The horse is a strange paradox of strength and acquiescence — and this presents profound challenges for those with responsibility for their welfare. Paramount in this obligation are owners, breeders, trainers and veterinarians. Our team combines expert veterinary knowledge with the passion of lifelong horse owners.
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JENQUINE COMPANY PROFILE AND PRODUCTS
After obtaining a degree in veterinary science and PhD, Dr Jen Stewart spent 40 years as an equine veterinarian, including 10 years as
the equine nutritionist with Mitavite.
During this time, Jen started developing premium formulas for studs, trainers and feed companies in Australia and around the world. She regularly consults to leading International studs and trainers - as well as owners and riders from all equestrian disciplines - in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Japan and India. Jen has spent a fair bit of time researching and being involved in nutritional management of developmental orthopaedic diseases, colic, tyingup, laminitis, performance problems, post-surgery, rehabilitation and other conditions. Combining all of Jen’s experience and wanting to bring science to your feed bin Jenquine was created, where the best evidence-based nutrition supported by veterinary and scientific research is provided.
Jenquine is at the cutting edge and provides quality ethical products which have been tested with extensive clinical field trials by veterinarians and horse owners. Our products are formulated and produced in Australia in audited, APVMA licensed and ISO-compliant facilities. Jenquine also offers veterinary clinical diet-analysis.
Diet-analysis is frequently used by nutritionists, veterinarians and horse owners - and there are a number of computer-based, diet-analysis software packages available. These programs simplify diet evaluation but should be primarily used as a guide, not the ultimate answer. Care must be taken in interpretation of their output. The NRC (2007) values upon which many diet analyses are based, are minimum, average intakes to sustain life in an average healthy horse - making the results applicable to less than 50% of horses. In reality, requirements vary considerably and horses with a range of veterinary clinical conditions have increased or decreased requirements.
Recognising the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach does not work in every situation, we have progressed spreadsheet-based diet-analyses to include our expanding knowledge of equine clinical nutrition, genetic potential, growth disorders and performance. Jenquine incorporates NRC (2007) guidelines with research in the 13 years since the 2007 publication, results from the German Equine Feeding Standards, lnstitute National de la Recherches Agronomique INRA, and our own databases.
Horses that benefit from in-depth dietary analysis include: pregnant mares and growing horses, those at risk for or affected by veterinary clinical conditions such as arthritis, behavioural issues, body composition concerns, convalescence, Cushings disease (PPID), dental conditions, developmental orthopaedic diseases (DOD), diarrhoea, endocrine problems, growth monitoring/ management, injuries, insulin resistance (IR), lack of muscle and topline, laminitis, muscle problems (tying-up/recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis/EPSM/PSSM), orphan foals, poor hoof quality, performance problems, rehab post-injury or surgery, stomach ulcers and skin conditions.
Dr Jennifer Helen Stewart
BVSc BSc PhD Dip BEP MRCVS
Equine Veterinarian and Consultant Nutritionist - CEO
Dr Jennifer Stewart is an equine veterinarian with over thirty five years’ experience. She is also a consultant nutritionist and has formulated feeds, custom mixes and supplements for leading international horse feed manufacturers in Australia, India, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey and the UAE. Dr Stewart is passionate about equine nutrition and its role in the management, treatment and prevention of many equine diseases. She is committed to bringing ‘science to the feed bin’.
Dr Stewart graduated BSc(vet) and BVSc at the University of Sydney. Her research thesis was "Resistance of Equine Strongyles to Benzimidazole Anthelmintics" and her PhD "Studies on Heart and Lung Function in Foals". She worked at the Universities of North Carolina, Michigan and Florida USA in equine medicine, antibiotics and exercise physiology. Following this was a time spent in Newmarket and Cambridge England, in stud and race track research and practice, before establishing an exclusively equine practice on the Central Coast of NSW Australia. She has been an official veterinarian for the Australian Jockey Club for over 20 years, was one of the team of equine veterinarians for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and consultant nutritionist for Mitavite for 10 years.
Dr Stewart has spent over twenty five years working on collaborative research projects into gastrointestinal and exercise physiology with major Universities; lecturing and supervising university and TAFE students; consulting to veterinary practices, trainers, pony clubs, owners, equestrian centres and studs; speaking at seminars in Australia, Middle East, South Africa, Philippines, SE Asia, Hong Kong, Japan, Turkey, India and New Zealand, and writing regularly for equine industry magazines. This experience in research, equine medicine and veterinary practice has given Dr Stewart a deep understanding of the complexities of equine health and performance; growth and development of young horses, and feeding practices for the management and prevention of diseases.
EXTERNAL TEAM
Jenquine would like to recommend and acknowledge the quality services provided by our external team:
EquiDirectory - Yvette Montgomery | Online Horse Business Directory + Marketplace
Hoofbeats Magazine – Sandy Hannan | Publishes articles by Dr Jen Stewart
Equine News – Kerrie Seewitz | Publishes articles by Dr Jen Stewart
Australian Quarter Horse Magazine – Tracey McClurg | Publishes articles by Dr Jen Stewart
Equestrian News - Camille Alexander | Publishes articles by Dr Jen Stewart
Pony Club Australia | Publishes articles by Dr Jen Stewart, also rewriting certificate A &B
Equine Veterinary Dental Services - Dr Oliver Liyou | Dental Workshops and Seminars
Turmeric Life - Dr Doug English | Work on Turmeric
Design and Opinion – Kathryn Hall | Brand Development and Strategies
Horizon Print – Josh Tisdell | Project Manger
Caught’N’Framed – Wendy McDougall | Photography
Riversong Music – Andrew Beck, Scott and Trudi Bird | Recording, Film and Graphic Design
Stable 8 Custom Horse Rugs – Kimberley Jones | Custom Rugs
Envisage Software – Andrew Dean | Software Development and IT
Lawthentic – Ersel and Katie Akpinar | Legal Services
ORGANISATIONS WE SUPPORT
Jenquine are happy to support the following organisations:
HOOFBEATS - Healing of our Families by Equine Assisted Therapeutic Services
Hoofbeats is an initiative of I Give A Buck Foundation of Australia Ltd. We are a children’s charity (operating as a Australia Public Company Limited by Guarantee) fully endorsed as a Public Benevolent Institution, Deductible Gift Recipient and Tax Concession Charity. I Give A Buck Foundation is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
Throughout 2017 and 2018 we ran some trials to find out what works and what doesn’t when it comes to using horses to heal at-risk children.
We trialed private sessions, small group sessions (maximum of 4 children) and large group sessions (maximum of 8 children). We trialed programs where the program facilitators were qualified mental health practitioners as well as qualified EAT/EAL practitioners and we trialed programs where the facilitators had an EAT/EAL qualification only.
What we found was that every type of program resulted in significant shifts in how the children felt about themselves and their place in the world.
What we also found was:
neither the children nor their care-givers wanted the program to end, or as one youth worker said, “the worst thing about this program is that it ends”. Sending a child on a 6 week program had benefits but how long could those benefits be sustained once the children were no longer in the program? Had we given them sufficient tools for them to find a pathway to a positive future? Or had we just given them an amazing and hugely beneficial experience that then came to an end all too quickly?
we needed a more affordable model if we were going to be able to help as many children as possible (throughout our trials, all the facilitators we used had their own EAT/EAL businesses and charged us their usual rates – which are extremely high because so are their costs; horses are expensive critters to keep)