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| Another development that we saw in the | | | | At Grand Meadows we worked hard to try to |
| category was the introduction of liquid joint | | | | develop a method for making a premixed liquid |
| supplements, like devil's claw, boswellia, bromelain, | | | | product shelf stable and one that would |
| yucca & msm, many of which claimed | | | | consistently provide an accurate dosage. We |
| dramatic results in as little as five days - our | | | | worked with some very cutting edge labs in this |
| sentiments about this approach are addressed | | | | quest and finally concluded we could not produce |
| above. Other significant drawbacks of liquid | | | | a product that would meet our standards. While |
| supplements are the issues of shelf stability and | | | | powders still represent the best system for |
| dosage accuracy. Many ingredients, particularly | | | | ensuring accurate dosage and stability of |
| vitamins, are unstable in water. | | | | ingredients, there are still questions that need to |
| Vitamins lose their potency from heat, light and | | | | be answered. Blending powders is a science that |
| oxygen and water is composed of hydrogen and | | | | requires sophisticated blending machines to ensure |
| oxygen. Vitamin C for example will disappear | | | | that a scoop at the top of the bucket is the |
| within 24 hours; the chelation of minerals | | | | same as a scoop at the bottom. At Grand |
| dissipates in 48-72 hours etc. As for dosage | | | | Meadows we use a state of the art blending |
| accuracy - (how many times do you need to | | | | machine that cost over $350,000. An expensive |
| shake the bottle to ensure an accurate dose, and | | | | investment? Yes. Worth it for the quality it brings |
| perhaps more importantly in many barn | | | | to our product? Absolutely. |
| operations, how many times does the groom | | | | SUMMARY |
| shake the bottle when feeding twenty or more | | | | When it comes to horse supplements, everyone |
| horses?) Murky areas such as these are the | | | | has an opinion. And in the end, the only opinion |
| reason 95% of the supplements sold in the much | | | | that matters is yours. However, it's important to |
| larger human supplements industry are sold in | | | | remember that there is a wealth of factual |
| tablet or powder form and in dark bottles. Pellets | | | | information available to help you make an |
| are another popular form of delivery system for | | | | informed decision about what supplement |
| joint supplements but it is important again to look | | | | products and ingredients are best for your horse. |
| at the types of ingredients in the formula. | | | | Hopefully this piece has presented many of those |
| Pelleting is a heat process where the premix is | | | | facts in a way that will be helpful to you as you |
| added to fillers and then steamed and forced | | | | look to make an informed choice about |
| through a die that produces the pellets. This | | | | supplements. If nothing else, we hope you are |
| process, in particular, will again dramatically affect | | | | now convinced to look closer at the products you |
| Vitamin C potency, unless the manufacturer uses | | | | are buying and make sure you are getting what |
| a form of Vitamin C called Ascorbyl Phosphate | | | | you pay for. At Grand Meadows we pride |
| that is heat resistant; it is also considerably more | | | | ourselves on researching and selecting only the |
| expensive than normal Vitamin C. No form of | | | | highest quality ingredients to create our product |
| Glucosamine has been found to hold its activity | | | | line, and we hope that in your research you'll |
| level and will breakdown with temperatures above | | | | come to the same conclusion we have - Grand |
| 110 degrees. | | | | Meadows products are the best on the market, |
| DELIVERY SYSTEMS - POWDER, PELLET, | | | | and the best for your horse. |
| LIQUID: THE GRAND MEADOWS POINT OF | | | | |