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THE FACTS ON JOINT CARE
We all want the best for our horses but it does get confusing when there is so much spin published on joint care ingredients.
Q: Is the molecular weight of Chondroitin Sulphate really important?
A: Absolutely. Low grade Chondroitin, often just powdered cartilage, has a larger molecular structure and a higher molecular weight and therefore is not as bioavailable through intestinal absorption.
Shark Net delivers 4,000 mg pharmaceutical grade bioavailable Chondroitin per treating dose.
Q: Glucosamine Sulphate or Glucosamine HCL, which is best?
A: Studies suggest Glucosamine Sulphate is more readily absorbed but again it’s the quality that counts not the source. What is most important is the actual amount of Glucosamine delivered in a dose. Shark Net delivers the recommended 10,000 mg pharmaceutical grade bioavailable Glucosamine Sulphate per treating dose.
Q: What is MSM & why is it so important?
A: MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) is a bioavailable form of sulphur, a vital component of collagen. Included at sufficient levels, MSM not only supports the active ingredients, it hs wider physiological benefits to the animal as a whole. It is widely claimed to have natural anti-inflamaitory and ciurculation boosting properties and to be effective in treating and preventing epifisitis in growing horses.
Shark Net delivers 16,000 mg of MSM per treating dose.
Q: What else should a good oral joint treatment have in it?
A: The other essential ingredients of any good joint care formula are Manganese, a required cofactor for enzymes involved in cartilage metabolism, and Ascorbic Acid, a component of hydroxyproline, an amino acid that plays a key role in collagen stability. Shark Net delivers both at the level required to insure that all essential nutrients for articular cartilage and synovial fluid production are in sufficient concentrations.
Read why more Olympians and leading trainers are now using Shark Net Joint Powder Concentrate. It’s not just the best value, it is the best!
Please note that the riders, owners and trainers who give testimonials and endorsements on this site have been full paying customers for at least three years. We do NOT "sponsor" riders in order to get good comment. The best promotion is word of mouth from satisfied customers.
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Shark Net Product Specification Sheet
SHARK NET Joint Powder Concentrate
Available in 1Kg, 2Kg & now in bulk 5 Kg Trainer’s Economy pails
For wholesale enquiries and a list of distributors please contact us.
SHARK NET is a concentrated blend of Glucosamine & Chondroitin Sulfate with MSM, Ascorbic Acid & Manganese, APVMA listed product No: 62643.
SHARK NET is full registered with the APVMA. Any product claiming to contain Glucosamine or Chondroitin or making claims that it can help improve joint health or function is considered a Veterinary Medicine and MUST be registered with the APVMA. If not there is no control over manufacture, quality or ingredients and it is illegal to sell or supply. Products manufactured in other countries do not have the safeguard of APVMA regulation, in fact many are completely unregulated. Always look for the APVMA product number on the label.
Dose Rate: 80mg/kg body weight. For an average 500 kg horse the initial dose rate is 20g (1 large scoop) mixed in feed twice daily for 25 days or until improvement in condition is noted. This dosage delivers 10,000 mg Glucosamine, 4,000 mg Chondroitin and 16,000 mg MSM per day, along with synergistic levels of Manganese and Ascorbic Acid. A maintenance dose of 32mg/kg body weight may then be followed. Give 8g (2 small scoops) twice daily (16g per day) for a 500 kg horse. This dose delivers 4,000 mg Glucosamine, 1,600 mg Chondroitin and 6,400 mg MSM per day.
Prior to & during competition or periods of physical stress or as required depending on severity of symptoms or condition, return to larger dose rate.
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READ ABOUT HORSES
USING SHARK NET
2007 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Miss Andretti smashes the track record winning the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot. SHARK NET Joint Powder Concentrate was the joint care of choice for Miss Andretti and all Lee Freedman’s champions since 2006. During this time Miss Andretti won more than $2.800,000 with 18 wins including 5 Group 1 and 4 Group 2 wins.
"With Shark Net, I believe I am getting high quality long term joint protection that is value for money. I can justify feeding it to untried 2 year olds, up & coming stars and proven champions like Miss Andretti."
Lee Freedman, Freedman Brothers Racing. Picture: PA Photos
Miss Finland, Australian Champion 2 & 3YO winning the Golden Slipper. Miss Finland won more than $4,600,000 with 11 wins including 5 Group 1 & 2 Group 2 wins. (Photo Mark Gatt)
"At Arrowfield we insist on providing the very highest level of care and nutrition to ensure our equine investments reach their full potential. We started using Shark Net in 2005 and have been impressed with the results. With Shark Net I know our horses joints are protected with an effective dose of GAG's and the 5Kg stud buckets make it very economical.” Sam Fairgray, Operations Manager, Arrowfield (Photo Mark Gatt)
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Katja Weimann wins the Shark Net sponsored
Melbourne International 3 Day Event
Katja & Pluto Mio jumping the Shark Net Splash (above)
& having a "moment" at the apex (below)
Photo's Clare Nankivell
Katja Weimann riding John Pittards's Daley K gelding Pluto Mio led from start to finish to win the hotly contested 2009 Melbourne International 1* class. Katja has been using Shark Net on her competition horses since 2005.
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Also competing were Equine Health Science founders Seumas & Dani Marwood
Dani Marwood on Bumble Bee go double clear on cross country
Seumas Marwood on Wild Oats moves up into the top 10 with a clear showjumping round. (photo's Clare Nankivell)
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Rachael Sanna & Jaybee Alabaster win Intermediare II at the Sydney CDI
In another step up the steep ladder to her second World Equestrian Games Rachael Sanna won the Intermediare II and placed second in both the Grand Prix & the Grand Prix Special at the 2009 Sydney CDI in May.
"The requirements of competing successfully at a high level in all the equestrian disciplines demand an increasingly sophisticated approach to both training techniques and horse management. The horses being produced nowadays are more athletic, move better, jump higher and run faster, but they are not tougher. That’s where Shark Net comes in. It provides state of the art and cost effective joint protection and gives us the confidence that we are doing our best to extend our horses working careers."
Olympic Showjumper George Sanna and Olympic & World Championship Dressage rider Rachael Sanna (Photo Julie Wilson)
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Hayley Coman wins National
Young Rider Grand Prix
Riding Scott Keach's Just Lately, Hayley Coman stamped herself as one of Australia's leading young riders with an impressive win in the National Showjumping Championships Young Rider Grand Prix.
"My horse 'Just Lately' was already on Shark Net when I got him in 2006 and for an older horse his joints were in great shape. I did my research on joint care and value for money Shark Net came out way on top so it just made sense for me to stick with it. I now use it on all my horses." Hayley Coman
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Jamie Winning wins National Reserve Champion Senior Showjumper
After finishing a close second to Chris Chugg in the Australian Showjumping Championships Jamie Winning has gone on to win rounds of the World Cup Qualifier and has now taken her impressive string of horses to Europe to compete against the World's best.
"I started using Shark Net on my horses when they were based at George Sanna's training centre in 2006 and I've kept them on it ever since. My horses mean everything to me and I really want to look after them. In a way, Shark Net is a long term investment my horse's future soundness and ability to perform." Jamie Winning
(photo Julie Wilson)
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Laurie Lever wins a place in history
After 3 wins and 2 second placings in World Cup Qualifiers in 2006-7 Laurie took a huge gamble and flew Ashleigh D
rossel Dan to Europe to avoid the EI outbreak and force his way into the 2008 Olympic Tea
m. A win in the Puissance at Wisbec and individual 9th place in the CSI5* at Hagen followed by a 6th at Arezzo saw Laurie become the oldest Olympian in the Australian team. Shark Net was with him all the way.
"I've been around long enough to know a good product when I see it and Shark Net ticks all the boxes, high quality, effective, palatable and economical. I can feel it helping the older stiff horses and its preventative joint care action must be good for the young ones. We use it on all our horses, it just makes sense."
2008 Olympic Showjumper Laurie Lever & Ashleigh Drossel Dan
(Photo Jumpingaround.com)
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