Blood lines, training, nutrition, a whole bunch of work and a pinch of luck. This is the recipe for a champion. At Dynamite, we believe that in order to bring out an animal’s full potential you need to provide them with the best in nutrition. Without it, it is the equivalent to buying the most…
[I have had] so many successes lately with my animals. I gave all three of my horses a 10-day blast of SOD in March. I chose to document this mare (Mia) because her coloring is so different from my other two. The before and after is like night and day. No explanation really necessary, the…
We have known Boogie, a 10-year-old Quarter Horse mare, for a few years now and each summer she develops severe allergic reactions all over her body. Her hair starts to fall out all over her body, her skin develops welts and sores, and she is understandably highly irritated and emotional. In the past, vets have been…
Distributors Jo Richmond and Tommy Huffstetler have a heart for rescuing nurse mare foals. These innocent babies are a casualty of an ill run horse industry. Tommy and Jo stretch their resources as far as possible for as many foals as they can afford. What lucky foals they are because Tommy and Jo insist on…
WARNING: There are images of Flame’s wound at the end of this story that are quite graphic. Our 1-year-old filly, Flame, injured herself on a metal fencepost. Her injuries consisted of a significant tear on her chest and a deep puncture wound. I called a vet immediately. Before he arrived I also called my trainer’s…
Mardi Gras (2002) is a 14.1 hh Morgan/Welsh mare with a mysterious background. She experienced abuse and extreme neglect during her most impressionable years of development and was rescued at age 3. At age 5 she became my pleasure/therapy mount; her quality of life and long-term health directly affects my own. Mardi Gras was doing…
One would expect that as our animals age that the signs of the years passing would show significantly on our furry friends. We beg to differ. Dynamite definitely subscribes to the philosophy that age is merely a number. Below are two such stories of horses that look better now in their later years than they…
by Chris Huppe, DAEP (Diploma in Applied Equine Podiatry) This article was reprinted with permission from Chris Huppe, DAEP When talking with horse owners, it seems that many are unclear about pre- and pro-biotics. Understanding that they are helpful, many folks don’t know why, how, or what to give. Those that give one or the…
I bought a yearling about two years ago that was severely malnourished. I nursed her back to health and about a year later she started having chronic colic episodes. After her first severe near death experience and a $500 vet bill later I tried changing feeds, feeding schedules, and your common probiotic formulas. Less than…
January 31 is Chinese New Year. This internationally celebrated holiday marks the welcoming of 2014 and beginning of the Year of the Horse. We instinctively felt the need to do something to celebrate a year that honors this majestic animal, the genesis of our company. It’s sometimes hard to face, but for every horse you…
