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Hello Kim,
Thank you for writing and I am delighted to know that my website is helpful.
The products on my website are ones that I find beneficial, but there are others that I do not have on my website that are also worthwhile. The HEIRO product you mentioned is an herbal preparation that many horseowners find helpful and is certainly worth trying. But I would also add magnesium to it since it doesn't contain very much. For the insulin resistant horse, I recommend 5,000 mg of magnesium per 250 lbs of body weight, balanced with calcium. One ounce of HEIRO only has 180 mg. And there is also no chromium, which I find to be an important component. So you would feed Quiessence along with it to bring in these two important minerals.
About the psyllium -- Sand Trap by Horsetech is an excellent product. I do find that many horses prefer a pelleted version, which is why I do not currently have it on my website. But I do like the added probiotics.
I do not know of a psyllium product made by Omega Fields. I am familiar with their flaxseed -- Omega Horseshine -- which I generally do not recommend because it has added oats.
I do not know of an all-in-one product that you describe. Most horse owners do not use psyllium on a daily basis, but only one week out of the month to help prevent sand colic. I recommend adding a small amount to each meal to help lessen glucose absorption in a diet that is already low in sugar and starch.
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Dr. Getty 
Author of Feed Your Horse Like A Horse
Kim
Where are you from? Waverly, Ohio