What are the opening hours?

Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm

DePaolo Equine Concepts & Horse Hair Analysis

Home
United States
Pilot Point, TX
DePaolo Equine Concepts & Horse Hair Analysis

Call Directions Website Contact the business

DePaolo Equine Concepts distinguishes itself by pioneering new approaches to equine nutrition/health.

10/23/2026

Have you heard?

Check back in at 9 am tomorrow

10/23/2026

🚨 YOUR HORSE'S GUT IS EXPOSED TO MORE THAN YOU THINK.

Glyphosate. PFAS. Processed feeds. High-starch diets.

And then we wonder why we're seeing so many horses struggling with ulcers, loose manure, poor absorption, inflammation, and difficulty maintaining weight.

I want you to think about something:

A horse's digestive tract is roughly 100 FEET LONG.

The small intestine alone can be around 50–70 feet long and is a major site of nutrient absorption.

Every single day, that enormous digestive system is processing your horse's feed, forage, supplements, and water.

Now consider what's potentially coming in with them.

GLYPHOSATE

Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides in agriculture, and residues can make their way into the food and feed supply.

PFAS

PFAS are often called "forever chemicals" because they're extremely persistent in the environment.

And this isn't just something I'm worried about theoretically.

In one study of horses living in an area with PFAS-contaminated drinking water, PFAS were detected in every horse serum sample tested.

Read that again.

EVERY HORSE TESTED

Now, I'm not telling you that glyphosate or PFAS are responsible for every horse with gut problems.

I'm telling you we need to start asking better questions.

What's in their feed?

What's in their forage?

What's in their water?

What chemicals were the crops exposed to?

And what has that horse been exposed to every single day for YEARS?

Because if something in the diet or environment is continually putting pressure on the horse's system, simply throwing another supplement at the symptoms isn't addressing the whole picture.

This is where I believe we've gotten gut health backwards.

We keep asking:

"What can I ADD?"

Sometimes the first question needs to be:

"What can I REMOVE?"

Turn your feed bag over.

Actually read it.

How much grain, soy, corn, wheat, oats, barley, sugar, and highly processed material is your horse consuming?

Horses were designed around a steady intake of forage and fiber.

Their digestive system wasn't designed around huge meals of starch, sugar, and highly processed feed.

And diet matters because changing what goes into the horse can change the microbial population of the hindgut.

That's why when I'm dealing with chronic digestive problems, one of the first things I want to do is clean up the diet.

Get plenty of good-quality forage into that horse.

Increase quality fiber.

Then look at simple ingredients that support the digestive tract.

🌿 Marshmallow Root is naturally rich in mucilage, which can help soothe and support the tissues of the digestive tract.

🌿 Slippery Elm is another natural source of mucilage traditionally used for gastrointestinal support.

🌿 Psyllium Husk isn't just for sand. It's a soluble fiber that absorbs water and forms a gel-like material that can support normal intestinal movement and digestive function.

🌿 Aloe Vera contains naturally occurring plant compounds that can support a healthy intestinal environment and normal inflammatory response.

But none of those ingredients change my biggest rule:

YOU CANNOT OUT-SUPPLEMENT A BAD DIET.

And here's another thing horse owners need to understand:

You can buy the most expensive supplements on the market.

You can have a feed room that looks like a supplement store.

But if your horse's digestive system isn't functioning properly and that horse isn't effectively absorbing the nutrients you're putting into them...

What exactly are you paying for?

Stop looking only at the symptom.

Look at the feed.

Look at the forage.

Look at the water.

Look at the environment.

Look at the gut.

And THEN determine what that individual horse actually needs.

Remove what doesn't belong.
Feed the horse the way the horse was designed to eat.
Support the gut.
Then supplement strategically.

That's the difference between constantly chasing symptoms and asking the question I've spent my career asking:

WHY is this happening in the first place?

The goal isn't to put your horse on 15 different products.

The goal is to build a healthier horse from the inside out.

10/22/2026

I’ve seen people say, “I did a horse hair analysis, bought all the supplements the company recommended, spent $500–$600… and my horse didn’t get any better.”

Here’s what I want horse owners to understand.

Yes, my Horse Hair Analysis is $165. And yes, you can find cheaper tests.

But cheaper doesn’t always mean less expensive.

I’ve analyzed more than 20,000 horses. That has allowed me to build one of the largest databases of equine hair analysis results in the country and use that experience to formulate a Personal Supplement specifically around what we find in YOUR horse’s results.

And I’m confident enough in that process to put a MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE behind it.

Why?

Because after 20,000+ analyses, our satisfaction rate is so high that I can almost remember every individual instance where I’ve had to offer a refund. That’s how infrequently it happens.

With some other programs, the test may look cheaper upfront. But then you’re given a list of 8, 10, or more different supplements to purchase. Suddenly, that “cheaper” test has turned into $500–$600 worth of products.

And if your horse still doesn’t improve, you haven’t just lost money. You’ve lost time.

That’s why I always say:

The most expensive supplement you’ll ever buy is the one that doesn’t work.

Don’t guess. Test. And make sure the person interpreting those results has the experience to know what to do with them.

10/21/2026

🐴 Is your horse telling you their gut hurts?

If you know your horse has digestive issues, or you’re wondering if they might, one of the first things I recommend is watching my video on using acupuncture points to evaluate digestive health. Palpate your horse and establish a baseline.

Here’s generally how I approach it:

👉 Negative to very mild: Your horse may simply need digestive support like Excel or GastroFlow

👉 Mild to moderate: I typically recommend our compounded omeprazole protocol, followed by Excel.

👉 Moderate to severe: We use a more aggressive compounded omeprazole protocol, followed by ongoing digestive support.

One of the biggest things I want horse owners to understand is that omeprazole primarily targets the stomach. If you’re concerned about the entire digestive tract, including the hindgut, you have to think beyond the stomach.

Our compounded formula combines omeprazole with additional ingredients, including bismuth subsalicylate and a buffer, as part of the protocol I use for horses with more significant digestive issues.

But treatment is only part of the equation.

For years, we would identify ulcers, treat them, and once they were gone, stop. We weren’t always addressing the diet or providing long-term nutritional support to help maintain a healthier digestive system.

That’s exactly why I formulated Excel™.

Excel was designed to support the digestive tract from beginning to end, starting in the mouth and continuing through the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, cecum, colon and hindgut.

And now... horses aren’t the only ones who can benefit from Excel. 🐶

We now make Excel for Dogs, a concentrated powder formulated specifically for dogs.

If your dog struggles with things like:
• Eating grass
• Loose or inconsistent stools
• Occasional digestive upset
• Poor appetite
• Constipation
• Sensitive digestion

Excel for Dogs may be a great addition to their nutritional program.

Whether it’s your horse or your dog, digestive health matters. Don’t just quiet the symptoms. Support the entire digestive system.

10/19/2026

🎉 JOIN OUR BIRTHDAY CLUB! 🎂🐴

We want to celebrate YOU on your special day!

Signing up for the DePaolo Equine Concepts Birthday Club is easy. Simply sign into your account and add your birthday, or head over to our website and look for the pop-up asking you to enter your birthday or click the link below.

Then, all you have to do is stay tuned until your big day! 🎁

When your birthday rolls around, you’ll receive a special birthday discount from us to you! 💗

Because your birthday deserves a little something extra... and maybe your horse does too. 😉

🎂 Sign up today and let us celebrate with you

10/19/2026

🐴 WHAT WE FEED vs. WHAT WE SKIP… AND WHY

In a perfect world, horses would live on fresh, diverse pasture. But most horses don't have access to that anymore, and even today's pasture and hay may not provide everything they need.

So what do we do? Keep it simple.

🚫 We skip:
Grain and sweet feed, corn, soy, wheat middlings, distillers grains, added sugars, and unnecessary processed ingredients.

✅ We feed:
Lots of clean hay, a simple forage-based pellet, plain white loose salt, CoolStance Copra when extra calories are needed, and targeted nutrients like kelp, and chelated minerals when appropriate.

You don't need 15 different scoops in your horse's bucket.

Start with forage. Keep it clean. Know what you're feeding and why. 🐴🌱

10/16/2026

Let’s talk about something that isn’t glamorous, but it’s one of the easiest ways to keep an eye on your horse’s health: MANURE.

I tell people all the time, look at your horse’s p**p. It can tell you a lot about what’s happening inside the body.

Normal manure should be formed and consistent. If you suddenly start seeing soft, mushy, cow-pie manure or watery diarrhea, your horse is telling you something isn’t right.

There are a lot of things that can cause loose manure.

A sudden change in feed or hay can disrupt the digestive system. Too much grain or starch can also create problems in the gut.

Stress is another big one. Hauling, showing, changes in routine, moving barns, or even introducing new horses can affect manure consistency.

Parasites can contribute to digestive problems, especially if a horse hasn’t been appropriately tested or managed, so get those f***l egg counts.

Illness and infection can cause diarrhea as well, particularly when it’s accompanied by fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, or other changes in behavior.

And don’t forget about what your horse is eating. Moldy or contaminated hay, spoiled feed, or toxic plants can create serious digestive problems. Good-quality hay is worth its weight in gold.

The important thing is to PAY ATTENTION.

Know what normal looks like for your horse. If the manure changes, look at what else is happening. Did you change feed? Open a new batch of hay? Travel? Go to a show? Is your horse eating and drinking normally? Do they have a fever? Are they showing any signs of colic?

Your horse can’t walk up and tell you, “My stomach doesn’t feel right.”

They show you with their body.

And sometimes one of the first places they show you is in the manure.

If you’re seeing repeated abnormal manure, especially watery diarrhea or other symptoms like fever, colic, lethargy, or loss of appetite, don’t wait for a small digestive problem to become a big one.

Looking at your horse’s p**p isn’t gross.

It’s good horsemanship. So while you may have barn hands and stable workers, sometimes as a horseman you need to get in there yourself and check that p**p.

PAY ATTENTION TO THE P**P. It can tell you a whole lot about what’s going on inside your horse.

***leggcount ***lwatersyndrome

10/15/2026

🐶 DOG HAIR ANALYSIS — YOU GUYS KNOW IT, YOU LOVE IT!

I’ve been doing Hair Analysis on horses for 25 years, and over that time, we’ve analyzed more than 20,000 horse hair samples.

And now, we’ve extended Hair Analysis to DOGS! 🐾

I wanted to show you guys just how easy the entire process is, so everybody meet Anakin, my neighbor’s Flat-Coated Retriever.

Anakin has always had kind of a finicky stomach. She’ll eat grass, occasionally go off her food, and every couple of months, her owners notice that something just seems a little off.

So they decided to do a Dog Hair Analysis to get a better look at what may be going on and help determine how to better support Ani.

✂️ HERE’S HOW TO COLLECT THE HAIR:

We recommend clipping a good pinch of hair from the belly of the dog. That hair tends to grow quickly, so it can provide a more recent sample.

Cut the hair as close to the skin as you can, then place it in a Ziploc bag labeled with:

• Your name
• Your dog’s name

Then send it to:

DePaolo Equine Concepts
P.O. Box 1288
Pilot Point, TX 76258

And that’s basically it!

Get out there, get clipping, and let’s start getting some answers for these dogs. 🐶❤️

And make sure you stay tuned, because in a couple of weeks we’ll be sharing Anakin’s Hair Analysis results and walking you through what we found and what we recommend for her next!

Address

1201 N. Industrial Boulevard
Pilot Point, TX
76258

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19406869111

Website

http://www.depaoloequineconcepts.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when DePaolo Equine Concepts & Horse Hair Analysis posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to DePaolo Equine Concepts & Horse Hair Analysis:

Want your business to be the top-listed pet store/pet service in Pilot Point?

DePaolo Equine Concepts & Horse Hair Analysis

10/23/2026

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

10/21/2026

10/19/2026

10/19/2026

10/16/2026

10/15/2026

Address

Opening Hours

Telephone

Website

Alerts

Contact The Business

Shortcuts

Share

Listing takedown request