EquiNatural

26/09/2025

🐴 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁

Ever heard of CRP?

Most of us only notice inflammation when it finally roars into flames - pain, swelling, or skin eruptions. But long before that, the body’s been quietly signalling distress in ways we rarely hear. That’s where CRP, C-Reactive Protein, becomes such a fascinating window.

In human medicine, we see it from a simple blood marker that rises when the body is inflamed. Doctors sometimes call it a smoke alarm: it doesn’t tell you where the fire is, but it lets you know something’s smouldering.

We don’t measure CRP routinely in horses, but they have their own ways of telling us. Think itchy skin, hives that appear and vanish, coughs that flare in dusty weather, stiffness on hard ground... typically when something's not quite right. These are often their equivalents of a high CRP test - signs that the body is under inflammatory strain.

The good news? Just like in people, small everyday choices make a big difference. Steadier fuel, simple clean feed (mixed-species (meadow) grass forage fibre), balanced minerals, and lowering irritant load, i.e rugs /bedding - all help the system breathe easier.

So next time your horse feels a little 'off', think CRP - and remember the body often whispers before it shouts.

✨ We’re in the last few days of our 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗻-𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲, focusing on calming inflammation from the inside out.

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Your horse’s metabolism will thank you. 💚

✨ Happy Friday!

Carol & The EquiNatural Team

23/09/2025

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗮𝘆!
- 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 🌱

At EquiNatural, every one of our herbal supplements is made with certified organic raw ingredients – pure, clean, and traceable. No shortcuts, no hidden fillers – just nature, as it was meant to be.

Because here’s the truth: heavily sprayed supplement ingredients and feeds loaded with bulk fillers, refined carbs, and additives are linked to shifts in the gut microbiome, reduced microbial diversity, leaky gut, and chronic low-grade inflammation.

At EquiNatural, our mission has always been to ensure the 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Harnessing the optimum health benefits for your horse means you know 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁.

𝗪𝗵𝘆?
Because organic isn’t just a word:
🌿 It’s certification you can 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁,
🌿 A guarantee of 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆,
🌿 And your assurance of 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻, 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲.

→ https://www.equinatural.co.uk/the-value-of-organic-supplements-for-horses

To our amazing customers, thank you – we love being part of your horse’s world. 💚

Carol, Rich, & The EquiNatural Team

𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦: 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘊𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘛𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤-1

22/09/2025

🐴 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝟰: 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥'𝗦 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗡-𝗗𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗧 - 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮, 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙙, 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙬!
- 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆?

It’s (almost) the final week of our September Skin-Deep Reset, and we’re closing things out with a big one - 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗱𝘀.

If you’ve been battling sarcoids, this might sound familiar:
“𝘞𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘺… 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴… 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘚… 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬.”

We hear you. Sarcoids frustrate owners, vets, and holistic practitioners alike – because what you see on the outside is only the visible tip of the iceberg.

The good news? They’re not cancer. They’re not contagious. But what they are is the visible presentation of a super cunning, stealth virus - persistent, painful, super frustrating, and maddeningly misunderstood.

🪰 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁
All the decent research I’ve found over the years show that sarcoids are strongly linked to bovine papillomavirus (BPV), a stealth virus thought to be carried into the body by the 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘢 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 – aka the face-fly. And yep, they just love cowpats!

They also love the soft mucosal parts of your horse’s face – hence why so many outbreaks appear around the eyes, ears, and mouth. And once BPV makes its way in, just like the Lyme bacteria it can lie dormant for years, waiting patiently until the immune system is under pressure… then it strikes.

This is why sarcoids keep making a comeback – removing the surface presentation only gets rid of the surface story. It’s actually your horse’s inner resilience – their immune strength – that makes the difference between sarcoids coming back, or actually killing off the virus.

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆?
When your horse’s immune system is strong, it can keep the virus suppressed. But under pressure – stress, gut imbalance, toxin overload – the virus gets the upper hand.

So instead of focusing only on the outside (topicals, surgery), the real magic happens by supporting from within – specifically the gut–immune–detox axis.

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Progress is possible – not overnight, but steadily, from the inside out. And we’ve seen it happen - a client kept a photo diary of her mare who self-selected rosehip shells and barleygrass daily for over a year. Her sarcoids? Gone. Not overnight – but gone.

There’s no one-size-fits-all, but there is a smarter way forward. We’ve pulled everything we’ve learned over the years into one updated resource, with practical info, real stories, and a simple, structured way to support your horse from the inside out:
→ https://www.equinatural.co.uk/sarcoids

✨ 𝗪𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱
𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 brings together three of our most trusted organic herbs - barleygrass, rosehips, and lapacho bark - into one convenient, feed-friendly blend. And... it's in our 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗻-𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 with 20% off till the end of the month.

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💚 As always, if your horse is struggling, we’re here to help you decode the signs.

Carol & The EquiNatural Team

Learn what sarcoids are, why they recur, and how to support your horse naturally. We explain the bovine papillomavirus (BPV) link, fly involvement, and immune-focused care.

19/09/2025

🐴 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻, 𝗮𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗳𝗮 & 𝗘𝗠𝗦/𝗜𝗥 - 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀?
Protein isn’t just about muscle - it shapes the coat too. A 2022 study (𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘒𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘺) shows that quality protein changes how quickly muscles (and coats) get the “go” signal, while EMS/IR horses see bigger insulin spikes from any protein-rich meal. It's all about the 'Balance' word...

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻-𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:
🌿 Alfalfa pellets and a protein supplement raised amino acids after feeding - the “building blocks” muscles listen for.
🌿 The protein supplement delivered amino acids faster and in higher peaks than alfalfa, so the muscle “go” signal was stronger early on.

𝘽𝙪𝙩...

🌿 Horses with EMS/IR had much bigger insulin spikes than non-IR horses - regardless of protein source.
🌿 Translation - protein quality changes how quickly muscle gets the message, but in EMS/IR horses, any protein-rich meal can nudge insulin up.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲:
• Keep protein sensible and well-timed, and remember - alfalfa doesn't suit every horse. Our recommendation? Switch to sainfoin instead.
• Aim for balanced, bioavailable protein across the day (not big dumps).
• Training days? A modest, high-quality protein portion after work can support muscle without overloading the feedbowl.

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱
Muscles respond best when amino acids arrive fast and in balance - and so do coats. As your horse sheds into their autumn coat, think quality protein + sulphur (MSM) for the keratin + mineral balance, kept steady and sensible for EMS/IR horses.

We’ve got the essentials ready for you - 𝗠𝗦𝗠 for sulphur, 𝗟-𝗚𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 for protein metabolism, and 𝗟𝗞𝗟𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 for seasonal liver support - all in our 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗻-𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻.

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✨ Explore our updated Coat & Skin Page:
→ https://www.equinatural.co.uk/coatandskin

And as always, if you’re unsure what your horse needs, just get in touch:
📞 01761 325032
📧 mail@equinatural.co.uk

Your horse’s metabolism will thank you. 💚

✨ Happy Friday!

Carol & The EquiNatural Team

15/09/2025

🐴 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝟯: 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥'𝗦 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗡-𝗗𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗧 - 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮, 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙙, 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙬!
- 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴’𝘀, 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

Where's the time going?! We're already at the halfway point in the month, and we’ve so far uncovered seasonal shedding to mystery itching, mallenders to mud fever - decoding what your horse’s skin is trying to tell you this month.

Quick recap:
𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲
The seasonal fluff isn’t just cosmetic - it’s a full-body detox event.
• Why shedding = detox
• The role of MSM & protein
• What your horse’s coat reveals about metabolism
→ https://www.equinatural.co.uk/coatandskin

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮: 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺
Those stubborn knee scabs aren’t about feathers or keratin - they’re toxins being pushed out when the body’s internal detox system is under strain.
• Why mallenders links to KPU
• Why feathers make some horses more prone
• What really helps, long term
→ https://www.equinatural.co.uk/mallenders-horses

𝗔𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮: 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀
• Winter itching? It’s not midges.
• Sweet itch? Not just midge allergy.
• Hives & immune reactivity
• Wet mud fever? Not just bacteria.
• Dry skin flare-ups often = internal overload.
→ https://www.equinatural.co.uk/coatandskin

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸? 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴’𝘀, 𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗗
- just in time for September's peak ACTH testing month.

We explore:
• When ACTH tests are misleading
• True vs. pseudo Cushing’s
• The Prascend dilemma (and what to do about it)
• A natural approach to dopamine, cortisol, and metabolic support

→ Want to get ahead? Read our recently updated 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴’𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲: https://www.equinatural.co.uk/cushingsppid

🙌 "I can’t believe the difference – she looks 10 years younger!" – Clare O.

🐴 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸... 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗱𝘀 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
What they really are, and how to support the immune system holistically.

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As always, we’re here if you need help decoding the skin signals or finding the right support plan. 💚

Carol & The EquiNatural Team
𝙄𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚: 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭'𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘦, 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨'𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 14

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12/09/2025

10/09/2025

🐴 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝟮: 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥'𝗦 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗡-𝗗𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗧 - 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮, 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙙, 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙬!
- 𝗜𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀? 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗕𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴…

Itchy skin isn’t just about insects – sometimes it’s a signal from the inside, especially if your horse is still itching through the winter.

When your horse’s liver, kidneys, or lymph system are under pressure, the skin gets drafted in as an emergency detox route.

𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁?
• A stressed microbiome.
• Overloaded detox organs.
• And often, a system that’s been quietly coping for a long time – until now.

When the gut-liver-kidney-lymph axis can’t keep up with the toxin load, the skin does the heavy lifting. Not what it was designed for – which is why it flares, itches, and inflames.

Thing is, we can’t always see early-stage liver or kidney stress on a blood test – but the skin tells us early, loud and clear.

💡𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆? Don't just treat the skin - support the system.

Want to learn more? We’ve just updated our Coat & Skin page with the latest insights into the real causes of itchy, flaky skin, hives, cellulitis/mud fever and more – and how to support healing from the inside out.

🌿 𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱!
📖 Explore our updated Coat & Skin Page:
→ https://www.equinatural.co.uk/coatandskin
🛒 20% Off in September's Skin-Deep Reset Sale - use code SKIN20:
→ https://www.equinatural.co.uk/september-2025-sale

And as always, if you’re unsure of what your horse needs, get in touch -
📞 01761 325032
📧 mail@equinatural.co.uk

Carol & The EquiNatural Team

Optimise your horse's coat and skin health with EquiNatural. From sweet itch to mud fever, mallenders & coat changes – holistic care from the inside out.

08/09/2025

🐴 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝟮: 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥'𝗦 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗡-𝗗𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗧 - 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮, 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙙, 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙬!
- 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝘁? (𝘏𝘪𝘯𝘵 - 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘹 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥)

Those stubborn crusts behind your horse’s knees? They’re not caused by mites – they’re toxins being pushed out through the skin when the detox system throws in the towel, and delegates the job to the skin as a last-resort exit route.

👉 Which is why creams and clipping rarely work long-term – the root cause is still inside.

Feathered breeds like Friesians, Gypsy Cobs, Shires, and natives are more genetically wired to detox through their skin than most – meaning mallenders often comes with the territory.

It’s not bad luck – just a metabolic inheritance.

Their gut–liver–kidneys detox system ends up working overtime, overwhelmed by haylage, processed feeds, chemical overload, or a back-history of antibiotics.

That's when the skin steps in – like the over-helpful friend who means well but makes a bit of a mess.

𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴?
It all links back to KPU (Cryptopyrroluria) – a chronic detox bottleneck that starts in the gut and shows up on the skin.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
Support the gut–liver–kidney–skin axis and feed a clean, species-appropriate diet - this is where the real shift happens.

Let’s break the cycle - without wrestling with clippers or a cupboard full of potions… Just real, evidence-informed, regenerative long-term support from the inside out.

📖 Read our updated Mallenders advice page: https://www.equinatural.co.uk/mallenders-horses
🌿 Explore our Mallenders Reset Programme: https://www.equinatural.co.uk/shop/Mallenders-Sallenders-c150812785
🛒 20% Off all included products with code SKIN20 this month: https://www.equinatural.co.uk/september-2025-sale

Healing starts by listening to what the skin is trying to say 😉
Carol & The EquiNatural Team

𝙄𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚: 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 😄𝘛𝘸𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺, 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦, 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯-𝘵𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 SAFE - Saving Abandoned Fly-Grazing Equines - 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴.

Mallenders and sallenders explained: why they happen, why feathered breeds are prone, and how to support your horse naturally by restoring gut and liver health.

05/09/2025

✨ 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁...

After weeks of scorching heat, the heavens have finally opened, and the September grass flush is here. Lush green fields again - but with them come hidden risks.

First up - grass sugars (NSC) spike after warm days + cool nights as grass stores sugar. Bad news for our EMS/IR horses.

But here’s the twist - unlike spring, calcium doesn’t spike. Autumn flush grass is often low in calcium & magnesium, but high in potassium + nitrates - a tricky imbalance.

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀
• As tempting as that green carpet looks, manage turnout carefully.
• Always keep ad-lib quality hay available to balance the flush.
• Autumn flush grass can upset the calcium:magnesium balance - consider topping up magnesium (and calcium if needed) in the feedbowl to keep things steady.

Your horse’s metabolism will thank you. 💚

✨Happy Friday!

Carol & The EquiNatural Team

03/09/2025

🍂 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂

We often think of the coat change as something that happens on the outside - hair gets fluffier, summer shine gives way to that denser winter layer, and the moulting begins.

But inside your horse’s body? There’s a lot more going on.

The autumn coat change is 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 - one that places significant strain on your horse’s liver, lymph, and protein metabolism. It’s not just about growing a winter coat - it’s about 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻.

Let’s break it down…

🐴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘅 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲
Twice a year - in spring and autumn - your horse’s entire coat turns over. That means:

• 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀 need to be broken down
• 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀 (keratin) need to be built
• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 gets flooded with metabolic waste
• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 helps move it all along
• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀 have a huge excretion load

A big ask indeed!

🐴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘁-𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Plus… there’s a huge extra nutrient demand on top. Hair isn’t just hair - it’s made of 𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯, a protein that relies heavily on two key nutrients:

• Sulphur – vital for keratin structure, collagen, and detox pathways
• Zinc – works hand-in-hand with sulphur for skin, hooves, and immunity

🐴 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸
Remember the heatwave? While we were still sweltering in August’s 30-degrees and topping up the tan while poo-picking, our horses’ metabolism was already switching into winter mode, with protein requirements quietly increasing as their summer coat began loosening.

(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸? 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘧 𝘮𝘪𝘥-𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 - 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘢𝘺)

Add to that the return to dry hay and lower-nutrient grass, and you’ve got a recipe for:

• Protein imbalances
• Sluggish detox
• Stagnant lymph

And for older horses or those with metabolic or gut health challenges, the autumn shift can be even more demanding.

🐴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘁-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗼
The good news? We don’t need to overhaul our horse’s world - just give their system a little gentle, supportive help during this busy time.

🌿 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆, & 𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – to help clear the detox waste
→ 𝘓𝘒𝘓𝘊𝘈𝘙𝘌 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘰-𝘵𝘰 1-𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦
🌿 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝗽𝗵𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – for healthy keratin and detox pathways
→ 𝘔𝘚𝘔 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦
🌿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗽-𝘂𝗽 – clean, gentle support to meet demand
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“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 - 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳. 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺, 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘥!”

And as always, if you're not sure where to start, just shout - we're always here to help 🌿

Carol & The EquiNatural Team

Optimise your horse's coat and skin health with EquiNatural. From sweet itch to mud fever, mallenders & coat changes – holistic care from the inside out.

01/09/2025

𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 – 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛, 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘!

🍂 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗻-𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 🍂
And this month, we’re focusing on what lies beneath the surface.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 - while we were still basking in the August heatwave, our horses’ coat change was already underway - deeply tied to metabolic load, gut health, and nutrient status.

• 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗛 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴’𝘀/𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗗 - September is also the month many vets encourage ACTH testing for Cushing’s, ready to sign us up for a lifetime on Prascend. We’ll be talking about psuedo-Cushing’s, and natural, functional alternatives for endocrine support.

• 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 - now recognised as one of many chronic skin syndromes thought to be linked to KPU, the multi-metabolic detoxification disorder. And no, it’s not about excess keratin.

• 𝗜𝘁𝗰𝗵𝘆, 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗸𝘆, 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝘆, 𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗳𝘆 - a core theme in equine health - compromised detoxification pathways. The body struggles to eliminate the excess toxins and the skin, being one of the body's key exit routes, is left to do the heavy lifting - and it shows.

• 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲-𝘂𝗽𝘀 - a deeply-hidden stealth microbial imbalance that seizes the chance when immune function dips.

• Or… that “𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁” look - dull coat, general stagnation…

These signs are never just skin-deep. They point to deeper issues involving protein metabolism, detox overload, gut-liver function, or hormonal imbalance - especially during the autumn transition.

🌿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵?

*𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 – LKLCARE, MSM, L-Glutamine

*𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗻-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 – Mallenders Reset, SarcoShield

*𝗜𝘁𝗰𝗵𝘆 – KPUCOMBO, SwItchTonic, Linseed

*𝗖𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴’𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 – CushTonic

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𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗡𝟮𝟬

If you’ve noticed changes in your horse’s skin, coat, or mood lately - this is a great month to explore what those signs may be telling you. And as always, if you're not sure where to start, just shout.

Here’s to a smoother, shinier September!
Carol & The EquiNatural Team
*𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 30𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳*

🌿 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹?
𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 – 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪-𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤, 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴.
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 & 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘣𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘴, 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 18 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴.

31/08/2025

⏳𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗗𝗔𝗬 - 𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧!

Today’s your final chance to grab 𝟮𝟬% off your WildCard favourites, including our best seller, 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮 🌿

🛒 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗛𝟮𝟬 = 𝟮𝟬% 𝗢𝗙𝗙!
→ https://www.equinatural.co.uk/august-2025-sale
⏰Sale ends tonight @ midnight

🌟 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗨𝗣 - 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥! 🌟
Stay tuned for our September Sale - 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗻-𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁
- 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺, 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘥, 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘸 – support your horse’s skin, coat, and systemic health this September 🐴

Support your horse this August with 20% off your favourite supplements – sale ends 31st August.