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 is due in large part to the diverse diet of wild horses, who consume...
Category: Calming
BIOSTAR’S CALMING TIPS AND SUPPLEMENTS
FOR HORSES AND DOGS
When your animals have been under stress, calming supplements may help. Whether it’s travel, illness, medication, weather, or the influence of other animals (or humans), supplements can help reduce the severity and encourage calm, focus, and rest.
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 abundant the choices in the “Calming” category are. This begs the question: What is...
When We De-Stress, Our Horses and Dogs Can Heal
We live in a very trying time with stress coming at us from all angles. Add a sick beloved horse or dog into the mix, and it is stress overload. I did a consult...
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 competition season. This means you are no doubt packing, unpacking, and repacking your tack...
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 by a tiny coil-shaped organism known as Borrelia burgdorferi, a member of the gram-negative...
Must-haves in your tack trunk
When I was competing, my show trunk held the usual necessities: extra saddle pads, a spare halter, extra girth, assorted bits, clippers, polo wraps, bell boots, tack cleaner, Animalintex, poultice, and standing wraps. On...
Tips and Tricks from the Field
One of the advantages of being in Wellington for the winter circuit is learning from other experts in the field: veterinarians, riders, trainers, equine physios, sports massage therapists and, of course, the horses themselves....
Why Adaptogens are Wonderful for Horses
Adaptogens are specific plants and fungi that help the body manage stress, both physical and mental, by supporting regulation of multiple body systems. These plants and fungi play an important role in maintaining physical...
A Few of My Favorite Things (2022)
I spend an inordinate amount of time researching raw materials, and I often come across new supplements, formulations, and products I haven’t seen before. The curious scientist in me who moonlights as a proverbial...
Skyeler Icke Voss on Conquering Your Fears
We caught up with sponsored rider Skyeler Icke Voss to hear about her special experience at the Land Rover Kentucky 3-Day Event with her off-the-track Thoroughbred Argyle. Learn about how they prepared mentally and...
