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30/08/2024

When quality nutrition tastes THAT good >

30/08/2024

Take your horse’s potential to the next level with Intensify Omega Force! 🚀

This feed is specifically formulated for training and performance horses in mind. It contains high-quality proteins, “cool energy” calories from omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin E + organic selenium yeast, and Lifeline+ Equine for ultimate athletic performance.

Ready to see the difference? Find Intensify Omega Force ➡️ https://bluebonnetequine.com/Intensify-Omega-Force

29/08/2024

Noticing any of these issues with your horse?

Here’s the nutrient deficiency that could be to blame:

👉 Rough or dull coat ➡️ Omega fatty acids

👉 Underdeveloped muscles ➡️ Protein + amino acids

👉 Weak hoof walls, chronic weight loss, poor joint health ➡️ Copper, zinc, + manganese

👉 Muscle disease, impaired thyroid function ➡️ Selenium yeast

👉 Reduced bone density, stunted growth ➡️ Calcium + phosphorus

👉 Poor tendon + ligament strength & flexibility ➡️ Vitamin C

👉 Slow muscle recovery ➡️ Vitamin E

👉 Reproductive challenges, vision difficulty ➡️ Vitamin A

📖 Read more about the impact of missing nutrients on our blog: https://bluebonnetequine.com/blog/a-lifetime-of-missing-nutrition

29/08/2024

Why Did My Horse Stop Eating? 🤔🐴

Horses are designed to eat—it's what they do best! But sometimes, they suddenly go off their feed, and that can be worrying. If your horse isn't eating, start by checking their vitals:

🔹 Temperature: 99-101°F (37-38°C)
🔹 Pulse: 28-44 beats per minute
🔹 Breathing: 10-24 breaths per minute
🔹 Gums should be moist and pink with a capillary refill time of 2 seconds or less. (Press on the gum, and it should turn pink quickly after it goes white.)

Pro tip: keep a notebook with your horse’s “normal” readings taken at rest to refer back to when they are acting off. Each horse is an indivual.

Horses may stop eating for several reasons, including health issues like colic, choke, stress, hydration, temperature, and more.

Changes in your horse’s feed or hay, including different types, harvest times, or the presence of mold and mycotoxins, can cause them to refuse food. If you suspect a feed issue, contact your supplier or feed representative immediately.

Listen to Feed Room Chemist episode 38 🎙: "Why horses quit eating" 👉 https://bluebonnetequine.com/feed-room-chemist-podcast/

28/08/2024

Is your horse’s feed making them hot? 🔥🌶️

Excess levels of starch and sugar may be sending your horse on a “sugar high,” contributing to abnormal excitability.

✅ Check your feed tag for non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) levels. 12% NSC or less is considered a low starch/low carb feed.

🔍 Look for ingredients, like: corn, oats, wheat, barley, or milo. These are common cereal grains that contain higher levels of starch and sugar.

👉Don’t forget to consider the sugar content in the rest of their diet, like treats, supplements, and hay (where the majority of their intake is).

Our Intensify feed line has multiple low NSC options. Use our Intensify feed finder quiz to see which is right for your horse: https://bluebonnetequine.com/intensify-finder

28/08/2024

We're giving some old favorites a fresh new look!

Coming soon to a feed room near you:

✨ Bluebonnet Hoof + Hair: (Formerly Stride Nutrimix Plus). Yes, Bluebonnet DOES have an advanced hoof and hair support supplement, it just needed a better name! This formula is our “beauty salon balancer” with all the essentials your horse needs to thrive, plus bonus nutrition for stronger hooves and commercial-worthy hair!

✨ Bluebonnet Immune E/C: (Previously Stride Vitamin E/C): The new name highlights one of our favorite product's role in what it does best - support your horse's immune system!

We know change can be scary. Rest assured, 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 horselovers) to find the perfect Bluebonnet® solution for every nutritional need through updated names and consistent branding.

View all current and future name changes at https://bluebonnetequine.com/supplement-name-changes

28/08/2024

Maybe they were born with it… Or maybe it’s Hoof + Hair 😉

Hoof + Hair covers all of the essential vitamins and minerals, plus 100mg of biotin to support hoof growth and hair quality ➡️ https://bluebonnetequine.com/hoof-and-hair/

27/08/2024

MYTH: Easy keepers shouldn’t be on a fortified feed.

While every easy keeper is different, a low starch and sugar feed can be a great option for providing essential vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, and fiber—without the excess starch and sugar.

Intensify Ex-Factor is an extra-low starch and sugar feed that has a guaranteed non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) level of 10%, helping them maintain a healthy weight.

Talk to a nutrition consultant to see if Ex-Factor is right for your horse!

See more: https://bluebonnetequine.com/Intensify-Ex-Factor-Low-Starch

27/08/2024

The truth is…

Your hay isn’t exactly what you think it is. 😳

Nutrition content of hay can vary from cut-to-cut, and even bale-to-bale of the same cutting!

Luckily, we’ve pulled together a must-read guide that covers how to choose the best hay for your horse, how to understand its nutrition contents and why it varies, and how to eliminate waste: https://bluebonnetequine.com/hay-forage-podcast-episode-guide

26/08/2024

Today on , we’re celebrating all our beloved barn dogs! From helping with chores to coming along on trail rides, you can always count on them to be by our side. 🐶💙🐴

Drop a photo of your barn dog in the comments ⬇️

26/08/2024

We’re willing to bet you’ve had this problem before 👆

You’re a great horse owner - you’ve been at it for a while and know what you’re doing. It’s what you love - and because you love it - you put a lot of effort in. But every now and then, horse ownership throws you a curveball and you’re faced with a problem you just can’t solve on your own.

We’ve all been there; your playful horse is suddenly dull and droopy, your usually fit partner has trouble recovering, your beloved first friend begins to show their age. They’re looking to you for relief, but you’re not a vet, a nutritionist, or a magician.

It’s tough.

Our team is here to help. Bluebonnet gives you access to educational resources in the form of blogs, podcasts, webinars, and yes, even real life humans. You're sure to find the answers you need to take the next step toward a healthy, vibrant horse - just give us a shout!

Free nutrition consultations 👉 https://bit.ly/bluebonnet-consult

24/08/2024

This is getting out of hand

23/08/2024

It doesn't get any better than this!

23/08/2024

Check it out! 👇

⭐ NEW DEALER - LOUISIANA ⭐

SP9 Equine Therapy now carries Bluebonnet! Find a range of research-backed nutrition, like nutrient-dense Intensify Omega Force to save more and feed less, and research-backed Equilene Pro Care for troubled tummies! Your partner will get the nutrition they deserve with Bluebonnet!

📍 1576 Terrell Rd. | Pleaasant Hill, LA
☎️ (318) 315-5058

New to Bluebonnet, or want some help choosing the right feed? Get a FREE nutrition consultation before you stop in ➡️ https://bit.ly/bluebonnet-consult

23/08/2024

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22/08/2024

If giving electrolytes isn’t part of your pre-show routine, it needs to be!

Researchers have found that giving electrolytes before exercise helps horses retain water and electrolytes better, boosts stamina, and improves recovery.

Start feeding Hydrate + Recover 2-3 days before traveling to a show to prevent dehydration from ever setting in.

Read more: https://bluebonnetequine.com/heat-hydration-electrolytes

21/08/2024

Icon. Legend. 💁‍♀️

21/08/2024

ALL performance horses are battling some kind of low-grade inflammation caused by repeated maneuvers like turning or stopping.

Low levels of inflammation are normal and are part of the body’s recovery process. Typically, horses can clear this inflammation on their own without intervention from drugs or supplements, but horses in intense training programs or competing multiple times per week may need some extra help.

Enter: Omega 3 ETAs!

ETAs help the body make lipoxin, which is then used to clear out inflammation naturally.

This natural process is a proactive approach to joint support (vs. reactive) and has been proven to be more effective than NSAIDs. In some cases, it has reduced the need for joint injections and drugs over time.

Read more about this Omega 3s and joint support: https://bluebonnetequine.com/blog/drugfree-joint-support/

Find Rewind Joint: https://bluebonnetequine.com/rewind-joint-pellets/

20/08/2024

❌ MYTH: Horses with Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) or those who are considered overweight, can’t be on a fortified feed. ❌

If your horse struggles with one of these conditions and you still want to provide a fortified feed, opt for a guaranteed extra low sugar and starch feed that is formulated specifically for horses with metabolic conditions—like Intensify Ex-Factor.

It supplies all the essential vitamins, minerals and digestive enzymes, while containing 10% non-structural carbohydrates (NSC).

✨ Intensify Ex-Factor ➡️ https://bluebonnetequine.com/Intensify-Ex-Factor-Low-Starch

📕 Feeding the Metabolic Horse Guide ➡️ https://bluebonnetequine.com/feeding-metabolic-horse-guide

19/08/2024

Not that you never need a reason to post a picture of your horse, but if you did, today is . 😉📸

Drop a photo of your horse in the comments so we can see our Bluebonnet herd! 💙

19/08/2024

MYTH: Protein supplements are good for horses who need to gain weight.

When a horse is underweight, they need more calories.

Calories can come from three sources: carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Of those three, protein is the hardest for a horse to turn into calories AND horses cannot store protein for later use. So if they consume more protein in a day than what their body needs, the excess is converted to “urea” and leaves the body through urine (this is what causes the strong ammonia smell).

If your horse needs to improve their body condition, one thing to consider is increasing the amount of quality forage and supply a fat supplement or a high-fat feed to add calories without making them hot or excitable.

Our go-to products for adding fat to the diet (besides Intensify Omega Force feed) are:

🌟 Shine (99% fat) ➡️ https://bluebonnetequine.com/shine/
➕ Omega + (30% fat + boosted omegas) ➡️ https://bluebonnetequine.com/omega-plus/

19/08/2024

We're in Kaufman!

⭐ NEW DEALER - TEXAS ⭐

Cordell Farm & Ranch Store Inc. now carries Bluebonnet! Make your way to there to pick up science-backed feed for everything from horses to poultry!

📍 701 E Mulberry St. | Kaufman, TX
📞 (972) 932-2164

New to Bluebonnet, or want some help finding the right feed? Get a FREE nutrition consultation before your visit ➡️ https://bit.ly/bluebonnet-consult

17/08/2024

Our Intensify line has a feed for every horse! 👏

👉 Performance & training
👉 Seniors
👉 Mares & foals
👉 Metabolic or starch & sugar sensitivities

Still not sure? Take our Intensify feed finder quiz: https://bluebonnetequine.com/intensify-finder

16/08/2024

Is it really that much to ask? 😅

15/08/2024

We are READY!

15/08/2024

“This is my horse’s first year in Florida and it’s super hot and humid…I added Hydrate + Recover and within 3 days they were drinking significantly more.” – Chelsea

Hydrate + Recover (formerly Turbo Mag BCAA) is a daily electrolyte supplement that helps replace lost electrolytes and minerals from sweat and encourages normal hydration.

See more about this daily electrolyte powder ➡️ https://bluebonnetequine.com/hydrate-recover

14/08/2024

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.

💙 Coming soon to a feed room near you 💙

➡ 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.

➡ Bluebonnet Bone + Joint: (Formerly Stride Ortho Max). While fancy mashup names make us feel good, they don’t say much about what our supplements do. This new name says it straight, it’s here to support healthy bones and joints!

14/08/2024

Have you heard that giving your horse cold water when they’re hot and sweaty is going to send them into shock, give them a brain freeze, cause cramps, or even laminitis?

These are all MYTHS! ❌

While no research supports these “wives tales,” one trial did find that when horses were given the option to drink ice water and warmer-than-room-temperature water, they drank the same amounts of both. Meaning: They had no preference!

So there’s no need to wait for the cold water out of your hose to warm up, and you don’t have to cool down warm water either!

🔈 Listen to episode 67 of the Feed Room Chemist Podcast to learn more: https://bit.ly/feedroomchemist

13/08/2024

“Horses in the wild don’t need electrolytes, so my horse must not either.”

❌FALSE! ❌

Horses in the wild get their salt and electrolytes by consuming loose salt and other minerals that build up on surfaces near sources of salt water, as well as other plants.

The variety of minerals found in nature is much greater than what is available to domesticated horses today on pasture, which is why supplementation is often needed.

While hays and feed do contain trace minerals and some electrolytes, it’s not enough to replace those lost in sweat from exercise or from high temperatures.

Have more questions about hydration and electrolytes? Visit our guide: https://bluebonnetequine.com/heat-hydration-electrolytes

13/08/2024

“POV: you have stitches in your nose and your tummy hurts from all these nasty antibiotics… but your mom knows how to help! ✨

Dunkin & Diesel are both on Bluebonnet Gastro pHix, so I texted my local rep to see how I could combat any tummy woes given the next 14 days of heavy medication. She immediately recommended Gut Reset, previously ADR powder. I had used the paste version of this after hauling Joy & Bestie across the country and so glad I did!!” –

In this case, the prebiotics and probiotics in Gut Reset help to keep the hindgut balanced and replace the good bacteria that is being lost in the gut from the antibiotics.

See more about Gut Reset ➡️ https://bluebonnetequine.com/gut-reset/