Tigger Montague

Tigger Montague

Tigger Montague

Tigger Montague | BioStar USTigger 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!

 

Horse modeling next to Phoenix Q10 paste syringe boxes (formulated with CoQ10), which help horses with EPM and Lyme disease | BioStar US

CoQ10 Can Benefit Horses with EPM and Lyme Disease

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a fat-soluble antioxidant the body produces within the cellular mitochondria, and it can offer significant support ...
Horse hydrating in winter snow, drinking from a frozen water trough | BioStar US

Winter Hydration for Your Horse

This winter has been a particularly cold one for much of the country. During this time of year, horses’ access ...
Artificial Intelligence and Horse Supplements | AI robot arm reaching out to horse | BioStar Blog

Artificial Intelligence and Equine Supplements

When BioStar began back in 2007, e-commerce was decidedly simpler than it is today. To keep up with the changes ...
Horse eating out of a bucket that sparkles, indicating feed that supports the gut microbiome | BioStar US

Feed the Gut Microbiome for Optimum Health

The gut microbiome is much more diverse in healthy, wild horses than the gut microbiome of healthy, domesticated horses.1 This ...
Dog and horse in a snowy field | Scientific fun facts | BioStar US

Did You Know? | Scientific Fun Facts About Dogs & Horses

Did you know that dogs excel at reading human facial expressions and direct emotional cues?1 Horses, on the other hand, ...

Varied Surfaces Help Equine & Canine Connective Tissues

When I was growing up, we all rode ponies everywhere: down asphalt roads, on frozen ground, in wet mud, and ...

Spectrum EQ™: A Balanced Mind Begins in the Gut

When shopping for equine feed and supplements both in store and online, it doesn’t take much to notice just how ...
Greg Crolick riding at the National Horse Show | BioStar US

Navigating the indoor show circuit: Tips for a healthy horse-and-rider team

The indoor show circuit is exciting, intense, fun, and stressful. While the highs of this competition season can make it ...
Bay horse looking inquisitive with a horse feed texture background | BioStar US

Effects of Preservatives and Additives on the Gut Microbiota

The gut is the seat of health in horses, dogs, and humans. Variances in the gut microbiota colonies affect neurotransmitters, ...
Photo depicting a point-of-view from a horse's back, with a girl taking an image on her cell phone | BioStar US

Facing the Challenges of
Cell Phones

There’s no denying it: cell phones are amazing. They allow us to instantly contact anyone and everyone:   First responders ...

Living Their Best Lives:
Senior Horses

Senior horses are special. They bring a “been there, done that” kind of wisdom to every barn. Even when they ...
Team BioStar's Allison Kavey riding Otis Redding in a dressage arena | BioStar US

Tips from the Field: Summer 2025

As BioStar’s founder and formulator, I love getting feedback, stories, and tips from horse people; I always learn something new! ...

Support for horses in hot weather

Heat can take a lot out of our horses (and us). In many parts of the country, heat mixes with ...
White horse running in a grassy field at sunset with a gut and brain illustration overlay | BioStar US

From the Inside Out: Health Begins With Food (Part 2)

In Part 1 of this two-part series, I focused on pets’ health and wellness from the outside in, emphasizing just ...
White horse in a lush green area sniffing colorful flowers

From the Outside In: Our Backyard Ecosystems (Part 1)

From day to day and season to season, my backyard never fails to amaze me. Sometimes there is more drama ...
Horse and dog playing in a grass field, intertwined with the Kaneka Ubiquinol logo | BioStar US

I’m a Raving Fan of Kaneka Ubiquinol®

As a formulator, I work with many types of raw materials, and I certainly have my favorites:   Holy basil ...

Dealing With Tariffs

The health and wellbeing of horses and dogs has been BioStar’s top priority since I started the company in 2007 ...

Does My Horse Need CoQ10?

Back in the 1990’s, I was hearing a lot of chatter about Coenzyme Q10, commonly known as CoQ10, being beneficial ...