Recently I read an article on a presentation about gastric ulcers in horses given at the Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) convention held in December 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Frank Andrews, DVM, MS, Dipl....
This summer, I was introduced to a new probiotic strain by a colleague who is a human supplement formulator. He and I share what I would say is a fundamental obsession with the GI...
In Western herbology, Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum), is categorized as an adaptogen: a plant capable of balancing the body system at large including the glandular, endocrine, and circulatory systems. Tulsi...
In 2001, a friend gave me a book on Ayurveda called The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies by Vasant Lad. The author is a Master of Ayurvedic Science and served as a medical...
What we horse owners refer to as stable vices (cribbing, wind sucking, and weaving), are also known as stereotypies, or frequent repetition of the same movement, gesture, posture, or sound. These repetitive behaviors have...
After many years of searching, we finally found a vitamin E complex of tocopherols and tocotrienols that meets our high standards. Our new ingredient is sourced from non-GMO sunflower oil, hexane-free, and grown and...
The raising, care, training, and campaigning of horses requires close attention to details. Whether you keep your horses in your own backyard, or at a boarding or training barn, there are a lot of...
Horses are incredible athletes. Just like humans, however, their muscles can become sore and stiff after a training session or a day of competition. As horses age they can also develop chronic joint issues...
The search for the best calming supplements for horses can be overwhelming… there are so many options to choose from! Equine stress is the underlying root of fear, anxiety, over-reactivity, aggression, inattentiveness, and sub-par...
It’s very difficult to ascertain ingredient quality by reading a label. This is due, in part, to labeling laws which benefit companies, not consumers. For example, did you know that chicken feathers, or feather...
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