May 18, 2003
New
Endurance and English Saddle Pads Feature Revolutionary
Textile
www.ridingmagazine.com
EquiPedic, Inc. has enhanced its line of saddle pads that
regulate the surface temperature of horses. These new
endurance and English pads are made with Holofiber, a
break-through responsive textile that has been shown to
increase the transcutaneous oxygen levels in the human body by
8-12%. These pads will debut at the Western States Horse Expo
on May 31 in Sacramento. EquiPedic's patent-pending
technology, which combones phase change material and the
advanced pressure relieving material from Tempur-Pedic, Inc.,
has now added Holofiber, a proprietary patent-pending textile
that work's with the body's own energy stem to increase oxygen
levels, build strength and accelerate muscle recovery.
Holofiber is manufactured and marketed by Hologenix, LLC in
partnership with Wellman, Inc.
The Equi-CHARGE Oxygenated Energy Recovery SystemTM
(OERS) uses Holofiber to increase transcutaneous oxygen
levels. The statistically significant increase of blood flow
and increased oxygen levels was demonstrated in a double blind
study on diabetic and vascularly impaired patients performed
by Dr. Lawrence A. Lavery, MPH at Loyola University Medical
Center in Chicago earlier this year. Dr. Lavery stated, "The
significant changes observed are very compelling for this type
of product. An 8-12% improvement in skin oxygenation could
increase marginal circulation enough to improve wound-healing
or eliminate ischemic (localized tissue anemia due to the
obstruction of inflow of aterial blood) pain...". Extensive
equine testing is continuing to validate comparison between
human and equine results, and to determine added benefits.
The combination of Equi-CHARGE OERS, the EquiKOOLTM
Temperature Management System and the Tempur-Pedic advanced
pressure-relieving material can turn the saddle pad into an
active cooling, rapid energy recovery, and comfort management
system that is unmatched in the industry. These saddle pads
can actually lower the body surface temperature of the horse
for extended periods while protecting its back. Additionally,
the pads are orthopedic, anti-slip, anti-bacterial,
anti-fungal, and machine washable.
The system provides the ability to keep horses 4-7 degrees
cooler for extended periods of time, can increase
transcutaneous oxygen levels in the area under the saddle and
gives the horse superior comfort levels. "These unique
features can give the rider and the horse an extraordinary
advantage when performing, especially in endurance, 3-day
eventing, hunter/jumper, barrel racing, and roping events",
said Richard Sacks, EquiPedic's CEO.
You can contact EquiPedic by phone at
575-523-0900 or visit their web site at
www.equipedic.com.
