ingredient facts

  A blend of fructo-, mannan- oligosaccharides (FOS & MOS) and beta linked complex carbohydrates (seaweed, pectins and agar) to support beneficial microbe activity along the length of the gastro-intestinal tract. Prebiotic activity … [Read more...] about Benegest® PRO Facts

Common Hoof Infections Hoof horn is susceptible to infections, as is the rest of the horse’s skin. The most common infection is Thrush, which affects the frog, turning it into a smelly, soft mass of blackened horn. When the organisms eat away the … [Read more...] about Solution4 Feet® Facts

Valerian The first references to valerian go back many centuries, but it wasn’t until the 18th century that this medicinal plant was firmly established in its use for humans and animals, as a sedative and treatment for nervous disorders. Some of the … [Read more...] about Serenus Facts

Feeding a Healthy Mash For years, horse owners and show barns have fed bran mashes, once a week, before a long trip or after a change in the weather, thinking they were treating their horse to a healthy warm meal. More and more horse owners are … [Read more...] about Mash Facts

A Papaya a Day Keeps the Ulcers Away by Madalyn Ward, DVM Since digestive health plays such an important role in our horses’ health and happiness, and since we’ve focused so much on ulcers recently, in this article I’m offering a highly … [Read more...] about Manuka Plus Facts

Echinacea Three indigenous varieties of Echinacea have been used medicinally for centuries on the North American continent, with widespread use in the Native American cultures for the care and healing of their people and horses. They are also now … [Read more...] about Immuzim Facts

Fibre-Beet What is Fibre-Beet and how does it work? Increasingly the nutrition of the horse is becoming more widely understood and accepted, and the benefits of maximising fibre intake have been well received. More high fibre mixes are being … [Read more...] about Fibre-Beet® Facts

Hawthorn European veterinary medicine has utilized hawthorn for many decades for its beneficial action on blood flow, blood pressure and heart rate. It may improve blood flow through the coronary arteries supplying the heart, improves the … [Read more...] about BTB Hoof Facts

Speedi-Beet vs. Beet Pulp Speedi-Beet is beet pulp reinvented, essentially it has gone through a process forcing the fibres apart and extracting 95% of the sugars, making it a much healthier product for horses. Speedi-Beet is 95% sugar-free and … [Read more...] about Speedi Beet® Facts

Devil’s Claw Devil’s Claw is sourced from Southeast Africa. The root of this plant has the most therapeutic value. Devil’s claw has been used as a reliable anti-inflammatory and analgesic for centuries. In the 1960’s French and German scientists … [Read more...] about BTB Plus Facts