Equestrian and Horse Equipment

The Alltech FEI 2010 World Equestrian Games (WEG) was not only a British success, but also highlighted the impact that targeted feeding can have on elite equines, with Grand Meadows-sponsored Philippe LeJeune and William Fox Pitt both taking home gold medals.

Belgium’s Philippe LeJeune was crowned the Individual World Champion of Show Jumping at WEG, achieving four clear rounds on four different horses. Meanwhile, Britain’s William Fox Pitt was part of the gold medal-winning eventing team, also picking up an individual silver medal riding Sackville’s Cool Mountain.

Competing at this top level undoubtedly poses risk factors for equine joints, which is why these and many more riders put their faith in Grand Meadows products. “We’ve been using joint supplements for the event horses for several years now; it’s certainly been a very, very complicated subject, and the ones I’ve used in the past I’ve never been totally convinced about,” William said. “But with Ground Meadows, I really feel I’ve found the answer. I use Ground Flex [the first joint-support product to contain glucosamine] as a general ‘maintenance’ for horses in hard work, and then when they’re coming towards a big competition, I move them on to Mega Grand Flex [a more aggressive supplement introduced to help horses that have not responded to traditional joint supplement ingredient levels.] I couldn’t recommend the products more highly; Mega Grand Flex is the closest thing I’ve found to finding a supplement that really gives a horse all-round joint protection,” William concluded.

Philippe LeJeune

Nick Hartog of Grand Meadows is proud to have both Philippe LeJeune and William Fox Pitt representing the company. “Having riders as well-respected as Philippe and William supporting Grand Meadows really backs up our company ethos, and we would like to offer our heartfelt congratulations on these fantastic results,” he said.

Grand Meadows is an expert in animal health supplements, offering nutritional assistance via a multitude of products including products for joints, hooves, coat and general health and wellbeing. The products are professional-strength – MEGA Grand Flex delivers 12,500mg of Glucosamine and 10,000mg of MSM per measure. Grand Meadows supplements are distributed exclusively in the UK by Equine Management Ltd. For further information tel: (01825) 840002 or buy online at www.worldwidetack.co.uk

William FoxPitt Bramham Horse Trials 2008 Show Jumping

Despite coming second to Andreas Dibowski at Pau’s CCI in France, William Fox-Pitt has won the $150,000 HSBC FEI Classics series for collecting the most points across eventing’s annual four-star events; Kentucky, Badminton, Luhmuhlen, Burghley and Pau.

WFP took the title from fellow Brit, Oliver Townend.

A second-place finish on Navigator in Pau, France, was enough to beat Andreas Dibowski of Germany by two points. “I am very relieved and pleased, and pleased with my horse for coping so well,” said William.

Competing at this top level undoubtedly poses risk factors for equine joints, which is why WFP puts his faith in Grand Meadows products. “We’ve been using joint supplements for the event horses for several years now; it’s certainly been a very, very complicated subject, and the ones I’ve used in the past I’ve never been totally convinced about,” William said. “But with Ground Meadows, I really feel I’ve found the answer.

“I use Grand Meadows tel: (01825) 840002 or buy online at www.worldwidetack.co.uk