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  Active Ingredients: Chia, Spirulina, +16 UMF Manuka Honey *The loose format also contains bee pollen to feed the bifida bacteria in the hindgut Active Properties: phycocyanin, sulfated polysaccharides, y-linoleic acid and Methylglyoxal   Additional Nutrient Components: Spirulina is also among t...

Active Ingredients: Chia, Wild Maine Blueberries * The loose format also contains bee pollen to feed bifida bacteria in the hindgut Active Properties: Phenols, Flavonoids and Anthocyanins Additional Nutrient Components: Vitamin K, Manganese, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Vitamin E,...

It’s been a few minutes since I updated our readers on any of the horse’s whose owners have used our Boosted Spirulina Chia to address sarcoids. I am not a veterinarian so I cannot state which type of sarcoid each of the following horses had unless a veterinarian performs a biopsy and sends me t...

Holy Hay   Sainfoin, otherwise known as “holy hay”, is a plant long recognized for its extraordinary palatability and health benefits. This forage was primarily grown for horses prior to the industrialization of agriculture, but was all but abandoned with the invention of tractors and the promis...

Chicory root is revered for being a potent source of inulin, a prebiotic fiber that has been linked to improved gastric health. There are a number of foods that can bring inulin to your horse's diet, but this month we are highlighting this little gem: chicory root, an inulin-rich food represente...

Dandelions are a natural part of a horse's diet and are often sought out in favor of other plants in the spring. The following explains WHY they love them so much! BENEFITS IN THE EQUINE DIET  Highly nutritious Dandelions contain Vitamin A, thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Foli...

Brewers yeast is an excellent source of protein and is our choice for an alternative to the synthetic or coal tar derivative B vitamins found in today’s equine supplements and feed. The B-complex vitamins in brewer's yeast include B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid)...

Last month I wrote about protein and how the quality of the protein is more important than the % of protein in the diet. If you purchase a feed that lists that it is 14% protein but it is a poor quality protein, your horse is likely to become protein deficient. Quality matters and nothing matt...