Young Horse Program Relies on KER EquiShure

EPIC Thoroughbreds, a Louisiana-based bloodstock agency, relies on KER products to support the health and development of their young horses and racing stock.

“I have seen drastic improvements in our equine athletes due to the use of these products,” said farm/bloodstock manager Buddy Henry, who works with manager and part owner Chad Arceneaux. The team uses EquiShure hindgut buffer, Triacton bone and digestive support, and Gro-Trac software to monitor the growth of their young horses.

“My favorite product is EquiShure,” Henry said. EquiShure is a time-released buffer that increases the pH of the hindgut. Horses with a low hindgut pH, called subclinical acidosis, can have a higher than normal risk for colic and laminitis. Other signs of subclinical acidosis include decreased feed intake or complete inappetence in severe cases, mild to moderate colic signs of unexplained origin, poor feed efficiency and subsequent weight loss, loss of performance, and development of certain vices such as wood chewing, weaving, and stall walking.

Kentucky Equine Research tested the efficacy of EquiShure on hindgut acidosis in horses fed a high-grain ration. Fecal examination indicated that nonsupplemented horses had decreased fecal pH after feeding when compared to horses supplemented with EquiShure hindgut buffer. Read the research.

“Less chance of colic or weight loss, and a great gastrointestinal tract ensures us a greater opportunity to maximize our bloodstock in the sales ring and on the track,” Henry said.

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