We have a really talented 7 year old gelding in training with Cahill Quarter Horses in Madisonville TX.  This guy is a real puppy dog at home, but turns into a bundle of raw nerves at the shows.  We tried Focus and have been very impressed with the results.  There was a noticeable difference in him at the first show and he is now at his third show on Focus and the changes are dramatic.  He is calmer, happier, and the tension in the show pen has gone away.  His “trainability” has skyrocketed, because he’s not afraid to be there.  Thank you Performance Equine, we don’t think we would have helped this gelding reach his potential without you.
The Fords- Kingsville, TX

Carla, just wanted to let you know that my mare is doing very well on your FLEX EZ joint supplement! After about 3 weeks of feeding it to her, she's running around again with the others, she's still not sound, but way better than before!

Andrea Bobu- Threadventures Custom Embroidery

 

Hi, there was a markedly great improvement in one of the mares--we even notice a difference handling her on the ground--tho she was not bad on the ground-she is much more relaxed now.  Going in the arena was her biggest challenge, and she went in without my husbands help on the 2nd day (when she is normally worse).  The other mare seems better, enough so that I will keep her on the product for a couple of more months.  I am definitely eager to see if the improvements are long lasting.  I gave the mares a dose in the am and pm the day of the races?  Is this a good method??   (Yes- this is fine to do if you think your horse needs it.- PE USA)

~I raced the one mare that was the worst about going in the arena 4 times this past weekend  (which is rare) and on the 4th day which would have been the worst, she went in again without my husband having to lead her in.  I tell everyone about the product.  When I get back to Oregon, people who know this mare will be amazed too!! 
Thank you, Rosanne Strobel    www.northwest5d.com    

Dear Carla, I just want to thank you so much for all the support that Performance Equine has given me this past Extreme Cowboy Racing season.  Dreams do come true and making it to the World Championship in Kansas (top ten) with both horses was a dream come true for this 60 yr old cowgirl.  I DID IT!!!!   I just cant say enough for your products.  The Flex EZ helped my horses joints and muscle in every event and getting ready for the events.  When your horses feel good, they perform to the best of their abilities.   After a 2,000 mile haul, they came out of the trailer as if they had taken a trip to a local race.
As for the Focus...it's the best!!  It really helped my mare stay on task and happy.       

Most of all, my gelding's performance was the best in years.  Willie is one of horses where you never really know what is going to set him off.  (but you gotta love him) Focus made him keep his brave hat on and concentrate on the job he had to do.  With his attitude change, it gave me more confidence to push him harder and faster through the races.  It really made a difference and I'd never race without it.

I love the ICONOCLAST boots! They fit so well.  I had to ride through different types of terrain, water hazards, jumps and much, much more.  My horses legs were protected and had great support.  They never came up the least bit sore-this is a great product.  Most important is you Carla.  You gave me so much support and knowledge of caring for my horses while racing and traveling.  I used all the great tips and they were awesome.  With a tear in my eye and love in my heart   THANK YOU AGAIN FOR EVERYTHING!!!!!   REMEMBER YOU HELPED MAKE MY WISH COME TRUE. 
Sincerely,  Pam Salin, Trixie and Willie

 MSM Testimonial with a severely allergic horse
Trey is 8 yrs old and has had chronic sinusitis since he was 3 yrs old.  He has been scoped and sinuses drilled for exam and there was lots of inflammation and at that time diagnosed with "Chronic Sinusitis".  The up keep to maintain this has been very expensive and never 100%. We were looking at getting his sinuses flushed and the vet explained that this would help for a while.   4 weeks prior to appointment to drill and flush the sinuses we took him off of everything, Platinum Performance Allergy formula, etc,etc.  All herbal remedies did not work either. At the time of taking away all supplements, Carla suggested we put him on straight doses of MSM twice per day.   Within 7 days everything started to clear up. When he would work he would get some discharge.   When the vet showed up to do the procedure he was completely clear and when he did his skull X-Ray there was no "Fluid Line" in his skull. This showed that the MSM took all inflammation away and there was nothing building up inside anymore. His sinus cavities have been clear since. The vet did not want to drill his sinuses because he said there is "No Need" he is doing great on the MSM treatment. I keep him on 2 scoops of MSM per day 1 in the a.m. and 1 in the p.m.   He feels better all the way around, much happier, no headaches and no drainage. He is now a pleasure to ride and has tons of energy.   ~ D. Bond and Trey  

before  9-01-09	After 9-26-09

 

I have used focus equine on an "edgy" mare. It works really, really well! I was VERY happy with the results. It took just that little bit of "edge" off where I could FINALLY get her to focus!! I'd literally ride her for 2 hours, she'd be dripping sweat and STILL wouldn't give in to something that is so simple. I don't keep her on it all the time anymore, just before shows. She was on it every day for about a month, then I took her down to every other day, then she just learned it was SO much easier to be good! She was always one I had to lunge for a good 20 minutes - 1/2 hour every time I rode her (and she is turned out at least 1/2 a day) but now I hardly ever lunge her, even in the cooler weather (so far!). I would highly, highly recommend the focus equine.  My friend and I always order ours together and she calls and orders it. She says the people at the company are really nice and truly try to help you out. She has barrel racers - 2 - on it and she loves it as well. Hope you find something that works!

 

To Whom it may concern-

I just wanted to share my personal experience with your Show & Go supplement. I have been using this on my horses for many years and have always loved it. But until recently, I didn't realize how much better this product is than anything else on the market.

On Feb. 20, 2009 I rescued a severely underweight 30 year old pregnant TB mare. She was immediately started on 2 scoops of Show & Go and Alfalfa.  I have included pictures of her upon arrival on Feb 20 and her most recent picture on May 18, 2009. The pictures will speak for themselves.   Thank you very much for a wonderful product.

 Sincerely,  Colleen Henderson~ A very faithful user

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I have used these products for several years now with great success. What I was so impressed with was that this was the first time anyone talked to me about a nutritional approach instead of chemical for my difficult horses with mental challenges. I train in the world of Dressage that taxes the mental concentration of both horse and rider. When they approached me with the new Focus product I was happy to use my very sensitive horses for the experiment. I told no one in my barn that I was doing this experiment.  I put several of the horses on Focus. In just 4 short days one of my assistants came to me because one of the horses seemed sick. I asked for more details.

I was told that my personal horse had walked up the barn unusually quiet and at the end of the lead rope instead of pulling her to the cross ties.  It was one of the horses I had put on Focus Equine.  This horse, for years,  was one that only I could ride with out problems. She now has gone on to letting others ride her and is being used as a School Master to teach others the skill of Dressage. Most of my horses in training are now on Focus Equine to help them to be able to do the rigors of intense Dressage Training and showing.    

Sincerely,  Darren Taplin   Darren TaplinEquestrian Services

I am beyond thrilled and touched by you're kindness. The little guy and I will put that to very good use, and I am certain his little spirit thanks you as well. He is so much more comfortable in his own skin now. This poor pony had been so severely abused that when I walked in his stall, he would crouch down like  scared dog.  He would go in the corner and tremble all over with fear.  He was afraid every second of every day.  

He no longer quivers as before and will run circles around me when I go into his pasture. He is saying look at me I am free, and I am happy! And when I stop walking he comes to me, not only in the round pen or stall but even in the pasture.  It is though every bit of the old memories and fear are completely gone. I don't think he ever thought he could be this happy. So You and Focus Equine have saved another Life!    You were our missing link in communication before Carla.    As I mentioned before you are the, "INTERPRETER" Thank-you just does not seem to be enough.   So we are keeping you in our Prayers and sending you many many Blessings : )

~ Joey & Colton

Hello,
I just wanted to let you know that I tried your trial size of Focus equine on my very nervous and sensitive 4 year old Arabian mare. There was a big difference in her tension level and focus within a couple of days.  She went on her first over night camping trip and settled in unbelievably well. She is not as hypersensitive and reactive on your supplement and it has allowed her to be more comfortable in her surroundings, even her stall at home.  She is much more settled and not constantly "looking" for something to be afraid of.  Thank you very much, I have ordered the 30 serving size - I think she will be a happier horse now, more at peace.

 

SKIP is my daughter’s 17 year old gelding who endured tremendous abuse from his previous owner.  He was trained knowing his only purpose was to run and to run fast.  Before using FOCUS EQUINE, Skip was refusing to enter the gate; well you can’t win the race if you can’t get in the gate. Once he saw the barrels he would freeze and refuse to move, this made further training very difficult.  We virtually tried everything.  We felt we were at the end of our rope.  FOCUS EQUINE was going to be our only hope.  We gradually brought him up to full dose giving half in the morning and half at night.   The first show in Milton, Ont would be the test.  He did hesitate a bit at the gate but Hillary encouraged him on and once the two were in, they were off.  What an amazing day!! FOCUS EQUINE has given both SKIP and HILLARY the trust they needed in each other to move forward.  The smile on Hillary’s face when she exited the gate was truly “PRICELESS”

I can not thank you enough for all you have done, for being genuinely concerned about our “big boy” and above all for making this wonderful product.  Very rarely do you find someone who takes as much interest in your horse’s well being as I have found in you and your business.  My wish for you is continued success with this amazing product.  ~ Barb Beuermann

I used your Focus Equine on my gelding and have had great success.  He is very sensitive to it.   I did a lot of trial and error and found that he works at a good performance level using about 1/2 of the recommended amount.   I now have an super talented horse that can actually focus on his job. I will be able to finish him now. I wasn't sure if I would ever be able to get him to be solid.
Thanks ~ Bernie
 

05/30/2009:  6 yr mare kicks bucks at you every time she gets near you paws gate @ feed time  broke my foot and back- stopped riding her 3 yr ago. I just ride my other mare.  I have used everything but may try this nothing to lose- can't sell her
Too much money and time invested.   I want to ride her, must be crazy.
 
6/10/09  She has stopped pawing at the gate and she is not as aggressive for her food.  She was getting so bad I thought I was going to have to get a crop to protect myself from her.   She would rush you at the gate and now she just goes over to her bucket and stands there!   This is all without any training or discipline.     I will start her slowly on a lunge line this weekend if that goes well,  I'm putting my sister on her.   She's younger than me and we'll go from there.   Everything looks real good!   Maybe your ad popping up on my computer under AQHA was a gift from God!!!!!!   
Thank You, Barbara Kiernan

 

Dear Carla,

Ty was better in all divisions,trail,western riding and pleasure.   When I upped the dose before the second pleasure class he was awesome.  This was a very long show,  5 days and he had at least two classes each day.   By the 5th day he was not great in western riding...ran through the trainers legs for a moment but CAME back to her after that and did not get rattled.  I think he may have been tired by then and just did not have any more rides in him.    Overall, a huge improvement.  If I can get that sort of response consistently in the pleasure,  I would be as happy as possible.  He gave me a flawless ride, listened to every cue and was soft and supple.  I do not think he could have done anything better.  I was still nervous because I do not trust him in the class but if this is a reproduce-able result I am sure that I will learn to trust him and relax.  Thanks so much for this magic elixir.  I probably will not show him again until July but if he’s like this again I will let you know.   This formula is extremely effective.    ~ Noelle

 

I went to the CCQHA show in Woodland this past weekend. My horse was incredible, despite the BIG winds Friday, I showed in trail...I just got there, lunged him for 20 minutes and showed in an arena he'd never been in before, we won the amateur trail and he had a great go in the jr trail, but the wind blew the rope of the gate into his face, so baby that he is, he grabbed the rope and was having a good ole time chewing it, while everyone laughed and the judge gave me a -4 on that, which pretty much killed any chance of placing! He was 2nd under both in pleasure on Saturday and Sunday he slaughtered everyone, winning under both in jr trail and was 2nd/3rd in amateur trail to clinch his first circuit champion in amateur trail. He's really doing great with your supplement, especially since he's been on it a while now.

Update: 9-16-09

Chewy showed at 7 shows and was circuit champion in either junior trail or amateur trail or both, at 6 shows, winning a buckle, several blankets, halters and a saddle bag. He got 17 points in jr trail, missing qualifying by one point, earned 15 points in amateur trail and 5 points in amateur or junior western pleasure. I don't show him pleasure enough, but he's an incredible, slow legged, great hocked mover. Points were hard to come by, as amateur trail usually had 5 or less, while the select trail was always around 20 horses strong.  We're already well on our way to qualifying for next year in both jr and amateur trail. Since he's grown and filled out so much, performance halter is next. And we'll finish up his lead change during the off season, with Nancy Alto Renfro.

I don't keep him on Focus, except just prior and during shows, so I will need more very soon

~ Monique Borruso  Moniques Custom Window Tinting
 

        

10-08  ~When I bought her she came from your typical QH trainer abuse situation.  She had been jerked on to get that quick fix to be shown.  She didn't trust anyone and had some real anger issues.  She would charge you on the lung line etc  After 2 yrs of retraining she doesn't have any issues but she is just nervous.  Especially at shows.  She needs something that takes the edge off. 

12-08  ~The supplement worked wonderfully.  I put my mare on it and didn't tell my trainer and she even mentioned a difference in my mare even though she didn't know she was on the calming product.  I definitely am going to order more in the future.  Thanks so much!!!!
- Sarah

My name is Traci Pratt from Axtell, TX and I just had to email you and tell you "Thank you" so much for Focus Equine! It really brought my mare back to me. It made her more trainable and helped her to really focus on her strenuous/exciting job of Barrel Racing. After just one week on Focus Equine, this mare was "settled" and it DID NOT slow her down! She continues to run 1D times. What it did do to her is that it helped her to be okay with being corrected at high speeds. Before, I could ask her to move over and she ignored me and she was not just a "cheater", she just couldn't concentrate or react quick enough while at a dead run. Well, Focus quine changed that. I have a video that I would like to share with you! There were times when she would come too close to a barrel and I would attempt to pick her shoulder up, but would not get a response. On Focus Equine, when I picked her up....she responded immediately!!! It is an awesome product and has changed what would be "no times" into CHECKS! Thank you Performance Equine!!!   I will highly recommend this product!!

Happy trails and God Bless,
Traci Pratt  Creator of ULTIMATE BODY CONTROL

http://www.RidingwithFaith.com    http://www.RidingWithFaithMinistries.org
 

 

  Congratulations to Don & Kamber Ulmer of Rancho Del Sol
Arab Nationals Working Cow Horse Champion 2008

"This is the second show season that we have used  Focus Equine with great results.  For some horses, it is just what is needed to have that extra edge to be a winner in the tough competition that we see today. "

 

~ Don and Kamber Ulmer    www.donulmer.com

I've used the Focus Equine on two different mares. One was my 8 yr old western pleasure mare. She's not goofy, but has off days where she'll spook over anything. Carla from Focus Equine sent me a 7 day trial packet. I used it on this mare and what a difference. She was quieter and able to focus and not freak out over small things. I ordered a 30 day supply and used it on my yearling filly that I was showing in Lunge Line and in hand trail. I didn't lunge her until she was 13 months. She wasn't lunged a lot, so the show circuit was new and scary, plus I wasn't about to lunge the crud out of her. She was extremely scared and you'd never know what to expect from her. Carla helped me adjust the amount to supplement her with. This little filly was just awesome in lunge line and trail. We won the in  hand trail competition under the CCC in California. After administering the Focus Equine for three shows, it helped her focus and we no longer have to give her anything! It's unbelievable!  Thank you CARLA! 

Hello Carla,

I just wanted to let you know that 3 horses at the barn are now on FOCUS (including mine) and the results are very noticeable.   My horse is now much calmer, he sometimes still reacts to "scary" things but his reaction is A LOT less explosive than before.  The lack of forwardness is now a solved problem too, I don't even need to use spurs anymore! Thanks to this wonderful product.   ~ Regards,  Manon

Sonia's auction rescue-
Sonia was so traumatized that all she focused on was trying to escape her stall. She was literally climbing the walls.  She was extremely herd bound and during one of her fits, we heard a crash.  We found Sonia, standing in the middle of her paddock with her lower mouth hanging  having been torn off to one side.  She had just ripped her whole lower 70% lip off.

Dr. Timothy Galusha  assessed the situation and began to stitch.  She dreaded us when we came into her paddock to give her a shot of antibiotic. Although Sonia had healed from her injury to her face she had not entirely healed mentally.   I painfully watched her block us out.  She was still traumatized from being torn away from her family and having suffered such a horrific injury.   Her eyes were so distant and sad all the time. It was like she was in her own secure world and never let anybody in.  Training her was virtually hopeless as you were constantly asking her to refocus. My mom finally had enough and went on a mission to find a supplement to help Sonia- anything from moody mare to a calming vitamin. One night she discovered Equine Focus by Performance Equine.   She read all the great reviews and so we tried it.  She changed from this traumatized extremely spacey horse to a re-focused,  ready to please equine. While on Focus we were able to bathe her twice!   She'd never been bathed in her twelve years of her life.  She no longer pushes through her stall door and we no longer have to use a crop to keep her at distance. 
She now finally respects her place as an equine and has finally accepted that we are not here to hurt her.  
She was shown for the first time in her life at age thirteen at Region 16 Arabian horse show May 9-12 /09 and brought home third and fourth place. Thank you Performance Equine for this wonderful product. 

I have decided that when it’s time to show my Arabians, I will put them on Focus.   It is expensive but the results are amazing.  While I spend so much money on the shows,  I want my horses to perform well and with no doubt on Focus they are performing better.  Thank you Carla for a wonderful amazing product that truly works. Sincerely Fran Bonenfant   www.horsesonthehillfarmarabians.com

 

 

      

I referred 2 friends and my mom is now hooked on the Flex EZ as well.  Both will be consistent customers for the new year as well.  I LOVE your products!!!  I feed the Flex EZ to 5 head and the Focus to 2-3 head as well.  These are the first supplements that I have used that I can actually see and feel a difference.  Keep up the great work.

Sincerely, A.G. 

Hi Carla, This is Mutt.  Mutt was really bad in the alley.  He bucked, reared and spun.    He also had leg swelling and was moving stiff.   Just wanted to let you know I took Mutt to my first 3 day race. Oh my gosh he was a blast. He acted like a complete gentleman.  He didn't fight me going down the alley or anything, even in 30 degree weather. He felt good. So when anybody asks, I give them your website and tell them about your Focus and Glucosamine. Thanks for everything!!!

Sandy

Hey Carla: Gave out information and phone number to two possibles for the Focus here in Canada. After our show this weekend...both our horses did well....1st and 2nd fastest barrel horses of the day. People are taking notice for sure...we just so happen to have these horses for sale too....made people look even more. The FOCUS is working great!
Sue Leyzac

OTTB Story:Fleche Bleue is a TB mare.    She is now ten years old, and I have owned her for 5½ years now. I met her when she was a filly.   I was training horses at the time and I started her under saddle. Her owner at the time wanted her to be broken before she went on the track.    As a young horse, she had everything that always made me like TBs: athletic, sensitive, willing to learn and very personable.  After three weeks under saddle, I could take her out on trails, cross busy roads, gallop her in the vineyards: she was brave, and very attentive.     She never bucked, or did anything that could throw me off.    Then she went on the track.  I could not prevent her from going to the track (the owner wanted more money than I could possibly afford to buy her) but I promised her that I would give her a home when she was done racing.      So I did.    It became very clear that being on the track as been physically and emotionally very damaging to her.  She was down to skin and bones and she was tagged as dangerous on the track: she was biting, kicking; she had marks on her nose and gums from the chains.  It took three men to tack her up on her last race, and she got in the habit of bucking off jockeys before going into the starting gates.   I gave her six month in pasture, which according to friends who work with TBs off the track, should have been enough time for her brain and body to relax.     But it was not the case.    When I tried to put her back to work, the picture was pretty gloomy. She was nervous, tense, fighting the bit just fighting everything, period.  She could only go one speed: really fast!    It felt like she was constantly running away.       more.... 

Hello- I just wanted to touch base with you since my last order, which was the first time I used your product and I am happy to report that this supplement truly worked. My mare is like a different horse and if she has a fit it is over quickly. No more trying to win the wars with her, there are none anymore! She has responded so well to it that she has now been started on barrels at open races and nothing seems to bother her so she will now be traveling to Arizona to do some training and competition runs this winter. Thank you so much for reassuring me that this product would truly work as I was a skeptic and had tried every calming agent out on the market. I will forever be a customer. I just sent in an order for more, I have been feeding 1 scoop everyday and with the next order I will go to every other day and see if the results stay the same.
 I was at the point where I almost gave this great horse away and this is a horse I have raised from the day she was born. I am very happy with the product and also being able to chat with you on the phone really helped.
Thanks again.    

Shannon Clay & Grace

My barrel mare was almost to the point to where I was going to have to quit running her.  She was so uncontrollable while trying to get her into the alley.  She would back up away from it no matter how hard I kicked her forward. She would back over anything in her path.  She was vet checked and sent to the chiropractor and she wasn't hurting anywhere.  I have tried other products to calm her and nothing was working.  I put her on Focus Equine for 6 days prior to the race and on the morning of the race.   For the first time in a long long time she walked into the alley like a Queen!   My friends thought I was on a different horse. She is truly a different horse and her marish attitude is almost completely gone. Thanks to Focus we can continue to run and have fun doing it now!  Thank You for your wonderful product...its amazing!

R.Presley- Whitehouse,Tx

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Just wanted to let you know my mare went in the alley like a queen again!!! She ran a awesome pattern and was a lil over a half a second behind two Pro people!!! I cant thank you enough for making this product!!! It has truly made a enormous difference!!!!   I am so proud of how she ran. She gave me her whole heart! But I honestly believe I couldn't have done it without your product. She is so relaxed and smooth again. She wants to run now instead of fighting to get it over with!!!

 
She went in again with no problem!!!    She ran a 16.2! Her fastest time in this arena so far!

I've used the Focus Equine on two different mares. One was my 8 yr old western pleasure mare. She's not goofy, but has off days where she'll spook over anything. Carla from Focus Equine sent me a 7 day trial packet. I used it on this mare and what a difference. She was quieter and able to focus and not freak out over small things. I ordered a 30 day supply and used it on my yearling filly that I was showing in Lunge Line and in hand trail. I didn't lunge her until she was 13 months. She wasn't lunged a lot, so the show circuit was new and scary, plus I wasn't about to lunge the crud out of her. She was extremely scared and you'd never know what to expect from her. Carla helped me adjust the amount to supplement her with. This little filly was just awesome in lunge line and trail. We won the in hand trail competition under the CCC in California. After administering the Focus Equine for three shows, it helped her focus and we no longer have to give her anything! It's unbelievable!  Thank you CARLA! 

 

"Randy is a 13 yo Oldenberg in full-time dressage training, currently competing at Third  Level. Eighteen months ago, Randy suffered a ligament injury on his right front in the fetlock area. During his five month rehab, per our vet's instructions, we added 25,000 mg of Performance Equine's pure glucosamine to his daily supplements, in addition to his monthly Adequan treatments. After rehab, we also added Flex-EZ to his program . The combination of Flex-EZ, glucosamine and Adequan plus his training program has put him in the best condition of his career, making it easy for him to meet the increasing demands on joints necessary to move up the levels in dressage."  S. Coury

My high maintenance mare had a real problem stalling, training and showing away from home.  She is a talented mare but her anxiety got in the way of everything.  She was nervous in a new stall and paced and fretted the entire show.  By Sunday, she was tired, fractious and body sore.  In the show pen, she was distracted, inconsistent making her hard to show. keep her focused.  I had to get her physically exhausted before I could even think about showing her.  It wasn't getting better with each show we did.  I was spending a lot of money for show expenses and was not having much fun,  and mytrainer told me to consider selling.

I started eliminating anxiety and soreness with nutrition and went to work formulating products that addressed her needs physically and mentally.   As soon as I started her on Focus Equine, it was a total transformation.  She rested in her stall at night.  She was confident and relaxed in the show pen.  Now, my warm ups consist of 15-20 minutes and I go show her.  The amount of wear and tear that Focus Equine saves my horse and I is immeasurable.    She has a relaxed attitude about being shown and she puts her head down, stays in the bridle and goes right to work. I'm a better pilot and showman because I can focus on my riding now that I can relax and let her do HER job. She’s soft in the bridle, honest and forthright in her work with plenty of snap and spark when I ask for it.  She comes back softly in her small slow circles and steps it up for the large fast. No spook, no worry, no drama! I won’t show her without Focus Equine.  I have learned a lot from this little diva and she's the reason Performance Equine and Focus Equine exists.  It's been a long journey but you are staying with me forever!  Thanks Holly.

 

Patty at 34 yrs old

I highly recommend the glucosamine supplement!  I have a 34 (yes she is 34) year old Quarter Horse mare.  She has always shown slight arthritis, but in the past 6 months it has really gotten bad, she could barely walk and it truly broke my heart to see her that way.  I ran across Carla's ad for the glucosamine on Bayequest and decided to give it a try!  I couldn't be happier I did, Patty is now hardly limping, even when we have the really cold evenings and mornings!  I want to say thanks for all of your information and how you took the time to answer my questions, and most of all, how you truly cared about my mare and I...it really meant a lot!      Sabrina Impelido

I had not been certain that I wanted to attempt another limited distance endurance ride with my Mustang, Oreo, because of his rodeo antics at the start of the rides.  Leaving camp to the start he bucked, crow-hopped sideways and straight-on, yanked his head up and down, swung his head till he seemed dizzy, grunted, fussed and generally scared me and made me tired trying to control his forward motion.  It was scary and embarrassing, and had been happening at every ride we went to.  Despite his antics we placed Top 10 and Best Condition a number of times.  I was about ready to give it up entirely and settle for general trail riding and horse camping, but I am afraid the competitive part of me wanted to try again.  more...

OK -I can tell  you I was hugely skeptical about  Focus Equine doing what you claimed. I started giving it to Angel (Monday) 4 days prior to my lesson and she was soooo much more settled than she was at her last lesson. The following Saturday did a training ride with a group of 5 riders.  It was pouring down rain and the wind was really wild. I had second thoughts on even loading her up to go.  We hung around till the rain passed and headed off.  She was jiggy but totally under control.  Normally she would have been totally off her face and I would be hanging on to her to keep control. We headed into the plantation where she normally would have been quite spooky.  She spooked a few times but they weren't nearly as severe as they normally would be. We did lots of hill work and we trotted and cantered most of the way with a couple of gallops. Normally Angel would be out of control in a group situation with speed.  She'd wind herself up, get progressively faster and if I ask her to slow down she would end up blocking me, bracing in her neck-Not slowing down.  Saturday she was totally different!  She was still goey but more relaxed under me and listening.  I could actually drop the reins instead of being on her head the whole time as she kept her pace.   If I asked her to slow, she did without fighting her face.  A couple of times,  one of the others galloped by us out in front and I asked her to slow and she did.  Normally she would run off blocking me to chase the horse out in front. It was the first fast ride in a group that she was under control that I can remember in a long time.   All I can say is that the proof is there -it definitely works.   She was still excited but was under control at all times and I didn't fight with her once and she was 90% better with her spooking. She was also better with her heat this time.  I rode with a gelding that caused Angel to come into season quite badly.  Surprisingly,  I still had her focusing on what I was asking her to do. Normally, when she is in season I'll leave her at home.  I don't bother riding her as she is totally loopy and we end up fighting every minute I ride her, so that was amazing as well.  Tammy Miller~ Tasmania, Australia

  

The Story of Ann and Avy

To Carla : Thank you for developing  Focus and this forum. (9-08)

This is a wonderful product. One of my horses can be very fractious. To the point where he had a major melt down this spring, kicked me and broke my leg. I am just, within the last two weeks getting back into riding. Needless to say I have not been able to "prove" this supplement in all the situations that I hope to due to my recovery process. I have used the supplement with Avy. Here at home what I've observed is a more quiet and settled demeanor. He is extremely mouthy, not viciously just a goof. He would literally follow me out to pasture making slurpy noises trying to lick me, but it would often progress to a nip and he would try to push me with his nose.  When riding he would spook at heaven only knows what!   I am a firm believer in boundaries.   I'm not a play toy!   Nothing worked with him.   After being on the Focus, he receives 1 scoop every 3 days, he walks along beside me quietly. If he tries to push all I have to do is give a firm "NO". He ground ties in the barn isle to be groomed head down and forward and not on high alert.   I  will keep you posted. I do not consider this product to be a cure all,  other work is needed but so far it is a HUGE help.   I highly recommend it.    Ann Cummings Level II Centered Riding Instructor.

Carla,

Just an update on Blue. I am believing that the Focus is allowing exactly what you mentioned below to happen. Blue is quieter and much more receptive to a new trainer with new ideas! She is doing the bending at the walk and teaching him to relax and break at the poll so as not to pull ever! She is very firm in this request, but gentle. I practiced this with him last night and he did great. We are taking it very slow and using the walk and sitting trot right now, but will go to the posting trot and canter when he is ready. All this seems a lot of work for a horse that is 16 and has been with me for 4 years already and come a LONG way since the track, but he is worth it!

Charlene Marsh

My Arabian endurance horse, Aaruba, has always been an emotional individual.  He is prone to stress and intolerant of confinement.  Being a horse with a lot of "go," he simply cannot handle a small pen in which there is nowhere to go.

Although these characteristics set Aaruba up to be an enthusiastic endurance athlete, they handicap him during the practical aspects of competition.  He resents the trailer and always puts up at least a mild protest before loading, despite many hours of patient training.  He cannot relax in his pen in ride camp; instead, he paces until darkness falls, and begins again when the sun comes up.  This behavior is not only bothersome to me and my camp neighbors, but it leaves me constantly worried that he'll injure himself or set himself up for metabolic failure during the next day's race.To complicate matters, Aaruba developed gastric ulcers in the wake of a medical event that kept him off feed for several days.  The stress of endurance conditioning and competition compounded the problem, and the end result was a set of new, acting-out behaviors such as bolting from cars and hyper alertness on the trail.  Despite aggressive ulcer treatment, this spookiness made my formerly hot-but-trustworthy horse disconcerting – even dangerous – to ride.

At the recommendation of a fellow endurance rider, I put Aaruba on a trial course of Focus Equine.  After five doses, we enjoyed a 20 mile conditioning ride along the country roads near our home.  Not only did Aaruba cease spooking at cars, he proved more relaxed, responsive and energetic than ever.  His alert, forward personality remained, but his irrational tension disappeared.  His gaits even felt smoother, particularly at the canter.

After our ride, I unsaddled Aaruba and threw a cooler over his back.  Though he typically cringes when blanketed (despite hundreds of uneventful experiences) he didn't even flinch as I arranged the cooler and fastened its straps.  I'm excited to try trailering and ride camp, as I anticipate Aaruba's emotional state will be greatly improved.

I never thought I'd say this about a supplement…but I'm a believer.  I just ordered a supply of Focus Equine and am looking forward to the upcoming endurance season more than ever.  Thanks, Performance Equine! 

 

The stuff worked wonderfully!  It didn't make him groggy and lifeless looking like a sedative would; he still acted like his normal Arabian self but a more focused version. It's still working a bit too, even after being done with the trial ration. We even went on a great trail ride where he crossed water for the first time in his life! It's a nice supplement, I'm thinking about doing a daily dose just to keep him focused on work, not the killer corn stalks. Thank you so much for the opportunity! I'd recommend it to other horse friends for sure!

Kindest Regards,

Katy and Dakota, Minnesota

I raised my mare "Lucky Iris Moon".  She was born on my place and has been high strung since she was born! When I started her on barrels she got even more nervous. It seemed that she was totally comfortable in the arena but the rest of her life was one big drama. This summer it got to the point that I was scared to be in a holding pen with other people because Lucky was so insecure and upset that she was dangerous to others. I have spent hundreds of dollars on products and services to calm her down.   Nothing worked. Some products actually made her worse if that's possible! I knew she had talent but it was not working for is since she was losing her focus in the holding pen making a decent barrel pattern pretty dang tough.
I was reading the ads on barrelhorses.com and saw the ad for Focus Equine. I figured it was worth a try since it was a free trial. I got the product really fast and got Lucky started on it. We ran at Columbia Missouri over thanksgiving weekend. It was a big show, a barrel bash with over 400 competitors. Lucky was still a bit nervous the first day and I was worried that this product wasn't going to work any better than any of the previous things I had tried. Boy was I surprised! When I went to the arena and had to stand in the holding pen!!   She was a dream!  She stood still, heart didn't pound, she didn't try to kick anyone and she actually walked to the alley way and ran a great smooth pattern!!!!   I was so astounded!   Then, later that night when I went to the stalls to check on her, she was laying down resting. I immediately thought she was sick because Lucky generally spends her nights at shows intent on tearing her stall down. After watching her for awhile I realized that she was just relaxed and happy!   Another miracle!!!   I am completely convinced that the Focus works miracles!!   Thanks so much for marketing this great product!!   I am now looking forward to a fun and profitable year running barrels with my "new improved" horse!!!  Robin Belfield

My horse has knocked 2 seconds off of our barrel times.  Shell Be has the endurance each go.  In addition, she is level headed and responsive.  All of which are very important when trying to clear a course in seconds flat.   Focus significantly reduced the excitement and anxiety she had at the 'in' gate.  My parents used to have to hold her before we ran. Now she's totally controllable without help.    I would recommend these products to anyone with a performance horse looking to insure peak conditioning as well as increase speed.

SAMANTHA SIEDENTOPF
Santa Rosa, CA

DWA Express and Christoph

For several years we have been dealing with two of our horses that are very excitable, anxious and nervous. They were trying to jump out of their skins during endurance competitions. They were wasting lots of energy bucking and twisting instead of focusing on the task. These horses could never perform to their true potential. We tried different products, but didn’t get satisfactory results. Last year, we received a call from Carla from Performance Equine, who convinced us to try their product FOCUS. We were skeptical at first, knowing that we had tried a lot of products in the past and none of them worked that well. But, to our delight, FOCUS really did the job!. Both of our high strung horses, The Noble One and our stallion DWA Express calmed down and started to focus on their job without wasting precious energy. The results were astonishing. We truly believe in FOCUS and will be using it in the future. The product is totally unique and only contains legal substances. Our Thanks to Carla and Performance Equine for sponsoring our horses at the Global Endurance Training Center. We will recommend it to all our clients and riders.   Christoph Schork  Over 135 wins in Endurance races  Member USA National Endurance Team since 2004   Global Endurance Training Center Dian Woodward & Christoph Schork

I used it on Richie, my 2 year old that I had to bring home from training because of some stifle issues.  He'd gotten a little wound up being on stall rest.  So I starting using this product the day that I got home from Congress.  Honest-to-goodness, saw a difference in him the next day, much more focused, etc.  Continued to use for the rest of the week and saw huge improvements.  I even recommended your product to a trainer who had a client's horse that was pretty "hot" when the Novice Amateur was riding her and suggested that maybe they try your product to try to slow her mind down.
Linda M.

Thanks so much for your help. It's good to have Julio feeling good again and Rocket roping comfortably again.  Thanks again, Merrilee

12-19-09  Hi Carla , just an update on Julio. He continues to look awesome and feel good.   Cary is roping on him and riding daily. He is so much improved- not itchy and rubbing on everything, and still no hives. He really looks good - good weight & shiny, healthy hair coat.   Rocket is also is feeling well but the biggest improvement (the most needed improvement) is Julio. We really appreciate your knowledge and help with him. Thanks so much. 
Happy Holidays,  Merrilee Cook

Hello.  I just wanted to let you know we used the Focus on my daughter’s 7-year old barrel mare last week.  We started it on Tuesday and she ran her at a jackpot on Sunday.  It made a big difference!  The mare walked calmly through the gate and stayed focused on her job.  Previously, the mare was frequently distracted, always worried about where my mare was, and was starting to refuse the gate.  She was very inconsistent… my daughter never knew what to expect in the pattern.

I just placed another order.  I would have ordered a larger quantity, but our season basically will be over in a couple of weeks.  However, next year, I intend to start using the Focus right away in the spring.  Thanks!

Melissa K. Miller

Bismarck, ND 

Hi Carla,

 Just wanted to let you know I have been telling everyone I run into about your product!! I am still in awe over it. I took her trail riding this last weekend and usually have to pull up on her the whole way. She rode with her head down and stayed behind the horse in front of her the whole way!!! She never spooked at anything. we would pull on limbs and throw sticks into brush and she never even flinched.   YES!  R. Presley

I am SOOOO pleased with the outcome.  My daughter recently acquired this barrel horse that DOESN'T like slow work.  She is used to riding a 3D-4D horse but we were told he is 1D-2D, however, she was doing good at times with him.  She has had the hardest time figuring him out lately.  He started rearing and plowing the 2nd barrel if she tried to slow him down.  We decided we would try something to see if it would help him.  We tried 2 different things with no change and I am on BHW all the time and decided to order it to see if there would be a change.  Daughter took horse to a show 3 days into the bag and noticed a difference.. We are starting to get into showing every weekend so I am hoping this will help him.  We have shows on Sat. and Sun and I am real interested in seeing how he handles things on a continual basis...Thanks! Phyllis

I just wanted to tell you I do see a difference in my filly.   She’s much quieter to hand walk. She was remaining quieter in her stall during the day for her lay-up.  She’s now able to be in her corral during the day and her leg is going to be just fine.I can’t wait to start back riding this fall while using this product.I’ll be ordering more and will keep you posted as we get back to work.
Thanks again,  Gale Tonnelli-Belval

I spoke to you last week.  I told you I  "thought" the Focus was having an effect on him.  I have struggled with this EXTREMELY talented horse for four years.  Last weekend we made three solid runs, first NCHA $ won, 2nd in the Non Pro.  My errors cost me the two other checks.  I still can't believe this but I'm ordering some more.  K.Vincent

Emma and Sweetie have been on Focus Equine each day for seven days on Monday.  That was the first time I did not have to tranquilize Emma for the farrier.  I walked to her stall and saw her soft eyes and decided to see how she would do.  I usually tranquilize her right away.  She cannot stand still and she jumps around, the energy is uncontrollable and not safe for the farrier. I walked her to the shoeing area and she still had soft eyes, so I did not reach for the drugs.  Emma still had energy, but she stood perfectly still and did not move a leg the whole time Mark worked on her.  She did start licking his hair and she wanted to lick his hair the whole time as her energy came through her mouth, but I stroked her face and she stood still.  I am looking forward to working with Sweetie this weekend.  Both horses are now on Focus Equine every other day.  I am keeping track of how they are behaving whether they are on Focus Equine every day or every other day.

 

Carla, thank-you so much for your help.  I am very excited about how Emma's personality is calming down.  She has only been under saddle 30 days with months off since then, but now I am getting excited about moving from her round pen ground work to back under saddle work again.  02-09

K. Vilander  2004 USET Endurance Team Member
click here to read this mare's history. 

Hi There~ Well I can heartily endorse this for dogs.  I am getting some of the best work ever out of my guys!   I show at the big Portland (Eukanuba) show and my bitch was amazing…..I have not had this good work out of her in years.     She is the classic very talented dog…that blows up and cannot function with stress.  There is no question this helped her….. Can you send me the next biggest size?  $79.99 I think?  I want to give out some for other people with stressy over the top dogs. Very cool!  I am thrilled   Mary in Seattle

I have tried a lot of supplements to relax my talented but temperamental mare.  If high strung horses are referred to as hot, you would have to call mine volatile.  She was anxious, tense and easily distracted.  I used to have to put earplugs in her ears when I rode.  The best I could hope for was one good ride a week, but oh what a ride!  On a good day, I felt like I was sitting on the best horse in the world.  I have literally had instructors in the past tell me that they would work with me but not my mare.  One day, after a particularly bad ride, I was searching for spooking solutions and I found the Performance Equine website.  The idea behind Focus Equine sounded promising so I  decided to try it.  After about the seventh day I, and others, started to see a change in my mare.  The corners of the arena where she would always spook weren't scaring her.  I stopped using the earplugs and she still went through the corners.

Before the Focus Equine, she was often difficult when other horses were in the arena but she doesn't mind so much anymore.  I have shown her in the past with some success but I can't wait to show now with her on  Focus and see how we do.  Hopefully, I don't see any judges comments like, "sensitive handling of a nervous horse."  Thanks for saying so but I'd rather hear about how well my horse did.   Gwyn Lewis

I am a 25 year veteran of endurance racing with 11 Tevis completions and a 5th place in "07". I started using Performance Equine Products over a year ago and have seen my Arabian endurance horses go from being top 10 finishers to top 5 and some wins. Recently on the same weekend both my horses won the best condition award which says it all. These products have been a great addition to my training program. Bob Spoor

 

Well...I bought this for my horse, Jake.  He's a wonderful buckskin qh/perch cross.  He's been abused in the past, and last year a farrier beat him with his rasp and threw rocks at him.  He's been so scared.  Even before this happened last year, he was nervous.  He hated having people in his corral, whether cleaning or feeding.  Definitely head shy.  Very jumpy.  He's such a wonderful guy, and feels safe with me, but that's where it ends.  Nobody is able to ride him but me and his trainer (who is helping him with confidence, as well as other issues).

After 3 days on FOCUS, I saw a definite difference.  He was calmer, and not so frantic.  I rode him bareback, and he was quiet and calm.  I stood him in some trees while talking with friends, and he was so calm.  He just waited to be told what to do.  This was new as well..he would usually hop around and get really nervous.  

I can deal with him any way he is.  What I can't deal with is watching him be so uncomfortable with himself and his surroundings.  That's why I'm using your product.  The real test will be when he has to be trimmed next (sometime in the next 2 weeks).  Our new farrier is calm and wonderful, but  Jake has still needed to have his trainer hold him for the last 8 months during trims because he's petrified.  I'm hoping this will help him with this.  I'll let you know.

I look forward to getting my Focus!!

Thanks..Cynthia.

WOW, WOW, WOW is all I can say about using your product on my 2^nd mare. I started “Baby” on it on Wednesday night. The very next day I noticed she was more relaxed in her stall & almost mellow. She is bred to be a race horse & grinds her teeth and has always been anxious. Well, I went to a show today & she didn’t grind her teeth, rode very quiet, exhibitioned 3 times and then hung out tied to the fence with the other horses. Horses bumping & squealing never fazed her at all. She then went out & on ground that she is not comfortable with, as it was very hard, she ran ½ second off one of our best open horses up here and this was only her 2^nd time out. I am extremely impressed with your product and have already recommended it to people. I am going to take her off it for the next few days and see how she is. I will be placing another order as soon as I feel I know the size I’m going to need for this year. This is her futurity year and I’m hoping it to be a good one. Thanks for producing this great product!   Susan M. Collier

Southwestern Fields
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I wanted to send an update. Dream seems more content. I had surgery for a broken ankle and have a friend ridding him. She said she has not seen him crib and has had some great rides on him (she does not know about the supplement, this was done on purpose, I wanted a true report :)) I will keep you updated.   Thanks again for the miltary discount.~ Mandy

2-14-09 Update:  I wanted to give you an update on Dream.  
He has stopped cribbing about 80 percent of what he used to.  I will keep him on this as it seems to be working.   Thanks so much.  Mandy

Well...I bought this for my horse, Jake.  He's a wonderful buckskin qh/perch cross.  He's been abused in the past, and last year a farrier beat him with his rasp and threw rocks at him.  He's been so scared.  Even before this happened last year, he was nervous.  He hated having people in his corral, whether cleaning or feeding.  Definitely head shy.  Very jumpy.  He's such a wonderful guy, and feels safe with me, but that's where it ends.  Nobody is able to ride him but me and his trainer (who is helping him with confidence, as well as other issues).

After 3 days on FOCUS, I saw a definite difference.  He was calmer, and not so frantic.  I rode him bareback, and he was quiet and calm.  I stood him in some trees while talking with friends, and he was so calm.  He just waited to be told what to do.  This was new as well..he would usually hop around and get really nervous. 

I can deal with him any way he is.  What I can't deal with is watching him be so uncomfortable with himself and his surroundings.  That's why I'm using your product.  The real test will be when he has to be trimmed next (sometime in the next 2 weeks).  Our new farrier is calm and wonderful, but  Jake has still needed to have his trainer hold him for the last 8 months during trims because he's petrified.  I'm hoping this will help him with this.  I'll let you know.
I look forward to getting my Focus!!
Thanks..Cynthia.

The story of Marti, the abused pony:
I have a 7 Yr. Welsh Pony who had been physically beat into submission by previous trainer. He is extremely nervous and untrusting. I feel awful that he should have to be so uncomfortable in his own skin. Once into the stall I can now handle him, yet when frightened he tucks his tail and literally squats like a whipped dog. It just breaks my heart :( He is darling and could be very showy, but he is just too nervous. HELP ME HELP HIM?  Joey.
1-13-09

1-29-09- He did 2 things today that I suppose most people wouldn't get so excited about but this is just huge for him. I saw him standing like a bird dog on point in the corner of the pasture.  I could see that my neighbor had some surveyors out in the fields.   Normally to see men walking around in orange vests he would have run away as if Aliens in orange had just landed and were coming to eat him. This is the first of a curious nature I have ever seen him exhibit as he is generally too busy being afraid. He was adorable with his head tucked and ears forward. He was just so cute that I had to bring him in to love on him. He is still nervous about being haltered and caught but so respectful once he is.

Once I got him in his stall, I filled my pockets with berry treats and was going to brush him.  As I walked by Marti's stall, OH MY GOSH!  He walked over to the drop down to greet me.  He has never walked toward me for food or anything.  Both of these things are so momentous for us and I cannot express how thrilled I am.

So anyway though my income now is limited I will do anything to help heal this little guy, and will be placing an order with you after the first of the month. Thank-you so much for your help with Marti. Who knows, maybe he will be able to be ridden one day? I just want for him to be able to relax in his own skin.  Many Blessings, Joey L.

Just wanted to give you an update on how your products are working for me.  I didn't see a difference the first week and half, but I rode with a friend yesterday and turned our two colts loose to run with us.  I DID see a difference.  He was much, much calmer.  I didn't have to keep yelling at him or getting on him about being distracted.  He still did the head twitch, but not as often or severe.  My friend even noticed a difference.  Even when he is tied to the trailer or in the stall, he seems much calmer.  I told my friend she should try it on her Paint gelding.  His nervousness is even worse than my gelding! 
I will definitely be back to get more!  Thanks for taking the time to work with me.
Joni Mattos

Glucosamine Testimonial:
I have a 24-year-old Arabian mare whom I’ve had since she was ten, and who taught me how to ride.  She’s been in retirement for the last four years because the arthritis in her hocks and one knee had progressed so badly that she could no longer support a rider.  When she lay down she had extreme difficulty getting up again, so she almost never lay down (as she is white I can tell whether or not she has).  I have had to make several emergency calls to the veterinarian when she couldn’t get up even with my husband’s and my help, and every time as I watched her flat on her side, appearing to give up, I wondered if I was being unfair to her in not putting her down. It has been painful to watch her drag herself around the pasture, and I also noticed a deterioration in her attitude, I assume because she was in pain.  She had become a hard keeper, whereas she always used to be one of those horses that seems to get fat on air.   I had tried giving her equine joint supplements years ago and didn’t notice any benefits.  As I tend to be a skeptical person, as well as having limited funds, I was disinclined to keep trying products whose only proof of efficacy is their own promotional statements.  I have always believed in letting the horse be my guide, rather than listening to the claims of the many horse people who consider themselves experts.  I decided to only follow the advice of my vet, who said I might as well give her Bute daily because her legs would give out before her stomach would.            
          Three weeks ago I started my mare on Performance Equine’s glucosamine product only because a friend gave me a bag for free.  Within a few days my crippled old horse was trotting across the pasture with her tail in the air!  She regularly trots and canters now, and even her walk has improved.  The other day I went down to feed and she was lying on her side, which always causes my heart to sink; I called out to her that I would be coming to help her, and she got to her feet and whinnied at me!  Nothing makes me happier than seeing my old girl dirty!  She has also become much more pleasant to be around and appears more interested in the goings-on of the barn, in addition to putting on enough weight that for the first time in years I may have to reduce her feed.  I am so grateful to Performance Equine for helping my mare have a happier retirement – and for quite a reasonable cost, too.  I heartily recommend their product.     L. Loofbourrow    January 2009

I purchased a flighty horse and it was a two day trip to get her home. When we unloaded her, it was like trying to hold back two race horses. Birds spooked her, she couldn't stand to be in the barn, and she even jumped when her grain bucket fell. She just could not settle down and take in that she had a new place to live at.

Gave her focus equine and I truly believe that helped settle her down and make the transition of living in a new place. She now stalls and you can leave her tied in the barn all day if you would want, and she thinks before she acts now.

She's always going to have some spook to her, but Focus Equine really made her calm down so we could build our relationship.
When I start hauling her again in three months, I'm going to be feeding her Focus Equine. Helps her a lot.