Wild Fed Horse

09/10/2025

🌱✨ Redmond Salt vs. Himalayan Pink Salt – Which is Purest? ✨🌱

When it comes to choosing a natural salt for you or your animals, purity and mineral balance really matter. Two of the most popular options are Redmond Real Salt (from Utah) and Himalayan Pink Salt (from Pakistan). Both are ancient sea salts, but there are key differences worth knowing:

🔹 Purity

Redmond Salt: Comes from an underground seabed in Utah, sealed off from modern pollution. It is unrefined, unprocessed, and free of microplastics (a growing concern in many modern sea salts).

Himalayan Pink Salt: Also an ancient seabed deposit, but often travels through longer global supply chains, raising risks of contamination or adulteration. Some batches have been found to contain higher levels of heavy metals like lead.

🔹 Mineral Composition

Redmond Salt: Contains over 60 naturally occurring trace minerals in safe, bioavailable amounts. Its soft pink/tan color comes from those minerals—not from added dyes.

Himalayan Salt: Contains similar trace minerals (about 80+), but some can occur in higher or less balanced amounts. While it looks beautiful in a salt lamp or grinder, its mineral ratios aren’t always ideal for daily dietary use.

💡 Bottom Line: Both are better choices than refined white table salt. But for purity, mineral safety, and sourcing transparency, we trust Redmond Real Salt as the cleaner, more consistent option—whether for people or horses. 🐴💧

07/29/2025

✨ Does your horse struggle with itchy welts, rubbing, or restlessness in fly season? ✨

You might think it’s just the bugs… but the truth is:
🐴 Allergies to no-see-ums & fly bites (a.k.a. sweet itch) start from the inside out.

Here’s what’s really happening 👇

🌿 The Root Causes:
🔸 Overreactive immune system → histamine surge
🔸 Weak skin barrier → allergens pe*****te deeper
🔸 Gut & liver overload → can’t clear toxins efficiently
🔸 Environmental stress → more insects, more triggers

🌱 Natural Ways to Help:
✔ Add Omega-3s, zinc & vitamin E for skin health
✔ Support detox pathways with milk thistle
✔ Calm histamine naturally with nettles & quercetin
✔ Manage pasture: reduce standing water, use fans, fly sheets
✔ Lower stress: slow-feed hay nets, companionship

💚 That’s why we created Wild Fed’s Allergy Support—a powerful organic herbal blend that:
✨ Calms the histamine response
✨ Supports the liver & gut
✨ Helps your horse break the reactive cycle

👉 Swipe to see simple steps you can take TODAY to help your horse thrive this fly season.

📌 Read the full blog at https://wildfedhorse.com/blogs/wild-fed-journal/why-do-horses-develop-allergies-to-no-see-ums-and-fly-bites-and-how-to-naturally-break-the-reactive-cycle for a deeper dive.

07/17/2025

Are you feeding your horse "healthy" grains or alfalfa?
You might be feeding them glyphosate too—one of the most toxic herbicides used today.
🧬 Linked to blood sugar issues, gut damage, and hormone disruption in both horses and humans.

Learn which common feeds are contaminated and how to protect your animals.
🌿 Read our latest blog to get the facts →

In recent years, awareness around glyphosate—the active ingredient in Roundup®—has grown dramatically. Originally promoted as a "safe" herbicide, glyphosate is now at the center of global concern for its role in metabolic disorders, gut dysbiosis, and long-term toxicity in both humans and anima...

07/15/2025

Take your horses health to the next level with these tips for blood sugar management through the seasons by mimicking a wild horses natural rhythms. Check out our blog post.

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07/15/2025

🌿 Want to stabilize your horse’s blood sugar naturally? Start by feeding like the wild.

Wild horses graze slowly, move constantly, and eat small amounts all day. Their bodies are designed for trickle feeding, not big meals. Mimicking these rhythms can help prevent metabolic issues like insulin resistance, laminitis, and mood swings.

Here’s how to bring your horse back to balance:
✅ Free-choice, low-NSC forage 24/7
✅ Feed meals (if any) at dawn and dusk
✅ Avoid sugary grains, sweet feed & GMO corn
✅ Encourage movement—track systems & walking turnout
✅ Adjust grazing times with the seasons (grass sugars spike in the afternoon)

At Wild Fed, our feed & supplements are built around this philosophy:
💚 100% Organic Herbs
💚 Non-GMO Feed
💚 No Soy, Corn, or Sweeteners
💚 Inspired by a horse’s natural diet

🌀 Feed the way nature intended.
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07/08/2025

Why Feed Matters: Let’s Talk About Soy in Horse Feed
Did you know soy is one of the most common ingredients in conventional horse feeds—and one of the most problematic?
Here’s why we say “no to soy” in Wild Fed:
🚫 Most soy is genetically modified (GMO)
Over 90% of soy grown in the U.S. is genetically engineered to withstand repeated spraying with herbicides like glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup).
Glyphosate has been linked to gut microbiome disruption, hormonal imbalances, liver toxicity, and in some studies, even cancer risk. It’s not just a concern for humans—horses exposed to glyphosate through their feed may experience similar effects, including digestive inflammation and weakened detox pathways.
🧪 High pesticide residue
Soy crops are often treated with multiple agrochemicals including dicamba, chlorpyrifos, and neonicotinoids. These substances can linger in the final feed and build up over time in the body, contributing to immune stress, endocrine disruption, and gut dysbiosis.
⚠️ Soy is estrogenic
Soy contains phytoestrogens (plant-based estrogens) that can mimic hormones in the body. In horses, this may interfere with fertility, stallion behavior, metabolic balance, or contribute to laminitis-prone conditions like EMS.
At Wild Fed, we take a different path.
We say NO to soy, corn, GMO ingredients, and synthetic fillers. Instead, we use whole foods, grasses, seeds, and organic herbs—ingredients your horse’s body actually recognizes and thrives on.
📦 Curious what your horse is really eating?
Take a look at your current feed label—soy can show up as soy hulls, soybean meal, soy oil, or soy flour.
💬 Have you made the switch to a soy-free, whole-food feed? Share your experience below—we’d love to hear it.

07/08/2025

Why Feed Matters: Let’s Talk About Soy in Horse Feed

Did you know soy is one of the most common ingredients in conventional horse feeds—and one of the most problematic?

Here’s why we say “no to soy” in Wild Fed:

🚫 Most soy is genetically modified (GMO)
Over 90% of soy grown in the U.S. is genetically engineered to withstand repeated spraying with herbicides like glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup).
Glyphosate has been linked to gut microbiome disruption, hormonal imbalances, liver toxicity, and in some studies, even cancer risk. It’s not just a concern for humans—horses exposed to glyphosate through their feed may experience similar effects, including digestive inflammation and weakened detox pathways.

🧪 High pesticide residue
Soy crops are often treated with multiple agrochemicals including dicamba, chlorpyrifos, and neonicotinoids. These substances can linger in the final feed and build up over time in the body, contributing to immune stress, endocrine disruption, and gut dysbiosis.

⚠️ Soy is estrogenic
Soy contains phytoestrogens (plant-based estrogens) that can mimic hormones in the body. In horses, this may interfere with fertility, stallion behavior, metabolic balance, or contribute to laminitis-prone conditions like EMS.

At Wild Fed, we take a different path.
We say NO to soy, corn, GMO ingredients, and synthetic fillers. Instead, we use whole foods, grasses, seeds, and organic herbs—ingredients your horse’s body actually recognizes and thrives on.

📦 Curious what your horse is really eating?
Take a look at your current feed label—soy can show up as soy hulls, soybean meal, soy oil, or soy flour.

💬 Have you made the switch to a soy-free, whole-food feed? Share your experience below—we’d love to hear it.

06/05/2025

✨ The Mission Behind Wild Fed ✨

Wild Fed was born from a moment of heartbreak and awakening. 💔🌱

I was deep in my studies at Naturopathic school when my beloved horse began to struggle. His teeth were so worn down he could no longer eat hay without choking, and his weight was slipping. At the time, choices were limited, and I reluctantly turned to a “senior” feed. But when I read the label—peanut hulls, soybean meal, distillers grains, alfalfa meal, molasses, synthetic vitamins—I was horrified. 😣 It felt like giving him a candy bar every day. Sure, he loved the taste, but I knew better. I understood the inflammatory cascade this would trigger in his body. And once you know, you can’t un-know.

I couldn’t keep feeding him something that went against everything I believed in. ❌🧠

So I started experimenting. I tried cleaner grains like corn, oats, and barley—but even those felt heavy, inflammatory, and likely coated with herbicides. 🌾☠️ So I went back to the roots—literally—and began mixing my own feed from scratch. With a background as a chef 👩‍🍳, herbalist 🌿, microbiologist 🧫, biochemist 🧪, and soon-to-be naturopath 🧘‍♀️, I realized I had all the tools I needed to create something better. Something real. Something that honored the intelligence of the body and the wisdom of the earth. 🌍💚

And that’s how Wild Fed began.

Our mission is simple:
🌿 To reconnect people to the truth that what we feed ourselves—and our animals—matters deeply
🥕 To offer clean, nutrient-dense, consciously sourced feed and supplements that support true vitality
🐎 To honor the Creator’s design by feeding horses what they’ve evolved to eat
🌾 To support farmers who cultivate in ways that are healing for the land, the water, and the air
💫 To inspire a revolution in animal nutrition—one that treats horses not as machines, but as sensitive, emotional beings capable of thriving when given the right support

Horses are often the most overlooked when it comes to holistic nutrition, yet they deserve the same level of care and intention we give ourselves. At Wild Fed, we believe that feeding is an act of love. 💞

And our dream? To one day walk into any feed store and see our Wild Fed horse head on the shelves. 🐴✨ That day will mean we’ve changed hearts and minds—and helped spark a movement toward conscious care for animals and the planet alike. 🌎🌾

Warmly,
Dr. Samantha Wellspring ND

05/27/2025

At Wild Fed, we believe that what goes into your horse's body directly affects their vitality, resilience, and long-term health. With so many options on the market, choosing horse feed and supplements can be overwhelming. One core value we stand by is using 100% non-GMO ingredients in our horse feed...

05/08/2025

🌿 A Call to All Herb Lovers! 🌿

Hi! I'm Dr. Samantha—if we haven’t met yet, I’m a Naturopathic Doctor, Herbalist, and CEO of Wild Fed. I'm thrilled to announce that I’ll be co-teaching at an incredible herb conference happening in just one week in beautiful Bayfield, Colorado!

It’s not too late to sign up! We have two jam-packed days of hands-on herbal classes, meaningful connection, and time spent with the plants and people who love them.

I'm especially honored to be teaching alongside my mentor, Deb Swanson, who opened Durango’s first herb shop over 30 years ago. I had the privilege of working there while finishing my undergraduate degree, and I owe much of my herbal knowledge to her guidance.

While the focus won’t specifically be on dogs or horses, many of the herbs and topics we’ll cover are applicable to animal care as well.

✨ Come treat yourself to a beautiful weekend getaway and immerse yourself in the healing world of botanical medicine! Whether you join us for a single day or the full weekend, we can’t wait to welcome you.

🌼 Weekend Schedule:
Saturday, May 17, 2025
10:00–10:30 AM – Orientation – All

10:30–11:00 AM – The Alchemical Roots of Herbal Medicine – Deb Swanson

11:00–11:30 AM – How to Make a Flower Essence – Deb Swanson

11:30–1:00 PM – Plant Walk + Food as Medicine: Using Wild & Cultivated Herbs in Food (pesto, cold infusion with mallow) – All

1:00–1:45 PM – Lunch

1:45–2:45 PM – Herbs to Support Digestion & Elimination – Dr. Aaylah Wellspring

2:45–4:15 PM – Deep Dive into Yarrow: Plant Meditation & Medicinal Uses – All

Sunday, May 18, 2025
10:00–11:15 AM – Nervines for Sleep, Anxiety & Depression – Dr. Aaylah Wellspring, Deb Swanson, Marija

11:15–12:15 PM – Plant Walk – All

12:15–12:45 PM – Lunch

12:45–1:45 PM – Herbal Antivirals – Dr. Anne Marija Helt

1:45–3:15 PM – Herbal First Aid: Steams, Poultices, Cold Infusions, Homeopathy – Deb Swanson & Dr. Anne Marija Helt

3:15–4:30 PM – Mystery Plant Meditation (Plantain) – All

💚 Join us for a weekend of education, inspiration, and deep connection to the plant world.

👉 To learn more or register, visit: https://www.botanicalstudiesinstitute.com/classes

04/04/2025

💚 Wild Fed Horse Feed is always 💚:

🌱Non-GMO
🌱Whole-foods based
🌱Low Sugar
🌱Complete Feed

Made with 🌱Grasses 🌾 Grains 🌻 Seeds 🍀 Herbs

❌No Corn, ❌No Soy, ❌No Sweetener's, ❌No Peanut Hulls or other industry by-products

Developed by Doctor and Clinical herbalist

03/25/2025

For many horse owners spring can be a very stressful time of the year with all that tasty sweet sugar filled grass your horses may be at risk for blood sugar overload.

We have a solution. BLOOD SUGAR SUPPORT formula helps with the absorption and assimilation of sugar coming in from the diet. This synergistic blend of organic herbs allows your horse to process sugars more efficiently thus avoiding the blood sugar spikes that can happen at time time of year.

May be helpful for any of the following disorders: Cushings, Laminitis, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Disorder