Boss Mare Equine Solutions

21/09/2024

So true! I love Hydrate & Recover (formally known as Turbomag)

You can use code BLACKCAT to save at check out.

If you use Lasix, please stop scrolling and read this post!
** side note, I am not against using Lasix, before that gets assumed. 😅 But it is important to know how it affects your horse’s body if you do use it…

Furosemide, the actual brand name is called, “Lasix”, is a short-acting loop diuretic that decreases blood pressure. This means a horse will increase urine production because this medication decreases fluid content in the horse's body. Read that part again!

It’s important to know this is what it does so that you can avoid your horse becoming too dehydrated—which is very common! It is also common if you run on lasix, for your barrel horse to have a metabolic pH imbalance. I know we have all heard someone say “my horse washes out on Lasix.” Well..that’s the reason. And you can help prevent that! The solution? Hydrate & Recover. (Formally Turbo Mag BCAA).

It encourages drinking and helps replace fluid and lost electrolytes. Hydrate & Recover is way more than just an electrolyte. It contains branched chain amino acids that work to prevent muscle fatigue by promoting a balanced metabolic pH and also helps strengthen the body's natural defenses through powerful antioxidants (vitamin e/selenium). **another side note: this is also the first place I start for a horse that is tying up along with diet assessment but we’ll save that for another post 😉

Basically, there isn’t a performance horse out there that cannot benefit from being on this simple, affordable product. ESPECIALLY if you are running on lasix.
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You’re just gonna have to trust me on this one. 🤷🏻‍♀️ .. and science, of course.

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Need help with your barrel horse through functional nutrition? Send over a message! Its kind of my jam 😎

18/09/2024

“GIVE YOUR HARD WORKING HORSE TIME TO RECOVER!

Horses replenish their muscle fuel (glycogen) stores more slowly than humans, and working them hard on consecutive days will gradually result in impaired performance due to a lack of muscle fuel.

Fit horses should not be worked hard 5 or 6 days a week, and an easy day should always follow a hard day.

These rest (nil or easy work) days aren’t just key for muscle fuel stores, but also for muscle strength and stamina. Muscles break down during work, then build up in the rest period after work!

Performance horses should have their work tapered back in the run up to an event, to ensure optimal muscle glycogen levels and to ensure full recovery from the last bout of hard exercise.

Good hydration including adequate electrolyte intake is also important in optimal muscle glycogen replenishment.” - Clare MacLeod MSc RNutr Independent Equine Nutritionist

Something to think about…

(Give Clare’s page a like and follow. She puts out great stuff!)

16/09/2024

Below, two lumbars and sacrums with two very different stories.

The top specimen is from a standardbred/welsh 13.2hh pony who despite having ECVM made it to 25 with only a few minor symptoms. She was put down for laminitis and arthritis getting the better of her. Her lumbar and sacrum are the normal anatomy for this area.

The bottom specimen a 8 year old Thoroughbred returned from racing in Hong Kong shows a very common finding among my dissections. 60 percent based on my dissections across breeds but very common in mainly thoroughbreds. This guy has what’s known as a sacralised lumbar aswell as sacral spurs. The sacralised lumbar I believe is a heritable trait although there has been no study it is in humans inherited through genetics from parentage. In my opinion the sacral bone spurs are from early hard work when the growth plates between S1 and S2 are still open. The sacroiliac joint is made of two parts and if under load grows osseous bone to strengthen the area and can fuse to the pelvis.

In my opinion sacralised lumbar is a major limiting factor for performance as it appears to compromise the function and mobility in the hind end. These horses are very stiff and do not track up. They can’t take weight through the hind end joints well and have trouble engaging the pelvis. Secondary compensation is often an issue that goes along with this.

I’ve heard multiple stories now that insurance companies are not paying out on horses diagnosed with ECVM because it’s not an injury but an inherited trait that can limit performance. So it leads me to ponder….. how many heritable traits will strike off insurance claims in the future with further study into skeletal variations/malformations. Will this push breeders to think more seriously about skeletal conformation? Will insurance companies lead the charge on researching the limitations of these skeletal variations? Will genetic testing for heritable skeletal traits be the future of breeding horses for optimal soundness? Don’t forget that the gene for kissing spines has recently been found, will horses with kissing spines now be considered a heritable trait and not an injury.

Will this void insurance claims?

I have put together a video on my patreon page to explain further.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/skeletal-in-hind-111909060?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

14/09/2024

07/09/2024

Obesity in horses is something I see often during my nutrition consults. So many feed for love but we need to work on feeding properly and balanced for the horse in front of us.

05/09/2024

Myth: Wheat middlings are filler ingredients.

Fact: While wheat middlings do come from wheat, they are not considered a cereal grain. They are actually the fiber-rich parts of the plant, like bran, germ, and endosperm—not the grain itself! These components are specifically collected for their high nutritional value, not as an afterthought or leftover waste.

Wheat middlings are packed with nutrition, according to the National Research Council for Horses, nutrient content of wheat middlings is 18.5% protein, 0.67% lysine, 4.5% fat, and 1545 calories/lb (dry matter). In fact, their nutrient profile can be closely compared to that of alfalfa. They also are a natural source of B vitamins such as niacin, thiamine, and riboflavin - and minerals including iron, zinc, and manganese. This makes them an excellent choice for adding energy and nutrition to your horse's diet—not just filler.

05/09/2024

The Hindgut Rescue Program from Bluebonnet is one of my favorites and one that I will use on every new horse we get.

Changing to a great quality feed can save you money and have amazing benefits for your horse!

Don’t believe me?? Just look at this!

When ordering Bluebonnet supplements use code BLACKCAT at checkout to save 💵.

*This is not my horse but a great customer who wanted to share her results*

04/09/2024

I love pulsing injuries especially when we’re trying to prevent proud flesh! Working along side your vet and team for injuries is just 🤌🏻

UNDERSTANDING PROUD FLESH ✍️

Wounds on the bodies and limbs of our equine companions are exceptionally common. In particular, wounds on lower limbs can be especially difficult to manage. There is little extra skin in these areas, making large wounds difficult to close via suturing.

In addition, wounds on the lower legs are contaminated easily with bacteria since they are closer to the ground, bedding, and manure. The constant movement of an animal's legs as it walks, turns, and bears weight can also greatly impair healing, especially if the wound occurs over a joint. All of these factors can often halt the normal progression of the healing process and result in a chronic wound.

Persistent inflammation, along with infection, is a major contributor to exuberant granulation tissue (or proud flesh) formation in a wound. Proud flesh is not conducive to wound healing as it prevents the wound from epithelializing (the process of the skin cells covering the wound), and sometimes it can become so large that it appears to be a tumor, usually obliterating the original wound.

Prevention of proud flesh involves good wound management. For the best healing, wounds should be identified and treated quickly and properly — especially on the lower limbs. Consult your veterinarian about any wounds that appear deep or extensive, that lie over important structures (like joints and tendons), or that already show signs of proud flesh development. Rather than waste time and money in trials and errors that could delay your equid's healing, ask your veterinarian what products are best for your situation.

29/08/2024

Ionophore toxicity in horses is a very real and horrible thing to deal with.
As horse owners the more we learn the better we can do for them.
If you have any questions I will do what I can to answer them. I will post in the comments a link to a google file which is being updated as more information comes in on what feed companies are Ionophore FREE vs Safe.

What is an Ionophore?
~They are a class of antibiotics used as a feed additive in livestock and poultry feeds. They aren't used like your typical antibiotic to treat a disease but more to control and prevent issues. In cattle feed they can be used to encourage weight gain but also for goat and chickens they can be used to control Protozoa infections (for chicken feed you will see medicated or non-medicated).

There are a few ionophores approved for use in the USA to include monensin, salinomycin, lasalocid, laidlomycin and narasin. Monensin is the most commonly used and heard of here in the US but that does not mean as a horse owner you should not be worried about the others. They are all still toxic to your horses. (I will provide a great article in the comments from Merck Animal Health if you want to dig into the science and how these work)

Do all livestock feed contain ionophores?
~No! There are farmers who look for feed just like us horse people do, wanting it from an ionophore FREE facility. So just because a mill may make livestock feed doesn't mean they allow ionophores on the premises. This is where it is extremely important to know your feed company and what type of quality control they have.

Marketing lingo can be tricky. I have called feed companies and read websites their quality control specific to ionophores. Some will use some tricky language that can be confusing. Some may say "made in an ionophore free manufacturing system", to the random person that sounds like they are ionophore free right? But that just means the product line where the equine feed is ran does not have ionophores run through it but maybe they allow ionophores on the premises. Human error does happen so personally, I do not want them on the property even if it "shouldn't be in that product line". Chances may be lower but there's still a chance. For an ionophore FREE facility, this means they do not allow them on the property. This is the exact wording I want to hear when I call. Another tricky one I have heard is, "We are monensin free". Yes monensin is the most common one but it is not the only one that can do harm. So again, as a horse owner the more we know the better we can do.

How much can be toxic to your horse?
~A VERY small amount!!! Per Merck "the median lethal dose for monensin in horses is 2–3 mg/kg, 20 mg/kg in dogs, and 20–80 mg/kg in cattle." As you can tell horses are more sensitive to monensin than dogs and cattle.

Hopefully this can clear up questions. I can answer more if needed.

*Key take away as an equine owner who buys horse feed, ask your feed company if they are IONOPHORE FREE. I will have in the comments a link to a google file that some great people are updating as they get information from all the feed companies.

29/08/2024

Call your feed company, if they manufacture the feed in a mill with ionophores change your feed company if you are wanting to be free of all the risk.

*Just because a mill makes livestock feed DOES NOT mean they have ionophores on the property. There are actually a few companies who are completely free meaning not allowed on the property which means their livestock feed is also free of them.

This is a horrible thing to deal with and something that can be avoided.

Feed companies can be smart with marketing, you want ionophore FREE not safe. Not just one type of ionophore ALL of them.

It’s not a big deal until it happens to you or someone you know is not how this is. We can prevent this so be smart and educate yourself on what you’re feeding.

>Updated 9-1-24 with a glimpse of happiness.<
The level of catastrophic loss that’s still unfolding at the Beutler Ranch in Elk City, Oklahoma right now is beyond comprehension. The horror of so many dead horses—the death toll is now approaching 70 and counting, I’m told—is devastating a family-dynasty breeding program that’s a 95-year-old cowboy empire. What Elra, Jake and Lynn Beutler started in 1929, and Elra’s grandson Bennie and his son Rhett built onto with Beutler & Son Rodeo Company today can’t be replicated or replaced.

I have intentionally sat quiet on this story, knowing the Beutlers can’t even breathe right now. They have no words, or tears left. They also have their hometown rodeo to produce this weekend, and with so much of their horse herd and generations-deep legacy wiped out without warning.

I’ve had many off-the-record conversations with cowboy people about this tragic turn of events in the last few days. I just had my first one on the record with the friend and veterinarian the Beutlers have entrusted with their four-legged family, Dr. Gregg VeneKlasen. Because of what may lie ahead legally, we will stick to only the facts that can be appropriately shared publicly at this time. More to come later, when the time is right for the Beutler family.

Early reporting that many of the Beutlers’ horses were accidentally fed cattle feed is false, according to VeneKlasen.

“What these horses got was actually a horse feed mix with a huge amount of the cattle drug monensin (brand name Rumensin) in it,” VeneKlasen said. “This was a tragic case of human error somewhere along the line, because tiny amounts of monensin is poison to horses. It kills them. Monensin is used in some cattle feed, but this amount in this horse feed delivered to the Beutlers would have killed cattle, too.

“Much is known about what has happened here that cannot yet be told. But the bottom line on this story is that it’s an important one to tell, so this never happens to anyone else. I will say this: Never buy horse feed from a mill that makes cattle feed. Period. Please quote me on that. Every horse that ate this feed is dead. The only bucking mare still alive is (NFR bucker) Black Kat, because she was at my place (Timber Creek Veterinary Hospital in Canyon, Texas; that’s her in this picture) when this feed was delivered. The only Killer Bee baby that is still alive refused to eat the feed.

“I cried. We all cried. These bloodlines were five generations in the making. Many of the stars of this breeding program are gone. To see what’s happened here to these horses will make you puke.”

I stopped using the word “tragedy” a long time ago for situations that did not warrant it. “It’s not a tragedy if nobody died” has become a famous line of mine when perspective is lost and drama is overblown. This, my friends, is a tragedy in our rodeo family.

The one silver lining I’ve seen so far is the heartwarming generosity of other stock contractors stepping up and offering their stock to the Beutlers. That’s how our rodeo family rolls in the toughest of times, and it’s something special to behold and be very proud of.

This story continues to unfold. More when we can. Until then, God Bless every horse who has died. And prayers for the Beutler family as they try to find a path forward with so many family members missing.

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8-31-24 Update 1:
To help prevent further public panic over feed safety, Dr. VeneKlasen today made the following statement on this subject:

“Many brands of feed—Purina, Nutrena and Bluebonnet, to name a few off the top of my head—are made in equine-only mills, and are safe. I suggest people stay with the big commercial companies with strict regulations in place. Because bucking-horse genetics are prone to metabolic syndrome, I feed Triple Crown Senior to everything here at Timber Creek (Veterinary Hospital), even the babies, because it’s beet-pulp based with low sugar and high fat content.

“If you’re going to get custom feed from a mill that makes feed for multiple species, including horses, cattle, goats, pigs and whatever else, make sure before it leaves the mill that it’s been tested for ionophores. It’s not an expensive test, but it’s a critically important one. You can’t have even trace amounts of ionophores, which can happen in unintentionally cross-contaminated feed, because the smallest dose impacts horses’ hearts. If they eat even a tiny amount of it and don’t die today, it might kill them in three weeks, three months or three years.”

More details will be released as is appropriate from Team Beutler. Thank you all for your patience, understanding and prayers.

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8-31-24 Update 2:
Livestock Nutrition Center, who delivered the load of feed to the Beutlers, issued a statement today. Team Beutler wanted it shared with you all.

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From Ronnie Castlebury, Ph.D
President of Livestock Nutrition Center

“We are truly sorry for what the Beutler family is going through.

Our preliminary tests show a load of feed delivered to Beutler and Son Rodeo Company in Elk City contained monensin, which can be toxic to horses. This likely occurred due to a combination of a failed cleanout procedure and a sensor malfunction. We have confirmed this is an isolated incident to this single load of feed from a single facility and no other feed has been impacted and is safe for animal consumption.

We take this seriously and are working with the State Departments of Agriculture in Oklahoma and Kansas and the FDA to get to the root cause of the problem and will take any and all corrective actions needed.

Words are cheap but we are dedicated to assist and support the Beutler family and make this right because our customers and employees expect and deserve it.

Our deepest sympathies go out to Mr.’s Bennie and Rhett Beutler and family and everyone affected by the recent tragic event at their ranch. The loss of so many valued animals is devastating.”

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8-31-24 Update 3:
After speaking with Dr. Mottet, Dr. VeneKlasen asked that she write this statement, and that I include it as today’s third important update. “This is information everybody needs to know,” Dr. VeneKlasen said. “It’s a simple way for horse owners to check on the safety of their feed. There are so many feeds I’ve never even heard of. This is an easy way for people to check on the feed they’re using.”

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From Rachel Mottet, MS, PhD, Equine Nutritionist:

Most U.S. feed companies are extremely safe and reliable, even those with multi-species mills. The greatest safety risk comes from mills that produce ionophore-containing feeds in the same mill and production lines as their equine feeds. This becomes fewer mills each year, yet there are still some that do this, often for logistical reasons. The most important thing you should find out is what your feed company’s policy is regarding ionophores (the toxic compound involved in this situation) in their equine feed manufacturing mills.

My team has been compiling a list of company statements to give owners assurance about the safety of their feed. You can find this list here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17IVu88GVlLU04C3uitCTPHQ5Q2cB-khka_-eMJaMSCY/edit?usp=drivesdk. There are some blanks as we are awaiting the response from a number of companies. A blank does not mean that your feed company is not safe, but for legal reasons, these statements can take time and we will populate them as they become available.

In our list, Ionophore Free refers to a mill where there are no ionophores present. Ionophore Safe refers to a company that has production policies to keep equine feed separate from feed with ionophores. If your company is ionophore safe vs. free, please connect with them directly to ensure they have completely separate equipment for equine feed production and ionophore free trucks to haul bulk feed. If they do not, please make a decision about how to best reduce your horse’s risk of exposure.

The major U.S. feed companies tend to be extremely safe and have many checks and balances in place due to the volume of feed they produce. If your feed is Ionophore Safe vs. Free, do no panic, yet I advise that you follow-up with your company to get clarification on their production practices.

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9-1-24 Update:
As fate, God and all those brand new Beutler bucking horses in Heaven would have it, the lone bucking-mare survivor of the recent Beutler-horse-herd tragedy, Black Kat, just won the Elk City Rodeo of Champions…held in Beutler and Son Rodeo Company’s hometown…in Beutler Bros. Arena, which was named after founding brothers Jake, Lynn and Elra…for the second-straight year. Roedy Farrell of Thermopolis, Wyoming went 88.5 on the big black beauty for the win. Bonus points for it be a Cowboy State cowboy with all the 400,000-plus wildfire hell going on in his home country right now. We all needed something to smile about. And we got it tonight.

27/08/2024

This is such a horrible thing. Wouldn’t wish it on any animal or person to deal with this.

This is also why in my nutrition consults I stress to only use feeds that come from an ionophore FREE facility. (Not ionophore “safe”) safe is just a word used in marketing but doesn’t mean they test for ALL of them.

Update 8/28/2024

Per Veterinarian Dr Gregg Veneklasen of Timber Creek Veterinary Hospital in Canyon, Texas / Reported by Kendra Santos

Early reporting that many of the Beutlers’ horses were accidentally fed cattle feed is false, according to VeneKlasen.

“What these horses got was actually a horse feed mix with a huge amount of the cattle drug monensin (brand name Rumensin) in it,” VeneKlasen said. “This was a tragic case of HUMAN ERROR somewhere along the line, because tiny amounts of monensin is poison to horses. It kills them.

Monensin is used in some cattle feed, but this amount in this horse feed delivered to the Beutlers would have killed cattle, too.

“Much is known about what has happened here that cannot yet be told. But the bottom line on this story is that it’s an important one to tell, so this never happens to anyone else. I will say this: Never buy horse feed from a mill that makes cattle feed. Period. Please quote me on that. Every horse that ate this feed is dead.

The only bucking mare still alive is (NFR bucker) Black Kat, because she was at my place (Timber Creek Veterinary Hospital in Canyon, Texas; that’s her in this picture) when this feed was delivered. The only Killer Bee baby that is still alive refused to eat the feed.

Tenn Texas Prayer Warriors please continue to pray for Beutler & Son Rodeo Co., and all those who have stepped in to investigate and find the cause and now we pray for ways to prevent this from ever happening again.

Please read the entire post by Kendra Santos for which we have shared. ⬇️

https://www.facebook.com/share/SiENXPD4vXsTwdoi/?mibextid=WC7FNe
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Tenn Texas Prayer warriors please lift up our friends of Beutler & Son Rodeo Co.

They are now dealing with a huge loss of livestock and we ask that you all say prayer for all the Beutler Crew and family we know those horses were there way of life.

* Please note: our understanding is that the wrong type of feed (cattle feed with rumensin) was mistakenly delivered or distributed to livestock that should not consume it, deadly outcomes due to the toxicity it becomes in Equine.

* If this was a COMPANY or BRAND PRODUCT issue there would be a letter of recall enforced immediately to prevent other deaths. That has not been received as of 8/27/2024 12:57 pm (CT)

* Human Error seems to be a huge discussion.

*No EVIDENCE has been brought forward in this ongoing situation, we have received many details but clarity is coming. As with any investigation it takes time, the veterinarians attending to the situation are working to try to save livestock while finding a solution for this to never happen again.

Without a doubt truth will be prevailed and the Beutler Family will make a statement, all we ask is for prayers and patience in what this family is going through right now. This is their way of life, and has been for over 90+ years.

Over 40 horses have died due to possible contaminated feed. We have not confirmed brand of feed. The numbers are sadly growing. This is very heartbreaking. With active investigations and learning all the facts, more details will become available when there is clarification. We have learned that this has been ongoing since Sunday.

No Fundraisers have been approved by Beutler Family at this time. When we can confirm this you will be the first to know. I know our Western Lifestyle Family & Communities are ready to assist in any way and we are so very Thankful for each of you!

22/08/2024

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21/08/2024

Great info-
To add, I grew up feeding round bales, no judgment at all, we do the best we can for our horses. My goal here is to provide education for you to make the best decision for your program.

Round bales have a tendency to have a higher NDF meaning they aren’t as digestible- this is a very generalized statement and of course it all depends but in my area this is what I see a lot. I recommend testing the hay if you can, definitely keeping it stored properly out of the weather. When it’s not as digestible you tend to see more “hay bellies” that’s the horses way of telling you that they’re struggling to break down what they’re eating.

Round bales are also a lot harder to find mold, dead animals and trash. All of these things we don’t want your horse to eat. Just be aware and do your best.

I do offer hay testing if that is something you’re interested in feel free to send me a message.

20/08/2024

Most equine owners know that a negative Coggins test is a document required to be able to transport their animal across state lines, enter them in a competitive event, or board at someone's barn. But what does the phrase "negative Coggins test" actually mean?

A "Coggins" is a blood test that can only be performed by USDA-approved laboratories and checks for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) antibodies in the blood. EIA is a potentially fatal blood-borne infectious viral disease that is primarily transmitted by biting flies, particularly horseflies—which means that your animals are at risk even if they never travel or live in a closed herd.

The clinical signs of disease can vary dramatically from an acute infection to an inapparent form, but what is important to know is that it produces a persistent infection. Once an animal tests positive for EIA it becomes a lifelong source of disease transmission, so the owner can only choose between quarantine for life or humane euthanasia to ensure that large outbreaks of the disease don’t occur. There is no vaccine and no treatment for EIA.

Take-home message: While a Coggins test is a necessary travel document, don’t forget that it's also first and foremost a way to identify and remove EIA carriers to keep the disease under control.

To learn more about EIA, visit our website at: https://aaep.org/guidelines-resources/resource-library/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEwR-1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZp1fQwBC7LYpAzA3W2a5XUaYAd6gDO2mEtuHOjAAGJ_f4rvTxFRfg2_Lg_aem_Hacd9FBStUOI0FJdJHLmXA&_search=EIA

15/08/2024

Salt for your horse, but what kind and how much?

The most common change that I make in my equine nutrition consults is the addition of salt (sodium chloride). Most horses do not receive sufficient amounts. 10g of sodium per day is what is required for an 1100 lb horse but for a horse that is in work they need may more (electrolytes are a different post).

Salt licks can be great for boredom but horses tongues are soft making it harder to actually remove the salt that they need. For example an 1100 lb horse will need to consume roughly a 2 lb block in just 1 month.

What kind of salt? Loose…. Past that I just want them to like whatever kind it is. I personally have loose white salt from the feed store- it is 50 lb bag for around $10. I hang “salt on a rope” in every stall and I top dress feed with loose salt in every feeding.

I love putting loose salt in their feed and if they have access to somewhere covered put loose salt in a container for them free choice but the key is for it to be LOOSE. When top dressing salt in feed, you can meet their requirements by giving 1 tbsp per 500 lb of horse.

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14/08/2024

As y’all are getting your orders you may notice the label looking a little different, don’t worry, it’s only package changes and no formula changes.

Website is also being updated but my discount code (BLACKCAT) still works!
If you have any questions feel free to message me.

You won't believe what we renamed these products 👀

Not to worry, the formulas you rely on for your horse's well-being remain exactly the same. We're making it easier than ever for you (and other horse lovers) to find the perfect Bluebonnet® solution for every nutritional need.

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➡ Bluebonnet Hind Gut Rescue Program: (Formerly Stride Hind Gut Health Program). This program gets a slight adjustment to its name, reinforcing how effectively it can improve your horse’s hind-gut health.

➡ Bluebonnet GI Intensive Care: (Formerly Stride GI Calm). Keeping its GI - specific identifier, the new “Intensive Care” description helps highlight its extra strength gut support that works when other digestive aids have failed.

➡ Bluebonnet Omega +: (Formerly Fish Oil Factor). We get it, there was something a bit…fishy about the previous name. “Plus” represents the power of our most advanced omega supplement that contains support for immune health, reproduction, and more.

➡ Bluebonnet Surge Powder: (Formerly Stride Surge Powder). This product had a name so good, we left it alone! Surge perfectly describes this supplement’s ability to improve circulation, support bleeders, and even speed recovery from injury.

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