The need for correct information has never been more important than it is now. The rise of social media has allowed horse owners to access instant advice from many sources. Misinformation spreads like wildfire on the net. This advice can be bad, wrong, and often dangerous.There is no substitute for peer-reviewed, scholarly research, as in the references in this book. Everyone has opinions, but facts are quite another matter. It is also a general belief that there is no scientific evidence for supplements or nutraceuticals. Nothing could be further from the truth.

There is in fact a huge body of scientific evidence for the effectiveness of many herbs. Science is not in fact the enemy of all things natural. This book references the peer-reviewed, scholarly articles on scientific trials for a variety of herbs and natural supplements. We need scientific evidence rather than opinion.