Select I™ and II™

Select I™ and II™

Features & Benefits

• Two scientific formulas
• Balanced Calcium and Phosphorus
• Significant amounts of Calcium and Phosphorus
• The most important minerals in equine nutrition
• Expiration dating
• Complete guarantee analysis and potency
• High Biotin content - 5 mg per day for improved hoof structure and growth
• Increased levels of Copper and Zinc for bone formation
• Zinpro™ Proteinated Mineral Package–Organic Zinc, Copper, Cobalt, Manganese, and Iron for better bioavailability
• Direct-fed microbials
• Rich fatty acid content–Good for the coat, mane, and tail
• Diamond V Yeast Culture™ - promotes optimal digestive abilities
• Pelleted for convenience and consistent intake

Select I™ and Select II™ are made using the finest ingredients of the highest bio-availability, no “secret” or “super” ingredients. Select I™ and Select II™ formulas are good, sound nutrition based on university research and data provided by the National Research Council. Select I™ and Select II™ formulas provide significant amounts of nutrients in a proper balance.

Your horse better utilizes calcium and phosphorus when they are fed in certain ratios. Alfalfa hay is high in calcium and low in phosphorus, so a high phosphorus supplement like Select I™ is required when you feed alfalfa hay. Grass hay is low in calcium and phosphorus, so Select II™ is required to properly supplement grass hay or pasture rations. Now you can correctly supplement for the type of hay you are feeding rather than using a shotgun approach for all hays.

Beta-carotene is an important antioxidant and related to reproduction efficiency. It is the natural precursor to Vitamin A and a horse’s only natural access to that vitamin. Because beta-carotene is rapidly destroyed by light and heat, most equine rations may not contain enough of this important nutrient. Pasture is the primary source of beta-carotene for horses. Baled hay stored for as little as 160 days has little or no detectable beta-carotene. Unfortunately, grains are naturally low in beta-carotene as well. Beta-carotene is important because it is stored in the ovarian cell and has a positive affect on reproduction.

Selenium and Vitamin E function jointly in protecting body tissues from oxidation induced damage. Selenium has a sparing effect on Vitamin E by making it more efficient. Almost two thirds of the soils in the United States, and the resulting pasture and hay produced from those areas, are deficient in selenium.

Calcium and phosphorus are minerals required in the greatest amount in the horse’s ration. These need to be supplied at a ratio of approximately two parts calcium to one part phosphorus. Most grass hay based rations are very low in calcium and out of balance with phosphorus. Inversely, alfalfa based rations do not contain enough phosphorus. Copper, zinc, and manganese are key trace minerals related to foal development. Unfortunately, copper, and zinc are commonly deficient in most rations.

There is no way to determine, from the appearance of a product its vitamin potency. Equine vitamin and minerals are not different from their human counterparts, when you mix the two together you rapidly deplete the vitamin potency. After sixteen (16) months the fat soluble vitamins (A, D & E) and beta-carotene, are far below guaranteed levels. For this reason Select I™ and Select II™ have expiration dating, eleven (11) months from the date of manufacture. This insures that Select I™ and Select II™ meets the guaranteed levels of vitamins.

This water soluble vitamin is a co-enzyme required in the production of fatty acids, protein and glucose. Although biotin naturally occurs in feeds it is not found in adequate levels for hoof development. Biotin supplementation can improve hoof strength and growth over an extended period of time, usually six (6) months. Areas of the hoof most benefited by biotin are the hoof wall, sole, frog, and white line junction1,2. Select I™ and Select II™ supply 5 mgs. per day of biotin.

Minerals can be either in an organic or inorganic form. Organic forms (also called proteinates) are chemically bonded to amino acids. Organic minerals are more bio-available for your horse than inorganic forms like sulfates and oxides. Select I™ and Select II™ provide a computerized balance of these organic and inorganic trace minerals.

Diamond V Yeast Culture™ has been proven to:

Improve fiber digestion in the horse. (Allowing your horse to get the maximum nutritional content from its hay ration.)

Improve hemoglobin and packed cell volume in exercising horses (a blood builder).

Improved growth rate in foals (bigger and stronger babies quicker).

Decrease in lactic acid levels in conditioned exercised horses (improved performance).

Select I™ and II™ are rich in fatty acids, especially linoleic acid which promote the growth of exceptionally healthy, lustrous hair, mane, and tail. There should be a noticeable improvement in the coat within one (1) month.

Found in the digestive system of the horse, microbials, can range in the billions of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and yeasts. Select I™ and Select II™ provide important microbes, Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Streptococcus and enzymes, in a coated prill. This ensures that the microbes are delivered viable and in quantity when they reach the digestive tract where they are needed. Horses use microbes as bio-factories to synthesize vital nutrients and combat stress. Stables and barns are microbe sterile environments, which compounds the problem by reducing the source of these beneficial microbes. Additionally, broad spectrum wormers and antibiotics combat not only the pathogens and parasites causing illness, but can affect the beneficial microbes as well. A variety of other behavioral stresses, including transport, competition, and breeding, can be just as disruptive to gut microbes as chemical treatments. Geriatric horses are more susceptible to microbial deficiencies because of their sensitivity to changes in diet, weather, and routines. With a modest amount of nutritional background, and a little common sense, the average horse person can quickly determine the need to supplement their horse’s feed ration. The key concepts to focus on are feeding balanced nutrients (improper amounts can even block or bind the affects of other trace minerals or vitamins) and supplementing comprehensively (multi-vitamin mineral with amino acids, utilizing all key nutrients for the hoof).

Sources

1.) Comben, N.R.J.Clark & D.J.B. Sutherland. 1984. Clinical observations on the response of equine hoof defects to dietary supplementation with biotin. Vet. Rec. 115:642
2.) J.Linden, H.Josseck, W Zender, H. Geyer, and J. Schulze, The Effect of D-Biotin Supplementation on Hoof Condition in Lipizzaner Horses, et al. 1993

Vitamin and Mineral supplement for horses receiving alfalfa hay.

Directions:
Feed 2 oz. per head per day to horses under 300 lbs in weight.

Feed 3 oz. per head per day to horses over 300 lbs in weight.

Feed 4.5 oz. to horses in last 1/3 of gestation and first 1/3 of lactation.

Note: One scoop (enclosed) = 1.5 oz. or 42.53 grams.

Ingredients: Ground extruded whole soybeans, Monosodium phosphate, Salt, Potassium chloride, Calcium carbonate, Rice hulls, Iron sulfate, Magnesium oxide, Copper sulfate, L-Lysine, d-Biotin, Choline chloride, Manganese oxide, Zinc oxide, dl-Alpha-tocopheryl acetate (source of Vitamin E), Vitamin B-12 supplement, Niacin supplement, Sodium selenite 2%, d-Cal pantothenate, Vitamin A acetate in gelatin beadlet, Zinc proteinate, Iron proteinate, Manganese proteinate, Riboflavin supplement, Thiamin mononitrate, Folic acid, Ascorbic acid (source of Vitamin C), Copper proteinate, Menadione sodium bisulfate complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Cobalt carbonate, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Yeast culture dehydrate, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus lactis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus fermentum fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus plantaruim fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium bifidum fermentation product, dried Streptococcus diacetylactis fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Whey, Sodium sulfate, Sodium silico aluminate, D-activated animal sterol (source of Vitamin D-3), Ethylenediamine dihydriodide (EDDI), and Tertiary butyl hydroquinone (used to preserve freshness)

*Cfu = Colony forming units per lb.

Vitamin and Mineral supplement for horses on grass hay blends.

Directions:
Feed 2 oz. per head per day to horses under 300 lbs in weight.

Feed 3 oz. per head per day to horses over 300 lbs in weight.

Feed 4.5 oz. to horses in last 1/3 of gestation and first 1/3 of lactation.

Note: One scoop (enclosed) = 1.5 oz. or 42.53 grams.

Ingredients: Ground extruded whole soybeans, Dicalcium phosphate, Salt, Potassium chloride, Calcium carbonate, Rice hulls, Iron sulfate, Magnesium oxide, Copper sulfate, L-Lysine, d-Biotin, Choline chloride, Manganese oxide, Zinc oxide, dl-Alpha-tocopheryl acetate (source of Vitamin E), Vitamin B-12 supplement, Niacin supplement, Sodium selenite 2%, d-Cal pantothenate, Vitamin A acetate in gelatin beadlet, Zinc proteinate, Iron proteinate, Manganese proteinate, Riboflavin supplement, Thiamin mononitrate, Folic acid, Ascorbic acid (source of Vitamin C), Copper proteinate, Menadione sodium bisulfate complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Cobalt carbonate, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Yeast culture dehydrated, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus lactis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus fermentum fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus plantaruim fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium bifidum fermentation product, dried Streptococcus diacetylactis fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Whey, Sodium sulfate, Sodium silico aluminate, D-activated animal sterol (source of Vitamin D-3), Ethylenediamine dihydriodide (EDDI), and Tertiary butyl hydroquinone (used to preserve freshness)

*Cfu = Colony forming units per lb.

Vitamin and Mineral supplement for horses on grass hay blends.

Column A: The minerals contained in basic ration, without supplementation.

Column B: The minimum mineral level recommended by Ohio State University’s research.

Column C: The adjusted mineral level after adding the proper amounts of Select and Mare & Foal. Select I™ (3 oz.) and Mare & Foal I™ (8 oz.) were added to Rations I and III. Select II™ (3 oz.) and Mare & Foal II™ (8 oz.) were added to Rations II and IV.

Note how all the rations were improved when Select and Mare & Foal were added. Select and Mare & Foal can be used with any good, basic nutritional program, and we prove it.

The only feed problem we haven’t addressed is Creep feeding the foal. Simple is better, nothing fancy is needed. Clean out the foal’s feeder daily and make sure mom can’t gobble up the foal’s dinner. As the foal eats more food, he’ll take less milk. Begin offering high protein forage slowly, so the foal has time to build up the enzymes and bacteria required to digest this new food source. Alfalfa pellets or hay offer high protein and amino acid levels, plus the extra calcium required for strong bones. Once the foal is weaned and eating feed, add Select I™ or Select II™ per label directions.

Continue supplementation for at least 3 months. No other vitamin/mineral supplements are needed.

Select I™ and Select II™ and Mare & Foal I™ and II™

Select Vitamin and Mineral Supplements are formulated specifically for the ration you are feeding your horse, be it an adult or a foal. If you are feeding alfalfa to your horse, Select I™ will balance your Ca:P ratio. It will also supply all the other vitamins and minerals required to keep your adult horse functioning properly. If you are feeding grain hay, grass hay, or on pasture, then Select II™ is the right product for your horse. This formul