Breed: Paint
Age: 18
Discipline: Trail Riding
Owner: Katie Merrill
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I started riding in 4th grade on a friend’s lesson horse. In 6th grade, I met my best friend, who had a 16.1 Paint gelding who turned out to be the horse I own now, Moonshine! He was five years old then and now he is 18. I have never gone a day without him on my mind and he has taught me everything I know about riding. We did Western Pleasure shows for a little bit, but he wasn’t a fan 
of those so we moved on to the trails. I’m now pursuing cutting and reined cow horse classes, but Moonshine will always have a place in my heart as my first horse. He has moved on to semi-retirement where he spends most days in the pasture with his friends, but we also love going out on trail rides and camping.
I learned about SmartPak from seeing their name around the shows I went to and from rider friends who have said it’s an amazing company. So when the ownership papers were finally transferred and Moonshine became mine, I knew exactly where to go to get him the support he needed to feel his best!
Because he’s experienced tying up in the past, I knew he needed high levels of vitamin E. I chose Smart & Simple Vitamin E Pellets, and haven’t had any issues since! Since he’s a senior with plenty of miles under him, I wanted to make sure he was comfortable, too. I added SmartFlex Senior Pellets to his SmartPaks and you wouldn’t believe how well he’s done on it! I’m happy with how he comes out of his stall and his demeanor is pleasant overall, which tells me he’s happy and comfortable. Finally, I wanted the protection of ColiCare, so he also gets SmartDigest Ultra. Since I know that we’re covered with up to $7,500 in colic surgery reimbursement, I won’t have to make a hard choice in a time of stress. I already know the answer will be yes!
Besides the fact that you can customize SmartPaks for each individual horse, I love how convenient they are. The strips are so easy to open and dump right into their morning meal! Plus, the horse’s name is clearly labeled along with everything you ordered, so it’s almost impossible to mix up who gets what. I will be a SmartPak fan for life!
