Judy Fitzgerald overcame the tragic death of her husband to complete their miracle treatment for injured horses. Now, she tells JOHN VAN KLAVEREN, comes the harder part.
LARA’S Judy Fitzgerald’s life has revolved around horses.
But the death of husband Tim after a heart attack last year tested her passion.
Losing Tim, a former jockey, was a massive setback, she says.
“My life has been completely turned upside down and everything familiar is gone with him.
“I’ve been only just been coping and it’s very hard to go on in life without Tim. My days have been filled with anxiety attacks, severe migraines, diabetes and I get tired and sick very easily due to the stress.
“You find out very quickly who your friends are and aren’t.
“To compound all this, I went out one night and was burgled. One of the items stolen was my engagement ring.”
But a ray hope still shines in Judy’s dark hour – a secret healing ointment she and Tim had been developing with their mutual equine experience and an interest in natural remedies.
“My animals have played a huge part in keeping me going and I have now found a touch of hope in Equine Plus,” confesses the long-time horse owner, show-rider and breeder.
“This has been the only good thing to come out of my husband’s death.”
The secret blend of equine ointment is a world-first with amazing results, Judy says.
A bevy of local horse owners and leading New South Wales equine veterinarian Dr Brett Warren have backed her claim.
Judy’s Equine Plus has undergone clinical tests demonstrating a 63 per cent healing rate within 24 to 72 hours of application to wounds, cuts, lacerations and surgeries.
Judy has spent “exhausting” years developing and testing the ointment but admits she has little marketing and sales expertise to properly commercialise the product.
“It’s been tested by registered veterinarians and I’m ecstatic with the results but I’m at a loss now because this is a huge market and I need some help.”
Judy grew up on the Gold Coast riding with Twin Towns Pony Club before two years with show jumping stables in Europe.
At 25 she decided to train race horses and secured her licence in just under a year – a significant achievement for women at the time.
Read more in the latest GC Magazine – out now.
