The world’s most powerful and ethical show safe calming formula in a convenient feed-through pellet. Now provides 30% more calming effect, contains added pre-event soreness support and added gastric soothers for even more complete show prep. Scroll down for complete information.
We have struggled with our horse for over two years. So much talent in this horse but just could not settle down when in a show ring to the point of not being able to ride. We tried different combinations of the perfect prep calming products and for him the gold pellets are the answer. Amazing difference and so worth it!
Perfect Prep formulas may be used individually or combined as a system for maximum support. Choose one formula per step leading up to performance.
Daily Support: Feed for Training at Home Daily Choose one of the following to feed every day to establish a baseline of improved behavior:
Perfect Harmony EQ
Effects Improves hormone-related behavior in geldings, mares and stallions.
Administer daily allowing 3 days for full response TIP: Continue feeding alongside pre-event formulas throughout performance days.
Effects wear off gradually
Training Day+ Pellets
Effects Easy-feed pellets stabilize blood sugar levels, relax muscles, slow the heart rate, and diminish reactivity. Includes gastric soothers!
Administer daily allowing 3 days for full response TIP: Switch from Training Day+ pellets to pre-event pellet formulas three days prior to performance.
Training Day
Effects Stabilizes blood sugar levels, relaxes muscles, slows the heart rate, and diminishes reactivity.
Administer daily allowing 3 days for full response TIP: Switch from Training Day to pre-event pellet formulas three days prior to performance.
Pre-Event Step 1: Prepare for Transport and Show Environment Choose one of the following to begin feeding 3 days prior to performance and during event:
Gold Pellets
Effects High powered and ethical calming pellet that includes pain relief and gastric support.
Administer daily beginning 4-6 feedings prior to performance
Sane & Sound Pellets
Effects Clear focus with pain relief and gastric comfort in a convenient pellet.
Pre-Event Step 2: Prepare for Performance Day Choose one of the following to administer the night before and morning of performance:
Gold Paste
Effects Long acting calming, attitude and gastric formula for extended effect.
Administer night before & morning of performance
Effects last approximately 18 hours
Sane & Sound MAX Paste
Effects The most complete long acting paste! Addresses all three causes of equine anxiety: gastric distress, pain and overstimulation.
Administer 2 – 4 hours prior to performance
Effects last approximately 18 – 24 hours
Pre-Event Step 3: Make Them Show Ring Ready Choose one of the following to administer 90 minutes prior to performance:
Extreme
Effects Original formula for focus and calming support just when you need it.
Administer 90 minutes prior to performance
Effects last approximately 6 hours
Supreme
Effects Stronger focus calming support when it counts.
Prime
Effects Our most advanced quick acting paste! Takes the fresh out and refines focus without sacrificing movement.
Suggested Use
Caution: Effects may be profound. Evaluate each individual horse’s response to this product prior to performance.
Feed according to above chart with AM and PM feed, with a feeding 4 hours prior to event. For late day performances a mid-day feeding is suggested. Effects begin after 1 feeding and peak after 4 to 6 feedings. Continue as needed during performance days. 1 scoop = 40 grams. 1 scoop is considered 1 dose.
Tips for Best Results For maximum effect, the last feeding of Gold pellets should fall 4 hours prior to performance time. (Pre-event lunch feeding is suggested.)
Active Ingredients:
Amino Acid Complex, Magnesium, DL-Phenylalanine, L-Leucine, Inositol, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine HCL, Glycine, Taurine, Metaphan, Deglycyrrhized Licorice, Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin
Amino Acid Complex contains peptides that are anti-inflammatory as well as gastro-friendly. It also may encourage a calm attitude.
Magnesium is an essential mineral in the horse that acts to stabilize the fright-flight reflex. It works on the cellular level in helping to allow insulin to store glucose and minimize the rapid changes in blood sugar that causes excitability. Magnesium in high levels is also effective at slowing the heart rate and relaxing muscles. Magnesium and Calcium, both essential minerals in the horse, are chemically very similar but have opposite effects at the cellular level: Calcium is primarily present outside the cell wall while magnesium is abundant inside the cell. Magnesium calms the nervous and cardio-vascular system; calcium excites nerves. Calcium is required for muscle contraction; magnesium causes muscle relaxation. In the performance equine, the additional stress created by training and performance causes an instant deficit in magnesium, and an over abundance of calcium, resulting in excitability, muscle cramps and stress overload.
Different forms of magnesium are absorbed in different parts of the digestive system. One of the benefits of the Perfect Prep EQ formula is that the appropriate magnesium compound is used in our formulas to produce optimum effect and quickly correct the imbalances in the calcium-magnesium ratio.
DL-Phenylalanine & L-Leucine utilize a well-studied and documented “pathway to comfort” that creates endorphin production to relieve pain and instill a feeling of wellbeing. It avoids the well-known side effects of veterinarian prescribed comfort medications and helps produce a focused, relaxed horse.
Inositol is a B vitamin that is required for proper formation of cell membranes. It is effective in Perfect Prep EQ formulas as a stabilizing element in the transmission of nerve impulses. Inositol provides an overall calming effect on the nervous system.
Thiamine is an essential B vitamin that is key in the digestion of polysaccharides. Large doses of thiamine are known to provide a high level of calming effect on the horse. Perfect Prep EQ products use effective levels of the most absorbable thiamine compounds to calm the nervous system and relax the horse.
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) and Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) are B Vitamins that significantly boost the calming effects of Gold pellets.
Glycine is a proteinogenic amino acid that has been shown in studies to produce a calming effect on the brain. Glycine also has a positive impact on attention and memory in humans. Additionally, Glycine is composed of amino and hydroxyl ions which have an antacid effect and help to buffer the stomach.
Taurine is a sulfonic acid. It is synthesized in the liver from Methionine and Cystine. As a neuromodulator Taurine is effective at regulating nervous system activity, preventing brain over activity and maintaining cell membrane stability. It is used in human therapies to help reduce nervousness and hyperactivity. Taurine is also important in Potassium management in muscle cells, especially the heart, helping to maintain steady heart rates. Quick changes in blood sugar exacerbate excitability in horses. Taurine is used in Perfect Prep EQ formulas to stabilize blood sugar by potentiating insulin.
Metaphan (gastric friendly seratonin and melatonin release blend) combines 2-amino-3- (5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl) propanoic acid, a naturally occurring amino acid, with a gastric buffer to produce a gastric friendly relaxing effect.
DGL Deglycyrrhized Licorice relieves discomfort and inflammation related to gastric ulcers.
Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin has anti-inflammatory properties, wound healing properties and may help improve digestion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does Perfect Prep contain any prohibited substances? A: As leaders in the management and preparation of top performance horses, we create the most effective formulas while avoiding all prohibited substances. Perfect Prep EQ products are formulated using only amino acids, vitamins and minerals that are found naturally in every horse.
See FEICleanSport, USEF or AQHA Guidelines to learn more.
Q: Can I administer Perfect Prep EQ Gold pellets every day? A: Perfect Prep Gold pellets were designed to be used pre-performance when your horse is under increased stress, as the formula contains targeted ingredients that are cumulative with repeated administration. They are safe to be used daily, however we recommend Perfect Prep EQ Training Day, as this formula was designed specifically for every day use.
Q: Is the dosage amount the same for horses and ponies? A: Yes. The amount to administer does not vary by the weight of the horse or pony.
Q: Can I use Perfect Prep EQ Gold pellets with other calming formulas? A: While administering Perfect Prep EQ Gold pellets alone is quite effective, it can be used safely in combination with any Perfect Prep EQ formula. It is best to combine with Perfect Prep EQ Gold paste or Perfect Prep EQ Supreme.
Q: Can I use Perfect Prep EQ Gold with other Perfect Products formulas? A: Perfect Prep EQ Gold may be used alongside any of our formulas, including GastroEase, Lactalex, Perfequin, Joint Impact and ProtEQtor.
Q: Can Perfect Prep hurt my horse? In over 1 million uses of Perfect Prep, there has never been an adverse reaction report made on any of our products in the history of our company. This is because Perfect Prep EQ products are formulated using only amino acids, vitamins and minerals that are found naturally in every horse.
We suggest that you follow the feeding instructions on the label and to contact us if you have any concerns about the safety of our products.
Q: What is the USEF’s stance on the legality of Perfect Prep? A: In a USEF Town Hall Meeting in June 2013, “When asked by an audience member about oral calming supplements such as Perfect Prep, Schumacher stated that giving a horse an oral supplement fell outside of USEF’s concerns for overmedicating with injectables. While USEF doesn’t advocate or endorse the use of specific supplements, an examination of the ingredients in Perfect Prep, for example, were found to be legal.”
Q: How does Perfect Prep compare to pheromone gel products? A: Pheromone gel products claim to work in the short term (lasting about 2.5 hours) by sending signals to the horse’s brain that mimic the signals a mare sends to her foal. These signals are thought to calm a nervous horse. Perfect Prep products work differently by providing vitamins and minerals that are shown to effectively create calmness in horses, while lasting about 6+ hours for Perfect Prep Extreme and Supreme, and up to 18+ hours with Perfect Prep Gold.
Q: What is your return policy for this product? A: We are unable to accept returns of opened product. If you are purchasing this formula for the first time, please consider purchasing the smallest container for evaluation.
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