For more than 50 years, Sandusky-based Tenda Horse Products, LLC, has developed and manufactured equine health and performance products, with a newer TendaGroom line extending that work to dog care. Its products are used from racetracks and show rings to backyard barns worldwide, while its in-house contract manufacturing service fills, labels and ships equine gels, pastes and related formulations for other brands. TendaGroom stands apart for pH-balanced, biodegradable, DEA-free and paraben-free formulas made with filtered aquifer water tested to USP 27 pharmaceutical-grade standards.
Farrier’s MagicBorn in a Berlin Center, Ohio horse-farm barn, Farrier’s Magic makes equine and companion-animal health products, carrying forward formulas first tested there by a horse-loving entrepreneur with a background in pharmacology. Republic Mills, Inc., a family-owned agricultural manufacturer under third-generation leadership, now produces and distributes the brand from Okolona while preserving its original recipes and horse-centered tradition. The company’s line includes hoof and joint supplements made in the USA with domestic and imported ingredients.OKOLONA, OH
Basic Animal HealthFrom North Jackson, Ohio, Basic Animal Health develops animal-health supplements for horses, livestock and dogs, with a particular emphasis on equine digestive support. Clint and Tiffany Leonard, whose family has deep roots in the horse industry and NRHA competition, operate the business alongside Leonard Truck and Trailer. Its horse line includes targeted GutHealth formulas made in the USA, while its broader offerings extend care to farm animals and household dogs.NORTH JACKSON, OH
Straight Arrow Products, IncBorn on a rural New Jersey horse farm in 1970, Straight Arrow Products makes equine and personal-care products, including the original Mane ‘n Tail shampoo and conditioner. The family-owned company remains operated by the second generation under President Devon B. Katzev and manufactures its products in the United States, maintaining its horse-care roots while serving both equestrian and consumer markets.BETHLEHEM, PA
BUCKEYE NutritionIn business since 1910, BUCKEYE Nutrition makes science-based horse feed and nutritional solutions as a 100% equine-focused brand within Mars Horsecare US. Its single, family-owned, medicine-free mill uses fixed formulas and 100% traceable ingredients, testing every incoming truckload before production. The brand’s equine nutritionists develop feeds informed by WALTHAM Petcare Science Institute research, and BUCKEYE says it has never had a recall as a Mars brand.DALTON, OH