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  • More Comfortable Horse

    Buffering stomach acid creates an environment that supports good gut bacteria, protects the stomach and gut lining, and reduces the risk of painful inflammation and equine ulcers.

  • Healthier Inside and Out

    Balancing pH and fostering a healthy gut microbiome enhance nutrient absorption and leads to more efficient digestion and immune function.

  • Happier Partnership

    A high-functioning digestive system encourages a healthier, happier horse! Having a comfortable equine partner improves your relationship, allowing you to do more of what you love together.

Understanding Your Horse's Digestive System

Your horse's digestive system is a complex and sensitive ecosystem that requires proper care and attention.

  • The Foregut
  • The Hindgut
  • Equine Gut Microbiome

The Foregut (stomach and small intestine)

Food passes through the stomach quickly, allowing horses to graze almost nonstop. It handles the steady intake of forage by continually secreting acid to help digestion. Even with no feed, the equine stomach will still produce acid. Without a buffer, it may damage the stomach lining, causing inflammation and ulcers.

Horse Digestive System

Factors that Affect the Digestive System of a Horse

Your horse's digestive system is critical for nutrient absorption and a gauge of overall wellness—but it's also extremely sensitive. Many health issues are centralized in the gut, stemming from or showing up as these common problems.

8 Simple Ways to Improve Horse Gut Health

A healthy equine gut is best achieved with a holistic approach that considers overall management. These tips can help you keep your horse's digestive tract in optimal fermenting and fighting form.

01

Feed Frequently with Quality Forage

Free-choice access to hay or pasture helps neutralize the steady stomach acid production and lowers the risk of equine ulcers. If frequent turnout isn't feasible, try a slow feeder or hay net.

02

Make Diet Changes Gradually

Sudden feed changes can throw your horse's hindgut microbiome into chaos. Gradually introduce new forage, feeds, or products over a week or two.

03

Go Easy on the Grains

Grains are high in starch, and too much can cause acidosis, colic, or laminitis. If your horse needs extra calories, feed small amounts of grain or follow professional advice.

04

Reduce Environmental Stress

Adjust your horse's workload and maximize turnout with exercise. Keep a consistent routine for feeding and activity and let them socialize. Provide constant forage access and stall enrichments.

05

Schedule Regular Dental Care

Dental issues can make chewing difficult and lead to digestive troubles. Regular check-ups with a qualified equine professional help ensure your horse can chew comfortably.

06

Deworm Regularly

Parasites can disrupt gut function and cause serious issues like diarrhea, weight loss, colic, or other health issues. Work with your vet to create a deworming plan for your horse.

07

Be Mindful of Medications

NSAIDs can help with pain and inflammation but may cause gut issues like diarrhea and loss of appetite. Talk to your vet about alternative pain relief options to keep your horse comfortable.

08

Provide a Horse Digestive Supplement

Redmond Daily Gold is a natural bentonite clay supplement that provides gentle gut support. It buffers acid and binds toxins, supporting good gut flora and improved gastrointestinal function.

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Redmond Daily Gold: Natural Horse Digestive Supplement

Daily Gold is a bentonite clay-based product line that helps maintain and fortify the equine digestive system.

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Buffers Acid

Buffers stomach acid, soothes ulcers, protects the gut wall, and supports good gut flora.

How Rebecca Supports Gut Stability in Her Show Horses

Rebecca Morris is a hunter/jumper-certified trainer who manages show horses performing at high levels. She uses Daily Gold to keep their digestive systems healthy. Read her story below.

Rebecca Morris, a hunter-jumper English rider jumps over a fence with her horse.

I’m very blessed to do what I love for a living—training and riding hunter/jumper horses. I’m a United States Hunter Jumper Association-certified trainer and manage a riding academy where our students compete at A-rated USEF shows.

Although I love seeing success in the show ring, my greatest moments of joy are when I make a breakthrough with a horse, especially one deemed difficult or a problem. My ultimate mission is to create happy, healthy, well-adjusted, willing athletes and partners for not only myself but other riders.

Show horses, however, like other horses, are subject to stress. Recently I was managing a group of horses that were experiencing stress from training and competition and showing symptoms of GI irritation.

My own personal show horse, May, was also displaying sourness while girthing and weakness off the right side. She was having trouble holding weight, her appetite was low, her coat dull, and her energy level was not where I felt it should be.

I treated my mare for ulcers then put her on several GI support supplements, but none of them maintained a comfort level for her. I then started her on Redmond Daily Gold. I liked that it was easy to administer in her morning feed and she ate it without protest—despite being super picky!

After ten days on Daily Gold, May started eating more than I’d ever seen her! Her weight immediately started to bulk up, and the quality of her coat improved, as well as her energy level. Within 30 days her sulkiness while girthing improved and she became much more willing to engage and work off of her right side.

Since starting May on Redmond, she’s gone on to successfully compete in jumper divisions up to the 1.10 meter. She’s now comfortable enough that I can put beginner riders on her, and she functions as one of the horses in our lease program, helping to teach advanced riders the ins and outs of the jumper ring.

I use Redmond Daily Gold now for all of my horses. Daily Gold has made a positive difference. It maintains its effectiveness, helps my horses stay comfortable and show long-term improvement, has no side effects, and doesn’t interfere with other medications or supplements I feed.

- Rebecca Morris

Helping You Choose the Best Gut Supplement for Your Horse

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Buffers Acid
Coats + Protects Gut Lining
Improves Nutrient Absorption
Decreases Intestinal Inflammation
Enhances Immune Response
Removes Microflora-Damaging Toxins
Delivers Trace Minerals
Includes naturally occurring Silica
Available as Pellet / Powder

A Horse Gut Supplement That's Simply Smarter

Redmond's Daily Gold line offers holistic gastric support for horse with products for daily use and situational applications.

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