Formulator’s Corner

Chester in the BioStar Lab with Tigger

FORMULATOR’S CORNER

This is where we go down the rabbit hole and talk about research and experiments with food, plants, and ingredients. The place where new ideas are sprouted, and new formulas and products are created. Tigger Montague, our founder and formulator, shares her insights and scientific research on health, nutrition, ingredients, and formulas. These articles are the basis of our products and our philosophies.

Keeping your horse warm in the winter | BioStar US

Help Your Horse Stay Warm This Winter With Nutritional Support

Winter is the time when we horse owners bundle up like Nanook of the North just to feed and hack ...
Tum-Ease: Bite-Sized Equine Gastric Support

Tum-Ease: Bite-Sized Equine Gastric Support

Did you know that when horses are under saddle, their stomachs are unprotected from digestive acids? Because of this, ensuring ...
Benefits of Quercefit for your horse | BioStar US

Quercetin: The Super Bioflavonoid for Horses

Quercetin is an immune-supportive bioflavonoid (or simply “flavonoid”) found in vegetables, fruits and nuts. It's an antioxidant, meaning it scavenges ...
Why BioStar Loves Spirulina for Horses and Dogs

We Love Spirulina for Horses and Dogs

I was introduced to spirulina in 1983 when the human supplement company I worked for created a spirulina supplement. As ...
Don't Leave Home without them: Fall Show Prep and BioStar's Fast-Acting Pastes

Tack Trunk Necessities: BioStar’s Fast-Acting Pastes

The fall show season is upon us. No matter which equestrian discipline you compete in, fall is decidedly a busy ...
Support for Horses with Lyme Disease | BioStar US

Support for Horses with Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is most prevalent in the Northeast, upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and California-Pacific Northwest regions of the US. It’s caused ...
Equine Gastric Support with Circuvate EQ | BioStar US

Equine Gastric Support & Circuvate EQ

BioStar’s Circuvate EQ is formulated to provide circulatory support to horses, which is crucial for feet, connective tissue, joints, and ...
Does my horse need a ration balancer? BioStar US

Does my horse need a ration balancer?

There are major differences between a ration balancer, a conventional supplement, and a bioavailable multivitamin and mineral supplement formula. How ...
Choosing the right probiotic | BioStar US

Choosing the right probiotics for your horse or dog

With so many probiotics to choose from among supplements, it can be overwhelming to figure out which one is right ...

One Day at a Time

Tigger reflects upon her recent personal losses and experiences with the grieving process... In the month of May, I lost ...
Support for the Equine GI Microbiome - Hedgerow Restore | BioStar US

Gut Health and GI Recovery for Horses: Hedgerow Restore

The GI tract of horses is complex and fascinating. As efficient as it is for an animal who eats 16-20 ...

Hedgerow K9 with S. boulardii: New Probiotic Support for Dogs

The yeast strain Saccharomyces boulardii is one of the most researched probiotic strains on the planet, and has become a ...