BetaVet provides the ultimate in complementary equine healthcare to help maximise performance in competitive sport horses and give peace of mind to the owners.

BetaVet products have allowed me to progress from the pony rings to now jumping successfully at World Cup level. My team of horses, ranging from youngsters to Grand Prix/World Cup level, have all benefited from BetaVet’s extensive range.

My favourite, most used supplement being BetaVet’s Prepare – this has been the perfect base for all of my horses leading up to and during the competition
season. It has been our go to aid, especially with the younger, more nervous horses, for countering stress in and out of the show ring.

During changing seasons, it is important to monitor our horses wellness at all times. With the consistent use of BetaVet’s Echinacea, I have seen my team’s
general wellbeing and fitness to have been of a much higher standard. I very rarely have to deal with any colds/coughs in the stable, which, in a New Zealand
winter, is no mean feat. For a more specific approach to the prevention and treatment of a cold, we always keep Equi-Coff handy.

BetaVet’s large variety of products also caters for my horses of more specific needs in their way of going. My main horse, Fiber Fresh Veroana can’t go without
Steady Steed before his first couple of rounds each show to relax his nerves and improve his concentration in the warm up and in the ring. This product has also come in good use when training and competing the younger horses who are the more nervous/energetic types.

As a whole, BetaVet products have made a remarkable difference in the fitness and results of my team from day 1. My most notable successes being:

• 2013 Pony of the Year
• 2014-2015 Winner of the NZ Young Rider Series
• 2014-2015 Winner of the NZ Pony Grand Prix Series
• 2016 7 Year Old Horse of the Year
• 2017 Winner of the North Island 1.40-1.60m Premier League Championship
• 2018 Winner of the Dannevirke FEI World Cup
• Winner of the 2018 Olympic Cup at Horse of the Year
• 2017-2018 Winner of the 1.40m-1.60m Premier League Series

I am a 3* Event rider based in the Waikato, New Zealand. I have been involved with the BetaVet range for the past five years, during which time I have had a large variety of horses. I pride myself on the wellbeing of my horses – what goes inside, shines on the outside.

During my time using the BetaVet products my team have gone from strength to strength. Their large range means there is a product for every type of horse. Just like humans, horses are all different and require different products to keep them at the top of their game.

Being an event rider means our season spans over a long period of time. Many riders find their horses peak at the wrong time and struggle to last the distance. We don’t have this issue. My entire team live on BetaVet Prepare – this helps them to maintain consistency throughout the season. The use of products such as Echinacea Premier also protects our horses from the typical colds and bugs which tend to get horses down after major events such as the Horse of the Year Show.

My most regularly used products throughout events are the Electrolift, Super Boost and Steady Steed. Typically event horses are very fit, preparing months in advance for our targeted Three Day Events. During these events we need to keep the horses calm and relaxed during the Dressage phase – we don’t want to work them too hard as the next day they are required to use maximum energy so we are trying to preserve what’s in the tank. There for we give Steady Steed the night before and morning of Dressage day. After Cross Country and the night before Show Jumping, we often give them an Electrolift paste and a Super Boost paste – this helps to reboot the system and give them the energy they need to perform at their best on the final day of competition.

On the whole, BetaVet products have made a significant positive impact to my team. Since being on the BetaVet team we have won:

• x1 National Junior Rider Championships
• x3 National Young Rider Championships
• x5 Best Presented Awards

The accolades speak for themselves. BetaVet is the best on the market – I wouldn’t trust anything else! Never compromise on what’s best for your team.

In terms of the health, soundness and performance of my team of jumping horses and young stock, BetaVet has been a key component in my programme for more than ten years.

BetaVet supplements Prepare, Protect & BuildaGut are used daily for our team, with Echinacea Premier to support immune systems and aid in the prevention of illness and BetaVet Super Boost, Ginzinga, Steady Steed and Electrolift used to meet the individual demands of horses in training sessions, travel and competition. 

BetaVet Prepare has been a mainstay for all our horses in work, facilitating lean muscle mass and peak condition, in addition to aiding in rapid recovery after training and competition. We have also found Prepare to be a vital part of the prevention of tie up and essential to horses with this tendency.

With the physical demands of our competition horses high, and shows almost every weekend during the competition season, we have found that our horses need to have the very best in nutrition and supplements, right from the beginning. BetaVet delivers us what I believe to be the best products in the Industry, made from the highest quality ingredients. Giving us real results that we can see and feel in our horses and that we can enjoy in our successes… we just wouldn’t be without them!

My current team of horses includes Ngahiwi Frostie (owned by myself and Christine Weal). We recently represented New Zealand at the 2018 Australasian Grand National Showing Championships in Sydney where we placed in top 10 finalists. I know the BetaVet products helped with the amazing way Frostie handled travelling on a plane and competing in such an intense atmosphere. In particular I used BetaVet Gastri-tec whilst travelling and once there, as it helped to keep his appetite up despite the travel stress.

I am Chanel Flyger, 25 year old Dressage rider from Auckland. I have a team of Dressage horses ranging from Youngsters that have not competed yet, through to Advanced Level Dressage.

All my horses have benefited from BetaVets extensive range of products, they all have different nutritional requirements which BetaVet has been able to help with.

I have really enjoyed working with Kate and the BetaVet team, they have fantastic knowledge of their products and they care about the results the horses and riders get from using them.   

It is important to me that all my horses go out whether it be to lessons or competitions in the best possible condition which BetaVet enables.

My horses are all on BetaVet Buildagut, Protect and Prepare daily and I use Flexalot, Steedy Steed and Gastri-Tec when they need it.

Prepare helps maintain the overall wellbeing of my horses, it helps build lean muscle mass and top line and makes their coat super shiny and healthy.

I use Protect for general joint maintenance it keeps my horses comfortable and happy in their work and helps maintain their joints, ligaments and tendons which is essential with dressage horses.

Buildagut improves appetite, gut and intestinal health,

Another great BetaVet product is Flexalot, I use this on the higher-level horses when they are going to hard training sessions. It aids in the maintenance and flexibility of joints and enables greater enjoyment in their work. There is a withholding time on this product, so it can not be used at competitions but is great for help with training.

Steedy Steed is also a great product for nervous spooky horses, it is a calming aid which enables them to stay more relaxed when travelling and out at competitions. My young ones have this when they go out to lessons and competitions.