Cathy Ann &
Class Always Shows
Milford, MA
"So, from Valie and I to all of you, here's a big ol' 'Thank You'!"
To all the Good People at SmartPak:
Who would have thought that at the age of 49 and after a 17+ year break from equine ownership, I would be a horse owner again! Class Always Shows a/k/a Valentino or Valie, a 6 year old Thoroughbred, came into my life after his career as a race horse ended! However, because of the gap between my last horse and my new guy and especially because I never thought I would be a horse owner again, all equestrian related apparel and tack had been sold many years ago. Moreover, I barely remembered the vast array of knowledge one must possess as an owner/rider and frankly, I began to wonder how I would fare in this role again.
By chance, I happened upon a SmartPak catalog that had been left in, of all places, a Dentist's Office and it was then that my revived venture into what's now commonly known as "re-rider" status, began to take shape! Believe it or not, the catalog, its very descriptive item details and the vivid color photos helped to motivate my brain into overdrive as I slowly began to remember much of my previous equine knowledge! Of course, the purchases began and as a result of SmartPak's very patient customer service people, both online and in the store, I was able to make very good apparel and tack choices and at extremely reasonable prices too! Well, just when I thought I was fully equipped to ride and care for my handsome, safe and affectionate boy, I discovered that he wasn't gaining the weight I was hoping he would and was beginning to show signs of discomfort.
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Since a Vet's job is to encourage testing and for my guy that would have involved an invasive scoping procedure and medications that were going to cost well over $1,000.00 per month, I decided to give SmartPak's supplements a chance for a period of 30 days. I promised myself that, if, per chance, this supplement regiment should fail that I would immediately have him hospitalized, scoped and whatever else was needed to help my guy return to his normal, happy and healthy self once again.
I began with several months of Neigh-Lox, a wonderful treatment for ulcer issues and after seeing a healthier appetite appear and some weight gain, I chose to substitute that for the liquid Pro CMC, also for Ulcer issues but with a taste he really loved and then I added Digest-It to ease any digestive problems and before I knew it, he showed great improvement and gained more weight than I ever thought possible! Also, he was noticeably more comfortable and his incredible attitude returned, "Yup, my boy was healthy and in good spirits again!".
Lastly, I would be remiss in my responsibility as a horse owner if I didn't take the time to write to the good people at SmartPak; so, from Valie and I to all of you, here's a big ol' "Thank You"!
Sincerely,
Cathy Ann & Class Always Shows
Milford, Massachusetts USA
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