Equestrian Life Magazine September Issue 220 | Page 86

Caspian horses shine SertaSil
at Ashby’s ‘show within first-of-its-kind
a show’
Penny Walster’s young Caspian
Stallion, Bytham Justin Time,
took Show Champion in the
first ever Caspian classes to be
held at Ashby Show, on Sunday,
14th July. Ateshe FirouzLarssen, daughter of Louise
Firouz, who re-discovered this
ancient breed of pony-sized
horse in northern Iran in 1965,
was more than pleased with the
presentation and condition of
the Caspian Horses put before
her.
Six-year-old Justin was bred
by Mrs Pat Bowles of the
Bytham Caspian Stud of Castle
Bytham and now stands at the
BathleyHills Stud near Newark.

The twelve-year-old bay gelding,
Runnymede Meteor, owned by
Mrs Dreda Randall, of Hilton,
Cambridgeshire, took Reserve
Champion, and was shown both
in-hand and ridden by Charlotte
Archer-Goode.
Nine pure-bred Caspians and four
part-bred Caspians were forward,
which represents a good turnout
for the rare Caspian Horse of Iran,
whose origins were explained
to spectators in a special parade
in the main ring during the
afternoon. BBC Persia TV filmed
throughout, for transmission in
Iran and other countries of the
Middle East.

Champion Caspian stallion Bytham
Justin Time, owned by Penny Walster

SertaSil is a new, first-of-itskind product for use in the
treatment of wounds that
cannot be sutured. In horses,
it has been able to assist in the
healing of a number of difficult
wounds, including wounds
that did not respond to honey,
antibiotics and hydrogel.
Furthermore, hypergranulation
(proud flesh) has not occurred
on wounds where SertaSil has
been used in the treatment.

antibiotic resistant ones. Being
a very fine powder, allows it to
reach all areas of the wound,
including the finest crevices.
SertaSil does not require a
protective dressing and is hence
very suitable on difficult-to-dress
areas. The ingredients of SertaSil
are known to be safe and it is
in parallel being developed for
human use with the aid of a UK
Government Smart grant. It has
in human patients been shown
to accelerate wound healing by
50% compared to antibiotics
and antiseptics and to promote
the closure of difficult to heal
wounds.

The pictures show a puncture
wound that had been treated
for 3-4 months with all types of
antibiotics, but without healing.
The horse was then referred to
Simon Knapp, MRCVS, who is
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clinical director at
Scott Dunn’s Equine
Clinic as well as senior
March 27, 2013 and shows the wound
just after start of application.
veterinary surgeon at
several racecourses and
the Guards Polo Club.
Simon Knapp first tried
surgical debridement
and suturing the
wound, but the stitches
broke and a different
approach had to be
taken.
Next, daily application
of SertaSil without a
dressing was used.
The wound closed
without further
complications. SertaSil
has had similar positive
effects on wounds in
other horses, donkeys,
dogs, cats and even an
elephant.
SertaSil acts by
removing factors in
the wound exudate
that inhibit wound
healing. In addition
to accelerating the
healing process, this
also reduces wound
inflammation, oedema
and pain and many
animals like to have
SertaSil applied to their
wound.

Jessica Langton on Litton Valencia. They were 1st Open, 2nd Novice
and Champion show pony at Ashby Show. This 6-year-old, 148cm mare
by Llanarth Aristocrat is owned by her mother, Mrs Tracey G Langton.

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April 18, just after application of
SertaSil had stopped

It also dissolves
biofilm, which is a
layer bacterial colonies
create to protect
themselves against
the immune system.
By removing this layer,
the immune system
again becomes able
to fight an infection
and SertaSil has
therefore been able to
facilitate the removal
of infections, including

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