Equ-Streamz - Your Experiences?

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Has anyone brought/used/trialled or been given a pair of these bands? I'm seriously tempted to buy them for my girl (No ailments as such, just a small splint on her near fore) but the outlay is quite large for something that might not be even remotely helpful!

I've been following the Facebook and Twitter pages that are run by Equ Streamz with keen interest and they seem to have had nothing but rave reviews so I'm now thinking they could be a worthwhile investment!

I went and spoke to the team at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead last Friday and they were tremendously helpful and I keep asking myself why I just didn't buy a pair there and then (They had 20% off them too!), although my OH being a bit bored and fracious after having to poke up with me getting excited over things he didn't have the foggiest idea about all day may have had something to do with it...

ANYWAY! Have any of you guys had exeprience with these, and if so, do you care to share whether they have been positive before I bite the bullet and invest? :)
 
I dont really understand the science behind it - how can a mix of rubbers balance and re-arrange the ions within the body?

I suspect its like those mojo bracelets, the hologram ones, and not too sure what benefits the streamz would have tbh.
 
Good answer ihatework! :)
Nothing more to add - agree totally.

Mind you the placebo effect does actually work on some people!


Edited to say - £90 for two friendship bracelets.... Crikey, I should be in that business!
 
only_me said:
I dont really understand the science behind it - how can a mix of rubbers balance and re-arrange the ions within the body?

I suspect its like those mojo bracelets, the hologram ones, and not too sure what benefits the streamz would have tbh.
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I bothered to read their description of the science for science people the other day, I wasn't sure I should have bothered ;) as they managed to get the chemical symbol for Magnesium wrong in their table..... oh and the fact they call it 'science' -including the ''!

http://streamz-global.com/pdf/streamz-cyclotron-effect.pdf
 
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Happy Hunter said:
Good answer ihatework! :)
Nothing more to add - agree totally.

Mind you the placebo effect does actually work on some people!
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See this is what I was thinking (With regards to the placebo effect). I've seen posts from professional event riders that they think that their horses have improved their rate of recovery after exercise, have recovered from periods of lameness etc quicker when using the bands than when have not. I'm a bit cynical with things like this usually but the fact that I have not seen 1 negative review about them is making me curious, which is why I'd be interested to hear from someone who has actually used them and to give an overview of their experiences with them.
 
ester said:
I bothered to read their description of the science for science people the other day, I wasn't sure I should have bothered ;) as they managed to get the chemical symbol for Magnesium wrong in their table.....

http://streamz-global.com/pdf/streamz-cyclotron-effect.pdf
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Hahahahaha! Okay, the more you guys are saying, the more I'm thinking I could spend £79.99 on something else (Or be good and NOT spend :p)...
 
ester said:
I think it might work even better the more expensive something is :D
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Pfft. This! Couldn't agree more!

I *think* that I may have been pursuaded that my hard earned £79.99 is better off in my bank than in the pockets of Equ-Streamz ;) I'd still be interested to hear other peoples POV though.
 
I am very sceptical about this sort of thing and I must say the explanation of the science behind the product did not impress me at all. However, having said that, my daughter was offered the chance to trial a pair of this bands and as her horse had recently had a very 'off day' competing and she felt he was not entirely right (although veterinary examination revealed nothing) she decided to give the bands a whirl. Since then the horse has been back on form and has had a string of excellent results (most notably 2nd in a BE100u18, 10th in a BE Novice, 6th individually with a double clear at National Riding Club Horse Trials Championships in the Open class). Daughter feels the horse is jumping better and more enthusiastically than before. We have also noticed that the very large thoroughpins he has on his hocks have reduced quite obviously in size. Now, all this might could just be coincidence and nothing to do with the bands at all, but she is keeping them on him just in case!

They do seem a lot of money for what they are though, and we would have baulked at paying that price if we had not been offered the chance to trial the bands.
 
TGM said:
I am very sceptical about this sort of thing and I must say the explanation of the science behind the product did not impress me at all. However, having said that, my daughter was offered the chance to trial a pair of this bands and as her horse had recently had a very 'off day' competing and she felt he was not entirely right (although veterinary examination revealed nothing) she decided to give the bands a whirl. Since then the horse has been back on form and has had a string of excellent results (most notably 2nd in a BE100u18, 10th in a BE Novice, 6th individually with a double clear at National Riding Club Horse Trials Championships in the Open class). Daughter feels the horse is jumping better and more enthusiastically than before. We have also noticed that the very large thoroughpins he has on his hocks have reduced quite obviously in size. Now, all this might could just be coincidence and nothing to do with the bands at all, but she is keeping them on him just in case!

They do seem a lot of money for what they are though, and we would have baulked at paying that price if we had not been offered the chance to trial the bands.
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Thanks for the response to this TGM. I'm glad that they seem to be working for your daughter and her horse. It's reviews like this that make me curious about them! I am usually very disbelieving with regards to alternative therapies and things like this but it's the fact that people seem to consistently speak very highly of them and the results that they give. I'd be interested in borrowing or trialling a pair of them to see whether I feel that they actually work for my pony but I don't suppose that opportunity is still available? Literally the only reason I'd be buying them would be to see if they help my mare with a splint (Which isn't overly large) on one of her front legs as I want to eventually do some Heritage M&M with her (She's a 5y/o Highland pony). It causes no trouble whatsoever, it just obviously isn't too desirable in the show ring, so if they worked and helped to reduce the size a bit (Saying that, it's not massive or hugely noticeable) , £79.99 is obviously a small price to pay but I'm still sceptical.

Any other users out there? :)
 
I'm pretty sure the trial period is over now, as they have had their official launch.

With regard to your pony's splint, I would be patient and give it time. A horse of mine threw a noticeable splint at 4 years old and it gradually disappeared of its own accord without any treatment!
 
just discovered it will make your fruit crops grow better too ;) - quiet day in the scientists' office here! Still not completely sure why if in the PDF overhead power cables are bad because of their cyclotron effects we want to make all of our bits start spiralling too...

'In the case of a human body, that ‘steady state’ is the Earth’s magnetic field. The ions in motion are those chemical ions in fluids and minerals found within the cells of the body (copper, iron, magnesium, etc.). '
- copper and magnesium being particularly unaffected by magnetic fields :rolleyes3:

I should stop reading now :p
 
TGM said:
I'm pretty sure the trial period is over now, as they have had their official launch.

With regard to your pony's splint, I would be patient and give it time. A horse of mine threw a noticeable splint at 4 years old and it gradually disappeared of its own accord without any treatment!
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Thanks for the info TGM! Much appreciated.
 
reading their blurb makes it all sound so good, a o many catalogues with items for the elderly! at that price i won't be trying, but interested all the same to hear any feedback. placebos do work also. mind over matter and all that!
 
I noticed the following recent post on the Equ-streamz study group Facebook page, in connection with a news report about Pippa Funnell having to withdraw Billy Beware from the WEG.

'We could have stopped this... 90%+ of lame horses have been sound within one week of wearing the EQU bands. If anyone knows Pippa please pass on our condolences and our details for her to contact us...'

Hmmm....
 
Tiddlypom said:
'We could have stopped this... 90%+ of lame horses have been sound within one week of wearing the EQU bands. If anyone knows Pippa please pass on our condolences and our details for her to contact us...'

Hmmm....
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Is this the same "science" behind the holobands? which I must admit I also don't understand.
 
Tiddlypom said:
I noticed the following recent post on the Equ-streamz study group Facebook page, in connection with a news report about Pippa Funnell having to withdraw Billy Beware from the WEG.

'We could have stopped this... 90%+ of lame horses have been sound within one week of wearing the EQU bands. If anyone knows Pippa please pass on our condolences and our details for her to contact us...'

Hmmm....
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I thought this was an incredibly bold statement on their behalf! As curious as I am about these bands, I fail to see how a band can either prevent or cure lameness any faster than the horse itself can heal...
 
I see this thread and all i ask is that you keep an eye on them and wait to see what they have achieved ob so many horses. since the show we are now collecting endorsements (no financial) by the top professionals in the sport; olympic champions who you cheer for... riders who we aspire to be.

Clinical evidence is EXTREMELY difficult and costly to achieve; we strive to achieve that but until then we expect to face scepticism.

I will respond to some other posts if that helps...
 
No... in fact, we ran a placebo study across 40 horses, 20 with 20 without, 6 of the 20 with no streamz went sound within the month, 19 of the 20 with bands were sound. We are unable to put this on our site as it is not clinical evidence and breaks advertising regulations, but we are in the process of creating a study document brochure which will be available on download.
 
Dizzle said:
I imagine 90% of lame horses are sound within a week without wearing the bands too!
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No... in fact, we ran a placebo study across 40 horses, 20 with 20 without, 6 of the 20 with no streamz went sound within the month, 19 of the 20 with bands were sound. We are unable to put this on our site as it is not clinical evidence and breaks advertising regulations, but we are in the process of creating a study document brochure which will be available on download.
 
Sorry, Matt, but I am calling shenanigans, but hey, people buy the "magnetic bracelets" and believe it makes them better, so why not something similar for horses?
 
TGM said:
I am very sceptical about this sort of thing and I must say the explanation of the science behind the product did not impress me at all. However, having said that, my daughter was offered the chance to trial a pair of this bands and as her horse had recently had a very 'off day' competing and she felt he was not entirely right (although veterinary examination revealed nothing) she decided to give the bands a whirl. Since then the horse has been back on form and has had a string of excellent results (most notably 2nd in a BE100u18, 10th in a BE Novice, 6th individually with a double clear at National Riding Club Horse Trials Championships in the Open class). Daughter feels the horse is jumping better and more enthusiastically than before. We have also noticed that the very large thoroughpins he has on his hocks have reduced quite obviously in size. Now, all this might could just be coincidence and nothing to do with the bands at all, but she is keeping them on him just in case!

They do seem a lot of money for what they are though, and we would have baulked at paying that price if we had not been offered the chance to trial the bands.
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Hi, thank you for taking the time to respond to this post. Impressing people with the science is not something we can do on the website - we aim to achieve scientific proof but this is incredibly expensive and takes years. We will get there. We offered Anna bands as part of our study and she reports good things as you say in your post.

To achieve the benefit your horse has experienced, for the price they are, seems very reasonable and not "a lot of money for what they are".... We have horses that were prescribed £80 a month+ on medications (which created long term issues for the horse) and wear boots that cost £150+. The bands are designed to last, they provide benefits beyond anyone can explain and have results and endorsements by some of the biggest names in the sport. (just look at how much material is inside the band versus magnetic boots or rugs)

All the best and thanks for posting your opinion again.
 
Sebastian said:
Sorry, Matt, but I am calling shenanigans, but hey, people buy the "magnetic bracelets" and believe it makes them better, so why not something similar for horses?
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I see the results everyday - and plants dont get placebo (scientific proof that the material increases cell growth by 21.7% ADF, cellulose, and ADL, lignin.
 
Acorn92x I'm from New Zealand and I got some bands, and they have only done amazing things for both me and my horse! My horse has more energy than ever, and is looking and feeling the best he ever has! He is recovering from work outs heaps faster and in general is a much happier horse. He runs around in the paddock and loves getting into his dinner. If you have a more questions for me please feel free to contact me :)
 
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