WINTERWARMTH for Horses | Organic Winter Herbs for Water Buffet & Self-Selection
Cold mornings, bare hedgerows, hay in the racks... winter has properly moved in.
By now, much of the botanical variety of the grazing season has disappeared. Fresh leaves, flowers and berries are harder to come by, while hay, colder air, dust and more time under cover become part of everyday winter life.
WinterWarmth brings a little seasonal variety back to the menu. Designed as a seasonal herbal water buffet and self-selection collection for horses, each herb stays separate so your horse can explore the different tastes and aromas individually.
We've selected six certified organic winter herbs – Mullein, Turmeric, Coltsfoot, Marshmallow Leaf, Thyme and Echinacea – and packed them separately, with soothing leaves, warming aromatics and traditional winter botanicals chosen to reflect the colder months.
Offer them in separate water buckets or dry self-selection bowls – then let your horse decide what's worth getting their nose wet for.
*Note: All our herbs are available individually - see our Individual Items category from the Shop menu.
What's inside the WinterWarmth herbal buffet?
Each bag contains:
- 6 × 100g packs of seasonal certified organic herbs
- Suitable for water buffet infusions or dry self-selection bowls
Composition
- Mullein – Soft, woolly and wonderfully distinctive, Mullein is one of herbalism's classic respiratory plants, traditionally used to support comfortable breathing and normal mucus clearance.
- Turmeric – Golden, earthy and unmistakable, Turmeric is traditionally valued for supporting comfortable movement and a healthy inflammatory response.
- Coltsfoot – A traditional respiratory herb with a long history of use for soothing and supporting irritated airways.
- Marshmallow Leaf – Rich in naturally occurring mucilage, giving this gentle leaf its traditional association with soothing dry or irritated tissues.
- Thyme – Warm, strongly aromatic and rather hard to ignore, Thyme has a long traditional association with respiratory and digestive support.
- Echinacea – One of the best-known traditional immune-supporting herbs, particularly associated with periods of seasonal challenge.
What makes these winter herbs so seasonal?
Winter changes more than the temperature. Once fresh grazing and hedgerow growth retreat, many horses spend far more of their day eating stored forage rather than fresh plant material – one reason we rather like putting a little botanical variety back on the menu.
How to offer a herbal water buffet or dry self-selection
Give your horse time to explore, select, and settle into their preferences.
- Water buffet – Add 1–2 scoops of each herb to a separate bucket of fresh water, placed alongside your horse's usual water source. Top up during the day and refresh every couple of days.
- Dry self-selection – Offer each herb separately in its own bowl and let your horse browse the selection in their own time.
Why these six herbs for winter?
Spring gave us fresh greens, summer brought leaves and flowers, and autumn filled the menu with roots, berries and seeds. Winter is different again.
With colder air, stored forage and often more time spent under cover, we wanted WinterWarmth to offer a selection centred around some of herbalism's most familiar winter plants.
- Respiratory herbs – Mullein + Coltsfoot
- Two traditional respiratory botanicals, chosen for their long association with soothing and supporting comfortable airways. - Soothing leaf – Marshmallow
- Naturally rich in mucilage and traditionally valued wherever dry or irritated tissues could use a little gentle support. - Warming and earthy – Thyme + Turmeric
- Two completely different plants, bringing warmth, earthiness and plenty of character to an otherwise rather quiet winter menu. - Seasonal support – Echinacea
- A familiar traditional herb associated with normal immune resilience during periods of seasonal challenge.
Six very different winter herbs – and possibly six very different opinions from the horse standing in front of them.
Clinical considerations
If your horse is on medication, pregnant, or you are unsure about suitability, please contact us for guidance or check with your vet.
*Not intended to replace veterinary care.
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