For good health and optimum performance a horse requires normal homeostasis, that is, the physiological stability achieved by normal negative feedback systems. The demands of training very often leave the horse with impaired feedback systems, which in turn may lead to serious and debilitating conditions. The Equiwinner patch uses revolutionary patented Smart Cell Signal technology to restore normal homeostasis and full performance.
Is the Equiwinner patch safe?
No banned substances are used in the Equiwinner patch. There is no chemical action on the body of the horse. No substance enters or is metabolized within the body. The Equiwinner patch works by signaling only. There are no side effects. Use of Equiwinner patches for performance will not test positive in any sport.
1. Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH) including "bleeders" or blood in the trachea (windpipe).
2. Headshaking for no known cause when the horse is exercised.
3. Fading effort or pulling up when an otherwise fit horse is asked for performance.
4. Distress or refusal for no known reason when asked for increased effort e.g. going from walk to canter.
5. Dry or dull coat from no apparent cause.
6. Overheating from lack of sweat (anhidrosis), or patchy sweating.
7. Equiwinner ensures full hydration and better performance.
8. Equiwinner prevents stress in the horse when travelling in transport.
9. "Tying Up", also called azoturia or equine rhabdomyolysis.
How is the Equiwinner patch used?
1. Brush up and down a small area of coat on the body of the horse, anywhere convenient such as on top of the hindquarter, but not the head or legs. Wash and dry the area if there is coat molting, field dirt or dander. Where coat sheen products, shampoos or oily sprays have previously been used and the coat hairs are slippery, it may be necessary to clean an area with pure alcohol or surgical spirits (not methylated spirit), or a detergent.
2. Take one Equiwinner patch and remove the covering to expose the sticky area, taking care not to dislodge the two signaling centers.
3. Stick the Equiwinner patch on the cleaned area, and press firmly.
Each day, you can alternate between right side and left side.
4. Leave this Patch on for approx. 24 hours, then remove and discard it.
5. Immediately place another Equiwinner Patch in any different cleaned position for a further 24 hours.
6. Continue to discard and put a new Equiwinner Patch in a different cleaned position each 24 hours, for a total of ten days.
How many courses of Equiwinner patch are recommended?
Daily use of the Equiwinner patch for ten days should normally be sufficient for the horse for a whole season, or up to twelve months. It is important that the Equiwinner patch is changed every day, as described above, for ten days. Trainers of high performance horses may use Equiwinner up to 4 times per year. We recommend using Equiwinner each year to prevent any problems reoccurring.
Further information
1. It is not necessary to clip or shave the coat. If the horse has long coat hair then simply part the hair so that the two Equiwinner patch signalling centers are close to the skin.
2. Do not place the Equiwinner patch under a saddle, girth, or other tack. This would cause discomfort. On top of the level part of the hindquarter (croup) is often best.
3. The Equiwinner patch may be covered by the horse’s usual rug, sheet or blanket.
4. A horse will not normally interfere with the Equiwinner patch. If the horse goes to bite the Equiwinner patch, and the Equiwinner patch cannot be placed out of reach of the mouth, then covering by a rug, sheet or blanket must be used. This also needs to be done if a companion horse tries to remove the patch.
5. In very cold weather the coat hair may stand up and tend to push the Equiwinner patch away from the skin. In this case, use a rug or blanket to keep the skin at normal temperature.
Training and Competition
Provided the horse is not distressed, it is beneficial to continue the horse’s usual program of training or exercise, while using the Equiwinner patch uninterrupted for the ten days. The Equiwinner patch can be removed from the horse for the period of an actual competition or race, without detriment, since the effect persists. Replace the Equiwinner patch in another spot after participation in the event has finished.
Horses being treated for EIPH bleeding should not compete or race but should have walking exercise only for the ten days of treatment, and for a further five days. Then the horse can be gradually returned to normal training. This procedure ensures that existing scar tissue in the lungs can fully heal without being put under pressure.
The Equiwinner patch can also be used for health maintenance when the horse is out of work. Another suitable time is when the horse is going to be put back into training after a period of rest, or before competition for maximum performance.
Safety and Disposal
Keep the Equiwinner patch out of reach of children and animals. After use, the Equiwinner patch should be disposed of carefully as normal household or commercial waste.
This information is offered as suggestions and is not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by your own veterinarian. You should not rely on the information for diagnosis of any specific situation. Always consult your own veterinarian for specific advice concerning the medical condition or treatment of any animal for whose care you are responsible. Equiwinner Patch is a fully guaranteed product. Liability is limited to the return monies paid for the product. In no event will Signal-Health LLC, Signal-Health Canada Inc or Therapina Ltd (UK) be liable for any consequential, incidental, special, or punitive damages, however caused and under any theory of liability.
