Thermal, Calif. – The HITS Desert Circuit was the launch site for a revolutionary new equine nutritional supplement.

M2 ™ – the Mushroom Matrix – has been released on the West Coast market and riders and trainers at HITS were given the unique opportunity to meet its maker, Dr. Marvin Hausman. Hausman and Craig Anderson, president of Golden Gourmet Mushrooms, were recently on the HITS show grounds to personally introduce riders and trainers to this all natural, organic product that is being hailed as the Holy Grail of equine nutrition.

M2 ™ is derived from specially-grown whole organic mushrooms and eliminates the need for multiple feed supplements. High in antioxidants and enzymes, it provides multiple benefits. M2 ™ promotes healthy joints, reduces inflammation, boosts the immune system, increases stamina, reduces stress and anxiety in horses and greatly increases the recovery time after exercise. The product has already been tested by a number of international-level riders who reported amazing affects within days.

“I started using the mushroom powder on a very sharp mare. She is a super mover and a top level international prospect. My only concern was her hyper-skittishness with the consequent inability of her to concentrate on any work. After about seven days of being on the powder, she is much, much calmer and I’m actually doing serious work,” said British Dressage Team member Wayne Channon.

This revolutionary new product generated much interest at the HITS show grounds and was distributed to several of the top Grand Prix riders on the Desert Circuit. The fact that this organic, whole food product can produce calmness and focus in a competition horse while increasing stamina is what most captured the attention of riders at HITS.

The East Coast launch of M2 ™ will take place during the Palm Beach Dressage Derby in Loxahatchee, Florida March 1-4. Sponsored by DressageDaily.com and Mary Phelps/Markel Insurance, the annual “Inspection Reception” will be held Thursday, March 1 from 5-7 PM. The creator of the M2 Mushroom Matrix Dr. Marvin Hausman will be present to answer questions and distribute samples.

M2 ™ is a special blend of organically-grown mushrooms developed by Golden Gourmet Mushrooms of San Marcos, California, a pioneer in specialty mushroom cultivation in the U.S., and by Northwest Medical Research Partners of Stevenson, Washington, a medical/scientific research organization (GGM/NW). It’s the result of years of research by Dr. Hausman, a highly-respected physician and medical scientist with more than 30 years experience in medical research.

The multiple benefits of M2 ™ makes it the most cost-effective nutritional supplement on the market. Currently, it is in the hands of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), which is testing this organic food product to ensure that it does not cause any false positives when drug testing competition horses.

For centuries, mushrooms have been consumed for their medicinal and health benefits. In recent years, they’ve become a focus of medical research, used to treat diseases ranging from cancer to HIV AIDS. It’s estimated that there are more than 43,000 species of mushrooms, of which about 200 have currently been tested and shown to have significant health benefits. M2 ™ is the result of Dr. Hausman’s efforts to find the perfect mix of mushrooms that will provide optimum health benefits.

Mushrooms contain L-Ergothioneine (ERGO), an antioxidant far more powerful than that found in other substances such as beta-carotene and vitamins C and E. One unit of the ERGO antioxidant is equal to 7,000 units of the antioxidant Trolox (water soluble vitamin E.) Antioxidants are the body’s defense system and aid in the prevention of cellular damage – damage that contributes to aging, injury, cancer and many other diseases. Research has shown that the ERGO antioxidant found in mushrooms is not only the most potent of antioxidants but also the one most efficiently used by the body. Humans and animals, horses included, possess a unique specific “transport” system that easily moves ERGO around the body to where it’s needed. And unlike antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, unused ERGO is stored by the body for quick use rather than flushed as waste.