Equine Articles

New Cur-OST EQ Adapt & Calm Ashwagandha; Why Is It So Sticky?

We get a lot of questions and we try our best to answer as many as we can, but some keep repeating themselves and this […]

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Why is Gut Health So Important in Your Horse?

Gut health.  What does it mean in the horse? Every horse has a health problem on some level, just like every person does.  The ultimate […]

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Beetroot; Impact on Horse Health and Soundness

Beets and your horse?  Really?  Yes, absolutely!  Beetroot is one of the most powerful whole foods that you can come by which can dramatically impact […]

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Why Your Horse’s Diet is So Important To Their Health

Hands down.  The diet you choose to feed your horse WILL impact their long-term health, performance, and overall longevity.  What you choose to feed your […]

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Medicinal Mushrooms and the Horse; A Veterinarian’s Perspective

Medicinal mushrooms have been utilized for centuries in alternative medical cultures and more recent research has substantiated their clinical benefits for horses and other species.  […]

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What Is the GOAL in Supplementing Your Horse?

Supplements are all the rage in the horse industry and some owners or trainers are giving upwards of five plus supplements per day to any […]

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Poor Gut Health in the Horse; The Top 5 Contributors

Gut health in the horse is one of the key components when it comes to overall health and soundness.  The ‘gut’ is the doorway to […]

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Nigella Sativa; Black Cumin Miracle Seed for Horses?

There are no absolutes when it comes to improving a horse’s health or soundness, and certainly no ‘miracles’ per se, but there are proven herbs […]

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The Dry Horse and What to Do About It.

The dry horse.  It is a very common problem in the equine industry, yet not often recognized despite being quite obvious at times.  Dryness in […]

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Equine COPD and Management with Cur-OST EQ Revive Herbs

COPD in the horse is a common problem that has been around for quite some time, dating back years and decades.  Despite the condition being […]

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Managing Cushing’s and PPID in the Horse with Herbs

Cushing’s or PPID in the horse is an increasingly common condition.  What was once a disease diagnosed only in the elderly or older horse is […]

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Cur-OST EQ Total Support; A Powerful Equine Herb Supplement

It is true that no two horses are completely alike in their personality, body composition, performance, and overall health.  Given this variance between horses it […]

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Five Powerful Whole Food Herbs for Horses

When it comes to health in your horse, two things are very important, which are digestive health and nutrition.  These two items can go a […]

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Iron Overload and the Metabolic Horse

It has only been in more recent times that iron levels have become routinely measured in the horse, specifically in the horse with metabolic syndrome.  […]

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Heat, Humidity, and How Your Horse Reacts to Them

The environment that your horse lives in can tell you a lot about their health and what underlying problems may be present.  More specifically, the […]

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The Obese Horse, Gut Health, and Inflammation

The digestive microbiome and environment are very important contributors to health and soundness in the horse.  In fact, one could conclude from research on the […]

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Immune Health, Stress, Healing and the Use of Ashwagandha in the Horse

It seems in recent years that all sorts of health conditions are on the rise in the horse.  These are ailments impacting soundness, including joint […]

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Putting Weight on the Horse and Yin Deficiency

The underweight horse is a continual problem for many owners and more times than not, the approach taken does not prove beneficial.  The horse continues […]

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Impacting Equine Joint Disease with Curcumin and Resveratrol

Joint disease and lameness in the horse is a very common problem, impacting upwards of 75% of horses, especially as they grow older.  Osteoarthritis is […]

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Disease, Injury and Mitochondrial Dysfunction

Back in the days of high school biology class, we all learned the components of the cell.  Chances are that most of us have forgotten […]

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Simple Solutions for Equine Gut Health

Gut health is one of the most important things in the horse, but often very easily overlooked. It is one key contributor to everything from […]

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Equine Fecal Water Syndrome and Loose Stools

Equine Fecal Water Syndrome (EFWS) is a new acronym tossed around for an old problem in the horse which has likely been present since the […]

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Does My Horse Need An Oil in His Diet?

Does your horse need an oil in his diet?  It’s a popular fad or trend, going on for many years, and the short answer is […]

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Detox and Your Horse. The Most Important Herbs and Why.

The concept of ‘detoxifying’ or ‘detox’ has become almost a catch phrase at times, not only in human medicine but in horses as well.  While […]

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What is the Best Supplement for My Horse; Part Two Solutions

In the first part of this article series, I discussed the concepts of ‘root’ problems in the horse, which in truth are not much different […]

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What is the Best Supplement for My Horse? Part One

Horses are subject to health ailments including arthritis, tendon and ligament injuries, asthma, and metabolic problems just as equally as their human counterparts. Choosing the […]

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Rebuilding the Horse’s Hoof for Soundness and Health

There is a saying in the horse industry that goes, ‘No foot. No Horse’.  It is just a saying but there is merit to that […]

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Impacting Insulin and Circulation in the Metabolic Horse

Metabolic syndrome in the horse is on a steady rise over time.  In truth, given the high number of cases, diagnosed or not, it could […]

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The Hot Horse; Proper Herbal and Food Therapies

Excess heat in the horse can be a major problem for many horse owners.  In part one of this article, I discussed the concept of […]

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The Hot Horse; Anhidrosis to Attitude

The hot horse comes in all shapes and sizes. The summer season opens the door for these physical characteristics to present themselves through encouragement of […]

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