Chronic Stress and Your Horse’s Adrenals - How Adaptogen Herbs Can Help We all experience stress every day and our horses are no exception. As a result, our bodies strive to adapt in order to stay balanced and healthy. As prey animals, horses have strong senses so they can detect danger from a great distance away, and they’re designed to quickly drop into fight or flight mode. But some horses, due to chronic stress, can get stuck living in the fight or flight state, which weakens the adrenal glands, depletes the body’s nutrient stores, and compromises the whole immune syste ..read more

for normal joint function, digestion, hormones, mood, hoof health, respiratory function & so much more!          If you’re seeking to help your horse overcome a specific challenge by adding a supplement into his regimen but are honestly unaware of how the rest of his diet may be impacting him (potentially contributing to his weak points), then this article is for you! Additionally, if you're new to restructuring your horse's diet and you're hoping to avoid GMO's, by-products, synthetic isolated nutrients, preservatives, pesticides, Glyphosate contaminati ..read more

Harmony. Balance. Stability. We’re all on a never-ending quest to find this in our own lives, but how can we get closer to attaining this in our horse’s nutritional regimen?  It’s well known that a diet predominantly inclusive of hay or pasture, with little to no grain, usually results in a healthier horse. This is because it more closely aligns with how the horse would eat in the wild, offering them more omega-3 vs. omega-6, naturally occurring nutrients vs. lab synthesized chemicals, etc. So what can we do to perfect this more natural diet, while working within modern day limitations (i ..read more

What is EPM? EPM, Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis, is a disease caused by the apicomplexan parasite Sarcocystis neurona that affects the central nervous system of horses. It can be a devastating diagnosis for the owner and quite traumatic for the horse. As we hear of more horses who have fallen prey to this challenging illness, I wanted to address it here to provide some insight as to why only some horses are susceptible to symptoms with exposure, ways to naturally support your horse through recovery, and guidance on how to avoid EPM proactively.  What makes one horse more suscept ..read more

Glyphosate intolerance is a common problem among people and pets today. We’ve all heard, “Is it the wheat or the Glyphosate?”. In most cases, Glyphosate is the culprit when it comes to food allergies. As an example, many who cannot properly digest conventional wheat, can easily digest organic wheat. Why is this? And how does this information pertain to our horses? Glyphosate, the main ingredient in RoundUp, is a registered antibiotic, pesticide, carcinogen and chelator (strips the body of critical vitamins and minerals). It can disrupt a normal pH, negatively impact the gut microbio ..read more

Our bodies – and ours horses’ — depend on a vast army of living organisms (microbes) to stay alive and thrive. This microbiome of cells (including bacteria, viruses and fungi) is responsible for protecting against germs, and for breaking down food to release energy, produce vitamins and more. The biggest populations of these microbes reside in the gut. This complex community is known as gut flora. Healthy gut flora fosters healthy gut function overall, and has been linked to normal central nervous system (CNS) function in humans and horses. Conversely, a lower diversity of gut flora has been l ..read more

Summer heat and humidity make us question, "What’s the best way to keep our horses safely and properly hydrated?" Electrolytes can be helpful in an urgent situation, but are they safe and ideal long-term? Do they provide horses with as much of the minerals they need to stay hydrated? What are our alternatives? Popular electrolyte products often do not offer the proper variety of minerals, nor do they offer enough sodium, so ideally should be offered in conjunction with salt. They often include dextrose and sucrose sugars, artificial flavors, gmo citric acid, and other synthetic or potentially ..read more

This desert-dwelling plant has remarkable medicinal properties. Learn how Yucca Schidigera may be beneficial for your horse. A beloved medicinal plant, Yucca Schidigera is indigenous to the deserts of southwestern America and Mexico. Also known as Mojave yucca, this flowering evergreen succulent is a hardy plant that thrives in sun and requires little water. Historically, Native Americans found many uses for this versatile plant, including fabric dyes, soap, shampoos and diet. Yucca’s herbal extract has been trusted for centuries thanks to its many compelling health benefit ..read more