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A Horse’s Gut is Complex – NUTRI-GARD simplifies The Solution
Horses have a uniquely complex digestive system. Maintenance of digestive health is essential to optimise nutrient uptake and utilisation from the diet.
To help you better under here are some key “Did You Know?” insights that guide you through FOR COMPLETE GUT CARE journey and highlight the role NUTRI-GARD plays.
Did you know how big and sensitive the hindgut is?
- The hindgut makes up approximately 63% of a horse’s entire GI tract, making it the engine room of digestion.
- This is where fibre is fermented, nutrients are extracted, and most of the horse’s energy is produced.
- NUTRI-GARD is designed to support this huge, delicate area, especially during stress, travel, intense training, or dietary changes.
Did you know -The stomach is tiny — approximately only 9% of the entire GI tract!
- Horses have a relatively small stomach, about the size of a football, that empties quickly and is prone to acid splash.
- Because they are trickle feeders, any disruption—meal feeding, fasting, transport—can increase digestive stress.
- NUTRI-GARD’S ingredients helps buffer and stabilise the fore gut, supporting comfort in this vulnerable section.
Did You know – The small intestine (approximately 28% of the GIT) is where key nutrients are absorbed
- Essential nutrients like starch, protein, and oils are digested here.
- If the small intestine is overwhelmed (e.g., big grain meals), undigested starch spills into the hindgut, triggering acidity.
- NUTRI-GARD helps maintain a healthy digestive balance, reducing the risk of hindgut disturbance caused by foregut overload.
Did you know – The Large colon + caecum = over half of the digestive system
- The large colon (35%) and caecum (17%) together form a fermentation chamber.
- This microbial ecosystem is extremely sensitive to change— stress, feed switches, travel, competition.
- NUTRI-GARD includes ingredients that help stabilise the microbiome and support natural fermentation.
Did you know – The gut–brain axis is the two-way communication system between the digestive tract and your brain.
- It links emotional and cognitive centres of the brain with intestinal functions like digestion, immunity, and metabolism.
- Horses are extremely stress-sensitive animals, and stress directly alters gut function.
- In simple terms: the gut talks to your horse’s brain, and the brain talks back to your horse’s gut, constantly.
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