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Maintaining Gut Health & Minimizing Insulin Resistance in Horses

Posted by Michael Peterson on

To keep a horse's gut healthy and prevent insulin resistance, it's essential to provide a balanced diet and follow proper feeding practices. Here are some key points to consider: Forage: The foundation of a horse's diet should be high-quality forage, such as grass or hay. It is crucial for gut health and helps maintain stable blood sugar levels. Aim for at least 1.5-2% of the horse's body weight in forage daily. Small, frequent meals: Horses have evolved to graze continuously throughout the day. Feeding smaller meals more frequently can help maintain gut health and prevent blood sugar spikes. Use slow-feed...

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Putting Weight On A Saddlebred Rescue

Posted by Michael Peterson on

This is Sam. We adopted him from a saddlebred rescue (The American Saddlebred Legacy Foundation) as a four year old. He was so super nervous. So hard to keep weight on. We tried fat supplements, different feeds, ulcer prevention supplements and medications, calming supplements. Nothing really worked. People couldn’t believe I rode him because he was so “crazy”. I kept seeing GastroElm Plus in my Facebook feed, so I went out on a limb and ordered some. It was like a miracle. He is much, much less anxious (not totally gone, but I just think that’s never going to go...

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GastroElm Plus Helps Icelandic Horse With Ulcers

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' This is my daughter, Alexis with her Icelandic Horse, Gísli. His name means, “Ray of Sunshine,” in Icelandic. He was dropped off at a horse rescue years ago, where they trained him, gave him lots of love, and got him veterinary care. He is now well into his 20’s and is a very good boy, but does have some issues with getting ulcers. GastroElm Plus has helped him out so much. He’s been on it for many years. It’s great to have a product that’s affordable, easy to feed him in a bowl of pellets, and helps keep him...

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GastroElm Plus Helps Horse To Eat Again

Posted by Michael Peterson on

My horse Rex stopped eating all his supplements which he needs along with his hay pellets.  Someone mentioned ulcers but I so didn't have hundreds of dollars to get him scooped and then whatever the treatment would cost. I thought to myself: Hey! I"ve got GastroElm Plus. So for 3 days he got a tiny serving of hay pellets and gastroelm about 30 minutes before I fed him his breakfast and dinner meals (minus the supplements as I didn't want to waste them).  Within 3 days of twice a day doses of gastroelm he was back to eating his supplements! He has...

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GastroElm Plus Helps Horse With Long Term Stomach Issues

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My horse Zoe has suffered from stomach issues since she was 4 days old. Nothing has helped her like Gastro Elm. We now have numerous horses at the barn the use it as well. Thank you so much!  I was getting really frustrated over her gut issues. Gastro Elm helped immensely!   Sheila Buschette & Zoeya CC  

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