#17 GASTRO INTESTINAL & #22 RESPIRATORY SUPPORT
To say the least I was a skeptic when I heard Mickey tell of the great things that had taken place with the herbal supplements, and was only being polite to tell him that I would like to try them. I told him that I had a mare that had a colic problem and wondered if he had anything that would help her. He said he had a mix that worked wonders on colic and he would send me some if I wanted him to. I told him I would like to try it for a while, so he sent me a pound which I immediately started my mare on. This was a mare that would colic for no apparent reason and, at times would hurt so severely that I thought she was going to die before I could get the vet out to give her a shot. When I started her on the Gastro Intestinal she got to the point that she does not have a colic problem any more. The same mare would sometimes bleed profusely from the nostrils when we ran her hard, and as she is a very nice barrel horse, she does need to be run hard if we expect to win. So, after we had such good results with the colic I decided to try the Breath Easy on her and see what I could do about the bleeding. To my great delight, she has gotten completely over her bleeding problem. Needless to say, we have been sold on these herbal supplements. We call Mickey for his nutritional help frequently and he is always eager to help us out.
- Julianne Walls - Barrel Racer
#10 TRAINING MIX, #11 CNS SUPPORT & #18 JOINT SUPPORT
Dear Mickey, We have only met once but you have made my whole year. Judy Gillum called you and had you send your products to me for my mare Tuck. There was an instant change (well maybe a week went by). We won the Sharon Camarillo Classic and Placed 3rd in the standings in the Sr. Pro 60's Barrels. I started with 1/4 tbs. of the #10 & #18 each day, within 2 weeks she had bulked up quite a bit in body mass and had become allot stronger in ability in her workouts but still staying light in the bit. It feels great. As time went by I have had to increase the dosage to 1 tbs. daily to keep her at the same level as the beginning. She has seemed to level out and stay ok on the dosage.
I bought a 2 yr old filly, unbroken about 4 months ago; she had been neglected and was scared of everything. I started her on your #11 the day she got here. Within 3 or 4 days she settled right down. She will now stand for clippers and I have her started well enough to start beginners classes of our local reining's. (Good start for the barrels in a couple of years) I really believe it would have taken allot longer to achieve this improvement without you.
- Meryle Johnston - SPRA World Champion
#21 BRIGHT EYES & #20 KEEP COOL 5/4/01
I have an eighteen year old gelding that I was showing in cutting, who was diagnosed with pre-cataracts in 1995. Last year I was forced to retire him, as his eyesight had deteriorated so badly, especially in his right eye. I met Mickey at a cutting in Baker City, Oregon last summer (2000) and told him that not only was my horse losing his ability to see, but was becoming extremely agitated in the process. We put him on the #20 Keep Cool and the #21 Bright Eyes. His disposition became much better and last month I had his eyes reexamined because it seemed like he was seeing more. His left eye was completely clear and his right eye showed only a slight trace of cloudiness but the lens was clear. I had his shoes put back on him and am riding him again. Not cutting but certainly have not ruled that out.
Teresa Clark - Santa Rosa, Ca. 10/22/01
Dear Mickey: As a follow up to the letter I sent you a few months ago, I wanted you to know that I am once again cutting on Amos Malfec. Amos was diagnosed with cataracts and was almost blind in his right eye. His disposition became extremely agitated and I was forced to retire him from any riding. We put him on the Bright Eyes, and the Keep Cool for eight months. As his disposition improved, so did his eyesight. As I reported to you several months ago, upon his last exam, the cataracts are gone. I am back to cutting on him and he is teaching a nine year old girl to ride. I have my old friend back, completely.
Thank you,
- Teresa Clark
#25 INF-X
We had six head of ranch and cutting horses on our ranch that came down with a terrible illness that had the veterinarians in our area baffled as to what had happened to them. We contacted vets from the University of Idaho and Washington State University and had them give us their input as to what they thought was the problem; all roads seemed to lead to a dead end. After doing some tests they finally determined that the horses were victims of botulism contracted from the haylage we had been feeding them. The vets gave them a number of shots and after a couple of days we had lost two of the horses and had two more that looked like they were going to follow suit. We had heard about the herbal supplements that Mickey was mixing for livestock and thought we would give them a try as nothing else was working up to this point. We called Mickey and he came right down and checked our horses and told us what he thought we should feed them, and then he went home and mixed us up some of what he thought we needed. We were very dedicated in our administration of these products and it was a few days of not knowing whether or not we were going to win the battle but the horses got over the problem and all became sound.
- Frank Knight
#37 KIDNEY SUPPORT & #23 LAMINAE SUPPORT
Mickey,
I would like to take this time to thank you for starting me on your herbs. If I had not seen it with my own eyes I would not have believed that the condition that our mare had could be reversed.
Let me give you a brief history of the condition: On September 9, 1999 we had Dr. Alan Clark in Albion, Idaho x-ray the front foot on our three year old mare. The x-rays showed a coffin bone rotated at 9 degrees. Mickey started the mare on his kidney herbs on June 17, 2000 to clean her kidneys out. On July 21, 2000 he added his laminae support herb in order to strengthen the laminae support in the hoof and pull the coffin bone back to normal. January 22, 2001 we had Dr. Clark rex-ray the hoof. We were very happy to hear that the coffin bone was rotated less than 2 degrees. Dr. Clark considered that coffin bone to be normal. We were able to sell the mare in March of 2001 for her full value. I am convinced that without the herbs, the rotation of the coffin bone would not have been reversed. Again Mickey I would like to thank you for your herbs and the knowledge of using them.
Sincerely,
- Ron E. Rose
#10 TRAINING MIX
Last winter was particularly rainy, so the paddocks were unusually muddy for most of the season. Despite all of my best efforts, the horses had chronic scratches from standing in the mud. In addition, the slightest nick or little cut anywhere on the horses' legs was likely to result in cellulites where the leg would swell all the way up to the knee or hock. One horse even started to get ring worm. When I added the # 10 Training Mix to the horses' feed, EVERYTHING cleared up. After a week of the same topical treatment, that hadn't worked before, the scratches were gone on all three horses and never returned. The ringworm cleared up on the one horse. There wasn't another case of cellulites for the rest of the season, despite the usual run of cuts, scrapes and nicks. I was so pleased with the effects of the # 10 Training Mix through the winter; I have kept the horses on it this summer as well. After the annual spring vaccinations, I eliminated all the quarterly boosters. Despite a rigorous training and show schedule as well as exposure to countless other horses at the shows, all my horses stayed healthy.
- Leslie Fiering
CUSTOM COMBINATION
It was calving season, and I was getting some of the cows and calves in the corral to get a better look at some of them. One of the cows had hidden her calf in the brush, so I and my wife were down looking for the calf when one of my children came looking for us. She said we had a cow stuck in the panel at the corral, so we went to see what the problem was.
When we got there we found one of the heifers that we had put in the corrals, (which were made out of portable panels) had put her head through one of the feeder panels and began pushing until she had pushed the panels into a long diamond shaped pen, which had then tipped over on her head and she was laying on the panel that her head was through. She had been in this predicament for about an hour when we got to her and she was about dead. We hurried and got the back hoe and picked her off from the panel and got her lying upright, but she could not get up. I and my brother considered just butchering her and salvaging the meat but I hated to orphan the calf so I decided to try to save her.
I ran into Mickey the following evening and told him what had happened and asked if he had anything that would help her. He said he thought he did and wanted to know if I wanted it that night or if I wanted to wait until morning. I told him that morning would be fine.
As it was raining and quite cold I covered her with a tarp that night to try to keep her body heat regulated, and the next morning I went to Mickey's office and picked up some herbs that he special mixed for me. I went directly home and mixed up a pretty good dose and pasted the cow that morning and again that night. The next morning, which was the third day after the initial accident, the heifer was up when I went out to feed. Although she has a stiff neck she is going to be fine, and raise me a calf this year.
I never thought this cow would ever get up again, nor did anyone that saw her. But these herbal supplements did a good job.
- Roland Hutchinson
#12 FEET AND BONE SUPPORT
This is my story of an athlete with an amazing heart, unlimited potential, bad feet, and a remarkable supplement. In early summer of 2005 after thousands of dollars with vets working on his feet, we thought 'Agreed to Fly' was sound enough for the pro-rodeo trail.
I, Elizabeth Cloud, bought my pro permit in hopes of fulfilling a life long goal and dream. Though we were highly successful, placing and winning many pro-rodeos in a short amount of time, along with filling my permit, my horse was still not 100 percent. He had so much heart and try, along with a God given ability; he tried to complete the tasks we set before him. But a body can only do so much before it can not keep going. In 2006 we were going to make a bid for the WNFR and entered the winter building rodeos. It was an emotional rollercoaster and extremely hard on Fly. In April of 2006, with several of the top veterinarian's opinions, the recommendation was to turn him out and move on. That is a hard thing to hear and an even harder thing to do, especially knowing the talent of the individual being spoken of. So not knowing of any other options we turned Fly out to hopefully heal and start finding another mount and a new game plan.
We looked for months for a new mount and for some reason none of the horses worked out. Then one day I went to try one of Jackie Dube's horses and was telling my story of Fly, which she knew him from his stellar futurity and derby days, and strongly recommended Silver Lining's product, Feet and Bone Support. In fact her exact words were "do you what to ever run him again, and then start feeding these products." She graciously gave me a sample and I headed out to try it out. To be perfectly honest I was skeptical, being that I had tried all kinds of other supplements on the market with no success. Within a month of using Silver Lining Feet and Bone Support, Fly was noticeably better. He was traveling better, playing in his pen and pasture, and obviously a lot happier.
Now we are going on our fourth month and I am riding him. In fact my vet is so shocked of how sound he is traveling; he wanted to know what I was doing. I told him as well as many others about the herbs. My vet got your number to try the products out on other problem horses. Along with the Feet and Bone Support, I am using a number of other Silver Lining Herbs and completely amazed with the results. Silver Lining herbs are truly amazing and are helping horses tremendously. I have spent a total of three years trying to keep Fly sound and in three months your product has accomplished that. I am eternally thankful for Silver Lining Herbs.
See ya down the rodeo trail,
Elizabeth Could and Agreed to Fly
#24 IMMUNE SUPPORT AND #32 VASCULAR SUPPORT
I started my barrel racing mare on your supplements #24 Immune Support and #32 Vascular Support one month ago and have seen absolutely outstanding results! Within a week my mares coat was shedding and shining up and her energy level soared sky high! I've turned my 12 year old into a 2 year old! Best of all I ran her in competition for the first time last weekend with out Lasix (salix) and she ran outstanding! No bleeding, coughing, or shutting down during her run. I want everyone to know that there really is a natural healthy way to treat bleeders.
Crystal Claxton
#37 KIDNEY SUPPORT
I have used some of the other products yall make, but I called Mickey awhile back and he suggested that I put my mare on the Kidney Support. She would not stand still, constantly moving, sore all over and has a small chip on her back foot. When I try and long trot or canter circles she would have to (I call runway) run for about 5 - 10 minutes before she would settle down and work. I started giving her the Kidney Support on December 9th and in 2 weeks time it's not a fight anymore. She will jump off in a canter, trot, stops on backend, listens and doesn't mind standing still for a change. I am so impressed by this. I thought I was going to retire her at a young age and make her a brood mare. I have been told that she shows a lot of talent by other people who train Barrel horses.
Thanks for the help
Jami Nordan
#24 IMMUNE SUPPORT AND #27 LIVER SUPPORT
Thank you for your suggestion of #24 Immune Support and #27 Liver Support for our mare. Within 3 days all her bumps (hives) were gone and have not returned.
Connie Jehlik
#17 GASTRO INTESTINAL AND #30 DIGESTIVE SUPPORT
I have a 15 yr old Arabian gelding that had colic surgery about 1 1/2 years ago. After the surgery he would colic 3-4 times a month and end up in the hospital about once a month. This went on for about 8 months. I tried everything under the sun natural and medical, nothing worked. I was at the end of my rope when I came across your #17 Gastro Intestinal Support at a horse show. Low and behold Sid colicked pretty hard the next day and I gave him the #17 and he worked himself out of it. I was truly amazed. He still colicks (every 3-4 months), but he gets your #17 Gastro Intestinal Support and #30 Digestive Support every day and he is a much happier horse and I am a much happier owner!
Belinda Suggs
#11 CNS SUPPORT, #13 WORM FOE, #24 IMMUNE SUPPORT, AND #29 LCR
I have written to you several times recently for help and advice for my appaloosa mare, Dixie, for her fight against EPM - I would like you to know that her improvement over the last week to 10 days has been nothing short of a miracle!! Her in-coordination is barley perceptible, even at a trot. Her mood and appetite have greatly improved - She is my old Dixie again, bright, friendly, and quite bossy, demanding treats and attention. I can only attribute the changes to your wonderful products, CNS Support, Worm Foe, Immune Support and LCR!
Thank you for your advice and many, many thanks for your wonderful products!!
Mary Brosmer
#10 TRAINING AND #13 WORM FOE
Thanks for the info on the shipping. That's what I like about your company, you're prompt. I have been using the training formula and the parasite foe for about 4 months now, and I really see a big difference in my horse. Anytime I can get something natural into my horses' system, the better I like it! Thanks for putting out a great product!
Katie Stroud
I just wanted to drop a note to tell you how impressed I have been with you. Yes, the product is excellent but it is really you, as a group, as a company, that prompts this note. From customer service to expedient delivery you stand out as an exception to the rule. I just wanted to give you some feedback so that you know from at least one customer that you guys rock!
Sara Katz
#27 LIVER SUPPORT
Hi! I want to share a success story with you. 2 months ago I had an email from an owner of a trotting horse with severe problems - lumps under the skin, allergic reactions to most feed, infection in the intestines, aggressiveness, and severe stress. After taking Liver Support for 2 months the horse will now go back to competing. The owner tried traditional veterinary medicine, massage, acupuncture, and acupressure for almost 3 years without visible results. This is so wonderful!
Tanio Lonning, Norway
#37 KIDNEY SUPPORT
I wanted to let you know how pleased I am with your product. I purchased your Kidney Support last year for a 21 year old gelding with severe back pain and colic trouble. He no longer has any back problems, he didn't try to colic this winter like in the past and he is at least 100 pounds heavier than he has been in years. He looks like he did when he was healthy at 12. Thank you so much for helping him. He feels so good we are going to brand calves on him this spring.
I am so happy with your products I am going to put my dogs on your herbs also. I have 2 older dogs with joint trouble and a spayed female with weight trouble. I am really excited about the dog products and how good my older dogs are going to feel. Thank you again for rejuvenating my horse!
Chris Burlile
#24 K-9 IMMUNE SUPPORT AND #25 K-9 INF-X K-9
I have dog named Joe that is alive today because of Silver Lining Herbs. One day Joe became deathly ill, I was also sick so my friend took him to the vet on Monday. I told them I thought he might have gotten a dried up dead frog, toad poisoning. At the vets he would eat nothing and he passed nothing. On IV fluids and very ill he finally passed a frog body on Thursday, and it was then discovered that he could not eat because he had ripped his throat such that food and water went into his lungs. They could not fix it, so they called to ask to euthanize the puppy.....I said send him home.
They were so sure he would die they would not send antibiotics. Well I sat with this sick puppy on my lap and let him lick lamb baby food mixed with #24 K-9 Immune Support and #25 K-9 INF-X off my finger. In about a week he started to drink a little water, a week later he started picking at dry food. At that time he had the nick name 'Dead Dog Walken' because he was soooooooo thin. He is now a beautiful dog that will soon start his show career. I find that my kennel dogs stay in amazing shape on #24 K-9 Immune Support.
Jackie Hagberg
#11 K-9 CNS SUPPORT AND #24 K-9 IMMUNE BUILDER
Yoda is another Silver Lining Canine success story. At six weeks old Yoda was much smaller than his litter mates and seemed not quite right. The vet said he had water on his brain, was obviously brain damaged and had little chance of survival. He recommended euthanasia. My friend Gwen asked for the puppy to try to save him, she came to me for help. Well, I put him on #11 K-9 CNS Support and #24 K-9 Immune Support, again mixed in lamb baby food licked off Gwen's finger. Yoda is now a year old, a little beauty and as smart as can be.
Jackie Hagberg