Dr. Weyrauch No. 10 Wellness, 1.500 g

Nr. 10 Wellness is based on a premium blend of alkaline-forming mineral salts combined with a special selection of herbs and spices (including sage, chervil, basil, fennel, aniseed, turmeric, parsley, and rosehip). This formula is designed to provide natural nutritional support to balance the daily ration during times of metabolic stress. This aromatic herbal blend is highly recommended after strenuous competition days, long trail or endurance rides, during dietary adjustments, or when feeding haylage. It is equally ideal for horses experiencing tight, tense muscles, those recovering from periods of physical strain, or during seasonal skin sensitivities.

Understanding Dietary and Metabolic Balance

Stress, dehydration on hot days combined with hard work, a high-starch grain diet with insufficient forage, or the heavy feeding of haylage can lead to an imbalance in the horse's natural buffering systems, particularly reducing available sodium bicarbonate. When the equine system faces an excess of dietary acidity, the metabolism can slow down, leaving the horse feeling stiff, sluggish, and lacking their usual stamina—often described as feeling like there is "sand in the gears." Typical signs that a horse requires alkaline-forming nutritional support include general muscle tightness, stiff movement, lack of forward desire, or sensitivity around the feet. Their body condition may also appear soft and fluid-retaining, or conversely, tucked up and lean, often accompanied by an anxious or tense disposition.

Why Cellular Energy Thrives on the Right Balance

The core of a horse’s energy generation occurs within the mitochondria—the powerhouses of the cells. Here, ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is generated from nutrients to fuel muscle contractions and daily vitality. For this enzymatic process to run smoothly, the body requires an optimal internal environment. Dietary imbalances and metabolic stress can hinder this natural energy release, causing the overall metabolism to feel blocked or sluggish.

How the Body Naturally Buffers Acidity

Sodium bicarbonate is a natural compound produced by the horse during the chewing process, particularly when thoroughly masticating long-stem forage like hay and straw. Its molecular structure allows it to act as a natural buffer, working throughout the body to neutralise excess dietary or exercise-induced waste products, such as lactic acid, which frequently accumulate in hard-working muscles. Providing targeted nutritional precursors helps support this natural systemic rinsing and buffering process, keeping joints and tissues moving freely.

Dietary Management Tips for Metabolic Harmony

Horses requiring a more alkaline-focused regime thrive on a diet low in starch and controlled in protein, but rich in structural fibre. High-quality chewing forage, such as premium hay and clean straw, should form the foundation of the diet. It is best to minimise acidic feeds like silage or low-pH haylage. Grain intake should be moderated in favour of fibre-rich pellets, mueslis, or soaked hay cobs, while feeding high-quality oils remains completely neutral.

Rapid, Fast-Acting Fast Support

dr. WEYRAUCH Nr. 10 Wellness provides a highly bioavailable source of sodium bicarbonate embedded in a premium foundation of specially selected alkaline herbs. This allows the horse's natural metabolic balancing process to be supported purely through nutrition within just a few hours.

Feeding Guide:

• Daily feeding rate: 15 to 30 g (1 to 2 measuring scoops)
• Competition Note: Please observe a 48-hour withdrawal period for this product prior to competing.