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Customer Reviews for D-Carb Balance

D-Carb Balance

D-Carb Balance is a multi-vitamin/mineral supplement formulated for horses predisposed to Insulin Resistance and/or an inability to metabolize high carbohydrate levels. D-Carb Balance is in a palatable pellet form with a rice bran base. Chromium and magnesium may help regulate blood sugar; contains 4 mg of chromium and 5,330 mg of magnesium per 4 oz. serving. Does not contain potassium.
Average Customer Rating:
4.727 out of 5
4.7
 out of 
5
(55 Reviews) 48
Open Ratings Snapshot
Rating breakdown 55 reviews
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Star
0
48 of 50(96%)of customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for D-Carb Balance
Review 1 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Tasty Supplement

December 27, 2012
BySgrFlash
fromWI
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Other - English
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
4 of 5
4 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"My horse is not a picky eater but he cleans up every last bit of this supplement. My horse has HYPP so I like that this supplement doesn't have potassium in it. It's nice to not have to worry about adding potassium to his diet but still allowing him to get his vitamins & minerals since he only gets oats and grass hay."
Review 2 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Helps Metibolic and weight problems

October 8, 2012
Bybearcreek
fromLouisiana
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Trainer
Riding Style:All Around
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"WOW, useing this on horses at the barn with these medical porblems. Equine polysaccharide storage myopathy (EPSM) ,Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP), and non sweater. All three horses got this vitiman with whole oats. All three lost weight put on a shine and have had are working well undersaddle. I love that this is Potassium free that helps horses with these kinda problems cause they have too much potassium in thier bodys. My non sweater has sweat now! Love this!"
Review 3 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

very good stuff

September 18, 2012
ByLittlePecan
fromHouston, TX
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
4 of 5
4 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"I really think this product helps my horses with weight management."
Review 4 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
3 of 5
3 of 5

No Real Change Noticed

July 23, 2012
Bymissluckylady2u
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Value:
2 of 5
2 of 5
Palatability:
4 of 5
4 of 5
"I haven't really noticed a change in my horse since starting him on the D Carb. I am going to try a few feeding changes and see if that helps. Just can't see spending this kind of money on something with no positive results.
Yeah, my horse eats it.... but we're talking about a horse that eats anything!!! That's his problem to begin with!!!!"
Review 5 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Great Product

July 13, 2012
ByJmey
fromMichigan
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"My moms horse has the beginnings of cushings and has recently foundered. Our vet recommended this product and it has helped tons. She has her old energy back, a beautiful coat and we are no longer having overweight problems with her."
Review 6 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
2 of 5
2 of 5

Horse Stopped Eating It

May 7, 2012
BySpiritsBreeze
fromWisconsin
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
"My horse ate it for a few weeks and then stopped and refused his grain. He is a bit of a picky eater, and I've had trouble getting him to eat IR supplements. I would also like to see the chromium at a bit higher level."
Review 7 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Great Product

April 6, 2012
Bylucee555
fromArizona
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"Done amazing things for our mustang that seems to smell food & get fat. She will always be a plump girl but her weight seems to have redistributed and her cresty neck has gone down. She eats this right up. We tried changing her to SmartPaks version & she wouldn't touch it. but of course Smartpak took care of that with their excellent customer service :)"
Review 8 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
3 of 5
3 of 5

D-Carb Balance

April 3, 2012
ByAuntming
fromNewberry, FL
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Value:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Palatability:
4 of 5
4 of 5
"I have not had my horse on it long enough to give an opinion about it one way or another. Maybe in another month or two."
Review 9 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
4 of 5
4 of 5

your changes

December 27, 2011
Bybennington
fromcin oh
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Value:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Palatability:
1 of 5
1 of 5
"I was informed that your products makeup had changed. It smells different looks different and my horse refused to eat it. Hopefully it will work as well as your other product. It took some creative planning to cover it up in his feed. So far it has worked. He does eat it. What changed?"
Review 10 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Does the trick!

October 4, 2011
BycHorse
fromElgin, IL
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"My IR/PSSM horse had trouble maintaining his weight on ration balancers (he also gets magnesium, chaste tree berry and vitamin E, along with grass hay and pasture), but with D-Carb Balance (and his other supplements) he dropped the fatty pockets around his tail, withers, and the cresty neck within the first month of being on this supplement. He has a lot more energy too!"
 
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Review 11 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Saved my fat horse!!

August 4, 2011
ByStormie
fromOrange, CA
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Other - Western
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"Brought her back from laminitis, and got the weight off with a restricted diet."
Review 12 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

It has worked so far!

May 30, 2011
ByIodine
fromNortheast Ohio
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - English
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"I have a cresty, hungry, chubby Paso Fino mare who, by appearance alone, is metabolically challenged. I have fed her D-Carb for about 3 years. I supplement it in the summer with chromium powder from my vet and I muzzle her in the spring and when she is out on my good pasture all day. She has not foundered, been in good health, unshod, with shiny coat and a good attitude."
Review 13 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Definitely works

April 27, 2011
ByCaryn
fromCalifornia
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
3 of 5
3 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"My mare has problems with her sugar levels and the magnesium supplement I'd been using for several years suddenly stopped working. She got a cresty neck and started throwing shoes. So, after doing more research thought this product sounded very complete. After nearly a month, I can see a huge change. She is much much more relaxed and her hooves are nice and solid. I am very pleased."
Review 14 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

D-Carb balance

April 23, 2011
ByTugg
fromSimi Valley, California
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Trail Riding
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
4 of 5
4 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"My vet recommended we try this product, he hasn't been on it for long, but he seems to be doing well. He was on Uckele products for his IR and cushings, but this product is just one product with the same ingredients as their two and with vitamins added which he didn't get in those."
Review 15 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Very helpfull at keeping the weight off

February 20, 2011
Byjasminerider
fromTerrell, TX
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Trail Riding
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"The d carb balance seems to have really helped keep the weight down on my rockymountain/welsh cross that was getting real cresty. She also had deposits of fat above her tail. Since using the dcarb balance she has come down in weight slowly but it appears to be keeping her from gaining it back."
Review 16 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

D-Carb Balance

January 5, 2011
ByPorkchop25
fromSt. Lous, MO
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Other
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"Ever since I started using this product, Pork Chop has not foundered and has been "healthy as a horse". He is 30 years old and loving every minute of it."
Review 17 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Great Multi for Easy Keeper

January 4, 2011
ByPasoPerson
fromMA
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Trail Riding
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"My easy keeping Paso Fino has been on this for 4 years with next to no grain, and he looks great!"
Review 18 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Keeps Paso mare well

December 30, 2010
ByIodine
fromNortheast Ohio
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Trail Riding
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
4 of 5
4 of 5
"I don't know if this works, I only know my EASY keeper little Paso Fino mare has not had any trouble with her hooves or anything related to metabolic syndrome. She is round, cresty and hungry and I try to keep her off green grass. She gets no grain, only soaked beet pulp with one alfalfa cube twice a day with her scoop of D-Carb and she a healthy horse."
Review 19 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

my horse likes it

December 7, 2010
Bybennington
fromcin oh
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Novice
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Value:
5 of 5
5 of 5
Palatability:
5 of 5
5 of 5
"I ordered this after researching other products and decided on this one as it had added electrolytes and was less expensive then my vets recomendation. He agreed that it was a good value. My horse ate it from the first serving."
Review 20 for D-Carb Balance
Overall Rating:
5 of 5
5 of 5

Great Product for Easy Keepers!

December 7, 2010
ByPasoPerson
fromMA
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Trail Riding
Competitor:Local/Open
"My easy keeping Paso Fino used to have fat pockets on his body. With D-carb balance, he is trim and fit, and still gets his vitamins!"
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