FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
SAFETY
IS EQUINECTAR SAFE?
EquiNectar carries Universal Feed Assurance Scheme certification as well as BETA NOPS.
It is free from any banned substances and is manufactured in Britain to human food grade standards.
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IS EQUINECTAR LEGAL TO USE?
EquiNectar is a product that supports optimal digestion and hind-gut health of your horse.
It contains no banned substances and is classified as a Complementary Feedstuff.
It is legal to use before and during competition.
FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS
HOW DO YOU FEED EQUINECTAR?
Please view feeding instructions below:
EquiNectar Feeding Guide & how to introduce EquiNectar to your horse
DO YOU MIX IN FEED BUCKET?
We've seen that one of the easiest ways to feed EquiNectar is to add it last to the feed bucket and then give everything a gentle mix.
INGREDIENTS
WHAT'S IN EQUINECTAR?
- Our patented Enzyme Rich Malt Extract
- Water
- Medium chain triglycerides (from coconut)
- Potassium sorbate
WHICH ENZYMES DOES EQUINECTAR CONTAIN?
CARBOHYDRASES
(convert starches to sugar)
α-Amylase converts starch and amylopectin to sugars
β-amylase converts starch to sugars eg: maltose
DEBRANCHING ENZYMES
(act further to produce simple sugars eg: glucose)
α-Glucosidase
Translucosylase
Iso-sucrase
Maltase
FRUCTANASES
(convert fructans -storage form of sugar- in grass into glucose and fructose
PROTEASES
Convert proteins to absorbable amino acids
POLYSACCHARIDE HYDROLASES
(break down plant cell walls and fibre)
β-glucanase
Cellulase
Xylanase