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Sainfoin is a non-gas-producing forage rich in condensed tannins, offering superior digestive support compared to alfalfa. These natural tannins help reduce gas, colic, and diarrhea by disrupting fermentation processes in the gut. They also boost protein absorption, support muscle maintenance and topline development, and promote hoof strength. Known for their anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits, tannins may help protect your horse from harmful bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Sainfoin even naturally repels weevils, reducing the need for synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.
Our Heavenly Hay products deliver a highly digestible protein diet that is high in fiber, but low in starch and sugar. It also naturally provides higher levels of soluble fibers, starch, condensed tannins, amino acids, and essential fatty acids - nutrients that help support the overall health and wellness for your animals. Simply Sainfoin, is exactly that - completely free of binding agents, pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers. It's just pure, wholesome nutrition your horses will love.
SHOP NOWThis unique blend was designed with the equine athletes in mind. It combines Sainfoin hay with oats and chia seeds, delivering a diet rich in protein and fiber. It is low in starch and sugar, making it ideal for insulin-resistant and metabolic horses. Sainfoin Supreme naturally provides higher levels of soluble fibers, starch, condensed tannins, amino acids, and essential fatty acids—nutrients that help support the overall health and wellness in performance horses.
SHOP NOWFor decades, Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. has dedicated her career to helping horses live healthier, longer, and more vibrant lives through proper nutrition. Drawing on a lifetime of university teaching, scientific research, consulting, writing, and working with horse owners around the world, she has become one of the most respected voices in equine nutrition.
Whether addressing laminitis, metabolic disorders, ulcers, digestive dysfunction, weight management, healthy aging, or the unique nutritional demands of performance horses, Dr. Getty's approach always begins with one guiding principle:
"Always think first about how the horse's body was designed to function, and feed him accordingly."
Rather than treating nutrition as an afterthought, Dr. Getty views it as the foundation of health. By respecting the horse's natural physiology and nutritional needs, she helps horse owners make informed feeding decisions that support digestive health, metabolic balance, immune function, soundness, performance, and longevity.
Her recommendations are grounded in scientific research, decades of professional experience, and an objective evaluation of the evidence—independent of feed, supplement, or pharmaceutical company influence. Known for translating complex nutritional science into practical, easy-to-understand guidance, she has earned the trust of horse owners, veterinarians, and equine professionals worldwide.
Dr. Getty earned her Ph.D. through the University of North Texas and the University of Georgia, her M.S. from the University of Florida, and her B.B.A. from Florida Atlantic University.
She is the author of the internationally acclaimed Feed Your Horse Like a Horse, the Spotlight on Equine Nutrition educational series, and Forage for Thought, a monthly newsletter that provides science-based nutritional guidance to horse owners around the world. Through her books, articles, educational programs, and consultations, she continues to help owners understand how feeding in harmony with the horse's natural design can profoundly influence health and quality of life.
Dr. Getty's interest in sainfoin reflects the same philosophy that has guided her work throughout her career. After carefully evaluating the scientific research and its application to equine nutrition, she considers sainfoin one of the most exciting forage advancements in recent years. Its unique combination of highly digestible fiber, quality protein, naturally occurring condensed tannins, and low non-structural carbohydrate content supports the horse's digestive physiology in ways that few traditional forages can. For horses that can benefit from its unique nutritional properties, sainfoin represents an exceptional forage that aligns beautifully with the way horses were designed to eat.
Dr. Getty is proud to partner with Heavenly Hay in educating horse owners about the nutritional benefits of sainfoin and its role in supporting digestive health, metabolic wellness, and overall equine vitality.
