Gut Health Archives - Wellpride

Follow Your Gut: Omega-3s and the Equine Microbiome

You’re not alone. No, really: You’re not. Both you – and your horse – carry trillions of bacteria in your intestinal system. These tiny team players compose what is known as the ‘microbiome,’ a bacterial community established primarily in the gut whose diversity and roles are integral to helping horses and humans function at their

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Got an Easy Keeper? Omega-3s Can Help

Over the course of winter, many horses end up gaining weight from a lack of work and getting fed a little more than they should. While some additional weight gain is not unusual during winter, it’s important not to end up with a horse that gets too fat or even obese by springtime. While managing

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A Natural Aid for Horses with Gastric Ulcers

I’ve always been a believer in keeping our equine partners’ lives as natural as possible. Because of this, my horses are on full time pasture in a herd setting. While this mindset developed out of the situation my first horse loved (and my absolute certainty that he had to have friends with him at all

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