Tiny helpers you can't see. But whose effect you can feel.
In this article:
- What are microorganisms – and why do horses need them?
- What distinguishes AM+PLUS from traditional microorganism products
- Application with Andreas' horses – trailer, blankets & coat spray
- When AM+PLUS is particularly beneficial
- Application & dosage – step by step
- AM+PLUS and Zeolite – how they work together
- What we don't promise
- FAQ – frequently asked questions
Microorganisms – the invisible helpers in horse care
When we think of horse care, we often think of brushes, hoof picks, and mane spray. What we less often consider: the invisible helpers that work daily on and in our horses. Microorganisms.
Tiny living beings – bacteria, yeasts, sometimes even fungi – that live in symbiosis with their host. You can't see them. You rarely feel them directly. And yet they perform tasks that are crucial for the health of our horses.
They colonize the skin. The coat. The mucous membranes. The gut. And there they form a balance – a microbiome (the totality of all microorganisms inhabiting a living space) – that protects, stabilizes, and regulates.
If this balance is disturbed – by stress, by too frequent washing, by damp stable air, by changing environments – sometimes the wrong microorganisms gain the upper hand. The result is familiar to every horse person: odor. Irritated skin. Dandruff. Dull coat.
This is where AM+PLUS comes in.
What AM+PLUS is – and what distinguishes it from traditional products
AM+PLUS are active microorganisms – good bacteria and yeasts that colonize and stabilize a healthy skin environment. The core are lactic acid bacteria – the same ones that naturally occur on healthy skin.
The crucial difference to traditional disinfectant sprays: AM+PLUS works ecologically, not chemically. Instead of killing harmful germs, the microorganisms it contains promote a healthy balance and simply displace unwanted germs through their presence.
Don't kill. Displace. That's the difference.
Additionally, AM+PLUS contains spagyric and homeopathic plant and mineral components – based on an Austrian mother tincture with over 350 mineral and 170 plant extracts. This creates a synergy: environmental care through microbes plus subtle and mineral support.
How we use AM+PLUS for our horses
Andreas has developed his own system over the years – and it has proven effective.
After each wash, the entire inside of the trailer is sprayed with AM+PLUS. Especially in a closed space where horses often sweat, are stressed, or stand for long periods, moisture collects – and precisely there, an unfavorable germ environment can form. Spraying after each cleaning ensures that a healthy microbiome can re-establish itself instead of a putrefactive one.
In summer, Andreas mixes his own coat spray – AM+PLUS combined with a few drops of lavender oil. This has two effects simultaneously: the microorganisms stabilize the skin microbiome, while the lavender scent also keeps flies and insects away. A simple but effective combination for the hot months.
The blankets are also regularly sprayed – especially after washing. Just like with dog blankets: a freshly washed blanket is sterile at first, but not automatically balanced. With AM+PLUS, it is probiotically "re-inoculated" instead of just being clean.
Practical Tip
Areas that are frequently changed, such as the trailer, frequently used blankets, or the girth, deserve special attention – they are often damp, close to the body, and thus ideal places for a microbiome imbalance.
When AM+PLUS is particularly beneficial
After washing or bathing: Frequent washing can impair the skin's natural protective film. AM+PLUS applied to still slightly damp fur supports the rebuilding of the microbiome.
During coat change: When the skin is particularly stressed and old hairs are shed, the skin environment benefits from additional microbial support.
For irritated or sensitive skin: In combination with zeolite skin powder for dry, soothed areas.
In summer against insects: The combination with lavender oil, as Andreas uses it.
For the stable environment: Trailer, blankets, saddle pads, box areas – wherever moisture and warmth meet.
Application & Dosage
Always mix fresh: Dilute a splash of AM+PLUS with some water – only as much as you will use immediately. Microorganisms lose their potency when exposed to air for too long.
Fine mist, don't drench: Spray generously but finely on fur, blankets, or the interior of the trailer. For direct application to the horse: avoid the back, flanks, belly, and very sensitive areas like eyes and mouth.
The ideal time: After washing, when the coat is still slightly damp – this is the perfect moment for a microbiome reset.
For routine use: 2 to 4 times a week for normal use. In cases of particular stress – coat change, after illness, with irritated skin – also more frequently.
Blankets and textiles: Spray thoroughly after washing, allow to dry briefly.
The perfect combination – AM+PLUS directly on the bedding
There is another particularly effective application: misting AM+PLUS directly onto the HORSEKRAFT Zeolite bedding.
What happens here is ingeniously simple: the fine-pored structure of zeolite offers the microorganisms from AM+PLUS an ideal breeding ground to settle and multiply. Instead of an unfavorable, putrefaction-promoting germ environment forming in the box, a stable, supportive microbiome develops – directly in the stable floor, where your horse stands, lies, and breathes.
The bedding already binds ammonia and moisture on its own. Misted with AM+PLUS, it also becomes an active habitat for good microorganisms – which then naturally prevail against unwanted germs.
🌿 Practical Tip
Mix AM+PLUS fresh and mist it directly over the freshly bedded box. The zeolite bedding offers optimal conditions for microorganisms to settle – creating a healthy microbiome throughout the stable floor, not just on the skin surface.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
❓ Can I give AM+PLUS to my horse in its feed?
No – we use AM+PLUS for external application on fur, skin, and in the stable environment. Not for internal feeding.
❓ How often should I use AM+PLUS?
As a routine, we recommend 2 to 4 times a week. In cases of particular stress such as coat change or after washing, more frequently is fine.
❓ Can I combine AM+PLUS with lavender oil?
Yes, we do that ourselves – especially in summer, the combination of AM+PLUS and a few drops of lavender oil is practical as it simultaneously supports the skin microbiome and keeps insects away.
❓ Why do I always have to mix AM+PLUS fresh?
The microorganisms contained are living organisms that lose their potency with prolonged exposure to air. Therefore, only mix as much as you will use immediately.
❓ Can I also use AM+PLUS in the trailer or on blankets?
Yes – this is one of our most important applications. Especially after cleaning or washing, spraying ensures that a healthy rather than an unfavorable germ environment is created.
❓ Should I use AM+PLUS and zeolite bedding together?
Yes, that is even the ideal combination. The bedding ensures a dry, low-ammonia floor – the basis for healthy hooves. AM+PLUS additionally stabilizes the microbiome on fur and skin. Both complement each other on different levels.
❓ Should I use AM+PLUS and zeolite bedding together?
Yes, this is even one of the most effective applications. AM+PLUS can be misted directly onto the freshly bedded box – the fine-pored structure of the zeolite bedding offers the microorganisms an ideal breeding ground to settle and multiply. This creates a stable, supportive microbiome directly in the stable floor instead of a putrefaction-promoting germ environment.
👉 Read more here: HORSEKRAFT Zeolite Bedding – against Ammonia & Thrush →
❓ How exactly do I mist AM+PLUS onto the bedding?
Ideally, right after bedding or re-bedding: Mix AM+PLUS fresh with water and mist it broadly over the box. The microorganisms then settle on the porous zeolite structure and multiply there.
👉 Read more here: HORSEKRAFT Zeolite Bedding – against Ammonia & Thrush →
❓ Why is zeolite bedding particularly suitable as a carrier for microorganisms?
Zeolite has an extremely porous, fine-grained structure with a huge active internal surface. This offers microorganisms much more hold and living space than smooth or coarse materials – the bedding thus transforms from a mere moisture binder into an active habitat for a healthy microbiome.
👉 Read more here: HORSEKRAFT Zeolite Bedding – against Ammonia & Thrush →
❓ Can I also spray AM+PLUS into already used, older bedding?
Yes, that works just as well – especially if the box has been used for a long time and moisture has accumulated. AM+PLUS helps restore the microbial balance and prevents putrefaction-promoting germs from spreading further.
👉 Read more here: HORSEKRAFT Zeolite Bedding – against Ammonia & Thrush →
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