The Herbal Horse

02/12/2025

🎉🐾 Hello our wonderful people!

The holiday season is just around the corner! 🎄✨ We will be closed from the 12th of December 2025 to the 5th of January 2026. Please stock up before the 12th of December, so that your fur kids are sorted till the new year! 🐶❤️

01/12/2025

Let's chat about safety and efficacy! 💬

When creating products, even from natural ingredients, thorough research is essential! Some natural ingredients may be effective, but that doesn’t guarantee their safety. Take Vinca Alkaloids, for example. They are extracted from the Madagascar Periwinkle, they are used in chemotherapy. While chemo can save lives, it does come with its own set of challenges.

The moral of the story? Just because something works doesn’t mean it’s safe. And conversely, just because something is safe doesn’t mean it’s effective.

At The Herbal Horse and The Herbal Pet, we are dedicated to providing supplements that are both safe and effective for your beloved pets! 🌿🐾

29/11/2025

🍀It’s the last day to get your hands on our awesome products at an awesome price!

25% off!

Just use “BLACKFRIDAY” at checkout.

27/11/2025

🌱Don’t forget to stock up before the holidays!

Just use “BLACKFRIDAY” at checkout 🍀!

20/11/2025

Tomorrow, on the 21st of November 2025, South African women will shutdown the nation in protest against gender based violence and femicide.

As a female driven and led company, we align ourselves wholeheartedly with this protest. We encourage all South Africans to participate in this protest however they can, and to work together towards a safer South Africa for all.

18/11/2025

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17/11/2025

Drum roll please... 🥁

The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here! Everything you need to know about Black Friday! 🎉✨

15/11/2025

Hehehehehheeeeh! 😄 Black Friday is just around the corner!

🎉 Stay tuned to find out what amazing specials will be coming your way! 🛍️✨

15/11/2025

14/11/2025

Worried about the end of the competitive season catching up to your horse? 🐴✨

Try our stamina mix to give them that little bit of energy that may be missing as the competitive year grows to a close! 💪🌟

12/11/2025

I was browsing through studies on various herbs one day and this one caught my eye: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study on the Effects of Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) on Startle Response in Healthy Subjects.

Startle response, guys!

What is the biggest source of anxiety in riders? Well, for me at least, it is the "Startle Response"of horses to absolutely nothing. Or plastic bags or bushes or birds.

So that, fellow riders, is the reason Gotu Kola in in Calm mix.

12/11/2025

Why would we put Blue Green Algae (aka Spirulina) into our Itch mix?

Spirulina has two allergy related biochemical effects:
1. It stops histamine from being released from mast cells. In allergies, this is the molecule that causes itchiness.
2. It has an immunomodulating effect that shifts antibody production away from IgE (responsible for allergic reactions) toward protective antibodies IgG and IgA .

The effect of this? Less itchiness, less coughing and sneezing, less head shaking.

This is why we use Spirulina in our Itch mix.