Taking the Edge Off: Calming Supplements for Horses
Janice L. Holland, PhD
June 5, 2026
Learn which calming supplement ingredients work and things to consider before choosing or administering a product to your horse.
Learn which calming supplement ingredients work and things to consider before choosing or administering a product to your horse.
Learn about the role of vitamin E in maintaining neuromuscular health in horses. Sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products.
Study: Essential oil blend might help metabolic horses manage insulin.
Do you struggle to get pills into your horse? A nutritionist offers advice and some precautions.
Treating equine gastric disease requires an accurate diagnosis and pharmacological therapy combined with management changes. Sponsored by Kelato.
Understanding how these products work and what to look for on their labels can help you make the best decision for your horse.
Dr. Liz Schatz explains whether supplements can strengthen a horse’s immune system, especially in the face of equine disease outbreaks.
Find out what supplements might be beneficial for horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction and other metabolic problems.
Dr. Frank Andrews explains how vitamin E and selenium could help support your horse’s immune system.
Here’s how you can determine if an equine supplement is high quality and research-backed.
Find out how to safely feed horses fat and if it’s a good weight-gain solution.
Two veterinarians answer your equine supplement questions in this Ask TheHorse Live podcast. Sponsored by SmartEquine.
Researchers examined if polyphenol supplementation, along with adequate management practices and nutrition, can be beneficial for horses with airway disease.
Consider the reasons your horse needs to gain weight and learn how to help safely and effectively. Read more in the Winter 2025 issue of The Horse.
Researchers say more studies are needed to fully understand the effects of antioxidants on equine joint health. Here’s what they know now.
Nutritional strategies targeting oxidative stress and inflammation can help maintain cellular balance and support a horse’s long-term health and performance.
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