Yea-Sacc®1026

Pegasus Health

Saccharomyces cerevisiae 1026 is a yeast culture that has been shown to improve a horse’s ability to digest fibre (Glade & Sist 1987) and to increase microbial fermentation in the hind gut.

It helps to stabilise the correct natural balance of good bacteria in the intestines.

The benefits of Yea-Sacc®1026 as an equine supplement have been documented in studies over the last 10 years (Mclean et al 1997, Glade 1991, Glade & Sist 1988).

Stabilises the hindgut

Yea-Sacc®1026 helps to stabilise the hindgut (cecum and colon) bacterial populations. A healthy, stable hindgut is imperative for horses to remain in good condition.

Nutrient absorption

Yea-Sacc®1026 enhances the activity of fibre-digesting bacteria in the hindgut and increases their digestibility. This means it has been seen that horses and ponies taking this probiotic can make more efficient use of the vitamins and minerals derived from the forage portion of their diet.

Foal growth

Research shows that foals whose mothers are taking this supplement retain more nitrogen, calcium and phosphorous, and grow much faster than foals of non-supplemented mares during their first four weeks of life.

Feed Yea-Sacc®1026 to:

• Older horses
• Competition horses
• Horses on low fibre diets
• Horses in long-term stressful situations
• Excitable horses
• Poor doers
• Horses prone to colic or suffering a digestive upset
• Lactating mares
• Young, growing horses

Saccharomyces cerevisiae - strain NCYC102 grown on a cereal base dried to prevent fermenting action.

	g per day
Horses & Ponies	10 - 20

Mix one scoop (10g) per day with feed. Can be fed as required up to 20g per horse per day.

A 1 kilo tub fed at 10g per day will last 100 days.

Probiotic for horses Yea-Sacc®1026, by Pegasus Health, is a live yeast culture based on Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain 1026.
 
It has been scientifically proven to aid digestion so that a horse can make the best possible use of the nutritional contents of its diet.
 
The digestive system of the horse evolved to serve wild horses which grazed virtually all day on low-quality forage. But with domestication, the way we feed and keep horses has changed and this is what can affect the delicate balance of natural intestinal bacteria and yeast.

Years of extensive scientific research, conducted in collaboration with leading universities and equine research authorities across the world, led to Yea-Sacc®1026 being granted full European Union authorisation as a feed additive for horses under Commission Regulation (EC) No. 886/2009 back in 2009.

Research found that this probiotic can increase the amount of energy released from a horse’s diet and made available to fuel muscles - making it a useful supplementary food for competition and sports horses.

Horses used for racing and eventing often get diets rich on high-starch cereals. Large amounts of starch can throw off the balance of ‘good’ bacteria in the hindgut.
 
Studies have also shown that Probiotic for horses Yea-Sacc®1026 can improve the digestion of protein and the absorption of calcium and phosphorous. All these factors are important for young horses that are still growing, and lactating mares, as well as horses undergoing high levels of work and exercise.
 
Healthy fermentation of food in the equine hindgut is essential in order for a horse to maintain a healthy immune system and extract the maximum amount of nutrients possible from its diet. Pegasus Health Yea-Sacc®1026 boosts the effectiveness of the ‘good’ bacteria that digest bacteria in the hindgut while also preventing, or treating, any digestive upsets.
 
Yea-Sacc®1026 for horses can help in any situation where stress has caused digestive discomfort in your horse. Stresses and strains caused by such things as competition, travel, illness or changes in environment and living arrangements can quickly upset the delicate balance of ‘good’ bacteria in the equine digestive system - which is when you need to restore balance swiftly to avoid more serious health issues such as colic or scouring.
 
Probiotic for horses Yea-Sacc®1026 can be safely fed long-term and is suitable for elderly horses, and those with laminitis, because it supports a healthy balance of the bacteria that consume lactic acid and as a result helps to avoid the swings of gut acid that are now said to be a factor in feet problems for horses and ponies.

Equine nutritionist John Chapman, of Gravenhorse Feeds, said that he has found that the probiotics products receiving the best testimonials from customers usually contain live yeast. Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been clearly shown to improve digestibility of a variety of feed ingredients (Glade et al 1987) and suppress scour-inducing pathogens, he added.