Walk through any tack shop or scroll through equestrian social media and you’ll find a tidal wave of trending supplements promising to soothe joints, support the gut, brighten coats, or ‘boost the immune system.’ From golden turmeric to kelp, mushrooms to magnesium, the modern supplement aisle is bursting with natural-sounding solutions. But how many of these…
Walk through any tack shop or scroll through equestrian social media and you’ll find a tidal wave of trending supplements promising to soothe joints, support the gut, brighten coats, or ‘boost the immune system.’ From golden turmeric to kelp, mushrooms to magnesium, the modern supplement aisle is bursting with natural-sounding solutions. But how many of these…
Q: A couple of people at my yard have started feeding turmeric. Why is this and should I be doing it too? A: Turmeric is gaining popularity for horses in South Africa at the moment, and it seems that people are adding it to their horse's feed for a variety of reasons. Interestingly, there has been…
