Tigger Montague

Tigger Montague

Tigger Montague is BioStar’s owner and formulator.  She is an expert on equine nutrition and supplements, with over thirty years experience as a rider, researcher, formulator, and author of Whole Foods for Horses.

The daughter of a baker, and the granddaughter of a dairyman, she has inherited the same passions as her family about real food. With over 30 years experience in the equine and human supplement industry, Tigger knows nutrition from the synthetic side as well as the whole food side. She started BioStar in 2006 with formulas she created in her kitchen.  Before she started the company, she was an avid rider and competitor with eventing and show jumping, until she got hooked on dressage in the late 1980’s.  She has competed on horses she’s owned and trained all the way from training level to grand prix.

Tigger’s blog posts are a rich variety of fun-loving stories, profound philosophical musings, and scientific research.  Enjoy!

What Labels Don’t Tell Us

When I’m doing nutritional consults, I often need to look up various feed and supplement labels on products the customer ...

Neuromuscular Support: BioStar’s New Neuro-Plex EQ

I hear a lot from riders, veterinarians, and sports therapists about horses dealing with neuromuscular disorders, nervous system imbalances, muscle ...

Choosing the Best Poultice for your Horse

Poultices have been used for healing over thousands of years; in fact, we can consider poultices to be one of ...

Chi Tonic: Revitalize, Restore, Rebalance

In Eastern medicine, the essential life force is known as qi (pronounced “chee”, also known as “Chi”) in traditional Chinese ...

Understanding the role of iron in horses

Iron is an important mineral for horses, but its use is often misunderstood. While humans may often be deficient in ...

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: ...

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 ...

Walking with Grief

Last week, quite unexpectedly, I lost one of my Aussies, Thunderbear. He was only 9.5 years old. He was diagnosed ...

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 ...

Don’t Forget the Vitamin E for your Horse!

Vitamin E is one of the essential vitamins that horses cannot synthesize or make in their bodies. Unlike the B ...

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 ...

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