Tigger Montague

Tigger Montague

Tigger Montague

Tigger Montague | BioStar USTigger 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!

 

Antioxidants oxidative stress

Oxidative Stress Reduction for Longer, Healthier Living

Oxidative stress has been recognized as a contributing factor in fatigue, memory loss, muscle or joint pain, susceptibility to infections, ...
Glyphosate Sensitivity in Horses

A Rash of Roundup: Glyphosate Sensitivity in Horses

Last September, a vet-tech friend of mine in Texas, Lizzy Meyer, alerted me to the fact that her horse, Elto, had ...
shampoo washing a horse

Shampoos: A Chemical Soup

Equine and dog shampoos are as much a staple in barns and homes as food and grooming tools. The question ...
wheat for horses

Is Wheat for Horses Really a Good Idea?

In 2012, a group of Dutch researchers from Utrecht University identified gluten-sensitivity as a potential cause of equine inflammatory small ...
all natural

What is “Natural”?

With our aversion to artificial ingredients, the term "natural" has long been a popular marketing term widely used in human ...
Warming Cooling yeasts for horses

Cooling and Warming Probiotics for Horses

Recently I have received a lot of emails asking about what probiotics to use for horses with diarrhea, or for ...
pumpkin seeds for circulation

Foods for Circulation in Horses: The nitric oxide connection

Nitric oxide (NO) is the master circulatory molecule in the body. Its function is to increase blood flow by dilating ...
convenience versus consciousness

Choosing Consciousness Over Convenience

Recently I ran into a Dollar Store to get some Christmas wrapping paper. I picked out a few rolls, checked ...
BioStar Thermal and Thera Calm

Warm Horses and Stress-Free Dogs for the Winter

With winter and the holidays upon us, it's the perfect time to introduce two new members of the BioStar family: ...
BioStar's Bio Yeast EQ: Yeast for horses

Benefits of Yeast for Horses

Before exploring the benefits of yeast for horses, some appreciation is in order. Yeasts are fascinating microorganisms with over 1500 ...
Understanding Non-Strucural and Structural Carbohydrates

Understanding Non-structural and Structural Carbohydrates

Understanding the difference between non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) and structural carbohydrates, and how they are calculated, can be an important guide ...
BioStar's Tri Dosha for Metabolic Horses

BioStar Introduces Tri Dosha EQ: New Support for Metabolic Horses

Over the past several years as the number of metabolic horses has increased to almost epidemic proportions, I have been ...
Supporting and Healing Ligaments and Tendons in Horses

Supporting and Healing Ligaments and Tendons in Horses

Injuries to ligaments and tendons in horses are common. And while we cannot totally prevent these issues from happening, we ...
Favorite Fat Sources for Horses

Favorite Fat Sources for Horses

There are many different fat sources for horses: oils, powders, fresh grass, nuts, specific seeds and plants. With so many ...
preservatives in feed and supplements

Preservatives in Feed and Supplements

I have been asked many times about preservatives in horse feed and supplements. Frankly, I didn’t know very much about ...
artificial flavorings and colorings

Natural and Artificial Flavorings in Feed

It’s difficult to find a bag of feed or even a supplement that doesn’t have natural or artificial flavorings as ...
SUperfood: spirulina for horses

Equine Superfood: Spirulina for Horses

Before we get into the health benefits of spirulina for horses, let's brush up on what we've already learned about ...
Healthy microbiome diversity in the GI tract starts here.

Seeking Diversity: The Microbiome

Ten years ago, a friend sent me a packet of wildflower seeds, which I indiscriminately sprinkled along the outside of ...