Tigger Montague
Tigger Montague is BioStar’s owner and formulator. She is an expert on equine nutrition and supplements, with over thirty years experience as a rider, researcher, formulator, and author of Whole Foods for Horses.
The daughter of a baker, and the granddaughter of a dairyman, she has inherited the same passions as her family about real food. With over 30 years experience in the equine and human supplement industry, Tigger knows nutrition from the synthetic side as well as the whole food side. She started BioStar in 2006 with formulas she created in her kitchen. Before she started the company, she was an avid rider and competitor with eventing and show jumping, until she got hooked on dressage in the late 1980’s. She has competed on horses she’s owned and trained all the way from training level to grand prix.
Tigger’s blog posts are a rich variety of fun-loving stories, profound philosophical musings, and scientific research. Enjoy!
Protecting the Equine Gut from Herbicide and Pesticide Exposure
Hedgerow GI: The Next Generation in Gut Support
Fermented Turmeric for Horses
A Horse is a GI Tract on Four Legs
Bacillus subtilis: The Spore-based Probiotic You’ve Never Heard Of
Tulsi, “The Incomparable One”
Connection: Bridging Eastern Medicine and Western Science
Horse Stable Vices and Domestication
Vitamin E Supplements for Horses & Dogs
The Devil’s in the Details: What Sets BioStar Apart
Recovery and Comfort for Horses: An East-Meets-West Approach
Choosing the Right Calming Supplement for Your Horse
Determining Ingredient Quality
Five Things You Can Learn from Puppies
Allergies in Horses on the Rise
Down the Rabbit Hole with Quercetin
Horses, Allergies, and Histamines
