SVS Equine

SVS Equine: science-led supplements and feed from County Down

SVS Equine is a Northern Ireland business specialising in the supply of equine products chosen for the scientific evidence behind them. It operates as the official distributor of Science Supplements throughout Ireland and as the Northern Ireland agent for Equilume, the performance lighting brand. The company was launched in 2020 by Timothy Smith and Esther Skelly-Smith and describes itself as a local business based in Katesbridge, County Down.

The stated aim is to give horse owners a trustworthy range of evidence-based products and to make them readily available across Ireland, supporting equine health, wellbeing and performance. The company says it only carries products it believes in, developed by people it knows through a scientific and evidence-led approach.

Product ranges for horses

The catalogue is organised by health and performance concerns rather than by brand alone. Categories listed on the site cover:

• Joint health, including the FlexAbility line
• Behaviour and calming
• Stomach, gastric and digestion support
• Feet and hoof care
• Skin and coat
• Respiratory support
• Weight gain and energy
• Grooming
• Salt and electrolytes
• Vitamins, minerals and balancers
• Immune and liver support
• Muscle

Named products in the range include 4Feet, AntiFlam, EnerGex, FlexAbility, GastroKind, Gut Balancer, ProKalm, RespirAid and SafeSalt. FlexAbility Professional is presented as a high-specification joint and cartilage supplement aimed at high performance horses. Several items are offered on subscription, and the site listed price ranges when this profile was written: ProKalm from £9.99 to £149.99, FlexAbility Professional from £89.99 to £209.99, FlexAbility Plus from £69.99 to £369.99 and RespirAid DHA at £44.99.

Pure Feed distribution in Ireland

Alongside the supplement ranges, SVS Equine distributes Pure Feed in Ireland. Pure Feed is described as a natural, molasses-free, all-in-one equine feed that is low in sugar and starch and includes the balancer.

A canine range added to the line-up

The site also announces the arrival of a canine range from Science Supplements, extending the product offer beyond horses.

Research, webinars and background

The company gives prominence to the science behind its products, with sections devoted to research and to webinars. Its founder's background underpins this positioning: Timothy Smith is a graduate of CAFRE (College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise) and Queen's University Belfast, and worked in both the veterinary and human pharmaceutical industries before setting up SVS Equine. He is also involved in the running of Shanaghan Veterinary Services, described as Ireland's first integrated equine veterinary referral service, and co-manages Shanaghan Horses, which breeds Irish Sport Horses and Irish Draughts.

How the business works with owners

SVS Equine presents itself as a local operation keen to listen to owners and to help them one-to-one in choosing products and direction for their horses, drawing on current scientific research and knowledge. The site also invites visitors to subscribe to a newsletter for product offers, tips and company updates.