Hygain - Tie-Breaker

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Underpinning the mineral profile of HYGAIN® TIE-BREAKER® is the balance of nutrients shown to counteract oxidant damage and favourably influence energy metabolism, including:

Chromium - to reduce stress and lower lactic acid production

Magnesium - to balance calcium and assist muscle relaxation

Phosphate - a major intra-muscular buffer

MCT oils - to provide instant back-up energy

Ginkolides, Flavinoids and essential oils from Ginko Bilboa

Vitamin E and Selenium

HYGAIN TIE-BREAKER
Oral Paste

...The Tying-Up Aid

HYGAIN® TIE-BREAKER® provides the key muscle nutrients to protect contraction-relaxation coupling, strengthen anti-oxidant activity and reduce the risk of tying-up in horses.

Supports muscle relaxation pathways
Stabilises the anti-oxidant network
Regulates energy metabolism
Balances calcium : magnesium ratio
Provides intra-muscular buffers & back-up fuel supply

Symptom-free episodes of tying-up occur frequently and are a difficult-to-diagnose cause of poor performance.

Tying-Up occurs when the contraction-relaxation cycle in the muscle malfunctions.

The two primary causes of this are
1. an acute energy crisis
2. a build-up of calcium in the muscle cell.

Oxidant damage is a major risk factor, known to trigger disorders in muscle physiology and the contraction-relaxation process.

Although correct training powers-up the anti-oxidant defence systems, during exercise fatigue prolongs the contraction cycle and additional anti-oxidant support is necessary.

Drugs are no alternative for supportive nutrition because:

imbalances and deficiencies in essential mineral cofactors, can render vitamin E and selenium inactive
just supplementing with vitamin E and selenium doesn't work
the correct ratio of calcium to magnesium is essential for optimum muscle function and to protect against muscle disorders.

DOSAGE

Administer 30ml the night before and 30ml 4 hours prior to fast work, racing or competition. .

IMPORTANT : to maximise the response to HYGAIN® TIE-BREAKER® the following training guidelines have been shown to be important for many horses with tying-up syndrome:
1. SLOW DAYS : Replace trotting and cantering with walking and swimming.
2. FAST DAYS : Warm-up walk only, fast work at 15 seconds per furlong or better every 4 to 5 days.
3. EQUESTRIAN & ENDURANCE HORSES : Commencing the work session with a 800 to 1000 metres strong canter at around 480 metres/min or 28 km/hour has been shown to be important in the management of many horses that tie-up.