Equine Insulin Resistance & Equine Hypothyroidism

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Equine Insulin Resistance, Equine Hypothyroidism.
I have been getting many calls from customers regarding their IR horses and wanting info regarding the Equine Challenge IR Protocol.
And for the newer Equine Challenge customers who are reading this, we do have a specific protocol for IR horses or for horses that are overweight (easy keepers). It is possible to have an IR horse with the classic signs of Insulin Resistance, and it is also possible to have a horse that is overweight with all the classic signs of IR which are not Insulin Resistant. There seems to be a great deal of misinformation concerning Insulin Resistance and there are far too many assumptions made when looking at seemingly IR horses.
If you have a horse that has been diagnosed with Insulin Resistance, or you have a horse that needs to lose a great deal of weight, please contact me and I will make available the Equine Challenge IR Protocol. Please visit the Equine Challenge IR webpage.
The Equine Challenge IR Protocol is not published on the website. If you buy your Equine Challenge Supplements directly from an Equine Challenge Dealer ask your dealer for the EC-IR Protocol. If you are going to use the Equine Challenge IR Protocol, please follow it to the letter!
​Many horses thought to be IR and/or Cushings may be HYPO-thyroid.
Horse are more predisposed to HYPO thyroid and apparently HYPER thyroid is almost unheard of in horses. The thyroid gland is called the “MASTER” gland and it pretty much sets the tone for the body’s metabolism.
Signs and Symptoms of HYPO-thyoid:
Weight gain , Cresty necks
Bulging eyes and bulging around the eyes (edema)
Coat changes, typically longer, poor appetite
Muzzle edema, Hoof problems
Behavior changes for the negative
Stilted movement, Skin sensitivity to touch or grooming
Lower limb edema or swelling, Infertility, Cycling irregularities
Anemia, deceased RBC counts
Sweating irregularities/trouble regulating body temperature
Thinning of the tail and mane
As you can see, there are some differential diagnosing challenges to HYPO-thyroid, easy to see how many horses and horse owners can be thrown under the IR /Cushings Train.
What can lead to HYPO thyroid?
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Liver dysfunction due to herbicides and pesticides which the horse may come into contact with, in pasture or feed. The use of dewormer indiscrimately, rather than testing for worms before using the dewormer. The use of Bute and steroids will cause decreased thyroid function. Soy is known to cause thyroid dysfunction. These are just a few causes for decreased thyroid function. There are more but who really knows why the thyroid gland becomes dysfunctional. Recognition of decreased thyroid function is critical in management of this dysfunction.
As many will tell you when you have a horse which is not well, your whole family suffers a heaviness day in and day out. If your horse is suffering from either IR or Hypo Thyroid and is sore footed please visit the Equine Challenge Laminae 911 page for pain relief for your horse.
I would like to take this time to thank you for choosing Equine Challenge™ Supplements.
Thank you for your continued support, see you next month!

Kathy Hartwig

Mackie Hartwig
“You’re never wrong when you do the right thing”