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18/02/2026

𝗣𝘂𝗳𝗳𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝘀? 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰..... 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜

If your horse steps out of the stable in the morning with “I’ve-been-standing-all-night” marshmallow legs… you’re not alone.

Of all the systems winter quietly stresses, the lymphatic system is the most overlooked - until the legs start telling the story. Why? Because unlike the heart, the lymph system has no pump – movement 𝙞𝙨 the pump.

Let's face it - this winter hasn’t exactly been one for frolicking around the field, which in turn does a right old number on the lymphatic system:

• Rain, rain, more rain (aka “no turnout today” weather)
• Mud, mud, more mud (aka “no turnout today” weather)
• Forever stabling = too much standing still = less circulation
• And oh look - more rain
• And more metabolic drag

…all of which means the lymph just… slows.

It’s simply winter physiology doing what winter physiology does. Lymph is like butter - move the body, it warms up, and flows; stay still for a long time, and lymph slows, stagnating in the legs and making them look puffy and tight.

So a little morning swelling? Totally normal, totally seasonal - not much fun though. But the good news? Completely manageable.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
Movement, hydration, turnout - we wish. So how about a little lymph-loving botanical support instead, to encourage things to drain more easily and help everything whoosh along again (t𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮)?

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱
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Carol & the EquiNatural Team
© EquiNatural 2026

16/02/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿
- 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙚𝙨, 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜

Every February we see it - you pick up trot, your horse coughs once (twice for emphasis), then carries on like nothing happened.

It’s the equine equivalent of clearing your throat before answering the phone - the winter airways hangover that many horses are still carrying. And who can blame them - airways love movement, fresh air, rhythm, and sunshine. This winter offered… well… the opposite.

• Irritated throats
• Mucus that hasn’t quite caught up
• Wet rugs steaming over stable doors like accidental humidifiers
• Turnout? What turnout?
• Cold, heavy air with zero airflow
• And let’s not forget swamp-ville

So, if your horse gives you that classic first-trot cough, a bit of throat clearing, or a slightly stuffy snort after a night in, they’re simply clearing the pipes after three months of a British winter’s finest.

But – and here’s the little February curveball – if your horse is doing a bit more than the token throat-clear… a touch chestier, or sounding like winter has really made itself at home, that’s when a deeper layer of support can be genuinely helpful. It’s simply listening to what their lungs are quietly telling you.

And for those horses showing just that little bit more than the polite “ahem”, our two respiratory blends are there to support whatever level of winter hangover your horse is working through.

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱:
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Here's to easier breathing, and some gentle throat-and-airway botanical TLC to help your horse glide into spring without the cough soundtrack.

Carol & the EquiNatural Team
© EquiNatural 2026

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13/02/2026

𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗙𝗘𝗗
- 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙖 - 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨

Anyone already thinking about the spring grass? Yep, me too – and quite rightly. One of the most helpful things we can do before the spring grass flush arrives is to think about prepping the hindgut in readiness.

𝗪𝗵𝘆? Spring grass isn’t just “more calories”. It’s a change in:
• plant sugars
• fermentation patterns
• and the demands placed on the gut microbiome

By late winter, many horses have been living on a fairly repetitive diet for months – hay, hay, more hay, and the same feedbowl every day. Yet if your horse has the chance to hedge-munch, bark-chew, or verge-browse, they’re telling you exactly what they need over and above the bland.

It’s a behaviour rooted in biology, because a horse’s digestive system is built for 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆.

This is where plant diversity becomes our secret weapon. Barks, roots, leaves, plant fibres – all help nourish different families of gut microbes, and support a more stable digestive rhythm as the diet changes.

Now is the perfect time to add a little natural variety – especially as we head towards the spring grass. It’s a simple way to support the hindgut biome, and help digestion through the seasonal transitions.

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱:
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No drama - it’s simply about giving the hindgut what it was always designed to thrive on.

Here’s to spring prep done properly – from the inside out.

Carol & the EquiNatural Team
© EquiNatural 2026

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11/02/2026

Little things matter. Thank you Sian for the lovely mention 💚

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09/02/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 – 𝗚𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗨𝗹𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀
– 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙜𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧

Even though the daylight’s getting a bit longer (still light at 5.30 last night!), many horses – especially those on livery yards who don’t get turned out for days/weeks when it rains (and boy has it rained!) – are still in the throes of winter stress, with:

• restricted turnout
• routine changes
• social tension
• even long overnight gaps between forage

Thing is, stress isn’t just emotional – it’s physiological, and the foregut is where this pressure lands.

We see this every year at this time – the cold weather, reduced movement, altered feeding patterns, and social changes can all influence:

• stomach acid dynamics
• gut motility
• holding bodyweight and condition
• and the gut–brain stress loop

The result isn’t always obvious, but it can show up as a horse who’s become reactive to touch or tacking up, girthy, picky with food, and generally displaying gut discomfort. By late winter, many horses have been running on coping-mode for way longer than is ideal.

Late winter/early spring is the ideal time to stabilise gut function and resilience in the digestive tract – before the spring grass, seasonal changes and rising energy levels kick in.

𝗪𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 - 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘂𝗹𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀
🌿 𝗨𝗹𝘀𝗮𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 - 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘩-𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘥-𝘣𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘢-𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨
🌿 𝗚𝘂𝘁𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘀 - 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱-𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘶𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳
🌿 𝗨𝗹𝘀𝗮𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗕𝗢 - 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 4-𝘪𝘯-1 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴

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As always, if you’re unsure where to start, just shout – we’re here to help you decode the seasonal shifts and support your horse from the inside out, naturally.

Carol & The EquiNatural Team
© EquiNatural 2026

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06/02/2026

𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗚 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 – 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀

I heard on the radio today that there are just 23-days to go before meteorological Spring - that has to be something to celebrate!

But we've still got to get through February, which is winter at its deepest and coldest thanks to its Siberian easterlies and freezing, icy damp. And if your horse feels the cold more this month, there’s a reason – and it starts with 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀.

We talk plenty about gut and liver health… but the kidneys shoulder a huge share of the body’s winter workload behind the scenes, especially in our seniors. Their role in warmth, hydration, energy, and resilience, becomes even more important during these freezing weeks.

In both functional physiology and TCM, winter is also kidney season. It’s when regulating those vital features all demand more from the body – and when senior horses show the effects most clearly.

In the blog we explore:
🔹 why the kidneys are winter’s master regulators
🔹 why older horses feel the cold more deeply
🔹 how Yin/Yang explains winter stiffness and fatigue
🔹 February support strategies
🔹 How this prepares the body for early spring

→ Read the full blog: https://www.equinatural.co.uk/winter-kidney-health-senior-horses

𝗪𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱
In our previous post, we talked about LKLCARE being formulated specifically for the liver:kidneys:lymph pathway, supporting steady filtration and everyday whole-body wellbeing.

And… it’s currently in our 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳.
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When we keep this pathway supported, it can make a real difference to how comfortable and settled our horses feel through the tail end of winter – right up to early spring, when the whole metabolism begins its annual seasonal shift (which is a whole other fun in itself!).

Carol & The EquiNatural Team
© EquiNatural 2026

04/02/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲…

So who’s seeing their horse already starting to shed? Hairy rugs and a horse who looks like they’re moulting by the hour? Yep, the spring coat change has officially begun.

And while it might look like just hair, what’s really happening runs much deeper.
Believe it or not, the daylight is lengthening (yay!), and underneath it all your horse’s metabolism is quietly shifting gear. Hormonal signals have already started to trigger the shedding of the winter coat and the production of new hair – and that process places extra demand on the body, particularly the liver and kidneys.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲
Old proteins are broken down and cleared away, while new ones are synthesised to form the emerging summer coat. It’s one of the reasons some horses can look a little flat, a little itchy, or “not quite themselves” during this time.

𝗦𝘂𝗹𝗽𝗵𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲
It’s a fundamental building block of keratin - the protein that forms hair, skin, and hooves – yet it’s something many horses run low on, especially coming out of winter.

For older horses who tend to hold onto their winter jacket for longer, the spring transition can be particularly taxing. Supporting the body now can make the whole process smoother, rather than waiting until things look messy or uncomfortable.

𝗪𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 - 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀
🌿 𝗟𝗞𝗟𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 - 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙮𝙨, 𝙡𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙝 𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮
- Formulated to help reset the liver:kidneys:lymphatics detoxification pathway, LKLCARE addresses steady filtration and whole-body balance - the ideal blend for seasonal coat changes, skin health, and metabolic sensitivity.
🌿 𝗠𝗦𝗠 - 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙥𝙝𝙪𝙧, 𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙘𝙤𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙡
- a building block for keratin and collagen, essential for glowing coats, resilient skin, and strong hooves.

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The coat change isn’t something to rush or fight – it’s a natural, necessary reset. Supporting the detoxification organs can help your horse move through it more comfortably and efficiently.

𝙇𝙆𝙇𝘾𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙:
“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 - 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳." 𝘒𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘚.

As always, if you’re unsure where to start, just shout – we’re here to help you decode the seasonal shifts and support your horse from the inside out, naturally.

Carol & The EquiNatural Team
© EquiNatural 2026

02/02/2026

𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗙𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 – 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛, 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘!

💘𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲'𝘀 “𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲” 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲
Tree Pollen Allergies | Spring Coat Change | Puffy Legs | Gut Support | Mineral Balancing
- 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨

Phew! That’s one very long January done - and Hello February indeed, ready to bring its end-of-winter crossover into spring preparation. It's the start of tree pollen allergy season, grass quality soon to change, and that all-too-familiar sight… horse hair everywhere from the spring coat change! At least we're finally heading for longer days...

𝗕𝘂𝘁 - 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 - 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 💘
And while your horse might not be expecting roses and chocolates, there’s never anything wrong with a little extra natural TLC.

This month we’re sharing the love with 20% off a selected range of seasonal essentials. Here’s the February checklist:

𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 - Tree pollens are just around the corner. If your horse struggles with spring allergies, now is the time to support antihistamine balance and immune calm – before symptoms take hold.

𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 - Shedding season waits for no-one! It’s protein metabolism in overdrive, and a taxing time for the two vital detoxification organs - the liver and kidneys, so keeping those detox pathways clear is a top priority.

𝗣𝘂𝗳𝗳𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝘀 - Cold weather, reduced movement, and stable time can all slow lymphatic flow – targeted herbal support can make a real difference.

𝗚𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘂𝗹𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 - Winter routines can place ongoing strain on the stomach. Restricted turnout, stress, and feeding gaps make foregut support particularly relevant at this time of year.

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮 - Support the hindgut biome now, before spring grass places extra demands on digestion and metabolism.

𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 - With little grass growth yet, UK forage remains low in omega-3. Our high-spec non-synthetic VitaComplete balancer continues to play an important role while horses are reliant on hay and winter forage.

𝗪𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱
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→ www.equinatural.co.uk/february-2026-sale

Any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our expert team - we’re always here to help!
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Here's to muddy boots and hairy rugs,
Carol & The EquiNatural Team
© EquiNatural 2026

30/01/2026

𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗔𝗬 - 𝗼𝘂𝗿 ‘𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗢𝗻𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴’ 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄!

We're not going to disturb you on your busy Saturday, so here's a friendly Friday reminder for you – tomorrow's the last day of our January sale.

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→ www.equinatural.co.uk/january-2026-sale

Farewell January - if mud, rain, and sideways weather were your goals, you absolutely nailed it. Roll on February and slightly drier socks.

Carol & The EquiNatural Team
© EquiNatural 2025

28/01/2026

𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱

This one's a bit of a Carol-Ramble, but it's been on my mind ever since a recent email landed. A client, just four weeks into a KPU reset, feeling disheartened that things weren’t shifting fast enough.

They’d hoped for a quick turnaround and were keen to be out competing again, even though the horse is young, lacking topline, and still finding his feet. I’ll admit, I enjoyed replying to that one - and the client thankfully took my gentle nudge to rethink things on board.

At the same time, equine welfare feels more in focus than ever. Bitless, barefoot, treeless, track living over stabling. Conversations around rollkur, spurs, pressure. Just this week, a former show judge spoke about how routinely spurs are being used - increasingly on children, which I’ll be honest, does not sit well with me.

But overall, compassion seens to be the buzzword right now.

And yet, when it comes to helping an uncomfortable, stressed, or unhealthy horse, it’s still so common to see people craving a quick fix. That email really made me pause - not with judgement, but with recognition. I think many of us have felt that pressure or impatience at some stage, often without realising it.

I never imagined EquiNatural would become what it is today. But over time, we’ve found that part of our work is supporting the owner/rider every bit as much as the horse. My Functional Medicine studies over the last 2-decades have taken me far beyond diet - into genetics, trauma, neurobiology, nervous system regulation, and the emotional layers behind what the horse world so often calls “behaviour”.

(Confession: I’ve never liked that word. So often “behaviour” is simply a reaction - but in some circles, anything less than tidy gets boxed and labelled.)

A part of our role now is helping people slow down and really see the horse in front of them - clearly, compassionately, and without the pressure of unrealistic timelines. Especially when we’re digging into the how-and-why behind symptoms and reactions - not to judge, but to support meaningful change.

Because here’s the real world: when we rush a fix, our own timeline can accidentally slip ahead of the horse’s nervous system.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮
We all see the highlight reels - the glow-ups, the slow-mo manes waving in the breeze, the big wins - but never the messy middle. We don’t see the small, almost invisible moments where a nervous system learns it’s safe again. Those moments rarely look dramatic - they often look like… well, nothing much at all.

We also don’t see a brain shifting out of survival mode into focus mode. Instead, we hear more “it’s not working” at the two- or four-week stage - even when, from everything they’re telling us, the horse is changing. They see “slow” or “setback”, whereas from what they also say has us seeing a work in process, slow improvement, and a nervous system learning it’s finally safe enough to try again.

Stabilising and truly turning a corner takes time - especially in complex cases like KPU. There’s rarely a one-size-fits-all answer, and certainly no pill-for-every-ill. The nervous system doesn’t care about deadlines or dreams - but it does care about safety, trust, stability and space.

Progress isn’t always a straight line. It zigzags, two steps forward, one back, a pause, another step forward. And then, eventually - a long, soft, unforced exhale. This is exactly how getting better works.

I've learned over the years how important it is to slow down, watch closely, and allow compassion to set the pace. Not our motives, not our plans - but the wellbeing of the horse standing right in front of us.

Carol Moreton
Founder, EquiNatural
© EquiNatural 2026

26/01/2026

𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢!
~ 𝙅𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮’𝙨 '𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙡 𝙊𝙣 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜' 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮

Well, I for one will be very glad to see the back of January's nonsense for 2026. Epic rain, endless grey days – and this morning was no exception. Even the kettle looked unimpressed.

So let’s hunker down, see January out for what it is, and keep our eyes firmly on what’s coming next – roll on spring indeed.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵…
We're on the final countdown of our 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 '𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴' 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲, so there’s still time to stock up on your horse’s favourites before the savings disappear.

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𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼…
We all know what February's really about - Valentine’s Day💕 And... light at 6pm by the end of the month too! So we’ll be sharing the love with a selection of seasonal essentials throughout the month. Stay tuned!

Carol & The EquiNatural Team
© EquiNatural 2026

23/01/2026

🐎 𝗞𝗣𝗨 - 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻, 𝗴𝘂𝘁 & 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁

In our last post, we talked about Mallenders as a sign that something deeper may be going on beneath the skin. That wider pattern has a name, and if you haven't met it already...

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗞𝗣𝗨 – 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘆𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮.

KPU is now recognised as 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 that begins in the hindgut and ripples outward – affecting the liver, kidneys, skin, hooves, immunity and metabolism.

In simple terms: when the hindgut microbiome is significantly disrupted it stops producing enough activated vitamin B6 (P5P), a critical nutrient the liver needs to neutralise and clear toxins. When detox pathways stall, the body looks for emergency exits… and the skin is often one of them.

This is why we so often see the same clusters together:
– Mallenders / mud fever
– Sweet itch, itchy skin outside of sweet itch season, persistent skin flare-ups
– Recurrent hoof problems or footiness
– EMS, laminitis, unexplained fat or lymph pads
– Chronic gut upset or mystery symptoms that never fully resolve

It’s not random – and it’s rarely something you're doing wrong because KPU often begins very early in life, influenced by how your horse's microbiome was first established as a foal.

The good news? KPU isn’t genetic, and it isn’t a life sentence. With the right support, the gut–liver–detox pathway can be restored and the body gradually regains balance, but - it does take time and commitment.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re chasing symptoms without getting to the bottom of things, understanding KPU can be a real turning point.

📖 𝗞𝗣𝗨 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 – 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀
→ https://www.equinatural.co.uk/advice/kpu-horses

Carol & The EquiNatural Team 🌿
© EquiNatural 2026