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EquiNectar® Daily digestive support Whole-horse benefits

Better digestion. A more consistent horse.

EquiNectar provides naturally occurring digestive enzymes that help break down the horse's diet earlier — supporting nutrient absorption, hindgut balance, condition, behaviour and performance while helping reduce digestive risk.

Nutrient absorption Healthy microbiome Condition Mood & behaviour Performance Colic prevention

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Professional working horses supported with EquiNectar

Professional confidence

Trusted where consistency matters.

Used across working horses, professional yards and elite equestrian sport.

Professional yards Working horses Competition

EquiNectar as part of the daily feeding routine

Everyday simplicity

Serious science. Simple to feed.

Add EquiNectar to the normal feed and make digestive support part of every day.

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The digestive challenge

Two common feeding pathways. One sensitive hindgut.

Modern horses can encounter substantial amounts of starch from concentrate feed and highly variable fructans from pasture. When too much reaches the hindgut undigested, the digestive environment can change.

Pathway 01 · Concentrate feed

Starch can overwhelm small-intestinal digestion.

When starch intake exceeds the horse's ability to digest it earlier in the digestive tract, more starch can arrive in the hindgut where it becomes rapidly fermented.

1 Starch-rich feed

2 Incomplete upstream digestion

3 Rapid hindgut fermentation

Pathway 02 · Grass & forage

Fructans can fluctuate dramatically.

Fructans present another source of rapidly fermentable carbohydrate. Levels in pasture can change with season, temperature and growing conditions.

1 Fructan-rich pasture

2 Variable dietary load

3 Rapid hindgut fermentation

Where the pathways meet

What reaches the hindgut matters.

Rapid fermentation can increase acid production and alter the environment in which the hindgut microbiome operates. That matters for far more than one digestive outcome.

Environment Hindgut pH & fermentation

Microbiome Bacterial balance

Whole horse Condition & feed utilisation

Demeanour Behaviour & consistency

Digestive risk Including colic risk

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Better digestion starts before the hindgut. Change what is digested earlier, and you change what arrives downstream.

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How EquiNectar works

Digest earlier. Change what arrives.

EquiNectar takes an upstream approach. Its naturally occurring digestive enzymes act on dietary components before excessive amounts can become substrate for rapid fermentation in the hindgut.

The EquiNectar pathway

Support digestion upstream. Protect the environment downstream.

Substrate-driven digestive support

01 Earlier digestion

Digest more upstream.

EquiNectar supplies a broad spectrum of naturally occurring enzyme activity, including amylase and fructanase.

02 Substrate change

Change what arrives.

Better upstream digestion changes the amount and composition of fermentable carbohydrate entering the hindgut.

03 Hindgut environment

Change what happens downstream.

With a different substrate supply, the horse's existing microbial community operates in a different nutritional environment.

Two particularly important activities

Starch and fructans both have an enzyme story.

The two dietary pathways from the previous section are important because EquiNectar contains enzyme activities that act directly on both.

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Starch digestion

Amylase

Amylase supports the breakdown of dietary starch earlier in the digestive process, helping reduce the amount of undigested starch available for rapid fermentation in the hindgut.

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Fructan digestion

Fructanase

Fructanase helps break down dietary fructans before they reach the hindgut, reducing the amount available for rapid microbial fermentation downstream.

And EquiNectar goes beyond starch and fructans. Its Enzyme Rich Malt Extract contains a broad spectrum of identified digestive enzyme activities.

Cellulase Xylanase Beta-glucanase Phytase Protease Lipase

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This is fundamentally different from adding bacteria. EquiNectar is not a probiotic. Rather than introducing foreign microorganisms, it changes the nutritional substrate available to the horse's existing microbial population — allowing the microbiome to respond to a different digestive environment.

Why this matters

Better upstream digestion creates an opportunity for colic prevention.

By targeting starch and fructan digestion before excessive fermentation occurs downstream, EquiNectar addresses important dietary pathways associated with hindgut acidosis and digestive risk.

Next: Colic prevention

Colic prevention

Don't just react to digestive problems. Act earlier.

Many digestive problems begin before there is an obvious outward sign. EquiNectar is designed to address important dietary pathways that can contribute to hindgut acidosis, digestive disruption and increased colic risk.

The equine digestive system

Prevention starts upstream

Reduce the challenge before it reaches the hindgut.

When excessive starch or fructans reach the hindgut, they can undergo rapid microbial fermentation. The resulting increase in acid production can contribute to falling pH, hindgut acidosis and digestive instability.

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Change the substrate. Change the challenge. Supporting digestion earlier means less rapidly fermentable substrate is available to drive the downstream process.

Starch Amylase activity

Fructans Fructanase activity

Downstream Hindgut environment

A preventative approach

Colic prevention is not only about reacting to symptoms.

Feed management matters because what enters the hindgut influences what happens there. EquiNectar adds another layer to that strategy by supporting enzymatic digestion before the hindgut.

01 Earlier

Improve digestion upstream.

Support the breakdown of starch, fructans and other dietary components earlier in digestion.

02 Downstream

Reduce fermentable load.

Change the quantity and composition of substrate becoming available for hindgut fermentation.

03 Prevention

Support a more stable environment.

Help reduce the dietary challenge associated with excessive fermentation, acidosis and digestive risk.

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This is why colic prevention is central to EquiNectar. EquiNectar does not simply add something to the hindgut after fermentation has occurred. Its digestive enzymes act earlier — targeting dietary components involved in pathways that can contribute to hindgut acidosis and increased colic risk.

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The mechanism matters. The measurements matter too. Next: what research in real horses has measured after EquiNectar supplementation.

See the evidence

Measured in horses

This isn't just a theory. We've measured the change.

EquiNectar has been studied across racehorses, leisure horses and veterinary field populations. The research has measured changes in fecal pH, fermentation, microbiome activity and clinical outcomes.

Before supplementation 89% began with subclinical or severe acidosis

The large majority of racehorses entered the study with fecal pH below the stated normal range.

Mean fecal pH 6.20 → 6.40 measurable change after supplementation

Mean fecal pH increased over the four-week supplementation period.

After four weeks 55% had normal fecal pH

This occurred despite the horses remaining on their existing high-starch concentrated diets.

Statistical significance p<0.0001 highly significant change

The observed increase in fecal pH was statistically significant.

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Thoroughbred racehorse fecal pH study 78 Thoroughbreds recruited from nine UK training yards.

Waring · Vet Times · 2024

Veterinary field evidence

And the evidence extends beyond healthy horses.

A retrospective veterinary field study presented at the 2024 BEVA Colic Symposium followed 34 horses with diagnosed gastrointestinal conditions over two months of EquiNectar supplementation.

82% showed measurable improvement

Positive change was recorded during the study period.

47% complete clinical resolution

Complete resolution was recorded in almost half of the study population.

p=0.02 statistically significant

The association observed in the retrospective field study reached statistical significance.

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Different studies answer different questions. The racehorse study measured fecal pH. The BEVA work was a retrospective veterinary field study in horses already presenting with gastrointestinal disease. Together they contribute different forms of evidence to the wider EquiNectar research program.

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Everyday feeding

The science is complex. Feeding it isn't.

EquiNectar is designed to become part of the normal feeding routine. Add it directly to the feed and feed consistently every day.

EquiNectar being added to a horse's daily feed

Add to the normal feed

Daily digestive support

Pump. Add. Feed every day.

No complicated preparation. No separate feeding window. Simply add EquiNectar to the normal feed and make it part of the everyday routine.

01 Pump Measure the required amount.

02 Add Add directly to the normal feed.

03 Feed Make it part of the daily routine.

Getting started

Introduce EquiNectar gradually.

Begin with a smaller amount and increase over the first nine days before moving onto the ongoing daily feeding level appropriate for your horse.

Days 1–3 1 fl oz twice daily

Days 4–6 2 fl oz twice daily

Days 7–9 3 fl oz twice daily

Day 10 onwards

Ongoing daily feeding guide.

Use bodyweight and workload together when choosing the ongoing feeding level.

Bodyweight Up to 660 lb

Light–medium work 5 fl oz/day

Higher workload 8 fl oz/day

Bodyweight 660–1,200 lb

Light–medium work 6 fl oz/day

Higher workload 10 fl oz/day

Bodyweight Over 1,200 lb

Light–medium work 8 fl oz/day

Higher workload 12 fl oz/day

1oz

One full pump delivers approximately 1 fl oz. Feeding can therefore be measured quickly and consistently as part of the normal daily routine.

Full feeding information

Next What can better digestive function change for the horse?

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Harvey, Grand Prix dressage horse and EquiNectar customer story

Real horse · real experience

Horse of the week

Meet Harvey.

20 years old Appaloosa × Welsh D Grand Prix dressage

“His gut health has never been better, he's calmer, and their scores have even increased by 2–3%.”

Harvey's EquiNectar story
With owner and rider Chantelle Oliver-Symonds

Owner reported Calmer & happier

Still performing Grand Prix at 20

Owner reported Scores +2–3%

Read Harvey's full story

What owners may notice

Digestive change can show up in different ways.

Every horse is different. Some changes are immediately visible; others are reflected in condition, behaviour or greater consistency over time. Tap any area to explore the connection.

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One mechanism can influence several outcomes. Better upstream digestion changes nutrient availability and the dietary substrate entering the hindgut.

01 Digestive consistency

Manure quality

One of the easiest places to see changes in day-to-day digestive consistency.

Why digestion affects manure

Excess fermentation, changes in hindgut pH and altered microbial activity can all be reflected in manure consistency and excess fecal water.

Improved digestive stability can therefore be visible at the very end of the digestive process.

02 Nutrient utilisation

Weight & condition

More effective digestion helps the horse make better use of the ration it is already eating.

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Enzymatic digestion acts on several components of the diet, helping make nutrients available earlier in the digestive process.

This can support healthy weight, body condition and feed utilisation, particularly where maintaining condition has previously been difficult.

03 Hindgut environment

Gut balance

Change what reaches the hindgut and the microbial community experiences a different environment.

Explore the microbiome

EquiNectar's approach is substrate-driven. It does not rely on introducing bacteria into an exceptionally complex existing microbiome.

Research has measured changes in bacterial groups, fermentation metabolites and hindgut pH.

04 Demeanour

Mood & behaviour

Digestive comfort can influence how settled and consistent a horse appears.

Explore behaviour

Digestive discomfort can be associated with tension, reactivity, sensitivity and reduced willingness during handling or ridden work.

Owners frequently describe calmer demeanour, improved focus and greater consistency.

05 Athletic foundation

Performance

Consistent digestion supports the nutritional demands of training and competition.

Explore performance

Performance depends on numerous factors, but every athletic horse still depends on effective digestion of the ration it is given.

Better feed utilisation, digestive comfort and consistency provide a stronger foundation for work and recovery.

06 Daily support

Long-term wellbeing

Digestive support is most useful when it becomes part of the everyday routine.

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Diet, pasture, workload, travel and age can all change the demands placed on the digestive system.

Daily use is designed to provide ongoing digestive support rather than waiting for a problem before responding.

The whole-horse effect

The gut doesn't operate in isolation.

Condition, manure, demeanour and performance may look like separate issues. Digestively, they can share part of the same foundation: how effectively the horse processes the diet it receives every day.

From champion to retirement

Meet Pineau de Re. A Grand National winner.

2014 Grand National winner Retired racehorse Still enjoying an active life

“Since we found EquiNectar, he has a much better appetite and maintains his condition, especially as the seasons change.”

Lizzie, Pineau de Re's owner
On life after racing with EquiNectar

Racing history Grand National champion

Owner reported Better appetite

Owner reported Maintains condition

Read Pineau de Re's story

Pineau de Re, 2014 Grand National winner and EquiNectar customer story

Real horse · real experience

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Real horses are one part of the EquiNectar story. Next: the research programme behind more than a decade of digestive science.

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The research programme

Not one study. A growing body of evidence.

EquiNectar research has examined digestive change from several different angles. The headline results are below; open any study to explore the design and findings.

Research history More than a decade

Measurements pH · metabolites · microbiome

Populations Racehorses to leisure horses

Field evidence Veterinary GI cases

2014

Peer-reviewed research

Microbiome & metabolome changes

Thoroughbred racehorses · six-week study

p<0.05 Significant fermentation and bacterial changes

Study design

What was measured?

Thoroughbred racehorses were followed during supplementation, with researchers examining fecal metabolites and bacterial populations.

The study looked beyond simple manure appearance to assess changes within the digestive ecosystem.

Acetic acid: significant reduction measured.

Propanoic acid: significant reduction measured.

Microbiome: changes in bacterial groups were identified.

2019

Randomized controlled study

A distinct metabolic response

45 horses & ponies · Redwings Horse Sanctuary

45 horses Pasture with or without Enzyme Rich Malt Extract

Study design

Pasture under controlled comparison.

Horses and ponies were randomized between spring pasture alone and spring pasture supplemented with Enzyme Rich Malt Extract.

Researchers used metabolomic techniques to identify whether supplementation produced a detectable biological response.

Randomized design: treatment and comparison groups were used.

Spring pasture: investigated digestive response during naturally changing forage conditions.

Metabolomics: measurable differences were identified between groups.

2024

Performance-horse field study

Hindgut acidity measured in racehorses

78 Thoroughbreds · nine UK training yards

6.20 → 6.40 Mean fecal pH increased

Study design

Real racehorses. Normal racing diets.

Seventy-eight Thoroughbred racehorses across nine training yards were monitored while remaining on their normal high-starch diets.

Fecal pH was used as a measurable indicator of the hindgut fermentation environment.

89% began with evidence of subclinical or severe hindgut acidity.

6.20 → 6.40: mean fecal pH increased.

11% → 55%: prevalence of normal fecal pH increased after four weeks.

p<0.0001: statistically significant change.

2024

Veterinary field evidence

Horses with diagnosed GI conditions

34 horses · presented at BEVA Colic Symposium

82% Showed measurable improvement

Veterinary field study

Digestive disease in the real world.

The retrospective study followed 34 horses with clinically diagnosed gastrointestinal conditions during two months of EquiNectar use.

Presenting conditions included recurrent abdominal pain, excess fecal water, chronic diarrhea, refractory gastric disease and weight loss.

82%: measurable improvement.

47%: complete clinical resolution.

p=0.02: statistically significant result.

32%: relapsed following cessation.

Why several studies matter

Different methods build a more complete picture.

A microbiome study, a metabolomics study, a fecal-pH study and a veterinary field study are answering different questions. Together they allow us to examine digestive response from mechanism through to real-world outcomes.

Want the full scientific story? Explore the research, methods and wider evidence base.

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What's inside EquiNectar

It starts with malted barley.

Selected barley varieties are malted to activate their natural enzyme systems and carefully processed to preserve that activity. The result is EquiNectar's Enzyme Rich Malt Extract.

Made from malted barley

The natural enzyme system

Simple formulation. Complex digestive activity.

EquiNectar's foundation is Enzyme Rich Malt Extract, produced from malted barley using a patented process designed to retain naturally occurring digestive enzyme activity.

Primary ingredient Enzyme Rich Malt Extract

Enzyme spectrum 8 identified activities

Production Patented process

Explore what's inside

As simple or as detailed as you want it.

The headline is simple: malted barley provides a broad spectrum of natural enzyme activity. Open the sections below if you'd like to see exactly what that means.

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Digestive enzyme activities Starch, fructans, fibre components, protein, fats and phytate

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Amylase Starch digestion

Fructanase Fructan digestion

Cellulase Cellulose breakdown

Xylanase Xylan breakdown

Beta-glucanase Beta-glucan breakdown

Phytase Phytate breakdown

Protease Protein digestion

Lipase Fat digestion

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The complete formulation A deliberately simple ingredient list

3 ingredients

01 Enzyme Rich Malt Extract

02 Medium chain triglycerides

03 Potassium sorbate

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Naturally occurring nutrition Vitamins, minerals and antioxidant compounds

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The malt extract naturally contains a range of micronutrients alongside its enzyme activity.

B vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, folate & B12

Minerals Magnesium, potassium, selenium, zinc & iron

Antioxidants Ferulic acid, flavan-3-ols & phenolics

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Why malted barley? Germination naturally activates a powerful enzyme system

Learn why

During malting, barley begins the germination process. To fuel that growth, the grain naturally produces and activates enzymes capable of breaking down stored nutrients.

EquiNectar takes advantage of that naturally occurring enzyme system and uses controlled processing to preserve useful activity in the finished product.

Not a probiotic. Not a bacterial supplement. EquiNectar works upstream. Its enzyme activity changes the dietary substrate available downstream, allowing the horse's existing microbial ecosystem to respond.

Professional trust

Trusted where consistency matters.

EquiNectar is used across everyday horse ownership, professional yards, working-horse programs and international equestrian sport — alongside a growing program of veterinary and scientific research.

One product · very different horses

From the parade ground to the international arena.

The demands may be very different, but the foundation is the same: horses need to digest their diet consistently. EquiNectar has become part of daily feeding programs across military, public-service and performance environments.

Military & working horses British Army horse regiments

Equestrian sport International & elite competitors

Research Veterinary & academic settings

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Military & public service

Working horses in demanding environments.

EquiNectar is used within professional organizations responsible for the daily management, welfare and performance of working horses.

The Household Cavalry King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery Royal Army Veterinary Corps Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch

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Equestrian sport

Used from amateur sport to international level.

EquiNectar is used by horses competing across disciplines and levels, including riders operating at the highest levels of international equestrian sport.

Dressage Eventing Showjumping Thoroughbred racing

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Veterinary research

Professional use sits alongside measured evidence.

EquiNectar's research program includes work involving veterinary practices, university researchers, performance yards and horses with diagnosed gastrointestinal conditions.

BEVA Colic Symposium research IVC Evidensia-funded field study Peer-reviewed research Real-world performance populations

British developed

Made in Britain. Built around equine digestion.

EquiNectar was developed in Britain from research into equine digestion and the hindgut microbiome. Its patented production process is designed to retain the naturally occurring enzyme activity found in malted barley.

UK Origin Made in Britain

✓ Competition controls BETA NOPS manufacturing controls

P Manufacturing Patented production process

Now in the United States

Developed and proven in Britain. Now available to American horse owners.

EquiNectar USA

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EquiNectar is designed to become part of the normal feeding routine — providing daily digestive enzyme support for nutrient utilisation, hindgut balance, condition, demeanour and performance.

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Daily digestive support. Whole-horse benefits.

EquiNectar works at the beginning of the digestive story — helping the horse break down its diet more effectively and changing what reaches the hindgut. The result is a stronger foundation for the horse as a whole.

Digestion Nutrient utilisation

Hindgut Microbial balance

Everyday Digestive consistency

Whole horse Weight & condition

Demeanour Mood & behaviour

Athletic Performance foundation

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The everyday foundation

Better digestion starts with what you do every day. Support the whole horse from the inside out.

Support nutrient utilisation, the hindgut environment, condition, behaviour and performance with daily digestive enzyme support designed to work with the horse's existing physiology.

Better digestion Healthy hindgut Better condition Calmer demeanour Performance Long-term wellbeing

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