Science & Benefits – Diamond V Original XPC

Original XPC for Racehorses: Enhancing Performance, Recovery & Gut Health

Racehorses face unique challenges daily, including high energy demands, intense training and frequent travel. Their high-grain diets—necessary to fuel performance—can increase the risk of gastric ulcers, hindgut acidosis and colic. In addition, stress from competition and pathogen exposure can weaken the immune system, while intense exercise can lead to delayed recovery.

How XPC Supports Racehorses:

Optimizes Gut Health & Nutrient Absorption

  • Supports hindgut fermentation, improving fiber digestion and energy utilization
  • Lowers the risk of hindgut acidosis and colic
  • Enhances protein digestion, aiding muscle development and stamina

Strengthens Immunity & Reduces Inflammation

  • Supports innate immune function, helping racehorses stay healthy during travel and competition
  • Helps maintain gut integrity, reducing the risk of leaky gut syndrome
  • Lowers oxidative stress, improving immune resilience

Boosts Performance & Recovery

  • Enhances aerobic and anaerobic energy metabolism, improving speed, stamina and endurance
  • Helps manage stress and cortisol levels, promoting focus and trainability
  • Supports faster muscle recovery, reducing downtime between training and racing

Horses involved in showjumping, dressage and eventing require sustained energy, focus and precision. Their demanding training schedules mean consistent performance and quick recovery are essential. Stress from competition and travel can make them more susceptible to joint strain, lameness and digestive issues, while high-energy diets increase the risk of gastric ulcers and gut imbalances.

How XPC Supports Event Horses:

Supports Gut Health & Digestive Stability

  • Balances the hindgut microbiome, reducing digestive upset and gastric ulcers
  • Improves nutrient absorption, ensuring optimal energy utilization
  • Helps maintain hindgut pH, preventing acidosis and colic

Enhances Focus, Behaviour & Trainability

  • Helps manage stress, reducing nervousness and irritability
  • Supports immune function, keeping horses healthy despite travel and competition
  • Reduces oxidative stress, benefiting joint recovery and fatigue management

Promotes Joint Health & Recovery

  • Supports faster muscle recovery, reducing inflammatory responses
  • Enhances stamina and endurance, ensuring consistent training and competition readiness
  • Helps maintain joint resilience, reducing the risk of strain and lameness

Research shows Original XPC supports robust digestive health by balancing gut microbiota, optimizing gut morphology and supporting the immune system. The prebiotic activity of Original XPC helps promote a healthy balance of bacteria in the lower gastrointestinal tract, while the antioxidant activity improves immune function.

Improved digestive function translates into healthy horses performing to their genetic potential. Research has shown Original XPC supports:

  • Feed Digestibility & Efficiency – horses with the ability to effectively digest feedstuffs are better able to absorb nutrients for optimal health.
  • Performance – horses with higher hemoglobin concentrations have a greater ability to transport oxygen and that has the potential to enhance performance.
  • Overall Health (Recovery from Work, Injury or Stress) – horses with lower plasma lactic acid concentrations have a quicker recovery time after exercise.