🩷 It`s freebie Friday AND it`s Valentine`s Day tomorrow so we`re offering a Free Pink Pack to spread the love. 🩷

The pack includes:
1 x 20kg bag of Equi-Restore
1 x Pink T&R t-shirt
1 x Pink T&R cap

All you have to do to be in the draw is:

1. Tell us in the comments "what your horse means to you" 🩷

Make sure you`re following us to find out who our winner is.

Entries close Sunday night, 15 February at 11.59pm AWST, and the giveaway is open to WA customers only. The winner will be announced next Monday evening on our social media pages.

⚠️This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Meta, Facebook, Instagram, or any other platform. We will never ask for your credit card details, banking information, or request that you click on suspicious links to claim a prize. Winners will only be contacted directly from our official account. Please report and block any pages that attempt to impersonate us or claim you have won. Stay safe and happy entering!

How did a BOOST BALANCE help Sarah and Sparrow?
"I emailed the team and got a reply quickly. I was able to remove some unnecessary food from his diet and top up with Lupin Fibre Boost, he is looking the best he has in ages and since he is only two it has helped level out his growing a bit. We are only feeding T&R now and my horses are both looking the best they have!"

Thanks to its high levels of vitamins and minerals and the healthy, low sugar and starch fibre formula, Lupin Fibre Boost can be used to fill the nutritional gaps in your horse`s diet.

💬 Chat to our team today to see if a BOOST BALANCE could help your feeding routine (and your wallet💲)

Do horses have tastebuds? Yes! And lots of them!
Horses have around 25,000-35,000 tastebuds, giving them a highly developed sense of taste and making them quite selective eaters. Did you know herbivores usually have the highest number of tastebuds, followed by omnivores, and then carnivores with the fewest? For comparison:
👋Humans - 10,000,
🐶Dogs - 1,700

A WHOLE MOUTH TASTE
Horses experience flavour with their whole mouth, not just their tongues. Their tastebuds are spread across the tongue, cheeks, and soft palate, giving them a much larger sensory surface than we’re used to. This full‑mouth tasting system helps horses assess feed more thoroughly and plays a key role in how they decide what’s safe, enjoyable, or worth avoiding.

TASTE AS DEFENCE
Taste is critical for survival, nutrition, and selective grazing. As natural foraging herbivores, they need to constantly assess which plants are safe to eat, and the better the taste system, the easier it is to detect subtle differences in flavour and potential toxins.

WHAT CAN THEY TASTE?
Horses can carefully distinguish the four main flavour categories, and new research suggests they can detect a fifth (Umami).

🍭Sweet - they are naturally drawn to sweetness as it signals energy-dense food (like green grass, fruit or molasses).

🧂Salty - a preferred flavour that they will actively seek out as it is essential for electrolyte balance.

🍋Sour - while mild sourness can be tolerated, it is usually approached by horses cautiously.

🚫 Bitter - bitterness is usually an indicator of toxicity in plants, and they will usually avoid it.

🔗 Umami - is a savoury taste that is linked to amino acids and protein-rich foods and may suggest why horses enjoy high-quality protein feeds and ingredients.

🌿They also seem to be drawn to some herbs and aromatics like peppermint.

WHY CAN THEY BE FUSSY?
Like humans, horses can have individual taste preferences which vary due to age, past diets, breed, environment and their health status. Their survival instincts are strong, and their taste is strong, so they can be especially cautious and fussy around new feeds. Just another reason to introduce any new feeds gradually!

"It’s an incredible opportunity provided by the Broome International Airport and I couldn’t be more grateful to win the award. This scholarship is going to contribute massively to my goals this year - goals of which wouldn’t be on the cards without the support of Broome International Airport."

Charlee Morton-Sharp was the recipient of the Broome International Airport Young Rider Scholarship at the Equestrian Western Australia awards night. Her consistent and passionate work with her team of horses is a credit to her.

Congratulations, and well deserved!

@rebeccadevriesphotography @_cjeventing @secretvalleyeventing

Did you know that you can use Lupin Fibre Boost to help balance out your horse`s diet?

The superhero 🦸 super fibre 🌿base made from lupin hulls is enriched with vitamins, minerals, amino acids and pre and probiotics. It is a complete feed on its own but is also ideal for adding to your horse`s diet when their other concentrates aren`t being used at the recommended rate.

With so many extras packed in, it could save you money in feed and supplements and get your horse looking and feeling better!

✅ Full of quality fibre
✅ Low in starch and sugar
✅ Laminitis and metabolic condition safe
✅ Complete feed
✅ Added pre & probiotics

❌ No soy
❌ No grain
❌ No cereal by-products

Chat to our team today about adding some Boost in to balance your horse`s nutrition.

🩷 SUMMER SPECIAL 🩷
Equi-Restore is now on special at your local stockist to help you keep your horse healthy, hydrated and happy during these long, hot days.

More than just a mash, Equi-Restore offers electrolytes, BCAA`s, super fibres, probiotics, antioxidants and more with a delicious flavour that encourages them to slurp it up and stay hydrated.

**Offer ends 28 February**

HOW TO | Add Energy to Your Horse’s Diet — Without the “Heat”
Energy can sound scary, but it doesn’t need to be. Energy is essential for every horse and pony — supporting daily function, work, and performance. If your horse becomes “hot” or over‑reactive when energy is increased, it may be because:

- Their diet provides more energy than their workload requires
- The energy sources don’t suit the type of work they’re doing
- There’s a vitamin or mineral imbalance
- A health or functional issue is present

Horses obtain energy from different sources, and each behaves differently in the body. When more fuel is needed without more heat, the goal is choosing slow‑release energy sources that support performance without unwanted behaviour.

1️⃣ Focus on fibre first
Highly digestible fibre (quality hay, forage, lupin hulls) provides cool, steady, slow‑release energy. Fibre also supports gut health which is the foundation of calm, consistent performance.

2️⃣ Match energy to workload
Different work requires different fuel:
- Endurance, flatwork & steady training: fibre and fats for sustained energy
- High‑intensity or speed work: some starch may help, but must be carefully balanced
- Light work or spelling: lower energy density helps avoid unnecessary fizz

3️⃣ Choose fats over sugars
Oils and fat‑based feeds deliver concentrated, non‑heating energy without blood sugar spikes linked to high‑starch diets.

4️⃣ Balance vitamins & minerals
Imbalances can affect muscle function, recovery, and temperament. Magnesium, calcium, and vitamin E are especially important for working horses.

5️⃣ Support the gut
A healthy digestive system improves nutrient absorption and helps manage acidity, supporting both behaviour and performance.

6️⃣ Make changes gradually
All diet changes should be slow and measured to avoid digestive or behavioural upset.

Need help fine-tuning a cool, calm diet for your horse? Use our free FeedSmart tool on our website or reach out to our team for extra help 💬

Because everyone needs some brightness added to their Monday - here is our Junior Ambassador Milan enjoying cuddles with his new pony `Tommy`.

Tommy is fuelled by Lupin Fibre Boost and Calm Care Plus, to give him a complete feed that is low in sugar and starch, and nice and cool for a special pony looking after precious cargo.

We can`t wait to watch these two progress!

@x_thedvoraks_x

Supporting our community brings us a huge amount of joy, and we wanted to share the amazing achievements of the Karlayura Rodeo Inc team. This event is Indigenous-led and not-for-profit, and they have just been awarded the `Rodeo Committee of the Year` by the ABCRA.

This is a huge achievement for all of the team, including our sponsored rider @tui_rei and we were proud to support the event as sponsors.

Make sure if you`ve got an event on in 2026 to head to our website and submit your sponsorship request!

Huge congratulations to Aja Tito, 2025 Australian Junior All Round Cowgirl! After a huge year of hard work and dedication, with time away from home and family, Aja`s season finished with a bang with two round wins in the barrels and two catches in the breakaway to clinch the overall Australian title.

We are hugely proud of what this talented young horsewoman has achieved this year, well done Aja from the whole T&R team 👏👏

@ajareitito @tui_rei