By Charly Pruden 

November 15th 2021

Expected Read Time: 10 Minutes

It’s estimated that between 50-70% of pleasure horses and between 80-90% of sport horses have gastric ulcers (1).

This is a big problem. Why? We know from human and veterinary research that over 80% of the immune system lives in the gut. 

We all know how important it is to have a well-balanced and good immune system, right? So if your horse’s gut is unhealthy, its immune system cannot perform at its best and becomes less capable of protecting your horse from disease and injuries.

An unhealthy immune system can result in a higher risk of sporting injuries, colic, joint issues, suspensories, laminitis, and any number of common inflammatory issues affecting modern horses. 

If you want to minimize these risks and lower your potential future vet bills, then you need to start supporting gut health now. 

Here’s how you can start:

Not many horse owners have heard of homeopathy for horses before, but it is an incredible tool to have, especially when it comes to preventing and addressing joint issues naturally.

Homeopathy is gentle and effective but it’s also safe to use in competition horses with no risk of a positive random drug test. 

To make it super simple for you and to take the guesswork out of homeopathy, we recommend for you to start with a combination remedy such as ‘Jump for JOYnts’.

You see, ‘Jump for JOYnts’ is an incredible tool for preventing joint issues, but due to the calendula content, it also supports rehabilitation and the growing of healthy tissue which helps to repair tendons and muscle injuries.

When it comes to joint health, we see the best results when we change our thought process and move away from strictly focusing on joint health all the time, but instead, we start supporting the entire support system that lays around the joints.

“Jump for JOYnts” is incredibly versatile and has been used in holistic veterinary practices for over a decade. 

Modern-day equine diets can be very low in omega 3 essential fatty acids, which are important to support joint and nervous system health (6). 

You can supplement your horse’s diet with plant-based sources of full-spectrum omega 3 such as flax, chia, hemp oil, and algae oils. It’s not recommended to use fish oil.

Herbicides are a hidden ingredient in most highly processed horse feed. Even if your horse feed comes from a “premium source”, it could still contain heavy loads of the toxic chemical glyphosate, which is a herbicide sprayed on crops such as sugar beets, wheat, corn, soy, barley, and alfalfa. 

If you want to raise a healthy horse, we would recommend staying far away from these ingredients. If there is no way that you can stay away from ingredients like Alfalfa, then it only becomes even more important to use a herbal detox product such as Equine Liver Tonic, to help your horse detox from potential herbicides.

There are over 200 peer-reviewed studies that show Glyphosate can create gastric ulcers, dysregulate the metabolic system, induce cancer, and negatively affect the environment (8) (9) (10), which are big issues for horses. 

It is important to minimize toxin exposure as much as possible by choosing the right organic feed, certified organic grooming products, and taking a proactive approach to horse wellness.

With the increased amount of toxins that your horse is exposed to, it has become incredibly important to support your horse’s liver, kidney, and pancreas health, as early in life as possible.

Using herbs to naturally support the detox organs is an incredible way to improve your horse’s health and wellness.

Supporting the detox organs is vital for every horse, and it becomes extremely critical when your horse is exposed to drugs, chemicals, antibiotics, steroids, NSAID and dewormers. Using a detox supplement is a proactive way to support the liver, kidneys, and pancreas.