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.
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 ...
Hedgerow Paste: Quick & Easy Equine Probiotic
This past autumn, BioStar introduced Hedgerow Pronto, a fast-acting dual-formula gut supplement for horses, providing both Hedgerow Mash and Hedgerow ...
Look to the Gut: Increasing Microbiome Diversity
The microbiome of the gut is a fascinating universe — one we are just beginning to understand. The complexities are ...
Remarkable Probiotic Yeasts for Horses
Probiotic yeast strains are quite fascinating. While non-yeast probiotics such as Lactobacillus and Bifidum need microencapsulation to survive the harsh ...
How to minimize travel stress on your horse
The great migration has begun, as horses all over the country begin to ship to warmer climates like Florida, South ...
Hedgerow Pronto: Quick Gut Relief on the Go
Shows and events can mean stress for your horse — and the upset gut that often comes with it. BioStar’s ...
Hedgerow Paste: Fast, Convenient Gut-Support for Horses
The success of BioStar’s Hedgerow GI powder supplement has led to the creation of a fast-acting paste with the added ...
Charcoal: Beyond Barbecue
As it turns out, the toxin-absorbing action of activated charcoal isn't just beneficial to humans. Read on, as Tigger discovers ...
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 ...
Formulation: Behind the Scenes at BioStar
From BioStar’s humble beginnings to the present, we have always done our own formulation research and made our own products ...
Star-Lixir EQ: Equine Cooling and Recovery supplement
BioStar’s Alixir EQ recovery supplement paste is one of our most popular paste formulas. It helps horses recover from physical ...
What You Need to Know About Your Horse’s Gut-Brain Connection
The gut-brain axis is complex, and there is so much we don’t yet know about the intricate world of the ...
