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New Endurance and English Saddle Pads
Feature Revolutionary Textile
Combination of Three Unique Performance Systems
and Holofiber Create Product Unmatched in Industry
Aptos, CA (May 31, 2003) – EquiPedic, Inc.
has enhanced its line of saddle pads that regulate the surface body
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, 2003 in (venue). Equipedic’s patent-pending technology
that combines phase change material, and the advanced pressure-relieving
material from Tempur-Pedic, Inc. has now added Holofiber, a proprietary
patent-pending textile that works with the body’s own energy
system 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 System™ (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, IL earlier this year. Dr. Lavery stated, “The
significant changes observed are very compelling for this type of
product. An 8-to-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 arterial 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 EquiKOOL™ 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-to-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, and hunter/jumper events”, said Richard Sacks,
EquiPedic’s CEO.
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