Success Profile: Sovereign
Breed: Friesian/Percheron
Age: 4
Discipline: Dressage
Owner: Fay Windsor
photo courtesy of Joseph Newcomb Horseshoeing
2011 Original Story:
Shortly after purchasing my young horse, Sovereign, he was diagnosed with a rare type of OCD that required surgery. During the surgery, the vet noticed that as well as the OCD, Sovereign also had ligament damage. The prognosis was bleak. It was very possible that his dressage career had ended before it had even begun. Post-surgery, Sovereign was put on stall rest and a very costly joint supplement regimen. But after paying for the surgery, we needed a more cost-effective option for long-term support. I called SmartPak and the Customer Care agent was very helpful and sympathetic. She recommended SmartFlex III Resilience Pellets*, which I liked because of the impressive list of ingredients, the price, and the fact that it came in pellets. SmartFlex III Resilience Pellets had all the ingredients my vet said to look for and more! It seemed tailored just for us as it supported not only his joints but also tendons and ligaments.
Eventually, Sovereign was allowed off stall rest to start a slow rehab program. Four months later, the vet did a re-check, and it was a happy end to our story. The combination of surgery, rehabilitation, and the support of the supplement had worked! Sovereign was given a completely clean bill of health. As we prepare for our first dressage test next year, Sovereign still takes SmartFlex III Resilience Pellets every day for ongoing support.
2012 Update:
Sovereign is doing amazingly well. At his first-ever show, he took the blue ribbon in his Training Level, Test 2 class, and the Olympic level judge had some very nice things to say about him and his potential. He received a particularly high score for his gaits - no one would ever have guessed his past struggles. We credit a good portion of Sovereign's success and continued well being to SmartFlex III Resilience Pellets, which he still receives daily.
*2020 Update: Fay's SmartPak Supplement Success Story was written in 2011 about our original SmartFlex III Resilience formula, this supplement has since been updated and improved
