For the second consecutive year, SmartPak has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the nation’s 500 fastest growing private companies. SmartPak’s three-year growth rate of 437% earned it the number 312 spot on Inc.’s list, making it the eleventh fastest growing privately held consumer products company in the country. SmartPak is the only equine company ever named to the list. With this second mention, SmartPak joins the ranks of Inc. 500 alumni that have graced the list multiple times, including Microsoft, Timberland, Gateway, Shutterfly, and other companies that have gone on shape their respective industries.

“I can’t begin to express our appreciation to our exceptional employees, the superb suppliers with whom we have partnered, and in particular the many kind customers who’ve gone out of their way to tell their friends about the kind of experience we provide our customers,” said Paal Gisholt, president and CEO of SmartPak. “We recognize that riders have many shopping options, and we are grateful that so many riders have given us a try and have enjoyed the service and value we provide so much that they’ve become regular SmartPak customers.”

SmartPak’s ability to sustain such a high rate of growth comes largely from the popularity of the patented SmartPak supplement feeding system. While originally targeted at the competitive equestrian, the number of horses on the SmartPak system continues to climb rapidly as riders of all levels and disciplines discover the affordable convenience of using SmartPaks to put their supplement program on “auto-pilot.”

Most recently, the company extended its patented approach to simplify the feeding of dogs. SmartPaks for Dogs contain premium dog food, supplements, and/or daily medications, custom-packed for a specific dog and delivered automatically to the customer’s doorstep each month. SmartPaks for dogs have taken off even faster than SmartPaks for horses did