Enjoy a carefully curated list of products aimed at keeping your horse healthy and happy.
Whether you are lost in a sea of different products on the shelves of your local tack shop or overwhelmed by what’s available to order online from your favorite store, this roundup of commonly used health products is for you. Aimed at keeping your horse healthy while also saving you time, you’ll find recommendations for supplements, dewormer, fly spray, calming, and hydration products that will get you away from the chore of shopping and back into the saddle as soon as possible.
Equithrive’s Nutritional Support Supplement
Equithrive has launched a new patent-pending supplement, MetaCare, that supports metabolic health in easy keepers. MetaCare is a pelleted daily supplement specifically formulated to support optimum carbohydrate and fat metabolism, healthy body weight, and appropriate insulin levels in your horse. MetaCare features the following active ingredients: resveratrol, a natural stilbene antibiotic that enhances metabolic function and supports a healthy inflammatory response in the body, including hoof tissues. Flavonoid antioxidants (hesperidin and diosmin) promote healthy body weight and conditioning. Amino acids (arginine, glycine, serine, and methionine) are building blocks for key enzymes that regulate metabolism and support appropriate insulin levels. MetaCare is a supplement you can trust to support the health and wellness of your easy keeper.
Shopping for another type of supplement? Equithrive also offers joint, hoof, vitamin, and electrolyte supplements, and well as additional products.
Zoetis Quest Plus Gel
Zoetis Quest Plus Gel dewormer helps treat small strongyles and tapeworms.
Looking for something different? Zoetis offers a comprehensive range of dewormer products to meet your needs.
Absorbine UltraShield Gold Fly Spray
Say goodbye to pesky flies, ticks, and mosquitoes with Absorbine UltraShield Gold Horse Insecticide & Repellent. This advanced fly protection formula works differently than traditional sprays, thanks to the innovative Absorbine FlyShield. By disrupting the insects’ ability to locate and land on your horse, this product offers exceptional repellency and protection from over 100 different insects. Even when the bugs are at their worst, you can trust this insecticide and repellent to keep your horse safe and comfortable.
Farnam Quietex Focusing and Calming Hay Flavor Pellets Horse Supplement
Nervous horse? Farnam’s Quietex has you covered. Help promote calmness and relaxation during training sessions, events, trail rides, trailering, or other stressful situations with Farnam Quietex II Focusing & Calming Pellets. If you have a nervous or flighty horse, you’ve probably wondered if there’s a way to take the edge off without resorting to medications. This thoughtful formula contains a unique combination of seven stress-relieving ingredients—L-tryptophan, thiamine, inositol, riboflavin, magnesium, vitamin B6, and valerian root—that help manage stress and nervous behavior without drugs or sedatives. It’s designed to not cause drowsiness or affect performance, so your horse can stay alert, focused, and able to concentrate on the task at hand. These economical, easy-to-give mini-pellets provide a daily serving of calming ingredients, making them ideal for training sessions, trail rides, and traveling to new places. Farnam advises checking with your association for testing rules and regulations before use.
Gallagher’s Water
Whether you’re seeking to encourage your horse to hydrate after exercise, travel, or all year round, Gallagher’s Water is the product for you. Gallagher’s Water is the patented, original, all-natural equine hydration beverage. It’s a natural flavor enhancement powder mix – with electrolytes and trace minerals – designed to encourage horses to drink water. With its alfalfa flavor, most horses are eager to try it. Once accustomed to it (or immediately, depending on the pickiness of your horse!), they eagerly drink up the contents of the bucket. Easily transported in single-serving packets, you can offer your horses a drink they enjoy virtually anywhere. It’s competition-safe and vet-recommended.
Gallagher’s Water is made from the following all-natural ingredients: Cane Sugar, Alfalfa, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Maltodextrin, Calcium Citrate, Magnesium Citrate, Zinc Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Manganese Citrate. For horses with metabolic issues, Gallagher’s Water is also available No Sugar Added formulation.
