Kentucky Performance Prod 044097 Elevate Maintenance Powder Supplement for Horses, 2 lb

Elevate Maintenance has 1000 iu of natural vitamin e per scoop. The 2 lb container has 65000 iu per pound.Elevate Contentrate has 5000 iu of natural vitamin e per a larger scoop. The 2 lb container has 80000 iu per pound.At today's prices Maintenance is very slightly cheaper per unit than Concentrate.I bought a tub of Elevate Maintenance after blood work showed that one of my horses had low vitamin e.On the plus side: My vet recommended this brand. My horses like it and finish off whatever amount I sprinkle on top of their grain. And it is the natural, absorbable form of vitamin e.On the down side, it contains a lot of sugar. The ingredients are vitamin e and dextrose.The powder is very fine and if there is a breeze in your barn, or your horse snorts, you might see your expensive vitamin e supplement drifting away.

This is the only water soluble, naturally occurring vitamin E supplement I’ve been able to find for my horse. Note the “D”-alpha-tocopherol vs. “Di”alpha-tocopherol, representing synthetic vitamin e. All the research I did seemed to point to needing naturally occurring vitamin e to have any actual affect on your horse. This product is palatable, I wet grain and sprinkle this on. I am using this for a horse who is a picky eater, hard to keep weight on and nervous. I can’t say I can attribute any huge behavioral change to this product which is the only reason for 4 and not 5 stars. I have been feeding for 6 months. It is priced about the same on amazon as it is on SmartPak but with free prime shipping this is the better deal.UPDATE: after 10 months of supplementation, i removed this supplement from my horses diet. I wanted to observe any behavior changes/body condition changes to see if it was worth continuing to purchase. After 3 months OFF of the supplement I have observed no changes in bahvior or condition. I will not continue supplementing as I did not observe any positive (or negative) changes in my horse. I have always believed that if a horse is fed a balanced diet and has freee choice forage, then there is very little supplementation required. This whole experience just affirmed that for me. Nothing against the integrity of the product! It just turns out there is still no magical supplement to “cure” a nervous hard keeper.

After reading some scientific research that documented improvement in EPM horses that were placed on Elevate, I decided to try it on some older dressage horses that were returning to work after an extended break. If you ride dressage, you know that horses need some "body-builder, weight-lifter" muscles to do their job. Building up these muscles takes time. I was hoping this supplement would accelerate this process.The three horses I am testing with Elevate look much better after only about six weeks. One, in particular, had weak hindquarters with insufficient muscular development. Now, she has a nice, round booty! Seriously, she has much more muscle in her topline, especially in her loin, over her croup, and in her haunches. This is paying off with more expressive gaits and a better attitude -- since she is stronger and more muscular, she can comfortably remain in collection for longer periods of time. My oldest horse, a 19-year old, also developed a stronger topline and hindquarter. The third horse was in better condition to start, and therefore, has shown a more modest improvement.It is important to note that I used Elevate in combination with correct, classical dressage work to strengthen my horses. I doubt that you would see such a dramatic response if you simply fed Elevate to your horses and then turned them out in a pasture. The supplement should be combined with careful, intelligent work to have the most effect. But I am sold on Elevate and plan to keep using it, especially as we move into the winter months, when pasture is replaced with hay.

You can buy a Vitamin E supplement "with all eight forms of Vitamin E" which only means it is a Synthetic, or you can buy all natural Natural Vitamin E. If you research the difference of Synthetic vs Natural Vitamin E, the Synthetic is 30% effective, the Natural 100% effective. Meaning that you would need to feed 3 times more Synthetic for the same benefits of Natural Vitamin E. Buy a Natural Vitamin E. This company also makes Elevate Concentrate..... there is a BIG difference in Price, but the ONLY difference between the two is the size of the Scooper! And that size dosing can lead to aggression as evident by reviews. So this company takes advantage of owners in need of health remedies for the horses! On that principle I will be looking for a different source of Natural Vitamin E and welcome Suggestions if you find another company or product.

I use a little more in winter and a little less in summer. This product works. My mare's levels are stabilized. We had to bring them up a bit then modified the amounts we used and she's just fine. I called the company to learn more; their staff is extremely knowledgeable. You can help the E levels of your horse with this product with confidence.

My Arab mare has EPM. She started to show symptoms of beginning to relapse for a second time is several years. My vet told me to put her on this supplement.. she is back to her normal self and did not need to go through the long and expensive treatment for her disease. I'm so thanksful for this product!

I had a pony who was skin and bones. Nothing I did would put weight on him. After much bloodwork and testing it was determined that he was Vit E deficient. I also learned that there was a huge difference between Vit E and NATURAL Vit E. Don't throw your money away on buying vit E that isn't natural.

My stud horse had a C6 spine injury...Vet said to put him down...a friend recommended this and it works!!He's now 26 (4 yrs later) and am still riding him a bit and he shows no signs or symptoms of injury.