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 to fresh grass is compromised, and because hay has a lower moisture content than...
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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 all well worth it, we know that all of the stress has a powerful...
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! I think that’s what makes loving horses and dogs so special: there is always...
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 humidity (known as the heat index), which can slow the evaporation of sweat. This...
Behind the Scenes at COTA
The Challenge of the Americas (COTA) is an annual charity event that raises money for breast cancer research through the Play for P.I.N.K® organization and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Staged at the Adequan...
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 ice out of water buckets. I often felt like the Michelin Man having so...
BioStar Success Story: Alixir EQ Saves the Show!
“I’d just arrived at the Virginia Horse Center in October for the Region 1 USDF championship. My horse started colicking badly, and I could not get a hold of the show vet. My horse...
Bheatrix and Alixir EQ
“Bheatrix, my 11 year-old GOV [Oldenburg Verband] mare, had her first foal late Tuesday afternoon. The delivery went well and she produced a very tall colt. He hit all the right milestones...
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 exertion, heat, humidity, and stress, and supports the normal balance of body fluids. Many...
Team BioStar Welcomes New Rider Charlotte McLaughlin
BioStar is pleased to announce its newest addition to Team BioStar, Charlotte McLaughlin. Charlotte currently competes in the junior jumper circuit at 1.20m with her horse, Bronan. Beginning her riding career in 2011 in...
