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TeamSmartPakRidersatRolex
Eventinghorsesarehigh-performanceathletesand they require
special care to keep them performing at their peak. Supplements
play a big role in their care, and the care of all horses, and can
make a major impact on a horse’s training program.
Sidelines
caught upwith several TeamSmartPak riders to findout what’s in
their horsesSmartPaks.
AllisonSpringer
Four-star eventer Allison Springer operates Allison Springer
Eventing out of Upperville, Virginia. In addition to riding and
teaching clients at home, she is often busy competing on both
U.S. soil aswell as overseas.With a barn full of young horses as
well as seasoned veterans, Allison knows that horses’ needs can
change throughout their career. With SmartPaks she can easily
tailor and adjust supplements for each individual horse.
“Using the SmartPak System allows me to select a tailored
program foreachhorse, and it’seasy toswapout thesupplements
as the horse’s needs change. I have full confidence every horse
is getting fresh supplements, in the correct dose, every day!” said
Allison.
Eachof Allison’s2014entries, Arthur andCopyCatChloe, get a
SmartPak that containsSmartDigest Ultra, SmartFlex IVUltimate
Pellets, SmartLytes andSmartProtect UltraPellets.
JanByyny
Pan Am Gold Medalist Jan Byyny, who operates Surefire
Eventing out of Purcellville, Virginia, knows what it takes to keep
her horses in top form. Jan says that supplements play a big role
and canmake amajor impact on a horse’s training program. She
likes theconsistencyand reliability that SmartPaksprovideas this
daily dose program guarantees that her horses are getting the
exact supplement in the right amount every day.
“Getting Horses to the top in any sport requires attention to all
details, especially their supplements,” said Jan. “SmartPak, with
its reliability, ease and convenience, ensures that my horses are
getting everything they need.”
InmidairgetsadailySmartPakcontainingSmartFlex IVUltimate
Pellets, SmartShineUltraandSUCCEED. Janalso loves riding in
her Alexus Full Seat Breeches bySmartPak.
BoydMartin
Basedout ofCochranville,Pennsylvania,OlympiceventerBoyd
Martin runs a large operation, Windurra, alongside his wife Silva
Martin. Inaddition to representing theU.S. inLondon, Boydholds
top finishes at some of the most prestigious and difficult events
throughout theworld. BeforeSmartPaks, feeding timewas a long
and frustrating process for Boyd and his staff. SmartPaks have
made life easier and cut feed times substantially by providing
accurate dosingof the supplements required for each horse.
“Before SmartPaks I had a ton of buckets and at feed time I’d
be chucking in a bit of this
and that. Now I leave it to
the experts at SmartPak
and get to enjoy the
convenient packagingand
accurate dosing—it’s just
wonderful!” saidBoyd.
Shamwari’s SmartPak
contains
SmartCombo
Ultra Pellets, SmartGut
Ultra Pellets, SmartLytes
Pellets and SmartGain 4.
Oscar, Otis, and Sir
Donovan each get a daily
SmartPak
containing
SmartCombo
Ultra
Pellets, SmartGut Ultra
Pellets and SmartLytes
Pellets.
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Eventing
AllisonSpringer taking part in a clinic inAiken, SouthCarolina,
prior toRolex.
Photo by LouisaDavidson
JanByyny and Inmidair jumping cross-country.
PhotobyElisabethHarpham - equidigital.com
BoydMartin recently brokehis leg, but hopes arehigh that he
will still be part of theSmartPak cross-country coursewalk at the
2014RolexKentucky Three-DayEvent.
PhotoByBethGrant
