Inspired by Nature

While our equine companions today have been bred and domesticated for thousands of years to be the athletes they are today, on the inside they remain identical to wild horses around the world.

Their digestive tracts, general needs, and physiology really have not changed at all throughout history, though the demands of work, breed characteristics (like metabolism), or chronic illness may demand a more nutritionally specific diet.

That is why we believe in taking our inspiration from nature, and then making our products the best they can be given modern science and the conveniences of domestication.

Let’s look a little bit closer at the wild horse. They spend on average 16 hours eating each day. During this time, they will walk 10 miles, sample over 20 varieties of plants, and produce 10 gallons of saliva. Compare this to the average show horse who spends 2-6 hours per day eating, exercising for about an hour or two, and eating only the hay or feed that is placed in front of them.

One simple way to help bridge this gap is with a slow feeder. Keeping forage available to horses at all times has been linked to improved weight management, reduced anxiety, cribbing, weaving, and stall chewing, and fewer ulcers. This will also help increase saliva production, which will help with digestion.

Feeding nutraceutical and natural supplements can also mimic the variety of plants that a wild horse eats on a daily basis, only we can select the plants and herbs that will help our horse the most. Chia seeds to support digestion, hoof health, and allergy response, turmeric to help support a healthy inflammatory response, or kelp to offer bioavailable minerals.

So let’s take a hint from nature, and give our horses a diet that nurtures them, and helps them to thrive.