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10/30/2026

Swap 4 is the one that changed everything for our horses’ feet. Here’s the part we didn’t have time for. 👇

Beet pulp comes from sugar beets. Before 2007, every sugar beet grown in the US was conventional. Then glyphosate-tolerant sugar beets came out, and within two years they made up about 95% of the crop. By 2013 it was 98%, according to USDA data. Nothing on a bag of beet pulp tells you that.

So the beet pulp we’d trusted for years quietly changed underneath us. We only figured it out after our horses’ feet started falling apart.

On swap 3, here’s a quick label tip. On feed labels, ingredients are listed from most to least by weight. So if soy, wheat middlings or grain byproducts show up near the top, they’re a big part of what your horse is eating every day.

None of these swaps cost much, and none of them are hard. That’s the point. Small, clean changes, stacked over time, are how our horses got healthier.

Want a deeper look at what’s hiding in common feeds? Get free access to the Hidden Toxins eBook at the link in bio.

Save this list for your next feed run, and follow for more Horse Health Truths. 🐴

Sources:
USDA Economic Research Service, 2016, “The Adoption of Genetically Engineered Alfalfa, Canola, and Sugarbeets in the United States,” Economic Information Bulletin No. 163

10/29/2026

We didn’t spray anything on our dogs. The change went in the food bowl. 🐕

Black cumin’s natural oils include compounds like thymoquinone and thymol. In horses, those come out through the skin and coat, and in lab testing black cumin oil killed fly larvae. There’s no dog flea study yet, so we share this as what we’ve seen in our own dogs and the mechanism we believe explains it.

One thing matters a lot here: cats are different. Every cat carries a broken copy of a liver enzyme most animals use to clear phenol compounds like thymol. It’s the same reason cats are so sensitive to aspirin and acetaminophen. So keep black cumin, and anything made with it, away from the cat bowl.

For dogs, a little goes a long way, about 1 to 5 grams a day depending on size.

Want to try it? The 2-week supply of Organic Black Cumin Seed Press Cake is a great size for dogs. Link in bio.

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Sources:
Farag, El-Sayed & Abdel-Haleem, 2020, “Larvicidal efficacy of Nigella sativa seeds oil and its nanoparticles against Culex pipiens and Musca domestica,” Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Court & Greenblatt, 2000, “Molecular genetic basis for deficient acetaminophen glucuronidation by cats: UGT1A6 is a pseudogene,” Pharmacogenetics
Majdalawieh & Fayyad, 2015, “Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory action of Nigella sativa and thymoquinone: A comprehensive review,” International Immunopharmacology

10/28/2026

Rain rot has a habit of coming back to the same horse. Here’s why. 🌧️

The bacteria behind it, Dermatophilus congolensis, can live quietly in a horse’s skin and old scabs until wet weather wakes it up. Moisture frees tiny swimming spores, and research points to two things they need to take hold: skin that’s stayed wet a long time, and skin that’s been damaged.

That’s why rain rot tends to show up where water runs off and sits, along the back and rump, and why a heavy, sweaty blanket can be just as risky as the rain.

Research in other animals shows the bug causes the most trouble when the immune system is already under strain. So the horse that gets it every winter is telling you something about what’s going on underneath.

The part you control every day is what goes in the bucket. When researchers checked real horse diets, zinc and copper often came up short. In one study, a traditional hay-and-oats ration didn’t cover either one. In another, fewer than half the horses got the recommended amount of zinc.

Skin is built slowly, from the inside out. That’s why the best time to start is before the wet months peak, not after the first scab shows up.

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Sources:
Zaria, 1993, “Dermatophilus congolensis infection (Dermatophilosis) in animals and man! An update,” Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Ambrose, Lloyd & Maillard, 1999, “Immune responses to Dermatophilus congolensis infections,” Parasitology Today
Reiwald & Riond, 2002, “Copper and zinc in animal feed for adult horses in Switzerland,” Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde
Wichert, Frank & Kienzle, 2002, “Zinc, copper and selenium intake and status of horses in Bavaria,” Journal of Nutrition

10/27/2026

A pharaoh was sent into the afterlife with it. Here’s what the research has found since. 🏺

Black cumin seed wasn’t a one-off find. Scholars who track ancient crops have recorded it at several ancient Egyptian sites, Tutankhamun’s tomb included. People valued this seed enough to send it with a king.

One of the most-cited studies on it, from 1995, found that black cumin oil and its compound thymoquinone blocked two different inflammation pathways in white blood cells, called COX and 5-LOX. Common pain relievers like bute only work on the first one.

The blood sugar research is in people, not horses. A 2022 review pooled 11 clinical trials in adults with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, and found black cumin improved blood sugar control. The trials were small, so treat it as a promising signal, not a horse study.

Curious how your horse does on it? A 2-week supply of Organic Black Cumin Seed Press Cake is an easy, low-commitment way to start. Link in bio.

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Sources:
Zohary, Hopf & Weiss, 2012, “Domestication of Plants in the Old World” (4th ed.), Oxford University Press
Abdelwahab, Taha & Mariod, 2023, “Thymoquinone-related knowledge (1915–2022): A comprehensive bibliometric analysis,” Foods and Raw Materials
Houghton et al., 1995, “Fixed oil of Nigella sativa and derived thymoquinone inhibit eicosanoid generation in leukocytes and membrane lipid peroxidation,” Planta Medica
Saadati et al., 2022, “Nigella sativa supplementation improves cardiometabolic indicators in population with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials,” Frontiers in Nutrition

10/26/2026

The longest gap in your horse’s day is probably the one you never see. 🌙

Most of us think about feeding in meals. Your horse’s stomach doesn’t. It keeps making acid day and night, and its natural buffer is saliva, which only flows while they’re chewing.

And not all chewing is equal. When researchers measured it, horses eating forage made about twice as much saliva per pound of feed as horses eating concentrate. So a scoop of grain doesn’t just add starch. It also brings far less of the stomach’s own buffer.

A study of horses in Belgium found the same pattern from another angle. Fewer meals, less roughage, and more sugar and starch were all linked with a higher chance of stomach ulcers.

Here’s a simple check for tonight. Look at when your horse’s hay actually runs out, not when you feed it. If there’s a long stretch, overnight or midday, with nothing to chew, that’s the gap to close. Spreading hay in a few spots, or adding a bit more at night, can make a real difference.

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Sources:
Luthersson et al., 2009, “Risk factors associated with equine gastric ulceration syndrome (EGUS) in 201 horses in Denmark,” Equine Veterinary Journal
Meyer, Coenen & Gürer, 1985, “Investigations on saliva production and chewing effects in horses fed various feeds,” Proceedings of the 9th Equine Nutrition and Physiology Society Symposium
Galinelli et al., 2021, “High intake of sugars and starch, low number of meals and low roughage intake are associated with Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome in a Belgian cohort,” Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

10/23/2026

A bag can be low in starch and still be a problem for your metabolic horse. Here’s what to check. 👇
Look at the guaranteed analysis for starch and sugar. A widely used veterinary guideline for EMS horses is a total diet under about 10% NSC (starch plus sugar). But that number only tells you half the story, so then read the ingredient list.
Soybean oil is roughly half omega-6 fat and only a small amount of omega-3. Fresh grass, by comparison, is mostly omega-3. That’s the balance a horse is built for, mostly omega-3’s, not Omega-6’s.
Iron is easy to overdo. Hay usually supplies several times what a horse needs, and in a human trial extra iron shifted the gut toward harmful bacteria and increased gut inflammation.
And notice where the fiber comes from. Soybean hulls and beet pulp are cheap fiber, and both come from crops that are mostly grown to be sprayed.
For our metabolic horses, it’s clean hay plus a few whole foods. The Evolved Remedies Metabolic Support Protocol is at the link in bio.
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Sources: Durham, A.E. et al., 2019, “ECEIM consensus statement on equine metabolic syndrome,” Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. USDA ERS, 2025, “Recent Trends in GE Adoption.” Jaeggi, T. et al., 2015, “Iron fortification adversely affects the gut microbiome, increases pathogen abundance and induces intestinal inflammation in Kenyan infants,” Gut. Durward-Akhurst, S.A. et al., 2019, Chemosphere. Otaru, S. et al., 2024, Environmental Health. Kubsad, D. et al., 2019, “Assessment of glyphosate induced epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of pathologies and s***m epimutations,” Scientific Reports.

10/22/2026

The day-one photo you skip is the one you’ll wish you had. 📸
Here’s how to take one that actually shows change. Stand your horse square on level ground, in natural light, with the sun behind you. Shoot from the same side and the same distance, at about shoulder height. Grab one of the whole body and one close-up of the coat. Then repeat it all at day 30, same spot, same time of day.
A few more tips for the first month. Start slow, building up over a few days so your horse gets used to the taste. Feed it every single day, because consistency is what builds results. And keep the rest of the diet clean, because black cumin can’t outrun a bad diet.
Calmer first, then the coat. Hooves and the natural fly control everyone wants take months, so stick with it.
Haven’t started yet? Try a 2-week supply of Organic Black Cumin Seed Press Cake at the link in bio.
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10/21/2026

I read every comment on my last two EMS videos. Here are the receipts. 📚
That mold toxin I mentioned is called zearalenone. It’s made by Fusarium mold on grain and forage, and it acts like estrogen in the body. One more reason clean, mold-free hay matters.
The newborn study was a small one from an advocacy group. So here’s a larger peer-reviewed one: in a national US health survey, 99 to 100% of pregnant women carried PCBs, pesticides, PFAS “forever chemicals,” flame retardants and phthalates, and 96% carried BPA. The Endocrine Society lists nearly every one of those as an endocrine disruptor.
On glyphosate, the EPA’s most recent estimate is about 281 million pounds a year on US farms plus about 24 million off farms, based on 2012 to 2016 data. Meanwhile, weed-killer-tolerant crops went from 94% to 96% of soybeans and 89% to 92% of corn since 2014.
And to be clear, the horse study measured hormone-disrupting activity in the blood. It’s an association, not proof. That’s exactly why we keep saying it.
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Sources: Johnson, P.J., 2002, “The equine metabolic syndrome,” Vet Clin N Am Equine Pract. Environmental Working Group, 2005, “Body Burden: The Pollution in Newborns.” Woodruff, T.J. et al., 2011, “Environmental chemicals in pregnant women in the United States,” Environ Health Perspect. Gore, A.C. et al., 2015, “EDC-2: The Endocrine Society’s second scientific statement on endocrine-disrupting chemicals,” Endocrine Reviews. Benbrook, C.M., 2016, “Trends in glyphosate herbicide use in the United States and globally,” Environ Sci Eur. US EPA, 2019, “Glyphosate: Response to Comments, Usage, and Benefits.” Durward-Akhurst, S.A. et al., 2019, “Associations between endocrine disrupting chemicals and equine metabolic syndrome phenotypes,” Chemosphere. Otaru, S. et al., 2024, “Associations between urine glyphosate levels and metabolic health risks,” Environmental Health.

10/20/2026

Most horse problems aren’t solved by what you add. They’re solved by what you find. 🔎
That’s why every consult starts with questions, not products. A few of the “why’s” behind them:
Every feed, every supplement. Iron is a great example. Hay and water usually supply plenty on their own, then a fortified feed adds more, a mineral adds more, and red salt adds more. No single product looks like the problem, but the total can be.
The environment. Some horses chew wood. Older pressure-treated lumber was commonly treated with an arsenic-based preservative, and old paint can contain lead. If your horse is a chewer, what’s on the fence boards matters.
Where you live. Soil sets the baseline for your hay. Some regions, like here in the Pacific Northwest, are known for soils that run low in selenium, while others run high. The same horse needs a different plan in different places.
What you’re tracking. Hooves, weight, coat, attitude, flies. Writing down where your horse is today is the only way to know for sure that what you change is working.
If you’d like a consultation for your horse, reach out to us.
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10/19/2026

The joint supplement aisle has a dirty little secret, and it’s been sitting in the research for twenty years. 🧐
When researchers fed horses glucosamine at a normal dose, it peaked in the blood within a few hours and was mostly cleared from the body within hours more. The amount that actually reached the joint fluid was a tiny fraction of what showed any effect on cartilage cells in the lab. The researchers themselves suggested any benefit owners notice might come from what glucosamine does in the gut lining, liver or kidneys, which see far more of it than the joint ever does.
And the label isn’t always what’s in the tub. In one test of 23 horse joint supplements, more than a third came up short on glucosamine, and a few had less than a third of what they promised.
So we go after the inflammation itself. A clean, forage-based diet, plus whole foods like black cumin seed press cake, which in lab research calmed both the COX and 5-LOX pathways the body uses to make inflammation. Rose hips are great for joint support too, just not for metabolic horses because of their natural sugar.
Want it all in one place? The Evolved Remedies Anti-Inflammatory & Arthritis Support Protocol is at the link in bio.
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Sources: Laverty, S. et al., 2005, “Synovial fluid levels and serum pharmacokinetics in a large animal model following treatment with oral glucosamine at clinically relevant doses,” Arthritis & Rheumatism. Pearson, W. & Lindinger, M., 2009, “Low quality of evidence for glucosamine-based nutraceuticals in equine joint disease: review of in vivo studies,” Equine Veterinary Journal. Oke, S. et al., 2006, “Evaluation of glucosamine levels in commercial equine oral supplements for joints,” Equine Veterinary Journal. Houghton, P.J. et al., 1995, “Fixed oil of Nigella sativa and derived thymoquinone inhibit eicosanoid generation in leukocytes and membrane lipid peroxidation,” Planta Medica.

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