Poseidon Equine Nutrition Library

Ashra McAvinue, Te Rangi Equestrian. Eventer, Horsemanship Clinician & Riding Coach Anyone who knows me well, knows about my struggles with end...

Watch our free webinar on managing and preventing gastric ulcers from a nutritional and veterinary perspective.

Overweight horses are more prone to serious health issues, including potentially life-threatening problems such as laminitis. Excess weight also places increased pressure on your horse’s bones and joints. And if your horse is too fat, they are much more likely to suffer from heat stress in hot weather. So what can you do if your horse is getting a little rotund?

Don’t just mask the effects of stress. Give your horse the tools to deal with it! Even with the best of care, our modern-day horses experience stre...

I have found the range incredibly reliable, effective, and easy to use and have never experienced a negative outcome nor have I even experienced a neutral outcome.  Whenever I use Poseidon Products I see definite benefits over cases in which we haven’t incorporated the Poseidon range. 

There are so many things that I wish I could have learnt early on in my horse career that I have now learned as a practicing vet. 

Groundbreaking research out of the US shows that not only does physical stress (such as infection, inflammation, or trauma) activate the immune system but that psychological stress has the exact same impact.

Reviewing our horse's diet regularly can help prevent problems. Check your horses nutritional levels with changes of season, workload or location, or if you see changes in your horse - like spooky or hot behaviour, or the condition of their body topline, hooves or coats.  Here are 3 times to check your horses diet.

Performance horses can be at much greater risk of poor gut health and associated problems including: gastric ulcers, colic, diarrhoea, poor performance, and behavioural issues.

We really believe that knowledge is so important, so we have gathered all the information we can on the most commonly asked questions about our supplements for horses. 

Most horse owners are aware that selenium can be toxic to horses, but also it is an essential trace mineral for horses in New Zealand where the soil is often low in selenium. We ask our expert to explain how to manage your horses selenium.

In New Zealand we love our Thoroughbreds! We've had so many beautiful Thoroughbreds bred here - from legendary racehorses like Phar Lap, Sunline an...