Great news for riders looking to feed their horses a powerful nutritional joint supplement is that the ingredients of the top selling Pegasus Health FlexiMover product have been upgraded – but it is STILL offered at the SAME great value-for-money price.

FlexiMover now contains PurforMSM, the purest form of Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) that you can buy.

Mark, of Pegasus Health, said: “I have switched because I believe that cheaper MSM, produced by the crystallisation method, cannot compete when it comes to guaranteed levels of purity. Only PurforMSM is produced by a multi-stage distillation process which ensures consistently high quality MSM in every batch with no risk of contamination.

“I am always looking to offer you the best possible quality horse supplements which is why I have switched ingredients in FlexiMover from crystallised MSM to distilled MSM.”

The benefits of MSM are that it can have a preventive effect on the development of arthritis in the joints, as well as a therapeutic effect on existing inflammation and swelling.

Fleximover is a four-in-one supplement which also contains Glucosamine hydrochloride and Boswellia serrata – effective equine joint supplements in their own right which put TOGETHER have even more potential power to tackle pain and inflammation – and warming, anti-inflammatory ginger which also helps the blood circulate efficiently.

Mark added: “As with all Pegasus Health own-brand products there are no bulkers or fillers in FlexiMover. We value pure ingredients and the very finest commodity products we can source.”

Many owners report that their horses become unfocused and more difficult to handle during the spring and summer months – but for others hormones can affect performance all year round.

Research has shown that Vitex agnus-castus – a totally natural horse supplement – works on the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus to balance the body’s levels of the hormones oestrogen and progesterone.

Vitex agnus-castus is made from the berries of the Agnus-castus plant. It is also widely believed to be an effective treatment for Cushing’s disease which is caused by a small benign tumour growing on the pituitary gland. Main symptoms include excessive thirst and sweating, lots of long, coarse wavy hair growing, chronic laminitis, lack of energy, loss of condition, muscle loss, abnormal fat distribution and a compromised immune system making the horse more likely to become ill or suffer an infection.

If you want to make sure your horse benefits from the power of this herb – and not waste money – we’d advise you to look carefully at the active ingredients of any horse supplements you buy which are manufactured and marketed to combat moodiness in mares.

For example, Global Herbs RigCalm costs £27.95 for 1kg and the active ingredient is Vitex agnus-castus. You can save £12 by switching to Pegasus Health pure Vitex agnus-castus.

When it comes to blended products, which contain other ingredients as well as Vitex agnus-castus, you should remember that ingredients are listed in descending order of the quantity included. This means that in most instances the first two or three ingredients listed are the ones that matter most.

If you want your horse to benefit from Vitex agnus-castus it should really be the first or second ingredient listed – any lower and it’s probably present in amounts too tiny to be any real use.

Even if it is near the top of the ingredients list, you should look at the weight of the product and its price and compare it to buying pure Vitex agnus-castus from Pegasus Health.

We sell Vitex agnus-castus as both a powder or a tincture. Why spend money on products containing other ingredients if you just want to harness the power of Vitex agnus-castus to regulate the levels of hormones in your horse’s body?

Read more about how Vitex agnus-castus can help on its Pegasus Health product page. There’s lots of interesting information on the ‘Did You Know?’ tab too.

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We are really looking forward to meeting customers old and new during the week and we can promise you some very special offers. It will be great to answer your questions about our range of products and tell you more about the advantages of shopping online at our own website or through Amazon.

You don’t need us to tell you that HOYS is ‘the world’s most famous horse show’ with the exciting finals of some wonderful showing and show jumping championships as well as a host of other exciting equestrian entertainments in the main arena.

Some 65,000 visitors are expected over the five days, and the UK’s biggest indoor equestrian event has also earned a reputation for being a top shopping experience which Pegasus Health is excited to be part of for the first time.

Find out more and book your HOYS tickets at the official Horse of the Year Show website.

Pegasus Health is delighted to say that it is now selling Flax Oil for dogs and Linseed Oil for horses from a British supplier. We feel that this will offer our customers the highest quality flaxseed oil. We’re also delighted to be keeping business in Britain.

Our new supplier is PureFlax – a family-run business in the Yorkshire countryside.
Partner Grace Liddle explained that they can track all their flax seeds back to the exact field where they were grown – this level of traceability just isn’t available from some other suppliers.

All PureFlax oil is cold-pressed, with no added chemicals.

Grace explained: “Many oils have heat added to the seed or the oil at some stage in the extraction process. But heat destroys the Omega-3 content of the oil – which is where most of its goodness lies.

“Our oil is just cold-pressed and filtered. You can tell by smelling it what a natural product it is.”

About 58% of PureFlax oil is Omega-3. It also contains Omega-6 and Omega-9 and these three essential fatty acids are in perfect balance. Many horses fail to get enough Omega-3 and Omega-6 in their diet.

Grace said customers are full of praise for how Linseed Oil benefits moody mares. It is also good for hoof quality, skin conditions like flaky skin or sweet itch, It brings a wonderful shine and gloss to the coats of horses, and dogs.

The National Horse and Pony Network ran a trial using PureFlax Oil and said: ” The horse we tested Pure Flax on has a compromised immune system and as a result has a very poor coat, dry skin and had suffered a bout of skin infections requiring harsh veterinary treatments leaving him with a scurfy and terrible looking coat. Along with this he also suffered mild bouts of colic. Feeding Pure Flax greatly improved this horse’s skin and coat, the coat how has a glossy shine and the skin is no longer dry, scurfy and is very healthy. Our horse also suffered no bouts of colic during the trial period.”

Research shows that it is the Omega-3 that gives this natural plat-based oil strong anti-inflammatory properties. This makes it a supplement that can bring relief to swollen joints, mobility problems and arthritis in horses and in dogs. It has also been used to treat ulcers and digestive problems. Owners of dogs with cancer say their pets have become more comfortable since starting to take Flax Oil.

Swedish Olympian rider Dag Albert has been using PureFlax oil on his horse Tubber Rebel and said: “We decided to put Tubber Rebel, an event horse shortlisted to represent Sweden at the London Olympics, on PureFlax Oil. It is a quality British product and high in Omega-3 which is so beneficial to horses especially those with high demands. We believe by feeding Tubber Rebel the PureFlax Oil we are doing our part to help him feel, look and perform at his best.”

Martin Hill Racing also used the product on two of their young racehorses whose coats were showing bald patches and said there was a great improvement.

They added: “What has been really good is that Alfie has continued to eat up from the first day we added the PureFlax. It is really important for a racehorse to eat! If they don’t eat you can’t train them and thoroughbreds are notoriously fussy eaters! I have tried to add oil to their feed before with no luck at all, one sniff and they turn up their noses and won’t even take a mouthful. Since the trial started Alfie has run very well.”

Dog owner Carol Handford said: “I recently purchased a dog for racing purposes and was concerned about his skin. He had bald patches all over and the rest of his fur was very, very sparse, and had really, really bad flaky skin. I tried PureFlax and to my amazement after only two weeks the bald patches started growing hair, his coat started getting thicker and the flaky skin got better. I have now been using PureFlax on my dog for about 5 weeks and the flaky skin has gone. He has no bald patches and now supports a thick black shiny coat. He looks a picture of health and is a very, very happy dog.”

You can buy Linseed Oil for Horses through our website and via Amazon.

Amazon is now stocking our products and fulfilling your orders which means that if you are buying other goods and gifts from Amazon you can stock up on Pegasus Health horse products at the same time and just pay ONE lot of delivery charges. Alternatively, you can take advantage of Amazon services such as FREE Super Saver Delivery, Amazon PRIME or Amazon Subscribe & Save.

You can also buy Pegasus Health products using the Amazon app on your iphone and ipad.

The culprit? That lush, bright and fast-growing spring grass.

There are lots of issues that increase the risk of laminitis in horses – but too much grazing on spring grass is accepted as one of them.

If your horse is let out to graze freely it’s a good idea to put limits on the time they spend grazing and where they graze. Smaller paddocks of older grass can be better than allowing uncontrolled access to rich grass with high nitrogen levels and lots of clover. Also avoid ‘stressed’ grass when there have been periods of drought or snowy, frosty weather. Grass that grows quickly when a wet spell follows a drought is liable to contain more fruit sugars and protein which are now thought to be contributory factors in some cases of laminitis in horses.

Like anything, preventing laminitis in horses is better than cure and Pegasus Health stocks a product that our customers tell us is great for BOTH – the innovative LaminTec 5-HT™. It’s an award-winning equine feed supplement which is designed to help maintain the balance of key substances inside the horse’s body and therefore maintain a healthy circulation, including blood flow to the hoof and its capillary bed.

LaminTec 5-HT™ can be fed all year round as a preventative measure. It contains a highly-effective natural ingredient, ground feverfew herb, which is known to help balance body systems and help in maintaining healthy circulation. Customers tell us that they believe it has also brought about remarkable cases of recovery in horses and ponies suffering from laminitis. They also say their horses and ponies LOVE the taste because it’s naturally flavoured with ground aniseed.

As well as tackling laminitis through ensuring that your horse gets all its nutritional needs, it is advisable to provide extra support at this time to the horse’s digestive and metabolic functions. So spring is also a good time to feed a course of Pegasus Health LiveAid® to support the hard-working liver. This will reduce the chances of potentially toxic metabolites getting into the bloodstream, having by-passed the liver, which can lead to blood flowing away from hooves and feet.

In the battle against laminitis, it is advisable that you keep an eye on your horse and check two or three times a week if they are putting on weight, have a harder neck than usual or are developing a different rump profile. If you see any of these signs, limit grazing and reduce feed and increase exercise and work. It is good practice to adjust the amount of hay and feed depending on how much grass is available for grazing and the quality of that grass.

A serious warning sign of possible laminitis is if your horse is trying to walk or stand in a way that takes the weight off their front feet. Other symptoms include stiffness, a reluctance to move and short slow steps when the horse does walk, a stronger pulse in the fetlock than normal, standing on the heels – to try and take the weight off the toes – and sensitivity to hoof testers. Seek professional veterinary advice immediately if you see symptoms like these.

Other issues that raise the chances of horses succumbing to laminitis – include:
• Cushing’s Disease
• Equine Metabolic Syndrome
• Too much cereal in the diet
• Allergies
• Foot trauma caused by standing or exercising on hard ground for long periods of time

After recently relaunching and rebranding all our natural, high quality supplements for horses – including new eye-catching labels – they are available to buy directly from the popular online retailer Amazon.

Amazon will stock our products and fulfill your orders which means that if you are buying other goods and gifts from Amazon you can stock up on Pegasus Health horse products at the same time and just pay ONE lot of delivery charges.

You can also buy Pegasus Health products using the Amazon app on your iphone and ipad.

You can see the products for sale already here at Amazon – and more items will be added soon. We were keen to make it as easy as possible for people to find and buy our products and so best sellers including LiveAid, PegaVite, Biotin PLUS, Glucosamine, Yea-Sacc 1026, NatureBute, PurforMSM, Agnus Castus, Milk Thistle and Linseed Oil can now be bought through Amazon in this way.

We believe it makes our horse products more accessible to a wider audience, which will ultimately help customers save money without compromising on quality.

Our customers abroad can now experience ‘a world of difference’ when it comes to the delivery of the 1,000-plus product lines we stock – because Pegasus Health has teamed up with UPS WorldShip for a faster, more reliable and cost-effective service.

The new service from UPS WorldShip, means that Pegasus Health can now deliver to more than 210 countries with the promise of exceptional customer service, prices and delivery times.

UPS WorldShip provides an automated checkout meaning it couldn’t be simpler for customers to buy all of their favourite equestrian brands – plus our value-for-money Pegasus Health own brand horse supplements – at a competitive price, from one place.

We are really excited to announce this new service as it means every single one of our customers will now be able to enjoy speedier and more efficient deliveries. We already offer next day delivery, subject to stock, for our UK customers and now shopping online will be easier for our overseas customers as well. The new UPS WorldShip service will eliminate the need for protracted phone calls and emails to arrange non-EU exports/orders and we will be offering excellent rates into the EU, America and the Middle East.

We are also proud to say we are supporting the UK export market – because 75% of the products available online through the Pegasus Health website are manufactured here in the UK.

Battles is now stocking MSM, LiveAid, PegaVite, Biotin PLUS, Glucosamine, Yea-Sacc 1026, NatureBute and PurforMSM from the recently re-launched range of Pegasus Health products.

It was in 1832 that Battles – initially called Battle, Hayward & Bower Limited – began making and selling veterinary products in Lincolnshire. In 2012 the company remains at the forefront of the equestrian and animal health industry in both the UK and abroad.

We are seeing more and more customers looking for basic essentials to add to their horse’s diet and now we are delighted to have the support of Battles.

It means that our highly effective horse supplements are now more accessible to a wider audience – and that can only help customers save money, without compromising on quality.

Pegasus Health’s own brand everyday equestrian essentials were recently re-launched and re-branded in new eye-catching packaging which makes them stand out on the shelves of stockists and on our website.

This swift-acting supplement will keep your horse’s digestive system operating at its best, ensuring that your horse gets the maximum goodness from his diet.

If your horse has lost his sparkle, or seems listless, with a dull coat and an inability to gain condition, then a course of LiveAid could be just the thing.

One of our most popular sellers, we find that many owners notice a difference quickly.

This is the same product as Restore by Global Herbs, but slightly cheaper offering you value for money with no loss of quality.

We recommend a 30-day course of LiveAid twice a year for all horses and ponies for optimum health and performance. However, performance, show, veteran and working horses and ponies will benefit from a 30-day course of LiveAid every three months. It can be used continuously for horses that need constant help.

Read more about how LiveAid can help, and what it does, and who it is for on our LiveAid page.