EQUUS FEEDS - Testimonials

Congratulations to Beano!!!!
2009 Horse of the Year category Winner

Jaclag Bannut Mandarin, prepared exclusively on Equus, won the Supreme
Champion Working Hunting category 2009 Horse of the Year Award,
achieving a category win for the second consecutive year.

At the recently held Easter Festival in Gauteng, my pony Jaclag Bannut Mandarin won the Show
Pony Championship and my other horse Mambo N won both his dressage classes as well as the
dressage Victor Ludorum for the highest combined dressage score. Both these horses are fed
exclusively on Equus’ Cool and Perform which builds fantastic topline, makes their coats shine,
and produces good energy for training without fizziness.
Since I changed over to Equus, I have never looked back.

Shelby Kleynhans (owner/rider)

Saint Peter

Charlotte Crisp is over the moon with how well her showjumper, Saint Peter, is performing on
Cool 'n Perform. She claims he is a different horse. Before beginning Cool 'n Perform, the horse
was ingesting over twice the recommended amount of a calming supplement and he was still
unmanageable and difficult to ride especially at shows. However, after only 5 bags of the feed
he was down to just under half of the recommended dose of the calming supplement and
participated at a show with thunderstorms and lightning remaining calm and responsive.
Charlotte is very happy as she says she can now enjoy riding him. He had been so bad that she
was advised in the past to stop riding him to avoid being possibly seriously injured, but says he
is now a dream. To top it all, he has also built fabulous condition and muscle tone.

Saint Peter is now completely off the calming supplement and the pair won the Junior South
African South African Derby Championship in their category in May 2008, and also went on to
win the Junior Open Working Hunter at Higher Grade Inter Regionals in Sept at GHS.

The Story of Quay West

In March 2008, our JB horse Quay West was diagnosed with biliary and we gave him about 8
weeks off. When he came back into work he appeared sore, so we got the vet to look at him
again. He is fairly old, so when the vet felt that his back was causing him pain and making
him unable to engage his hind quarters we weren't surprised. He was started on a course of
cortisone injections which we were told should completely fix the problem. After a week,
however, Kiwi seemed to be in so much pain we could not force him to work. We decided to
retire him and just get him strong again.

However, his condition continued to deteriorate; he was shockingly thin and so crippled he
could barely walk out of his stable. We seriously thought about ending his pain twice during
this time but were convinced to get a second opinion from another vet.He felt that our horse
had really bad laminitis caused by liver failure and an overdose of cortisone - we were
devastated!

As a last resort, we spoke to Hannah from Equus and she advised feeding him Equus Safe 'n
Lite and giving more time. He has been on it now for about 3 months and he is looking 100
times better! He is perfectly sound now and by far the happiest he has ever been! We are
even starting to think about competing him again. This food literally saved his life!

Jaclag Bannut Mandarin

At the prestigious 2008 Horse of the Year Show, well known Jaclag Bannut Mandarin, prepared
exclusively on Cool 'n Perform, won the Supreme Champion Working Riding category followed
by the Horse of the Year Award in spite the fact that he was ill only a few weeks before the event.
Owner rider Shelby Kleynhans says she managed to maintain his condition as he continued to eat
small quantities of the very palatable Cool 'n Perform ration despite being ill, and once well again,
he was able to build additional topline quickly, got the shine back on his coat, as well as his
normal energy levels and appetite for training. At the 2008 Pony Rider and Junior Derby in May
he was also awarded Champion Working Pony as well as being the top qualifier in the Pony Rider
Show Jumping Derby.

Hettie – Drumbeat Stud

We changed our Welsh X TB Gelding Trafalgar onto Equus’ Cool & Perform 6 weeks ago, and
we noted a difference within 2 weeks. He is quite a cheeky and quirky gelding but his attitude
and performance have improved so much. He seems settled within himself and has not been
messing around when jumping courses. Easter Festival was his 2nd show since he changed to
this lovely feed and we are very satisfied with his performance and his state of mind and on
top of it all, he has picked up condition.

David Wilken
(Co Owner of Burlington Stables, International Show Jumper and Instructor)

Here at Burlington we always aim to provide our horses with the best there is on offer and when
I first saw Equus' Cool n Perform I was extremely impressed with the look and composition
of the feed. All my horses took to it straight away and seem to enjoy a diet which is not only
beneficial to their digestive health but helps greatly in improving their muscle tone. Those
horses who often get 'hot' during competition have benefited greatly from Cool 'n Perform and
are far more relaxed which has greatly improved our performance.

Yvette De Oliveira

Dear Equus Feeds,

I want to tell you about the GREAT success I have had with your Safe ‘n Lite feed.
I have a 20 year old Welsh Section A pony. For the two years I have had him he has struggled
with laminitis and has been a sore and uncomfortable pony.
My daughter was instructed not to ride him at all as he was in pain the whole time. We tried
every feed there was to help this condition. I was pulling my hair out at a stage because it
felt like a battle I couldn't win. Then I came across an Equus pamphlet. I switched over to
Safe ‘n Lite two/three months ago, and I now have a bouncy, pain free pony who is full of life.
You would swear he is 10 and not 20.

I really want to thank Equus feed for their great feed they supply. I would recommend it to
anyone.

Regards,
Yvette De Oliveira

Marie Winnard

In January 2009, after Hannah from Equus came out to see my horses and advised me on
feed and quantity, I changed my horses over to Equus’ Train ‘n Leisure. This decision was not
made lightly but I am thrilled with the results seen in a variety of horses with different needs
but all on the same feed:

I recently got some rescue horses off a stud farm that closed down. My biggest worry was
one mare that was extremely nervous and hot; I needed to put her on feed that would not
make her hot, yet still get the weight on her. After only a week of Train ’n Leisure I could see
she was picking up weight without getting hot and silly. By the next month I reduced her feed
with 1kg per day.

I also have a stunning TB stallion that, unlike the normal stallion, is very laid back and lazy.
I have always had him on 16% concentrate, yet battled to keep his weight up and energy
levels high. Braashwin is now in great condition with energy to hunt, yet calm and gentle as
he has always been. His coat has never looked as good.

The best results have been on my “old lady”.
She is a 22year old TB mare. Like all old
horses it is hard to keep weight on her. She
also has a bad leg that gives her a hard time.
Since I changed her to Equus she has
wonderful condition and is much more mobile.
She is on only 4kg of food- not bad for a
16.3hh. She runs and plays like a 5year old.

In my 30 years of riding and enjoying the
company of horses, I have not found a food
as great as Equus. I breed TB sport horses
and can recommend this feed to everyone.

SA Trails

SA Trails offers amazing outrides in the beautiful Northern Farm Nature Reserve in JHB North.
We follow natural horsemanship methods and cater for beginners or advanced riders looking
to enjoy an outdoor adventure and to forget all about work and the pressures of life. Our
horses are our life and each one has its own unique personality and a very special place in
our hearts! We heard about Equus Horse Feeds and their principles of natural feeding and
moved across to the Train and Leisure feed in 2008. Well – our horses have never been
happier! They are all in superb condition and their performance is outstanding.
Honestly – we can’t rave about it enough. The proof is in the pudding. It’s a great feed with
even greater results!

Debbie and Peter Dickens
www.satrails.co.za

Maxine – Country Feeds

Several weeks ago I changed my horse Teresa to Equus’ Cool n Perform and my horse has
never worked so beautifully. Her canter work has always been difficult but I have seen great
improvement in her attitude and she is giving me lovely canter work. I not only ride Teresa,
but also use her for carriage driving, and she has performed absolutely wonderfully over these
last few weeks. I've found with Teresa that although she is quiet, her energy level is better
than before. I can’t believe what a difference her feed has made and I am very excited about
starting my competition season.

Thank you Equus.

Theo Jordaan and family

As a family, we have been involved with Endurance racing for many years. In the last year we
have changed our feed to Equus and are very happy with our results. All our endurance horses
use a combination of Equus CooI ‘n Perform and Race ‘n Replace.

In general, all the horse’s
coats are shinier and they have all developed more muscle. Recovery during and after events
has improved enormously and condition is maintained with ease.

They all experience an energy burst and second wind a few kilometres after eating Race ‘n
Replace during an event. We had no adaptation problems when changing over to this feed,
even with some finicky eaters, and the horses enjoy it.

Al Mu’ Barak Shaikh used to suffer with constipation which led to some light colic occurrences in
the past, but on Equus there is definitely an improvement and his droppings are more regular
and normal.

Since we have been using Equus, our family has recorded a number of achievements including:

A first place for Johan on Al Mu’ Barak Rabdan in the Alma Endurance Ride in the Heavyweight
category and the award for the Best Prepared Horse.

A 3rd place for Louise on Al Mu’ Barak Shaikh during the Noordelike Uithourit Unie competition.

A 4th place for Louise on Kromar Shar-Yanica in her 1st 120km ride at the Louise Botha FEI
Race in the Young Riders category, the award for the Best Prepared horse in this category and
the Stride and Louise Botha Award for the Best of the Best over all categories.

At the recently held Fauresmith National Championships, Louise on Shaikh was captain for the
Gauteng North Young Riders Team. They came 3rd in this category, 4th overall (out of 386
prequalifiers) and won the award for the fastest purebred Arab in his category.

This was Shaikh’s second Fauresmith event and he bettered his previous time by 33 minutes.

Louise and Kromar Shar Yanika have been selected for the National Young Riders team for the
upcoming Africa Championships in Walvis Bay.

Erin Morgan-Jones (Springbok polo player and international pro)

With top flight International standard polo ponies playing in the “BMW International” and playing
for me in the South African team, I’ve always been on the look out for any non-steroid product
to give them the edge, the best and healthiest way possible.

After chatting to Hannah Rousell from Equus, we chose three of my polo ponies, two from my
international string – Comet and Western, and Blue ( a skinny baby), who have all been playing
in my team for the last year. These three have trialled Equus Cool ‘n Perform 15 and and
Equus Cool ‘n Perform 12 together with Equus’s new product Race ‘n Replace for Tournaments.

After one month my results were fantastic: Blue who was battling to keep weight on had picked
up 15 kg, his coat had started to have a bronze sheen, and he had an energy increase which
was unheard of for this particular youngster; Western’s and Comet’s weight remained constant
but their coats had a gleam and beautiful sheen which I had never really seen on them, their
recovery time halved and after Comet had an accident and had to be stable rested he still
managed to remain in a good condition without dropping weight.

All the horses had a certain happiness about them, with the odd kick and buck in the paddocks,
and were alert and aware of their surrounding. They also enjoyed their food. I have found the
food to be incredibly well balanced, much appreciated and enjoyed by my gees, and I look
forward to a good and happy relationship between Equus and my horses in the near future.

Peta Hunter

After being in the horse world for many years, my passion has moved from riding to feeding.
In the pursuit of a feed to cater for all my needs I was feeding a very well known brand with
added super codlivene and oil and hoof strengthener etc. I couldn't understand, however, why,
for example, I was feeding 6 kgs per day to a thoroughbred not in work who wasn't picking up
weight.

I then read about the Equus range and thought I would try it on Aqua. I started with 4kgs per
day Cool 'n Perform 12 and after 2 weeks he had picked up 20kgs. I couldn't believe it! I then
reduced his feed to 3kgs and he picked up 15kgs the following two weeks. Still not in work at
present, I now have him settled on 2kgs per day with 6 kgs of my own chaff mix and his weight
remains constant. Other than the weight issue I cannot believe the shine on his coat in the
middle of winter.

I have now changed all 40 of my horses to Equus. Most are fed Cool 'n Perform 12, the ponies
Nice 'n Easy, the older horses Train 'n Leisure and for some we also use the All Time Balancer.
I no longer have a shelf full of supplements and I have found great solutions and flexibility within
the Equus range for all the horses in my yard.

An 18 year old thoroughbred who has always had a problem with a runny stomach now has a
stable which is a pleasure to clean since he has been eating Cool 'n Perform.

Do not be put off by the cost of the feed as the quantity that you feed is so much less! Other
yard owners often feed 5 - 8kgs per day and can't believe the positive change in my competition
horses who are now eating on average about 25% less than they used to.

                                                      Happy riding
                                                      Peta Hunter
                                                      082 581 2814
                                                      peta@buckedoff.co.za

New Testimonial from Charlotte Crisp and Saint Peter

(See older testimonial below to see just how far Saint Peter has come since changing over to Equus!)

This is a photo of me and Saint Peter competing in the South African Outdoor Grand Prix. He has been out of action since March and this was his first show back!! He was placed in 3 of 4 classes including coming 2nd in the International Classique and 4th in the Grand Prix. He was also placed 2nd in the THS Championship at Higher Grade Inter Regionals in the Junior 130 classes and won the 130 speed class at Young Riders Champs.
Saint Peter has been on Equus Cool ‘n Perform for almost 2 years and has changed drastically and gone from strength to strength!!

Adél Stander

Dear Equus,

My SA Boerperd, Fynbos Engeltjie, used to be hot and unruly until I started her on Cool ‘n
Perform 12. I use to earn frequent flyer miles without getting near a plane, and I can now
report that I have not seen the ground since I started her on Equus. Engel is only rising 4 and
still growing, but I have always had trouble keeping up her weight. She has not only gained
weight since starting on Equus, but her coat is shiny and she is an overall much happier and
healthier horse and I am a much happier horse owner. She is surely growing into her name!

Thanks Equus!
Adél Stander (Riversdale)

Keralyn Du Preez

Dear Equus,

I would just like to comment on the quality of your feed.

I have a very hot pony which I jump in the 110cm for pony riders (CA). Her name is
Casablanca Express. She was on another brand of feed, but I had to use other supplements
to keep her calm before a competition. I changed to Equus Cool ‘n Perform 12 a month ago
and I could immediately see the difference in her. She is now much calmer and her condition
has improved immensely. She used to have a running tummy when transported in the horse
box and that has now also disappeared. She is now much easier to control in the arena.
This feed really does work for my pony.

Keralyn Du Preez (14) - 2008 SA Pony Rider Show Jumping Champion

Parrot's Story

Parrot literally fell out of the horse box when she arrived at our yard in mid August. She had
contracted E-Coli at her previous yard and had suffered from chronic diarrhoea for 3 months.

Despite numerous veterinary visits, antibiotics, dewormers and trying every brand of feed
available we just couldn't get her to pick up weight or have a solid bowel movement.

In late October we were about to have her humanely
euthanized. Just then, the CEO of Equus arrived at our yard
to visit our horses and offered to sponsor Parrot with 4kgs of
Cool 'n Perform 15 a day for 2 months. She still had a heavy
winter coat and was dull and listless, but with huge scepticism
we decided to give it a try.

Since our entire yard changed to Equus products we have
stopped using all supplements and additions and just enjoy
healthy and vibrant horses, but Parrot was probably in the
worst shape I have ever seen a horse.

Well, within 3 weeks she was a different horse who started
shedding her winter coat and did a little buck and jog in the
mornings on the way to her camp. What used to be an ugly
backbone suddenly turned into a topline.

She suddenly developed muscles where there was just
sagging skin before. We are still astounded at the remark-
able changes and my entire yard will testify to the miracle
change because that is what it was.

The photographs illustrate this genuine case study which
started on 1 November and finished 31 December 2009.

Anine Swart

I just thought I'd give you some feedback on my thoroughbred mare, Tamarind.
I emailed a while ago about adding some weight to her for Horse of the Year.

Well, I bought a bag of Equus All Time Balancer and have been giving her 500g per day for the
last 2 months.
To say that she has put on weight is an understatement - she is fat as a pig! which for a lean,
hot, orange thoroughbred mare is quite a feat!
I can’t feel her ribs, her behind is wobbling, she has dapples, a crest and she's shiny like
nobody's business.

Thank you
Anine Swart

Sharon, Brinleigh and Raine Barclay with Bronwydd Bannut Foxglove and
Olford Fantastic

Our two ponies Foxy and Alfie have had a good beginning to the year at the PE Autumn Show,
the Bathurst Show and the East London Agricultural Show.
At the PE Autumn Show BB Foxglove won the Show Pony, Show Riding Pony, Show Hunter,
Working Championship Pony, Champion Show Pony, and Supreme Show Horse/Pony as well
as the Dressage Elementary Medium 3, while Olford Fantastic won the Dressage Elementary 3.

At the Bathurst Show BB Foxglove won the Dressage Elementary 2 and 3, Best Pony under
13.3hands, Best Pony in hand, Show Pony, Open Champion Pony, Graded Champion Pony,
Supreme Champion Pony and Supreme Horse/Pony on show. Olford Fantastic also had 4
placings in the showing classes.

At the East London Agricultural Show, BB Foxglove with Raine was the Reserve Champion
Lead Rein Pony, while with Brindleigh in the saddle, Foxy was Dressage Champion of the Show,
was 1st in the Working Riding Pony, was Show Pony Champion and was the Supreme Eastern
Cape Champion. Alfie won the Best Pleasure Pony class and was Arab Champion as well.

Both our ponies are on Cool 'n Perform 12 and at Bathurst Hannah gave us this great advice
and we used a bit of Race 'n Replace to give Foxy a bit of sparkle when he was tired.

We bought Foxy in June 2009 and when I first saw him I was a bit thrown by his dull coat. I
thought at the time that it was from over-clipping or too much sun. I kept him on the feed he
had been on in JHB (not available to us in PE) and very slowly changed him to our normal
brand but was still not happy with his coat and his general well being. He then had two low
grade colics close together and after a lot of research I came to the conclusion that Foxy had
an ulcer for which he was then treated. At this time Equus became available in PE and
seemed to be the right feed for ulcers. I decided to move my whole yard over to Equus
Cool 'n Perform 12 after being on a local brand for 11 years.

As Hannah will tell you it took a while to convince me of the real benefits. It took a while to
switch them over as the Equus product was so completely different, but eventually all the
horses munched away happily. Foxys coat is now glowing with health and he is a very happy
boy. I have not had a colic or health problem in the yard since we changed to Equus. Using
Equus certainly saves on supplements, quantities and vet bills. All my horses are looking great
despite the terrible drought.

Kind Regards
Sharon , Brinleigh , Raine , Olford Fantastic and Foxglove

Leandra Endurance Ride 13-3-2010.

Louise Jordaan on Al MuBarak Shaikh rode the 80km in a time of 3 hours, 49 min. They won
the Young Rider Section and the Best Prepared Prize.

Elize Jordaan on Al MuBarak Rabdan completed the 80km in a time of 4 hours, 23 min and
was 13th out of 43 horses in the standard weight category. Both of these horses are fed
Cool 'n Perform 12% as well as Race 'n Replace.

Dietrich El-Naseri, one of our young horses was entered here for his first endurance ride as
he is only 4 years old. We planned to ride him only 30km, but after the first 30km he looked
so good and his pulse was only 48, so the veterinarian said he could complete another leg.
After 60km his pulse rate was still 48 and the veterinarian said he could complete the final
leg. He completed this final section with a pulse rate still on 48 and looked fantastic!!
El-Naseri was only changed over to Cool 'n Perform 12% after this ride. Up until then he
had been fed Train 'n Leisure exclusively.

Alma Endurance ride 20-2-2010:

Louise and Al MuBarak Shaikh came second and was also nominated for the Best Prepared.
Elize and Rabdan achieved a 3rd place in the standard weight category and was also
nominated for Best Prepared.

General

Louise and Shaikh have qualified for Fauresmith. In the last year they have completed 3
qualifying rides within National times. Louise has also been chosen for the National Young
Rider team on Shaik for the 120km FEI 3 Nations Endurance ride at Schweizer Renecke in
April this year.

All the Fourie horses are fed exclusively on Equus products and since changing over to them we have never looked back!

Helen & Stripes

Our pony Stripes is a wonderful addition to our family but she has always been difficult to feed
as she is prone to laminitis. I was therefore delighted when I heard about Equus Safe n Lite
being registered as a safe feed for laminitic horses.

I was immediately impressed by the look of the product, especially the abundance of quality
fibre, just as nature intended, as well as the added biotin for hoof conditioning. From the start
Stripes was as impressed as I was and absolutely loves the product. I can now be confident
that I really am feeding her the best product I can in order to keep her laminitis free.
Stripes is happy and healthy and enjoying life as any pony should.

Thank you Equus.

Tossy Raynor & Godfather

My horse Godfather has suffered off and on from a sweet-itch type condition for 15 years.
He used to only get it in the wet weather but over the last few years it has been an ongoing
problem, with the itching driving him, and me, mad. The top of his tail was non-existent and his
mane, neck and head were always bald or rubbed raw in patches. I have used all sorts of
different remedies/creams etc but to no avail.
After three to four months of being fed on Cool and Perform he has completely stopped
scratching and thanks to Equus I now have a much happier horse.

Kind regards,
Tossy Raynor

Equus Endurance results from Fauresmith 2010

Congratulations to Louise Jordaan and Al MuBarak Shaikh who was awarded the trophy for the
Best Conditioned Horse in the Lightweight Category in this years event!
Louise and Shaikh competed in the lightweight category and completed the 200km in a time
of 8 hours 30 min. They came 2nd (only one minute 7 seconds after the winner!) in their
category and 5th over all the categories.
Shaikh finished in the top ten for the second year in a row. Last year he was placed 4th overall
and came 3rd with Louise in the Young Rider category. Shaikh is fed the Equus endurance
combination of Cool n Perform and Race 'n Replace and trainer Elize Jordaan describes his
condition as nothing short of remarkable!