Pegasus Health Slippery Elm

Pegasus Health

Slippery Elm for horses is believed to provide essential and effective support for the delicate digestive system of the horse. It is also a useful alternative to traditional ulcer drugs which may have a negative effect on your horse’s digestive system in the long run. Slippery Elm prompts the horse’s intestinal tract to increase its own mucus secretion - which is what is believed to protect the gastrointestinal tract against ulcers and excess acidity.

You can also mix Slippery Elm Powder with water to make a poultice to soothe and calm inflammation or treat a wound and it may also provide support to the respiratory system in the cases of infection.


Slippery Elm Powder for horses has no known side effects or toxicity even if it is used long-term. No adverse reactions have been reported if Slippery Elm is taken alongside other treatments - although it may slow down the absorption of other drugs or herbs because of the way it coats the digestive tract.


Slippery Elm for horses contains:

• Substances derived from the inner bark of the Slippery Elm tree which contains mucilage, a substance that becomes a gel when it combines with liquid. It coats and soothes the intestines and contains antioxidants that help relieve inflammatory bowel conditions

Feed to:

• Horses suffering from gastric ulcers
• Horses with colic or diarrhoea

100% pure Slippery Elm (Ulmus fulva) inner bark powder from trees grown in North America.

	g per day	scoops per day
Horses & Ponies	10 - 20	1 - 2

A 1 kilo tub fed at 20g per day will last 50 days.

Equine nutrionalists rate Slippery Elm Powder highly for its ability to support a horse’s delicate digestive system.

The Slippery Elm is a tree that is native to North America. The inner bark of the Slippery Elm has high medicinal and nutritional value and it is from this natural substance that Pegasus Health Slippery Elm Powder for horses is made. In its powder form it is light-coloured.

The cheaper, astringent outer bark of the Slippery Elm is much darker and will not provide the same benefits to your horse.

The inner bark contains mucilage, a substance that becomes a gel when it combines with liquid. It coats and soothes the intestines and contains antioxidants that help relieve inflammatory bowel conditions.

Slippery Elm Powder for horses can be used to treat gastric ulcers. Painful ulcers can be a sad fact of life for many performance horses, and Slippery Elm is a very useful alternative to traditional ulcer drugs which may have a negative effect on your horse’s digestive system in the long run. Traditional drugs can interfere with the normal workings of a horse’s stomach acid - even if they do give faster relief in the short-term. They can also be an expensive option.

Slippery Elm prompts the horse’s intestinal tract to increase its own mucus secretion - which is what is believed to protect the gastrointestinal tract against ulcers and excess acidity.

It has a high fibre content too which is also highly beneficial to the complex and sensitive digestive tracts of the horse.

Slippery Elm for horses is able to regulate intestinal bacteria - which promotes good general digestive health. There is also a belief among many herbalists that Slippery Elm Powder can treat and prevent colic and diarrhoea.

It can be used, along with a tea made from Chamomile Flower, to treat scouring in horses by healing the lining of the gastrointestinal tract.

You can also mix Slippery Elm Powder with water to make a poultice to soothe and calm inflammation or treat a wound.

Native Americans have used Slippery Elm for centuries to make salves for wounds, boils, ulcers, burns, and skin inflammation. They also took it internally as a medicine to relieve coughs, sore throats, diarrhoea, and stomach problems.


So far, Slippery Elm Powder for horses has no known side effects or toxicity even if it is taken or used long-term. No adverse reactions have been reported if Slippery Elm is taken alongside other treatments - although it may slow down the absorption of other drugs or herbs because of the way it coats the digestive tract.