Winston Maynard Lopez, the Formulator of the Equinox product line of Natural Equine Supplements consisting of Haemequine, Acceleration Plus, Ondeebit, Untie Muscle Ease, Run Free & Easy and Breathe Free & Easy was born on the island of Trinidad & Tobago in the West Indies.

Winston is the son of a pharmacist, Rupert Owen Lopez (deceased). He spent his childhood years under the tutelage of his father learning the scientific and technical aspects of compounding syrups, salves and other potent forms of medications.

From 1960 to 1967 Winston was employed as a Laboratory Technician in the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the Central Experimental Station in Trinidad. During this tenure of service he was fortunate to have benefited from the instructional teaching of Veterinarians such as Dr. Holman Williams, Dr. Leonard Butcher (Tuskergee University), Dr. Robert Leonard and Senior Technician Mr. E. C. Clyde Parris.