Welcome to our Thrive & Shine July Blog Series, where we’ll be diving into one of the most important, yet often misunderstood, foundations of equine wellbeing: the gut-immunity axis. Whether your horse struggles with allergies, fatigue, stress, laminitis, or just isn’t ‘quite right’, the first place we always look is inside – to the gut, and the immune system it powers.

🌿 Part 1: What’s gut got to do with it?

The gut is more than just a digestive tube – it’s where 70%+ of the immune system lives. In this opening chapter, we reveal why the gut is the command centre of your horse’s health, and how inflammation starts when this vital system is out of balance.

→ Read Part 1

🛡️ Part 2: Without immunity, you're fighting with no army

No matter the illness, one root cause almost always shows up: inflammation. In this post, we explore what the immune system really is, how it’s connected to the gut, and the organs that make up the ‘Immunity Alliance’ – from lymph to liver. → Part 2 coming later this week

🥕 Part 3: Without nutrition, you’re fighting with no weapons

Your horse’s immune system can’t run on empty. We unpack the role of micronutrients, why processed feed weakens immunity, and how species-appropriate nutrition gives your horse the tools to resist disease.

→ Part 3 coming soon

😰 Part 4: Stress – the invisible saboteur of gut and immunity

Chronic stress is one of the most overlooked threats to immune health. Discover how the fight-flight response shuts down digestion, affects nutrient uptake, and alters immune cell behaviour.

→ Part 4 coming soon

🌱 Part 5: Nature’s farmacy – that's farmacy with an F

Nature always had the answers. In our final chapter, we highlight how antioxidants, plant compounds, and detoxification pathways protect your horse from environmental stress, inflammation, and oxidative damage.

→ Part 5 coming soon

Let’s help your horse thrive – from the inside out.