Faq Category: Equine

Outside of clean water, adequate pasture and/or hay, and the amount of concentrate required for your horse’s level of activity or growth, the best recommended supplement for free choice salt is within a Fulvic Acid complex of Sodium. EG: The risk with salt licks is that a stalled horse may consume salt out of boredom, leading to an increased water consumption and subsequent increased urine excretion. Our Trace minerals are those required in very small amounts by the animal in contrast to macro-minerals which are required in larger amounts. It is vital to provide trace mineral salt free-choice to horses that live in hot and humid climates and/or are worked hard. In their sweat, horses will lose electrolytes; they must be replaced by eating additional dietary salt.  The need for additional minerals in rations formulated for exercising horses is largely related to the increased mineral loss through sweat. Sweat contains appreciable amounts of sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, and magnesium. As such, recommendations call for increases in these minerals for horses in environments or exercise conditions which promote sweating. Fulvic Enhanced™ has undergone specific analysis study to show that all these elements are found in our product and within the minimum safety levels.

Both our blends contain Humic Acid in a sodium form which differentiated it from all other Fulvic products. Humic acids are able to form a protective film on the mucous epithelium of the gastro-intestinal tract against infections and toxins. Reduces or fully prevents the resorption of toxic metabolites after infections in case of residues of harmful substances in animal feed or when it is switched to new feeds. Furthermore, humic acids also help to prevent excessive loss of water through the intestine. Humic acids have the ability specifically to influence microbial metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates. It is a recognised digestive aid that promotes a healthy gut microflora as it stimulates microbial activity, enabling the gut to digest food more efficiently and resulting in less loss of nutrients through faeces, with the added benefit of less ammonia and other odour causing elements in manure.

Lactic acids and Carbon Dioxide are by products that can affect performance and recovery in different ways and both can be remedied with oxygen. Following strenuous exercise, the Lactic acid may further contribute to the pain and soreness experienced. Supplementation immediately after sprints as a part of the “warm down” process may assist to re-introduce oxygen to the muscle cells thus relieving pain. Fulvic acid naturally contains around 45% oxygen which is delivered directly to the body. This will help to train and perform longer and will also reduce the oxygen debt after exercise with great rejuvenation benefits. It must be noted though that you will need to supplement with The Fulvic Enhanced for at least two months before this effect is fully noticed.

The macro-colloidal structure of humic acid ensures good shielding on the mucous membrane of the stomach and gut, the capillaries and damaged mucous cells. AS a result, the resorption of toxic metabolites is reduced or fully prevented, especially after infections, in case of residues of harmful substances in animal feed or when it is switched to new feeds.

Humic acids have been hailed as the most powerful detoxifying agents available for the soil but they can perform a similar function in the sick animal. Humic acid has a CEC (cation exchange capacity) of 450, which can provide an adsorptive capacity similar to activated charcoal to soak up and isolate toxins (before they can cause cellular damage). The physical manifestation of disease is often a negative response to the toxins released by the infectious microbes. When humic acid is used to bind these toxins there is often a dramatic reduction in toxicity. The benefits of humates in animal health are remarkably similar to those in the soil. Where humic acids help to balance the critical fungal: bacteria ratio in the soil they can also stabilise the animal’s intestinal flora to improve feed efficiency (5% to 15% weight gains have been reported in cattle, pigs and poultry). Where humic acids are similar, buffering agents in the soil they can also offer a protective mechanism in the animal where they are able to form a protective film on the mucous lining of the gastro-intestinal tract. This film also helps to prevent excessive losses of water via the intestine. Poor quality foods and grasses burden digestion. Digestively, Fulvic acids can chelate heavy metal build-up which results in fewer burdens on your horse’s intestinal tract. Animal studies also reveal an increase in feed efficiency when Humates are included. Excel with Fulvic has been shown to substantially reduce the incidence of diarrhoea and other digestive upsets as well as to improve animals’ defences against pathogens such as E. coli. (Studies on the antimicrobial effect of natural and synthetic humic acids. Ansorg R. 1978.)

With regular use, the intake enhances liver function, assists with natural cell division without mutation, and helps to maintain and enhance the balance of minerals and trace elements improves calcium transfer to the skeleton and bones. Fulvic acid is one of the most powerful natural electrolytes known to exist. It charges, regenerates, regulates and delivers its energies to living cells this improved circulation while super-oxygenating the blood. Elevated muscle energy helps the horse perform harder, faster and longer during endurance events. During exercise, the metabolism produces oxidants which can damage cells and tissues and thus the need for an anti-oxidant is so much stronger in a performance horse.

Humates are reported to suppress, and even block, the production of stress hormones which otherwise might be produced in horses stressed by crowds and unfamiliar surroundings like trailers, temporary stalls and arenas. The overall demeanour of animals and humans improve when correctly balanced with Fulvic Enhanced products.

Studies reveal that Humic acid dilates a healthy cell so it is permeable and can be entered by its partner, Fulvic acid. Once Humic acid finds a virus, it blocks it, preventing it from attacking a healthy cell and alerting the immune system of the invader. Once the virus is prohibited from reproducing, the body can focus on getting rid of the virus even before illness is exhibited in the horse. As there is indication of discriminate stimulation of “good” microbes while suppressing the “bad” this is a big plus for over-acid horses, such as is common with EPM (Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis), an environmental parasitic disease syndrome. Humic acid is also known to attack virus-laden cells. Immuno-compromised EPM horses can benefit from our unique formulation by regulating the immune system.

Dermal, oral or subcutaneous application of Humic Acids leads to the inhibitory effects on inflammation and this is directly related to the flavonoid groups contained in the Humic Acid. It can act as an anti-inflammatory by reducing the release of pro-inflammatory mediators from cells. It is mixture of polyphenolic acid compounds and is an interesting phytochemical with a neuroprotective effect. As an antioxidant it is a powerful plant compound that can help neutralize foreign agents and free radicals. It modulates the immune system.  Ours is not a highly processed and refined feed additive that reduces the antioxidants that should occur naturally in a horse’s native diet. As an antioxidant, acting alone or in conjunction with other proven ingredients, it is unrivalled in its ability as a “free-radical” scavenger. Acting at times as an acceptor, and at other times as a donor (depending upon need), Fulvic acid helps to create balance.

The answer to this question lies in a substance called Fulvic acid which works in synergy with other well-known ingredients used in our supplements, such as Fulvic Excel. First advice from Fulvic Health is not to listen to misinformed people who have not studied the benefits of the Fulvic and Humic Acid used in Fulvic Enhanced products. As a nutraceutical with therapeutic agents the role of the added ingredients together with Fulvic and Humic Acid cannot be disputed.  Fulvic Excel has been show to enhance synovial fluid hyaluronate (joint lubrication). With the unique addition of Fulvic and Humic Acid, together with the added Chondro-protective ingredients and MSM, some of these added components are known to relieve swelling from joint inflammation and have been shown to bond to the collagen fibres to aid in repair of damaged tendons and bone. Not only does it relieve from inflammation, it has been shown to bond to collagen fibers to aid in the repair of damaged tendons and ligaments, with enough rest and time. It is proven to influence the metabolism of cartilage and mobility, joint effusion and swelling. The ingredients such as Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate and our blend together stimulate proteoglycan and collagen synthesis and inhibit the production of cytokines involved in cartilage degradation. The wide spectrum main ingredient, Fulvic Acid-Carat (CaOH), makes it possible to act as the transcellular transporter of almost any nutrient or mineral. Humates (Fulvic and Humic Acid) are hydrocarbons and contain aromatic and heterocyclic structures, carboxyl groups, and nitrogen. They possess many active hydrogen bonding sites making them very chemically reactive.  Absorption it is more intensive and dynamic compared to pure physical adsorbents. Humic Acids act as a dilator increasing the cell wall permeability. This increased permeability allows easier transfer of minerals from the blood to the bone and cells. This is why the amount of Glucosamine, Chondroitin and MSM cannot be compared to other supplements as the addition of Fulvic and Humic makes these products way more absorbable. Adding any more would be over the safe level for use in horses in a double dose, as tested by SAHRASA. The minerals found in Fulvic and Humic Acid such as copper, manganese and zinc are important for normal cartilage and connective tissue formation and it is even further supported by the addition of MSM. The transmutation of vegetal silica and magnesium to form calcium in animal and human bones is a typical example of new syntheses of minerals that Fulvic initiates.  Scientific claims have stated that Humates (Fulvic and Humic Acid) are shown to balance T Cells, which can attack joints and bones thus causing auto-immune diseases arthritis. Research shows that the red blood cells likely carry more oxygen with the presence of Humates, contributing to quicker healing times and swelling reduction. Studies have shown that Humic acid inhibit the binding of cells, associated with inflammation, to specific “sticky” molecules on the walls of blood vessels in the vicinity of the inflammation reaction. Another interesting finding was that humic acid inhibits the activation and/or release of certain blood products (i.e. Cytokines) responsible to stimulate and attract these cells to sites where autoimmune and allergic reactions usually take place, such as airways and joints. In this way Humic acid could protect areas of existing inflammation by stopping inflammatory cells from reaching affected sites, “sticking” to the nearby blood vessels and releasing toxic substances at these sites.