Massachusetts Equine Clinic, Uxbridge, Mass. For more information on SmartPak, visit www.smartpak.com "

Salt from the Top of the World

"The Himalayan Rock Salt Lick provides vital minerals and trace elements, such as iron, potassium and magnesium, in free-choice form. Mined in the Himalayas, the salt is extremely hard, and the sellers report that it is weather resistant and will not crumble if bitten. The lick comes with a 30 to 36-inch rope in three sizes: baby (2.2 pounds for $12), medium (6.6 pounds for $22), and large (11 pounds for $30). It is available through tack stores and SmartPak; www.smartpakequine.com or 1-800-461-8898. For more information, go to www.hiltonherbs.com or call 866-929-0636. "

SmartPak Seeks Dr. Kellon’s Advice

"Perfect Horse’s own veterinary editor Eleanor Kellon, VMD, has joined SmartPak Equine’s panel of renowned experts on its Equine Veterinary Advisory Council. Dr. Kellon is considered an expert in the fields of equine nutrition and Cushing’s disease. She also authored the book Equine Supplements and Nutraceuticals: A Guide to Peak Health and Performance Through Nutrition. You’ll find bits of Dr. Kellon’s wisdom in SmartPak’s equine catalog as well as on its website, www.smartpakequine.com. And, of course, turn to Perfect Horse each month for articles about equine health by Dr. Kellon and her answers to your horse health questions in Ask Perfect Horse. "

"SmartPak Equine was founded in 1999 to simplify the administration of nutritional supplements and medications to horses. Adopted by thousands of horse owners (including seven Olympic medalists), SmartPak’s system boasts easy to use, pre-measured doses of your favorite brand name supplements, sealed with medical grade lid material that protects them from oxygen and moisture. SmartPaks are delivered to your home or barn every month – so no more trips to the tack store!"

SmartPink Receives a $5,000 Donation for Breast Cancer Research and Awareness

"Kensington Protective Products has presented SmartPak with a donation of $5,000 to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation. That brings the total contribution from SmartPak to the foundation to more than $25,000. Kensington Protective Products has worked closely with SmartPak to create the exclusive SmartPak line. "Facilitating this and future donations on their behalf is a great honor," says Becky Minard, founder and vice president of marketing for SmartPak. SmartPak donates 10 percent of the profits from the sales of the full line of SmartPink all-weather horse clothing, equipment bags, halters and saddle pads to the foundation. Contact: 1-800-461-8898; www.smartpak.com or www.kensingtonproducts.com"

There’s No Horsing Around for Becky Minard and SmartPak

"Sometimes a rant pays off. For Becky Minard, a "why can’t they..." and a "why don’t we..." six years ago has turned into a $35 million horse and now dog supplies and supplements business called SmartPak.

On the web, in catalog, and now with its first retail store, SmartPak has galloped from its initial packaged daily allotments of supplements for horses, available in 2000, to an array of products for all kinds of equine and canine needs. "

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SmartPak Employees Bring Best Friends to Work

"So you think your office is a zoo? Probably not as much as SmartPak, the Plymouth-based distributor of canine and equine nutritional supplements, where work has gone to the dogs.

That's because a dog at work is business as usual for the fast-growing 7-year-old company, which is headquartered in the Plymouth Industrial Park. SmartPak allows - even encourages - its employees to bring their pooches to the office on a regular basis. "

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