Leigh-Ann D. & Peppy
Lisbon, CT
"You have the best prices compared to any of my local stores!"
"I had been riding for sixteen years and wasn’t sure if I’d ever be able to afford my own horse. This past summer, with the support of my trainer, my husband, and my father-in-law (who gave me Peppy!), my dream finally came true. Peppy was shipped all the way from Texas to Connecticut, where he started his English career as a four year old. I immediately started him on Omega Horseshine to help grow out his pitiful tail and improve his hooves, and grow and improve they did! Shortly after, I noticed he was getting irritable when I touched his belly or tightened the girth. Suspecting stomach ulcers, I started him on U-Gard, and the symptoms went away completely. Then, eight months after owning Peppy, he was diagnosed with a torn suspensory ligament. He was immediately placed on stall rest, and I was devastated that after waiting for sixteen years to own my own horse, eight months later he was being laid up (he’s on week 9 of stall rest). My normally laid-back appendix turned into the “rearing Black Stallion”, so I decided to cut out all grain, and start him on SmartVite Maintenance Grass multi-vitamin to ensure he still received the appropriate vitamins & minerals. I also started him on SmartCalm Ultra to help with his attitude. One of the best things about getting my supplements from SmartPak are that you have the best prices compared to any of my local stores and all of the other online stores once you factor in their high shipping costs. With all of the vet bills, saving money where I can is important. As I look forward to a hopefully speedy recovery for Peppy, I know that one year of recovery time out of his lifetime is a small price to pay for finally owning my (usually) wonderful horse."
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Jennifer S & Dante
Topsfield, MA
"My name is Jennifer, and I am the proud new owner of a wonderful 25 year old Grey QH named Dante. We live in Topsfield, MA and Dante is boarded very close to my home with 5 other horses. Our story is very special because I first met him as a half- lease in late July for my lessons at a local barn. His owner, who had previously rescued him, could no longer afford to keep him at the facility due to financial limitations. I was heartbroken to think that he may be moved or given away, since I had already fallen in love with this sweet gelding"
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"I certainly couldn't bear to see him go anywhere else or possibly even further away than he already was. So in October, the only thing I could do was to look around for someplace I could afford on my own so I could pay his board myself. I think fate brought us together, because I quickly found an open spot at an affordable barn less than 3 miles from my home with many acres of land, and his owner gave him to me as a free lease. I am so blessed to have him in my life!
As Dante's new owner and best buddy, I felt at 25 years old he deserved a little
bit of TLC when it comes to his aging body and old stifle injury. He would now be
moving around in very large paddocks with room to run and play with his new and
much younger barn-mates, and let me tell you how much change I saw in him in just
one month! We are going on our 3rd month of SmartPaks which includes
SmartFlex Senior, Farrier's Formula
and newly added to our paks is Mega-Cell
for extra vitamins and minerals. This old boy is playing and trotting around to
his heart’s content, and his coat is shiny, thick and soft. His overall energy and
vigor really shows. He also never used to whinny at me and now he's so outgoing,
talkative and just plain happy, especially when we hit the trails! He just can't
wait to trot and canter and I can tell he's having fun and has also shown much less
stiffness. I know he definitely feels good and I also know I am making it easier
for my boarder to make sure he gets the dosage he needs with SmartPaks. There’s
no fuss for her and he just gobbles it all up! Thank you SmartPak for making a lucky,
new horse owner very happy! I know with these supplements Dante will have many,
many more healthy senior years ahead of him! "
Christine G & Brief Statement
Hamilton, NJ
"Brief Statement, or Statement as we call her, is my 10 year old Thoroughbred
mare. She is my best friend and my partner, whether we are showing, trail riding,
or just spending time together in the barn. SmartPaks have really helped her out.
I am new with SmartPaks (just started her on them this year), but they are simple
and easy and I don't have to worry whether or not she is getting the right dose."
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"Being a Thoroughbred, she has very thin skin, so every little fly that lands
on her makes her very irritable and angry. Her feet were starting to chip very easily
from stomping due to the flies, no matter how much moisturizer I put on them. Whenever
I started grooming her I always had to watch out for her hind feet because she would
just kick violently at the flies.
I started doing some research about different fly supplements and I came across
Bug Check.
I started reading the reviews on SmartPakEquine.com and there were people from very
buggy states saying it worked like a charm, so I got the SmartPaks to try it out.
It really does work! All in all she is a very happy horse this summer, and I owe
it all to the SmartPaks! So thank you SmartPak for making it easier to give her
the supplement and easier for the people who feed her. All they have to do now is
open a Pak and dump it in her food.
To sum all this up, SmartPaks are great if you are boarding, or even if you aren't
boarding and running a farm yourself. They make the job more proficient and quick,
so you have a little more time to spend doing something else other than measuring
out the supplements for each horse. So once again, thank you SmartPak! It is an
awesome concept!!! "
Kelly R. & Eurythmic
Glenville, PA
"My mare, Eurythmic, is my best friend as well as my partner in competition.
She has carried me successfully from the local hunter shows all the way to a brilliant
career at licensed dressage shows today. I love her more than you can imagine,
and thats why she gets nothing but the best of everything, including SmartPaks."
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"Her SmartPak currently contains
Smartflex III Ultra,
ProBios,
Mare Magic and
Succeed. SmartPaks make traveling, competing, and living at
a boarding stable so much easier. I feel so much more confident that she is getting
what she needs in exactly the right amounts everytime. I highly recommend SmartPaks
to everyone. It's so easy to track and change orders from my home computer, and
then have the Paks delivered right to my horse at her barn. Thank you SmartPak for
helping us live our dreams!! "
Fi Lindsay D. & Kila Erda
S.Strafford, VT
"Kila Erda is a fifteen year old Norwegian Fjord mare. She is a pleasure driving
horse, trail horse, and lower level dressage horse. I started using SmartPaks when
I went off to college about 10 months ago and left her at home. They have made life
so much easier for us. All we have to do is open one up and dump it in her grain.
Plus, when we are out of town, I don’t have to worry that anything will get
messed up or that she isn’t getting her supplements. I truly do not know what
I would do without them and how I ever did it in the past. Erda's SmartPak contains
Accel,
Quiessence and
MSM 99.8% during the summer when she is in work."
Leslie Ann J. & Danny
Richmond, VA
"I have spent years looking at Thoroughbred rescue sites, shopping and hoping,
that one day I could take the leap and give one of these precious creatures a good
home. I just wanted a friend and companion with whom I could learn and grow, and
maybe even do a little bit of showing while having a lot of fun. I saw a boy on
the TRF (www.trfinc.org) site who was interesting, so I contacted Kim at Montpelier
Station, VA and asked if he was still available. Dance Vice, aka, Danny, has been
with me for almost seven months now. I fall more and more in love with him every
day. We have had dressage lessons, we are learning to jump, and we head out on the
trail at least once a week. He’s been the top money raiser at a breast cancer fundraising
trail ride at our barn, and is even going to “camp” to try his hand at eventing."
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"At this point, since he’s only been under saddle off the track for about 7
months, we are just working on learning basics and seeing what we both enjoy doing
the most. No one at the barn can believe he is a five year old Thoroughbred, because
he is so sane and quiet and kind. Just yesterday, he came up to me from far across
his field when he saw me drive up. Seeing my horse, the one I’ve dreamed about for
36 years, made me laugh and smile, because that little girl inside of me has finally
gotten her horse! Presently, Danny is on
Farrier's Formula Concentrate ,
Probiotic and
Missing Link. His coat is starting to glow (if he’d stop rolling
in the mud!), his feet are growing out the cracks that he came with, and his asymmetry
that most of the OTTBs come off the track with is starting to resolve. Thanks, Smart
Pak- Danny is very lucky!"
Courtney J. & Orion
Aberdeen, MD
"Orion is a 10 year old Thoroughbred gelding who I bought as a not-quite-3-year-old
off of the racetrack. He wasn't cut out for a career as a racehorse, but he is thriving
in his current career as an eventer. Last season we reached one of my lifelong goals
of competing successfully at the Preliminary level! Over the past 7 wonderful years,
Orion has accompanied me back and forth from college and he has lived at barns in
3 different states. We have been using SmartPaks for about five years because they
make it so easy to be sure he is getting the correct doses, and automatic shipping
makes sure that we never run out. It has been great not having to deal with multiple
supplement containers or messy baggies when we move around. Orion gets 1 scoop of
Equinyl
Combo, 1 scoop of
Grand Hoof and
2500 IU of Vitamin E. Next month, he will also get 1 scoop of
Apple-A-Day electrolytes to make sure he stays hydrated for
the upcoming eventing season. I am looking forward to many more happy, healthy years
with my buddy!"
Maurlie L.
Sadler, TX
"My daughter, Bethany, is 17 and a Senior in High School. Bethany received
her horse on her 13th birthday. Her horse, Freka, is her best friend and gives him
only the best supplements provided daily in his SmartPaks. PepeFrekaPersonality
"Freka" is the son of NCHA Hall of Famer, Personality Doc. Freka, now
11, continues his Sire's legacy showing in the various Cutting events. Bethany keeps
her trusted friend healthy and sound with a variety of SmartPak supplements including,
More Muscle,
Strongid
C2X and
Cetyl-M. Bethany's Senior picture wouldn't be right without including
her friend, Freka."
Mellisa W. and Cantilator
Bremerton, WA
"The Pros say they can't survive without SmartPak, and as an adult amateur
and mother, I have to agree! With a family to care for, I am not always able to
make it to the barn, so SmartPaks
have taken a load off my mind, not only when we're home, but also on the road. They're
so easy, even my 2 year old daughter can feed for me. By the age of four, "Cantilator"
had finished his first career as a race horse and was jumping with all four feet--quite
literally--into his next adventure as an event horse. I knew he'd had some issues
with digestion on the track, so I immediately pulled out my SmartPak catalog and
checked out what was available--not to mention in my price range. After a bit of
trial and error, we found the perfect set up for him:
U-Gard for digestion and keeping ulcers at bay;
E-Se-Mag to insure he's getting nutrients our area is deficient in;
and
Cosequin SP to make sure he has the longest possible career. Just a year
off the track, we are preparing for our first Preliminary horse trials in the spring,
with our sights sent on a 1*. With
SmartPak's great selection and outstanding customer service, I know Tilly's
dietary needs will always be met! Thank you!"
Dawn R. and Jerry L.
Livingston Manor Arabians
Spotsylvania, VA
"I am the proud owner of this lovely 27 year old Arabian stallion. Cajun Mandate+\\,
"Cajun", is still competing, in large part due to the added benefits I
can offer him with the help of SmartPak. As he ages, his needs differ from the other
35 horses in the barn. With SmartPaks I know I can keep him looking and feeling
great and staying sound, while attending to his individual needs. At age 26 he was
again named East Coast Champion in Trail! We also enjoy judged trail rides together,
and I am confident with SmartPak's help, that we can keep going that extra mile!"
Cajun's SmartPak:
Continuex
SmartFlex III Ultra
TractGard
Meredith M. and Grand Glissando
Franktown, Colorado
"This is my 16 year old German Hanoverian Gelding, "Grand Glissando",
dancing in our Grand Prix freestyle which has won numerous USDF Regional and USDF
Year End Awards. We are going on our 6th year competing at the Grand Prix Level
and I contribute part of our longevity and success to a consistent feed program,
which includes a daily SmartPak of
Strongid C2X and
HylaSport. Thank you SmartPak for helping keep my best friend sound
and happy now and in the years to come!"
Andi C. and "Blizzard"
Gray, GA
"Blizzard came into my life in July of 2003. One day, when I went out to see
my other horse, I saw this poor, dejected little Paint Horse standing all by himself
in the corner of the pasture. He was 300 pounds underweight. Just a skeleton held
together by rainrot. He had cracks in his hooves that were half an inch wide all
the way to his coronet band. He had warts and ringworm all over his face, and had
a hole in his withers that went down to the bone. It was severely infected. The
look in his eyes said 'just let me die already'. Nobody had taken care of him for
a long time. Everyone said there was no hope for him. I thought differently. Something
clicked when I reached out to touch him. He nickered at me. Ears pricked, he streched
his nose out to take in my scent. Over the weeks, his eyes began to shine, as the
rainrot scabs fell off, a beautiful red dun sabino coat was revealed. His ribs weren't
as noticeable anymore. Slowly he became a majestic animal. When he was sound and
healthy again, I started him under saddle. He was amazing, never offered to buck
or rear."
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"We were great partners, he knew what I wanted before I asked. Sadly, our partnership
was cut short when he started moving unsoundly again. I had radiographs done on
his hooves and they showed that over time his front right coffin bone had rotated
down (from the hoof trauma caused by the cracks), almost piercing the sole. He would
require expensive shoeing and supplements to remain sound enough to live in a pasture.
With the help of SmartPak, which supplied
BiotinPlus, I am able to ride my horse again! Being able to ride him again
after a year of unsoundness was the greastest feeling in the world! This horse has
given me so much, I will never be able to repay him. I trust him in any situation.
He is my guardian angel. He's the horse of a lifetime. Thank you SmartPak for creating
a system that allowed me to ensure that my horse received the proper dosage of his
vital supplements everyday!"
Blizzard's SmartPak:
Apple A Day Electrolyte
BiotinPlus
Mega-Cell
Lucille B. and Baby
Calverton, NY
"This is my horse "Baby", which is a nickname, as he was four and
a half months old when we adopted him. His real name is Frank Sinatra. Baby is a
PMU, and he was rescued by New York Horse Rescue, (the most wonderful people in
the world)! He is from a ranch that makes the drug Premarin, an estrogen for hot
flashes. This drug is made from pregnant mares' urine, and my Baby and many others
are the unwanted by-products of this industry. By the way there are alternatives
to Premarin, and in fact I take one, the name is Cenestin, a plant derived alternative.
In a routine blood test Baby was found to be deficient in
Vitamin E & Selenium - looking online I found SmartPak. We have been
using SmartPak for four years now and the ease to order and the great people that
work there make it very easy to use the SmartPak system. Also the packaging
is very easy to use, no more measuring and putting in baggies. Just look at him
in this picture and you will see how healthy he is, in part due to SmartPak. Baby
has been under saddle for seven months and is becoming quite the STAR around our
barn. Thank you for the opportunity to tell people about these PMU babies and my
Baby, Frank Sinatra!"
Mercy, Multi-Champion Miniature Horse
Rochester, NY
"Mercy is a 13 year old, multi-champion AMHR registered Division A American
Miniature Horse who has completed the criteria for the AMHR National Performance
Hall of Fame in three disciplines (Hunter, Jumper and Halter Obstacle), was certified
as a Pet Partner animal assisted therapy horse through Delta Society (her application
for renewal is pending), and is a volunteer in the greater Rochester, NY area that
visits schools, nursing homes and other civic events. She appears in The Book of
Miniature Horses by Donna Campbell-Smith, Straight from the Heart II published by
EQUUS/Primedia and will be appearing in A Cup of Comfort for Horse Lovers, to be
published by Adams Media in April 2008.
Due to her show schedule and her public appearances, SmartPaks are the best thing
for us when we are on the road or at home. I don’t have to think about measuring
the supplements that she and our other American Miniatures need. She is on
Strongid C2X and
Grand Coat currently and both keep her healthy, happy and looking her
best."
Tara F and Count Vanity
Mountaintop, PA
"Hi! This is my 5 year old Crabbet/Polish Arabian, Count Vanity (aka Spirit).
I have had him since he was 9 months old, and he is truly remarkable! He has the
wonderful Arabian personality. Spirit is extremely loyal, gentle, and as smart as
a whip. He cares about me and has the heart of a lion! I use SmartPak, and I am
very happy with the results, and it's sooo easy to use. No more baggies! I use Bug Check,
Gold as Sun, Source,
and E-5000. I want to thank SmartPak
in helping me choose the right products for my horse!"
Brandon B and Apollo
Candler, NC
"This is my Paint x TB gelding Apollo, he is currently residing at Encore Stables
in Candler, NC where he has just completed a year of hunter training, he loves to
jump anything I point him at, he continues a strenuous training schedule and his
SmartPak helps to keep him going. He has been on SmartPaks for the year he has been
at Encore and I am extremely happy with the results I have seen, I no longer have
to buy seperate supps. and measure them into containers every week, and I love the
convenience of being able to change his SmartPak contents at any time. I currently
have Apollo on Glanzen
3C which is awesome! His hooves have vastly improved, his coat stays shiny
and I love the calmer in it; the best supplement any horse could get! He is also
on Garli+C, this
works great as a natural fly repellent."
Kellie P and Star Cruiser
Livermore, CA
"This is my Connemara cross pony, Star Cruiser. Cruiser was imported from New
Zealand several years ago as a pony hunter. He has been been through some very serious
medical crisis including melanoma surgery that went wrong, septicemia, founder and
RER. He is now on the road to recovery and this previous pony hunter has found a
new career in dressage and as my best friend. He is a magical pony and has amazing
heart.
He is proud to be a SmartPak customer for over a year and currently uses LinPro and Quiessence,
made for EPSM, RER and founder horses. SmartPak is a wonderful company that responded
to my email request to carry these products! I couldn't believe you did that! I
have never dealt with a company that was so accommodating and quick to respond.
We may not be competing a the highest levels, but considering all my little guy
has been through, I really think he is a star!"
Audrey B and Taxi
Spring Kill, KS
"My name is Audrey and I am 10 years old. These pictures are of me and my 9
year old palomino pony named Taxi. I have owned him for about a year and he loves
his SmartPak! Since he is a pony, he gets very little grain. So his SmartPak is
like a real treat to him and he eats it all!
It has Recovery EQ,
Quiessence, Gold as Sun,
and Omega Horse Shine
in it. These keep his joints healthy so he can jump and his coat pretty for the
horse shows. My mom likes SmartPaks because they are so easy that even I can give
them to him. Well, that is the story of my new pony."