Alternate Touch Equine Supplement Specialists

30/10/2025

Turmeric... the butt of many a joke and scathing comment about advice for horse health 🤔 This makes me sad because this spice is actually incredibly useful, it is just that much of how it should be used has got lost in translation.

The horse world is full of chinese whispers, where information gets diluted, manipulated or just plain lost as it gets passed around. So many people feed their horses turmeric, but they don't provide the anti-inflammatory oil that it needs for absorption or the freshly ground pepper to improve bio-availability of the curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric).

Just adding turmeric powder to your horse's feed in the absence of these supporting ingredients is unlikely to provide much benefit to your horse.. and perhaps this is the reason that it has got a bad wrap over recent years 🤔

But get the dose right and the combination of supporting ingredients (like those in our Equine Recovery Bars, Equine Met-Aid Bars and Mellow Mare Bars) and you will see and feel the difference that this amazing spice can make to your horse ❤️

27/10/2025

Summer rugs… cotton, mesh, hybrid or naked .. and why👇

26/10/2025

I cannot believe that it is nearly November.. where has the year gone 🙈

We've had quite an influx of new followers over recent months, so I thought I'd take a moment to introduce myself in case you don't know who I am and what I am about 🤷‍♀️

I am a mum of two boys, horse, dog and cat mum, creator and owner of Alternate Touch Equine Supplement Specialists. I am also a doctor of animal science, scientific researcher, educator, empath, animal lover, advocate of people, a problem solver and so much more ❤️ The unique mix of science and intuition that I bring to our products IS what makes them special.. and importantly is what helps them to yield spectacular results ❤️

Get in touch if you would like guidance on how our products might help your horse 🐴

25/10/2025

Products restocked at Budget Stockfeeds
Equine Sand Bars
Help my Horse Calming Bars
BJT copper & zinc mix
Magnesium Magic

Get in quick before they sell out 🏃‍♂️

25/10/2025

It always amuses me when people are surprised that our supplements are associated with a dramatic shift in the appearance and/or attitude of their horses ... I mean.. of course they work 🤷‍♀️

But last year, after we lost Midnight 😢 Gosh had runny poops 🙈 I decided to give him a course of my Equine Digestion Plus bars to give his gut a reset and within 2 days, his poo issues were resolved! Even I was surprised!

Drop me a line if you'd like to discuss which comboination of supplements might help your horse 🦄

24/10/2025

It was a bit cold and rainy at open day today, so I didn't stay as long as I had planned!
So, let's move this bit of fun to the online world...
Can you guess how many unicorn treats are in this wooden box?
Comment below for a chance to w.i.n ❤️

23/10/2025

Hoof health is paramount ❤️

I love this quote from an interview I did with Julie from Bare Equine (now the Hoof Co). I have hoof picks at several different spots around the property 😂

Where do you keep yours?! 👇

23/10/2025

I will be at the Budget Stockfeeds open day tomorrow! Come and say hi if you come down ☺️

🥳 Budget Stockfeeds Open Day 🥳

Come on down and say hello to our wonderful team and a range of fantastic suppliers. 🤗

🗓️ Friday 24th of October
⏰ 10am - 3pm
📍 95 Peters Way, Oakford

☕️ 🍪 Free coffee AND lunch on us 🍕🥪
💥 Exclusive one day deals 🛍️
🤝 Supplier stalls with demos, samples and recommendations
🎁 Giveaways, prizes and a chance to win the arcade machine that has been floating around the store 🕹️👾

Bring your friends, your appetite and your shopping list!

22/10/2025

What is it they say about best laid plans 🙈

So, Gosh had his dental appointment scheduled for Monday but things didn’t go quite to plan .. I filled the car with fuel, bought snacks, got home from school pick up and went to hook up the float … after revelling in the ease of the reversing camera in lining up the tow ball with my new car, I came crashing back to Earth when I realised that the chains were too short 🙈

I called Ali Thomas who was sharing the dentist appointment with me, and we hatched a plan for her to come and pick us up.. all good 👍 Then .. the heavens opened and Ali’s horse decided he was not going to leave the paddock .. she eventually got him on the float when the rain eased a fraction 🙈 But, now there wasn’t enough time to get me and Gosh and get back in time for the dentist …

So, I drove to Repco to get the shopping list of chains and D shackles that Adrian had made for me .. only to be told ‘oh no, we dont carry those chains in store’and ‘we only have one D shackle’ 🙈

So, we went to plan C and I called Sarah Kempkers, also known as ‘Super Sarah’ for her ability to swoop in and save the day 🌟 who drove to the dental appointment to hold Ali’s horse so that she could come and pick us up…

Long and protracted story short, we got there 😮‍💨 Gosh was soaked from standing in the rain (I’d taken his rug off first thing not realising the magnitude of the downpour) so needed to be warmed up before we could even consider sedating him. The dentist checked his teeth and decided that there wasn’t anything he could do for him as he’s nearly 30 and it was better for him to leave him as he was (I had thought this could be the outcome but wanted to be sure there wasn’t anything that needed correcting)

So, we came home, I put on his rug, gave him more sloppy wet feed, and I had a hot shower and thanked the heavens for good friends ❤️

22/10/2025

What’s the best and worst thing about Spring?

21/10/2025

Have you ever tried our ? A delicious combination of natural anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant ingredients that horses just love ❤️ Great for older horses to put some extra pep in their step 🦄