GUTBITTERS *Organic herbal blend for horses - all-season digestion, bitter balance, gut harmony
When grass is flushing or fading, digestion wobbles - and horses show it fast.
Some horses handle seasonal shifts like champions. Others? One day on fresh grass and suddenly you’ve got:
- Sloppy cow-pat droppings - perfect one day, then chaos the next
- Gas or balloon-belly bloating
- A hindgut that sounds like a washing machine
- A horse who feels tight, grumpy, or uncomfortable
And every spring and autumn, it repeats.
That’s where GutBitters comes in. This short-course, seasonal digestive reset reawakens your horse’s natural bitter reflex - the signal that tells the gut, liver, and microbes to digest properly.
✨ “Within a day on GutBitters, her droppings returned to normal! Impressed!”
GutBitters brings clarity and calm back to digestion when grass, hay, or weather shift faster than the gut can adapt.
*For more on how bitter herbs support digestion, see our blog The Bitter Reflex for how bitter herbs can really help your horse.
*For further insights on the equine gut system, see our main A-Z/Gut System page in the Advice Centre above.
Is GutBitters Right for Your Horse?
Choose GutBitters when your horse shows:
✔ Digestive wobbles/loose droppings after rapid pasture or forage changes
✔ Sensitivity to rich grass, haylage, or wetter winter hay
✔ Gas, bloating, or sluggish digestion
✔ Hindgut fermentation “noise”
✔ A tendency to go off-balance when the seasons turn
GutBitters is your short-course seasonal reset- perfect for kick-starting digestion.
GutBitters is not :
- A biome-stabiliser → see BiomeTonic
- A hindgut dysbiosis reset blend → see SiboCARE
- A daily prebiotic feed → see WildFed
- A soothing mucilage-rich blend → see GutAminos
- An active gastric ulcer support → see UlsaTonic
Why GutBitters helps digestion settle so quickly
Horses evolved to graze bitter-rich, fibrous, varied pastures- but modern grazing is sugar-rich sweeter, higher is moisture, and lower in structural fibre.
So when the seasons shift, the gut suddenly has to cope with:
- rapid water-content changes
- fibre drops
- sugar spikes
- temperature shifts
- microbial swings
The result? Sloppy poo, gas, bloating, fermentation chaos… and a confused hindgut.
Natural "bitters" help by stimulating the natural digestive “kick-start” reflex that supports:
- Saliva flow
- Gastric acid
- Bile release
- Digestive enzymes
- Motility
- Smoother fermentation downstream
When the upstream part of digestion wakes up, the hindgut stops overreacting, e xactly why GutBitters often brings visible change within days.
Quick guide - when to choose what?
| IF YOUR HORSE… | BEST CHOICE |
|---|---|
| Has loose droppings during grass flush | GutBitters |
| Gets digestive upset with pasture changes | GutBitters |
| Shows bloating, gas, or sluggish digestion | GutBitters |
| Reacts to rich grass, haylage, or wetter winter hay | GutBitters |
| Needs a digestive reset before deeper gut support | GutBitters |
| Needs long-term biome nourishment | WildFed |
| Has a sensitive hindgut needing daily gentle diversity | WildFed |
| Is older or prone to microbial fragility | WildFed |
| Needs ongoing digestive steadiness after a reset | WildFed |
In short? GutBitters resets , WildFed maintains.
Many horses thrive with a 2–4 week course of GutBitters during grass changes, followed by WildFed for long-term biome resilience.
Start with GutBitters when your horse needs a kick-start or seasonal rebalance, then continue with WildFed to feed, stabilise, and sustain the gut flora.
For many horses - especially those prone to spring/autumn upset, grass sensitivity, or biome fragility - using both together offers a beautifully rounded approach to digestive health.
Composition, Energetics & Feed Guide
Composition Glossary
- Angelica archangelica – A classic bitter–aromatic herb supporting digestive balance.
- Berberis vulgaris – Bitter–alkaloid action, traditionally used to support bile flow and digestive harmony.
- Arctium lappa – Gentle alterative; supports elimination and gut–skin balance.
- Matricaria recutita – A soothing digestive nervine that calms gut tension and supports relaxed motility.
- Taraxacum officinale Radix – A foundational digestion bitter for liver–gut signalling.
- Foeniculum vulgare – Aromatic carminative buffer that helps reduce gas.
- Artemisia absinthium – A strong bitter tonic long associated with stimulating appetite and digestive secretions.
- Achillea millefolium* – An aromatic balancing herb with gentle bitter, circulatory-supportive actions, supporting comfortable gut movement. Grown especially for us organically and biodynamically by OHT Co. https://www.biodynamics.com/what-is-biodynamics
Energetic Architecture
- Digestive bitter activation
(
Taraxacum, Berberis, Artemisia, Angelica
)
Stimulates the digestive reflex and supports bile, acid, and enzyme flow. - Aromatic buffers(Matrcaria, Foeniculum, Achillea)
Soften the bitter action, support motility, and help reduce gas and irritation. - Elimination & microbial support(Origanum, Arctium)
Discourages excessive fermentation while supporting gentle clearance.
Feed Guide
🌿Organic Dried Herb Blend
Human grade, produced to ecological standards and free from agro-chemicals. See our Quality page for Organic Certification Documents.
- Feed 5g/100kg bodyweight per day, i.e. 25g for a 500kg horse.
- 1 x level 75ml scoop = 15-grams
Fussy Eater?
Introduce gradually - bitters taste bitter ! Check out our Fussy Eaters page - we've many helpful tips to make introducing new supplements easier.
♻️ Eco Note -
Our packaging is recyclable and refillable
Clinical Considerations
Advisories
- Feed during spring/autumn transitions or when digestion becomes unsettled.
- Feed for 2–4 weeks for full seasonal effect.
- Avoid continuous long-term feeding.
- Ideally feed earlier in the day to align with natural digestive rhythms.
- Pair with LKLCARE for deeper gut–liver support if needed.
Contraindications
- Not suitable for pregnant or nursing mares due to hormonally active bitters ( Artemisia absinthium and Angelica archangelica ).
- Avoid use in horses with known gastric ulcers (bitters may increase gastric acid secretion).
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