Turmeric Powder

Golden paste is a perfectly valid way to feed turmeric: it combines turmeric, oil and black pepper, and many owners make it at home. We supply the plain powder so that you can build it into golden paste yourself, or add oil and pepper directly to the feed without needing to cook a batch.

The "must add black pepper" advice comes from human studies. In horses, the available evidence is much less clear, and turmeric does show benefits in horse-focused work without added piperine. Pepper can help, but it isn't strictly required.

Turmeric is a herbal feed ingredient and is not a like-for-like replacement for prescribed NSAIDs. It can complement bute or Danilon as part of a long-term plan and may, with vet input, help horses move off higher daily NSAID doses, but it should not be used to self-treat lameness.

Yes, turmeric is a strong natural pigment and can leave yellow-orange stains around the muzzle and on grey or palomino coats. Wiping the muzzle after feeding and rinsing buckets straight away keeps things tidy.

Turmeric works gradually rather than acutely. Most owners look for noticeable changes in comfort and ease of movement after 4 to 8 weeks of consistent daily feeding alongside oil for absorption.

At low to moderate feeding rates, turmeric is usually well-tolerated. Some horses with active or recent ulcer history can react to higher rates, so introduce slowly, watch for any change in appetite, and review with your vet for ulcer-prone horses.