Horse Care

If your horse braces, evades, or head-shakes in a conventional bridle, poll pressure may be the problem. Here's what the science says — and why the FRE Micklem-Style Ergonomic Bridle is worth a serious look.

AminoTrace+ and Omneity are both Mad Barn vitamin and mineral balancers — but they are not interchangeable. Here is how to choose the right one for your horse.

Flax oil and w-3 Oil are not the same supplement. Here is what the DHA difference actually means for your horse's coat, joints, and inflammatory balance.

If your horse pins his ears when the saddle goes on, Benefab's therapeutic saddle pads may be the most practical change you make this season.

When cooler temperatures reshape your horse's back and your saddle starts migrating forward, the Ogilvy Shimmable Half Pad is the tool that fixes the problem without a refitting appointment.

Omneity Premix and AminoTrace+ are Mad Barn's two flagship mineral balancers — but they are not interchangeable. Here is how to read your hay analysis and pick the right one.

If you've been curious about gut support for your horse but don't know where to start, Mad Barn's Optimum Probiotic is the most approachable first step on the market.

If your horse bridles tense, rushes the warm-up, or carries chronic tightness through the poll, here is how to build a pre-ride routine around the Benefab Smart Poll Pad.

When your horse's back changes between saddle fitter visits, the answer is usually a shim adjustment — not a new pad or a new saddle. Here is how the Ogilvy Shimmable Half Pad makes that process straightforward.

Selenium and vitamin E are almost always discussed together — and there is a real biochemical reason for that. Here is what the research says and when Natural E/Organic Se is the right buy.

Most probiotic supplements lose the majority of their organisms before they reach the hindgut. Here is what to look for, and whether Mad Barn's Optimum Probiotic belongs in your feeding program.

Poll tension shows up in behavior long before it shows up on a vet report. Here is what to look for and how the Benefab Smart Therapeutic Poll Pad fits into a real recovery routine.