Horse Digestion

Supporting Healthy Digestion in Horses

A healthy digestive system is essential for your horse's overall health, comfort, and performance. Digestion is a complex process that begins as soon as your horse eats and continues through the breakdown, absorption, and utilisation of nutrients before waste is naturally eliminated.

Because horses have a sensitive digestive tract designed for continuous forage intake, changes in diet, stress, travel, competition, or intensive training can affect normal digestive function. Providing appropriate nutritional support can help maintain digestive balance and overall well-being.

Arbalou Soins offers a range of French-made equine digestive supplements, formulated by pharmacists to help support healthy digestion, gastric comfort, and optimal digestive function.

Why Is Digestive Health Important for Horses?

A healthy digestive system helps your horse:

  • Digest and absorb nutrients efficiently.
  • Maintain a balanced gut microbiome.
  • Support normal gastric comfort.
  • Promote healthy intestinal function.
  • Maintain appetite and body condition.
  • Perform at its best.

Arbalou Curcuma Horse

Arbalou Curcuma is formulated using 100% pure turmeric root, naturally rich in curcumin.

Curcumin is widely recognised for its natural antioxidant properties and is traditionally used to support normal inflammatory responses throughout the body. It may also help maintain gastric comfort by supporting the stomach's natural protective mechanisms and helping maintain a balanced gastric environment.

Arbalou Curcuma is particularly suitable for horses requiring nutritional support for:

  • Gastric comfort.
  • Digestive health.
  • Antioxidant protection.
  • Overall well-being.

Its highly concentrated formula makes it an ideal addition to the diet of leisure, breeding and competition horses alike.

Why Choose Arbalou Soins?

At Arbalou Soins, we develop high-quality French-made equine supplements using carefully selected ingredients to support your horse's digestive health, comfort and performance throughout every stage of life.

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Horse Digestive Supplements for Gut Health and Gastric Comfort

A healthy digestive system is essential for your horse's comfort, performance and overall well-being. Stress, travel, competition, dietary changes and intensive exercise can all affect normal digestion and gastric health.

Arbalou Soins has developed a range of French-made equine digestive supplements, formulated by pharmacists to help support healthy digestion, gastric comfort and intestinal balance.

Which Digestive Supplements Can Support Your Horse?

Arbalou Phyto Gastroprotect

Arbalou Phyto Gastroprotect combines carefully selected botanicals traditionally used to support gastric and intestinal comfort.

Its herbal formula helps maintain the stomach's natural protective mechanisms while supporting normal gastric function and digestive comfort.

Ideal for horses that experience:

  • Gastric sensitivity
  • Digestive discomfort
  • Stress-related digestive challenges
  • Intensive training or competition

Arbalou Organic Aloe Vera Gel

Arbalou Organic Aloe Vera Gel is made from high-quality organic Aloe vera, traditionally recognised for its soothing properties.

It helps support:

  • Gastric comfort
  • Healthy digestion
  • The natural protection of the stomach lining
  • Overall digestive well-being

Its gentle formula makes it suitable for horses requiring daily digestive support

Arbalou Stomacalm

Arbalou Stomacalm has been specially formulated to help maintain the integrity of your horse's stomach.

Its unique combination of:

  • Marine algae
  • Aloe vera
  • Carefully selected herbs
  • Natural soothing ingredients

forms a protective gel-like layer within the stomach to help support the natural gastric lining and promote digestive comfort.

It is particularly suitable for horses exposed to:

  • Competition
  • Transport
  • Stress
  • Intensive exercise
  • Dietary changes

Supporting Your Horse's Digestive Health

Digestive supplements work best when combined with:

  • A fibre-rich balanced diet
  • Constant access to clean fresh water
  • Regular exercise
  • Gradual dietary transitions
  • Good stable management
  • Effective stress reduction

Together, these measures help maintain healthy digestion and overall horse welfare.

What Are the Most Common Digestive Problems in Horses?

Colic

Colic is one of the most common and potentially serious digestive emergencies affecting horses.

Possible contributing factors include:

  • Intestinal blockages
  • Gas accumulation
  • Parasites
  • Sudden dietary changes
  • Reduced water intake

Any horse showing signs of colic should be examined promptly by a veterinarian.

Gastric Ulcers

Equine gastric ulcers are common, particularly in performance horses.

Risk factors may include:

  • Stress
  • Intensive exercise
  • High-concentrate diets
  • Long periods without forage
  • Certain medications

Appropriate nutritional management may help support gastric comfort alongside veterinary care.

Gas Build-up

Gas accumulation within the digestive tract may lead to abdominal discomfort and mild colic.

Maintaining consistent feeding routines and good forage intake helps reduce digestive disturbances.

Diarrhoea

Loose manure may occur following:

  • Dietary changes
  • Bacterial or viral infections
  • Parasites
  • Stress
  • Changes in management

Persistent diarrhoea should always be assessed by a veterinarian.

Constipation

Constipation can develop when manure becomes dry and difficult to pass.

Contributing factors include:

  • Inadequate hydration
  • Low fibre intake
  • Reduced exercise
  • Intestinal obstruction

Providing plenty of forage and fresh water helps maintain normal gut motility.

Gut Dysbiosis

Gut dysbiosis refers to an imbalance in the intestinal microbiome.

It may affect:

  • Digestion
  • Nutrient absorption
  • Feed efficiency
  • Overall digestive comfort

Supporting a healthy gut microbiome contributes to long-term digestive health.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best digestive supplement for horses?

The ideal digestive supplement depends on your horse's individual needs. Horses with gastric sensitivity, digestive discomfort or stressful lifestyles may benefit from supplements formulated to support stomach and intestinal health.

How can I improve my horse's digestion naturally?

Good digestive health starts with:

  • Unlimited access to forage
  • Fresh, clean water
  • A balanced diet
  • Regular exercise
  • Consistent management
  • Appropriate digestive supplements when needed

Can stress affect my horse's digestion?

Yes. Transport, competitions, stable changes and intensive training may all influence digestive comfort and gastric health in some horses.

Why choose Arbalou Soins digestive supplements?

At Arbalou Soins, our digestive products are French-made and formulated by pharmacists using carefully selected ingredients to support your horse's digestive comfort, gut health and overall well-being throughout every stage of life.