If you’ve owned horses for more than five minutes, you’ve probably stressed about their gut health. Colic. Ulcers. Diarrhea. Fecal Water Syndrome. The equine gastrointestinal tract seems determined to keep us up at night.
And the numbers are sobering:
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Ulcers affect an estimated 36-53% of pleasure and recreational horses
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Colic accounts for 28% of all equine deaths and is the second leading cause of death in older horses.
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Fecal Water Syndrome is being diagnosed more often, leaving owners with frustrating daily cleanup.
These issues don’t just cause discomfort—they can affect performance, recovery, and even your horse’s ability to maintain weight.
Horse owners have tried it all: special diets, psyllium husks, expensive pharmaceuticals like Omeprazole. But many of these “solutions” either don’t last, don’t address the root problem, or come with side effects that leave owners searching for a better way.