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13/03/2026

🌿 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 – 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘅... 𝗼𝗿 "𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴"?

To close our week of talking about spring detox -or as I increasingly prefer to call it, "metabolic housekeeping" - I thought it might be helpful to acknowledge something.

Whenever the word 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙤𝙭 appears, it almost always attracts a bit of pushback😱. Some people are quick to say that “detoxing” isn’t real, or that it’s just wellness marketing nonsense.

And in fairness, the word has been rather hijacked over the years by juice cleanses, influencer trends and dramatic “purge” programmes, so the scepticism is understandable.

But - the biological processes themselves are absolutely real.

Every second of every day the body is carrying out a quiet internal clean-up. Cells break down damaged components, recycle useful materials, and clear away metabolic waste through well-established pathways involving the gut, liver, kidneys and lymphatic system (aka the well-recognised "detoxification" organs).

In other words, the body is constantly performing its own version of "metabolic housekeeping".

The challenge today isn’t that these systems don’t exist - it’s that modern life can sometimes make their job harder. Diet, environmental exposure, medications, stress, seasonal pressures... all add to the workload the body has to process.

Which is why, in herbal and functional medicine traditions, supporting our horse's natural clean-up systems at certain times of year - particularly in spring (coming out of winter), and autumn (heading into winter) - has long been considered sensible seasonal care.

So if the word 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙤𝙭 makes you wince a little, feel free to think of it instead as cellular clean-up or metabolic housekeeping. Different words, same biology.

If you're curious about the EquiNatural take on this topic, you can read our full explanation here, because sometimes a little understanding goes a long way in separating science from slogans.

📖 “Detoxification” – aka Metabolic Housekeeping
https://www.equinatural.co.uk/detoxification-for-horses

𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦: 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭! 𝘛𝘸𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺, 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯-𝘵𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘈𝘍𝘌 (𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘭𝘺 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴) - 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬.𝘤𝘰𝘮/𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩/𝘵𝘰𝘱?𝘲=𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦%20-%20𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨%20𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥%20𝘧𝘭𝘺-𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨%20𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 - 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 "𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨" 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦.

Carol Moreton
Founder, EquiNatural

Learn how detoxification supports your horse’s gut, liver, kidneys, and immunity. Explore EquiNatural’s natural Detox Programme for balance and vitality.

11/03/2026

🔬 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺 – 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
~ (𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣-𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙧 𝙆𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙣’𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚 - 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙡-𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮)

If anyone's read the recent article on selenium by Dr Eleanor Kellon, it may come as no surprise that we’ve had a few messages about it!

Dr Kellon was responding to a piece published on the SanoAnimal website by Dr Christina Fritz, about discussions online about selenium forms in horse nutrition.

I can absolutely see why the article left some readers scratching their heads. Dr Kellon tends to write for readers who enjoy diving into more scientific detail, and when research papers are condensed into a short blog post, the science-overload result can sometimes feel… a little dense.

So what I’ve done here is attempt to unpack the discussion into clearer, plain-English terms, while also highlighting where the scientific disagreement actually lies between the Kellon view and the Fritz view. This post simply aims to:

• acknowledge Dr Kellon’s point regarding toxicity studies
• explain Dr Fritz’s perspective on selenium metabolism
• and clarify why we formulate our EquiNatural mineral balancers the way we do.

Importantly, the Kellon/Fritz views are not actually as far apart as it might appear - they’re simply emphasising 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀.

I should also point out that both Dr Eleanor Kellon & Dr Christina Fritz are among the most scientifically rigorous and respected voices in the equine nutrition world, so when experts like this appear to disagree it can understandably leave horse owners feeling confused. So, I thought it might be helpful to translate the science into plain English, calm the concerns, and give a little clarity in the apparent confusion.

📌𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 – 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹
Selenium plays a critical role in antioxidant defence, immune function and muscle health. Horses have to obtain it from their diet because our UK soils are naturally low in selenium.

📌𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 – 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
• Organic selenium – usually selenium yeast containing selenomethionine
• Inorganic selenium – usually sodium selenite or sodium selenate

Importantly, the words 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 and 𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 here refer to chemical structure, not to farming methods or “organic food”. This often causes confusion - unless you're a chemist of course!

📌𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 – selenium has a 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄 between deficiency and excess.

So with all that laid out, let's get stuck in to the debate itself...

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?
Dr Kellon’s article was responding to a discussion from the SanoAnimal site suggesting that the organic 'chelated' selenium form 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘦 might cause problems due to a so-called “rebound effect”.

(𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳.)

Her first point was straightforward: she could not find any scientific studies demonstrating that such a rebound effect actually exists. In her view, the claim was not supported by the research literature.

She also reviewed some of the studies referenced in the SanoAnimal article. One claim was that 𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 - the natural 'inorganic' form that we use in our EquiVita/VitaComplete balancers - is absorbed quickly but excreted quickly, while 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘦 is absorbed more slowly.

However, when Dr Kellon looked at the research itself, the study suggested that both forms entered the bloodstream rapidly and behaved similarly once absorbed.

Another concern raised in the original article was that selenium from 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘦 might accumulate excessively in the body. Dr Kellon examined the human-based study used to support that argument, and found that what the study actually showed was that when humans were supplemented with selenium:

• blood selenium levels increased
• but then stabilised after a period of time

This happens because the body increases urinary excretion as selenium intake rises. In other words, selenium levels do not keep rising indefinitely.

Dr Kellon also referenced laboratory 'LD' (lethal dose) toxicology studies comparing selenium forms. These studies examine extremely large experimental doses used to evaluate acute poisoning risk, rather than the tiny nutritional levels used in horse diets. At those very high experimental levels, inorganic selenium such as sodium selenite can show greater acute toxicity than selenium yeast.

However, it’s important to understand that 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝟬.𝟭–𝟬.𝟯𝗺𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗗₅₀ 𝘁𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. In other words, we are talking about huge differences between laboratory poisoning studies and normal nutritional supplementation.

(𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴. 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘓𝘋₅₀ 𝘵𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 (1960'𝘴-1990'𝘴) 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘐𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴.)

𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗲?
Interestingly, the debate between these two perspectives is not really about toxicity studies. It's about 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆.

• Dr Kellon’s discussion focuses mainly on toxicology data and blood selenium levels.
• Dr Christina Fritz - who as you know I’ve personally studied with, and whose work many of us now also follow closely - focuses more on how selenium enters metabolic pathways and how it may be stored in tissues. Her concern with selenomethionine is based on its chemistry.

Reminder: 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘦 is a chelated selenium compound that is chemically bound to the amino acid - and therefore structurally resembles, and behaves very similarly to - the amino acid 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘦, amino acids being protein building blocks. Because of this, the body may recognise it as a protein and incorporate it into body proteins - the so-called “Trojan horse” mechanism - aka, sneaking in without an invitation, regardless of whether additional selenium is actually needed.

For this reason - and because EquiNatural is nothing if not natural - we avoid chelated sources of nutrients in our mineral balancers. In the case of selenium, we formulate with natural 𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦, which enters the body through the normal selenium metabolic pathway where intake can be more tightly regulated.

In simple terms:
• 𝘚𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 → enters the body through the normal selenium metabolic pathway where its use and excretion can be regulated.
• 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘦 → can be incorporated into body proteins because it resembles an amino acid. This means selenium may be stored in tissues rather than immediately entering the body’s regulated selenium metabolism.

Overall, the concern here is not acute toxicity – 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, particularly because selenium has a relatively narrow safety window between deficiency and excess.

𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 – 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 - 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?
Because they are essentially asking different scientific questions.

• Dr Kellon is primarily examining 𝘁𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹s.
• Dr Fritz is examining 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲.

And both perspectives are of course valuable pieces to the overall understanding of selenium metabolism.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀?
The most important point to understand is that selenium is essential, but must be provided in the correct amount.

And it’s important to remember that toxicity studies sometimes quoted online involve extremely high experimental doses that are many hundreds of times higher than the amounts used in balanced horse diets.

In our real-world feeding, the quantities used are tiny and carefully regulated.

𝗧𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲
At EquiNatural we use natural 𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 in our mineral balancers because it enters the normal selenium metabolic pathway where the body can regulate its absorption, utilisation and excretion.

Given selenium’s narrow safety window, many nutritionists prefer this regulated pathway when designing balanced diets. In other words, the key factor with selenium is correct dosage, not simply the form used. 𝘚𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 is a safe and well-established selenium source used widely in equine nutrition.

In short? This post is simply intended to explain the different metabolic pathways of selenium forms for horse owners. Both forms are used in equine nutrition, and correct dosage is the most important factor.

If you ever have questions about your horse’s mineral balance or selenium intake, our team is always very happy to help.

Carol & The EquiNatural Team

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09/03/2026

𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗚 – 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲
~ 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗮𝗯

This is the time of year when many of us (myself included back in the day) give our horses their annual flu & tet jab.

Vaccines are considered a vital part of equine husbandry, and most horses handle routine vaccinations perfectly well. But some horses can feel a little “off” afterwards for a few days – and this isn’t unusual.

Vaccines work by stimulating the immune system to recognise something as 'foreign', prompting an immune response such as antibody production. This process temporarily creates inflammation as the body learns to recognise and respond to the alleged 'threat' – much like our human flu jabs.

For most horses this response is mild and short-lived. But some horses – particularly those already dealing with metabolic stress, underlying health issues, or immunity challenges – can have a harder time processing that inflammatory response.

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝘄𝗵𝘆?
The answer often lies in the overall resilience of the system – particularly the liver, immune balance, gut health, and nutritional status.

Think about what supports immune resilience in the first place:
• balanced nutrition
• healthy gut function
• balanced chemistry
• avoiding inflammatory bulk fillers in feeds
• reduced stress
• plenty of movement and social interaction

When those foundations are in place, the body tends to handle immune challenges – including vaccinations – much more easily.

But when the system is already under pressure, the same immune stimulus can feel like a much bigger load.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲
The 'antigen' in a vaccine is the part that teaches the immune system to recognise the pathogen so it can mount a defence and create antibodies. – but vaccines also contain additional ingredients that (are meant to) help stabilise the formula and stimulate the immune response.

For more metabolically challenged horses, this can add extra pressure to an already busy system, which in rare cases may trigger a more significant systemic reaction.

This is why looking after the whole system matters so much.

We’ve updated our 2025 Vaccines blog – with insights from Dr. Juliet Getty, a renowned equine nutritionist – exploring the link between vaccines, inflammation, and recovery.

The article looks at the science behind vaccine-related inflammation, what research tells us about how horses respond, and how rethinking nutrition, management, and supporting immunity through sound metabolic housekeeping can help horses cope better with immune challenges.

📖 https://www.equinatural.co.uk/vaccines-inflammation-and-your-horse

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When we understand the biology, everything starts to make a lot more sense. And as we all know, knowledge is power. Understanding how the body responds helps us make better decisions for our horses – because the goal isn’t just immunity – it’s also resilience.

Carol & The EquiNatural Team
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𝘈𝘯𝘺 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 - 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱!
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07/03/2026

Sound on for this one! Thanks so much to Lucy of EquiTask (also a dear friend). Here's her gorgeous boy, Steel, who seems to be enjoying our EquiVita!

06/03/2026

🌱 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗚 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁
~ 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚'𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙢 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧

Is anyone else feeling that glorious shift in the air? Real warm sunshine - I actually hung my washing out yesterday!

And our horses feel it even more - with winter finally feeling like it’s done with (for the moment anyway...), this is the moment your horse’s metabolism has been waiting for.

𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿
Months of heavier forage, less movement, stress from cold, mud, rugs, stabling, environmental toxins, immune pressure, slower digestive transit… just the sheer biology of winter leaving a backlog for the body to process.

By March, your horse’s internal clean-up crew (liver, kidneys, lymph) is already trying to shake off winter’s residue before the real demands of spring hit.

And... that’s when the red flags begin to show.

Our inbox is telling us that your horses are feeling a bit…
• Slow to shed
• More reactive than usual
• A bit creaky in the joints
• Lethargy / low energy
• Skin issues / slow coat change
• Sluggish digestion / gastric-ulcer-y

Basically… just not quite themselves. And these aren’t random quirks – they’re all signs that the body’s metabolic housekeeping systems are having to work overtime - and exactly why early spring is the perfect moment to give your horse's metabolism a bit of support.

📖 We explain this in more depth in our 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴 →
https://www.equinatural.co.uk/spring-metabolic-reset-horse

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Supporting the system now can help your horse move more smoothly into spring with efficient metabolic processing, a cleaner coat change, a digestive reset, and a more balanced metabolism - ready for the spring jollies rather than weighed down by winter’s leftovers.

Spring is when the system naturally renews itself - we’re simply giving those internal clean-up systems a helping hand, equi-naturally of course 😉

Carol & The EquiNatural Team
© EquiNatural 2026

𝘈𝘯𝘺 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 - 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱!
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04/03/2026

🌱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 - 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗿𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺𝘀
~ 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜… 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚?

I hope you’re all having the lovely weather we’re enjoying here in Somerset. Yesterday was warm enough to go without a coat, and today – 14 degrees and full sun! After endless weeks of grey, March turning on the charm is very welcome!

But March isn’t just a new month – it’s the moment the 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 kicks back into gear. Before the daffs are even up, your horse’s body has already started changing:

✨ Their hormones respond to increasing daylight
✨ The liver begins clearing winter’s backlog
✨ Coat-change chemistry fires up
✨ Parasite activity reawakens
✨ The first tree pollens start drifting into the air

Our horses feel these shifts long before we notice them – because they’re hardwired to live in rhythm with nature. And while wild horses adapt instinctively, our domesticated ones rely on 𝘂𝘀 to help them move through these transitions smoothly.

That’s why understanding the cycle is so powerful. It shows you what your horse’s body needs most during each season of the year – and why certain behaviours, sensitivities, or health blips tend to appear like clockwork.

I’ve updated and expanded one of our most-read seasonal articles to help you understand exactly what’s happening inside your horse – and how to tune them in with nature’s rhythm if they need a little help.

→ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 – 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗿𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺𝘀
https://www.equinatural.co.uk/the-seasonal-equine-cycle

Your horse already knows the seasons are changing – this blog explains how to work with it. 💚

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 - 𝟮𝟬%-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
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Carol & The EquiNatural Team
© EquiNatural 2026

𝘈𝘯𝘺 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 - 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱!
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The Seasonal Equine Cycle - unlocking nature's rhythms. A proactive approach to sustain equine vitality year-round.

02/03/2026

𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 - 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛, 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘!

🌿𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 - 𝟮𝟬% 𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Spring Detox | Cushing's/PPID | Spring Worming | Spring Pollens
- 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

Finally! We got through the mud, the grey, the leaky wellies, the layers-upon-layers, the frozen taps… and with nearly two more extra hours of daylight to come before the end of the month - what’s not to love?!

Here’s to the first daffs, horses doing their spring rodeo impressions, slightly less mud (please, universe?), and that first “ooh… I might get away with a t-shirt today”.

Either way, it's longer days, spring grass, and horse suddenly acting like they’ve had a double espresso - yep, March is here!

And... it's not just the start of spring – it’s the beginning of the annual shift where the Seasonal Equine Cycle begins again:

• Your horse’s internal systems begin to recalibrate
• Their hormones respond to light changes
• The immune system starts to wake up
• Parasite life cycles restart
• Tree pollens start circulating in the air

If your horse tends to show spring-time changes – nose-rubbing, mild headshaking, grass reactions, hormonal swings, or confusing test results – you’re not imagining it. These patterns all track back to the body’s natural seasonal recalibration.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁:
To help you stay ahead of the seasonal switch, we’re bringing you 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 to support you through the shift:

🌱 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – With tree pollen levels soaring, now’s the time to build antihistamine resilience and immune calm for sensitive horses. We've got you covered with our 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘛𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 - or for deeper support, 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘊𝘖𝘔𝘉𝘖 - to help manage those symptoms.

🌱 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘅 – Perfect prevention makes perfect practice. Our horses' metabolisms have been working overtime through winter, so a spring reset can help clear out any lingering seasonal overload and fortify digestion after a winter of hay. Our 𝘖𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘊𝘈𝘙𝘌 & 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 feature in our March Sale.

🌱 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗛 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 – Many horses are retested for ACTH levels in spring, as coat changes bring concerns about metabolic health. Prascend doesn’t suit every horse, so we’re here to help with natural alternatives. Our two 𝘊𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘛𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 formulations offer natural support, formulated for if your horse is either on, or not on Prascend.

🌱 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 – A seasonal must as temperatures rise and worm cycles restart. Small redworm larvae start hatching, and it's time to address tapeworms' 6-month lifecycle again. See our 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 & 𝘗𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 (for tapes), alongside our 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘊𝘈𝘙𝘌 & 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘛𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 if you're concerned about chemical worming.

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 - 𝟮𝟬%-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲
→ use code 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚𝟮𝟬
→ www.equinatural.co.uk/march-2026-sale

Here’s to drier tracks and happier hacks!

Carol & The EquiNatural Team
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27/02/2026

𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗔𝗬 - 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 "𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲'𝘀" 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄!
We're not going to disturb you on your busy Saturday, so here's a friendly Friday reminder for you – tomorrow's the 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 of our February sale.

💘𝟮𝟬%-𝗼𝗳𝗳 our end-of-winter seasonal collection
→ use code 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘
→ www.equinatural.co.uk/february-2026-sale

Carol & The EquiNatural Team
© EquiNatural 2026

Support your horse this February with 20% off spring prep seasonal supplement essentials – sale ends midnight 28th February.

25/02/2026

💚 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 - 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝘀
- 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨

If you ever visit the EquiNatural office, the first thing you’ll see behind Kim’s desk is our 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗲 – a growing gallery of your gorgeous horses whose stories have become part of ours, now watching over us as we work.

Some arrived on the brink, some were mysteries we unravelled together, and some simply needed a little nudge back into balance. No question though - all of them much loved, and every single photo sent in making us coo over them with silly high voices like we’d just been handed a puppy to cuddle. (𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘱𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘸𝘰 8𝘸𝘬-𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘱𝘴 - 𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥!)

Our "Wall" is our daily reminder of why we do what we do – and the love, trust, and teamwork with each horse's very caring owner behind every story.

And since it’s the final week of our 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 “𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲’𝘀” 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲, we wanted to share a little love 𝘺𝘰𝘶 sent 𝘶𝘴 this month…

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗻𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
✨ “My pony isn’t coughing as much.” – Audrey
✨ “Keeping my 30-year-old girl feeling well through winter.” – Alison
✨ “Easy to feed and seems to be helping.” – Stuart
✨ “Excellent quality – so useful for our herd.” – Sophia
✨ “Calmer ponies, steadier appetites, better movement.” – Sophia
✨ “My pony seems happier – and the team have been wonderful.” – Claire

Your words mean the world to us, and your photos make our Wall of Fame what it is.

💘 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 – 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆'𝘀 "𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲" 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆!
If you’d like to stock up on your seasonal favourites with 20%-off before we step into meteorological spring, here they are:

🌿 BreathePlus & KoffTonic
🌿 LKLCARE & MSM
🌿 LymphTone
🌿 UlsaTonic / UlsaCOMBO / GutAminos
🌿 WildFed
🌿 VitaComplete

→ Use code 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘
→ www.equinatural.co.uk/february-2026-sale

𝗣𝗦. 𝗥𝘂𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿… 😉
We’ll soon be announcing something very special – a chance for your "EquiNatural Wall of Fame" horse to feature in the 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿, raising money for S.A.F.E. (Saving Abandoned Fly-Grazed Equines - https://www.facebook.com/SavingAbandonedFlyGrazingEquines).

Full details coming soon, but start gathering your favourite photos!

A huge thank-you for being part of our EquiNatural world - your horses inspire everything we do.

Carol & The EquiNatural Team
© EquiNatural 2026

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23/02/2026

𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞!
~ 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮

So, what have we made of February so far?

Here in Somerset it’s felt like rain → mud → more rain → more mud → and then a bonus helping of mud for luck. And yet yesterday? Fourteen degrees, actual sunshine, and so bright in the pub at lunchtime that we had to sit with our backs to the window like vampires.

But the best bit? It’s now light at 7am and still light at 6pm!!! Which means horse world is officially getting easier - it'll soon be summer... 🌞

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵…
We’re just six days away from meteorological spring (cue happy dance!), so we’re also in the final countdown of our 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲.

This means there's still time to stock up on your late-winter seasonal favourites before the sale ends:

🌿 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀 & 𝗞𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 – winter respiratory comfort & seasonal airway support
🌿 𝗟𝗞𝗟𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 – liver–kidney synergy during coat change
🌿 𝗠𝗦𝗠 – natural sulphur to support healthy skin and coat, especially during coat change
🌿 𝗟𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗲 – calendula/cleavers power for lymph-flowing support
🌿 𝗨𝗹𝘀𝗮𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰, 𝗨𝗹𝘀𝗮𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗕𝗢 & 𝗚𝘂𝘁𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘀 – supporting gastric comfort & natural mucosal defences
🌿 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗙𝗲𝗱 – fibre-rich, diverse plant nourishment for the hindgut
🌿 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 – a non-synthetic nutrient foundation for winter grass/hay diets

→ Use code 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 at checkout
→ www.equinatural.co.uk/february-2026-sale

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵?
March brings its own seasonal themes:
• early spring pollens
• spring worming plans
• spring detox support
• and those spring ACTH considerations

So if your horse is hinting that winter has overstayed its welcome, now’s the perfect time to give the feed room a seasonal glow-up before spring kicks in. Stay tuned!

Carol & The EquiNatural Team
© EquiNatural 2026

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20/02/2026

𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 – 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀
- 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝

Juliet Getty sums it up perfectly: “𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙭 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚.” I’ve quoted this all over the EquiNatural website for years and, the deeper I go into equine health and Functional Medicine (20-years and counting), the more true it becomes.

Because here’s the thing: the more horses we help, the clearer it is that their biggest health challenges don’t come from mysterious conditions or rogue genetics. They come from us humans – usually with the best intentions – being swept along by the marketing spin of commercial feeds.

If you look at any human health condition, you’ll find two paths:
• One that tries to override the problem with medication
• Another that asks, “What does the body actually need to function as it should?”

Spoiler: whole foods always win that competition hands down. (And we all know the McDonald’s effect - fine as a treat, but not exactly the blueprint for glowing health.)

It’s exactly the same with horses. When enquiries come in to us, one of our first questions is always: “What are you feeding?”

More often than not – especially with metabolic issues everywhere these days – we see the same heavily processed brands, brimming with fillers, artificial flavours, and very little actual nutrition. Add in a soggy British winter where many horses are cooped up with restricted turnout, and we have a perfect recipe for stressed bodies and frazzled owners.

And while many owners are understandably focused more on insulin or ACTH numbers, they’re often missing the bigger picture – the dull eyes, the bloated bellies, the loose droppings, the hooves that never quite stabilise no matter how much metal is bolted on. Pharmaceuticals might nudge the numbers temporarily, but rarely touch the underlying problem.

This is where we say - stop, breathe, let’s clean up, and return your horse to their natural state. Swap out the junk feeds and bring your horse back to species-appropriate food – grass forage fibre – the very thing their gut evolved to thrive on.

The change sounds simple, and it is, but some owners panic when Ned gives the new dinner a suspicious sniff. So back they go to the same-old mix, hoping this time it’ll be different. (It won’t.)

Feed a horse the way nature intended and you give them everything – vital micronutrients, natural prebiotic action, detoxification support, calmer digestion, steadier energy, and a more responsive immune system. You literally rebuild your horse from the inside out.

But - food is only part of the picture.

Horses need movement – miles of it – and as little stress as possible. They need their feet respected, and their environment to work with their physiology, not against it.

When you make those choices, your horse will thank you in all the ways that matter.

And as for the ever-growing chorus of equine ‘influencers’ and giant support groups online? They exist because so many owners still aren’t finding real solutions. They’re looking for connection, comfort, a place to vent – but true change comes from going back to what horses have always needed: food that their gut can digest properly, movement, and a life that makes sense to them.

Carol Moreton
Founder, EquiNatural
© EquiNatural 2026