Living Their Best Lives:
Senior Horses
Senior horses are special. They bring a “been there, done that” kind of wisdom to every barn. Even when they kick up their heels and act silly, they still hold a vibration of sage...
Tagged: Cushings
Living Their Best Lives:
Does My Horse Need CoQ10?
Back in the 1990’s, I was hearing a lot of chatter about Coenzyme Q10, commonly known as CoQ10, being beneficial for humans and heart health. The conversations surrounding CoQ10 were certainly intriguing, but I...
Integrated Nutritional Support for Cushing’s Horses
The approaches to biological health challenges — including treatment of insulin-resistant and Cushing’s horses — are very different between Eastern and Western medicine. The driving principle of Western medicine is reductionist medicine, which treats...
Little Horses, Big Appetites: Weight-Managing Smaller Equines with BioStar
Spring is here, and it’s the perfect time to think about fresh grass, lush pasture — and the issues faced by metabolic horses and easy keepers. In honor of the season and its challenges,...
Success Story: Poldi and the Whole Food Diet
By Katrina Oosting Poldi is a Bayerisches (Bavarian) Warmblood who I imported from Spain as a 6 year old stallion. He was later gelded and has been an athletic, intelligent, and hardworking partner as...
New from BioStar: Optimum Healthy Weight
One of the most common equine health challenges is maintaining a healthy weight: not too fat, not too thin. Horses with issues such as Cushing’s and metabolic syndrome can pose an even greater management...
