By now the news is out - the United States swept the 2007 Pan Am Games in eventing this summer, winning not only team Gold, but individual Gold, Silver and Bronze. What you may not know is that three of the six top-finishing horses and riders were powered by fish oil, specifically Wellpride for Teddy and Gina Miles' McKinlaigh, and Omega Cure for Karen O'Connor.

Karen started her relationship with Wellpride when she took a few bottles to test at the Wellpride American Eventing Championships in the fall of 2006. She was pleased with the initial results, so we continued to supply the O'Connor Equestrian Team with product to see how the whole team did on Wellpride and Omega Cure over time.

The results, in Karen's own words, were outstanding. "We have Teddy, Upstage, Allstar, Hugh Knows, Mandiba and Mamzelle de Dun on Wellpride; and David, Max (my groom) and I are all on Omega Cure. The benefits are multiple and truly noticeable, though each person or horse seems to have one benefit that really rises to the top. For Max and I, we really noticed that we don't ache as much, while David has more energy to keep up with his hectic schedule. Teddy can keep his concentration longer, while Upstage is moving better, despite being 16. The whole string of six seems to have another notch or two of stamina in cross country, and a faster recovery time. Proof of that would be Teddy winning "best conditioned" at Rolex this spring."

Gina had equally glowing things to say about Wellpride, and her experience at the Pan Am Games. "
I am absolutely thrilled with the success of Team USA and of course, my wonderful horse, McKinlaigh. He made the cross-country so easy, zipping around the twisty, turning course as if he was Teddy the pony! We took advantage of the large open galloping sections and when the course turned through the woods, I carefully planned on staying out in the early parts of the turns, so that then I could accelerate as I hugged the rail, like a race car. McKinlaigh was not only the fastest of the U.S. horses, but he also recovered the fastest and was one of only three clean show jumping rounds. This is a changed horse... he used to struggle with respiratory issues, including a tie-back surgery and pulmonary bleeding, plus he's a large horse so speed on cross-country was not his strongest suit. Looking back, I can say I changed only one thing, and that was to put him on Wellpride last summer. His performance at these Pan Am games is a testament to his fitness, health and well-being after a year of Wellpride."

Do you "Go Fish" like these international champions? Wellpride and Omega Cure work at an elemental level that affects every system of every body... often allowing you to drop supplements and even some pharmaceuticals. The correct dose every day + the patience to let it work = significant changes that will give you and your horse healthier bodies (and a healthier bank account).

Take care,
           Anne-Marie Chalmers, MD
           Bo Martinsen, MD