Whether horse or human ...

"We're seeing a widespread epidemic where we're the most overfed and undernourished people on the planet. And from that, we see such an increase in epidemics of diabetes, heart conditions, of respiratory illness, of immune deficiencies.

So, what happens to a population when they’re stressed, they're not physically active, they’re fed a high-sugar and ultra-processed diet? They get fat. They get sick. They become diabetic.

If a body is undernourished – and by that I don’t mean starved; I mean lack of actual healthy nutrient ‘nourishment’ – it doesn't matter how many herbs and tinctures we throw at them. If the body isn’t being nourished with the basics of a healthy, whole foods diet, appropriate to the species, then those herbs can only go so far in helping to resolve their conditions."
Emma Ruff & Dr Tieraona Low Dog, Herbalists

Did you know?

Modern farming practices over the last half-century have significantly reduced soil quality ...

• which has profoundly reduced nutrient levels in plants/crops.
• which has profoundly affected the nutrient balance of what we feed our horse.
  

Everything starts with the gut, and how we feed our horses.  Ultra-processed food, changes to soil, environmental toxins ... all have collectively caused an epidemic of nutrient deficiencies.

Read how to dump the junk, feed your horse how they're meant to be fed, and close the nutrient gap.

A quick disclaimer 

We’re not affiliated with any feed company. No backhanders, no benefits, no nice lunches or exclusive deals. Everything we recommend is grounded in nearly 20 years of dedicated research, always with one clear goal – the wellbeing of the horse.

So why have we included such a long section on feed? Because it matters – a lot. So much of what goes wrong with our horses starts with their gut health and what we put in their feedbowl. And let’s face it – navigating the feed world can feel like crossing a minefield.

There’s a lot of spin out there, much of it driven by profit, and it’s all too easy to get drawn in. But it’s making our horses sick.

There are things you can’t control – how well your horse rested last night, whether a herd squabble threw them off balance, or if unseen stressors are ticking away under the surface. But what you can control is how you feed your horse.

That’s why your feedroom is one of the most powerful places to support your horse’s health. You can fill it with either ultra-processed feeds laden with bulk fillers, pro-inflammatory gut irritants, and multiple synthetic supplements – or with clean, species-appropriate, meadow grass forage feeds that the equine gut is actually designed to digest. It’s one of the most powerful changes you can make for their health.

Feed your horse as nature intended – and they’ll thank you for it. Health starts here.