Horsewood Supplement Reviews and Complaints (2026): Label, Refund

Horsewood is also written as Horse Wood in searches, and its ads call it the "horse gelatin trick"; it is the same product, sold on horsewood.us.

Horsewood became known through the "horse gelatin trick" videos, and like most products that go viral, it quickly collected a cloud of press releases, lookalike websites and confusing claims. We skipped the hype and went to the source: the official website, the Supplement Facts label and the order and refund pages.

What is Horsewood?

Horsewood is a dietary supplement for men designed to support energy, stamina, drive and confidence. Each bottle contains 60 gelatin capsules; the label recommends two capsules a day, so a bottle is a 30-day supply. It is sold by the brand on its official website (horsewood.us), with checkout handled by BuyGoods.

Despite the name and the "horse gelatin" story in the marketing, there is no horse-derived ingredient listed as an active ingredient. The formula is a blend of traditional botanicals and a mineral, which we cover below.

Horsewood ingredients: the actual label

This is the Supplement Facts panel shown on the official site (label revision 11/25):

Other ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, gelatin (capsule) and magnesium stearate. 60 capsules per bottle, 30 servings.

What "1,000 mg of Tongkat Ali" means

You will see the "1,000 mg Tongkat Ali" figure in a lot of Horsewood coverage. Here is what it refers to: the formula uses 10 mg of a 100:1 concentrated extract. Concentrated extracts are measured by how much raw root goes into them, so 10 mg of a 100:1 extract is described as equivalent to about 1,000 mg of dried root. Horny Goat Weed works the same way: 8 mg of a 10:1 extract, described as equivalent to about 80 mg. It is a common way of labeling herbal extracts, and it is useful to know when you compare products.

Every ingredient, up close

Here is every active ingredient on the label, what it actually is, and what research does and does not show. Two of the old site photos below are illustrative stand-ins rather than the exact plant, and we say so in each caption.

Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia)

10 mg of a 100:1 extract (labeled as ~1,000 mg of dried root)

The root of a Southeast Asian shrub, used for generations as a traditional tonic for men, and the best-studied herb in this formula: a 2022 meta-analysis of randomized trials found it raised total testosterone, most clearly in men who started low. The trials used standardized water extracts at a few hundred milligrams a day; this label gives 10 mg of a 100:1 extract, and a ratio claim cannot be checked against those standardized extracts, so we cannot say it matches the studied dose. (Pictured: dried roots used as an illustration.)

Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium sagittatum)

8 mg of a 10:1 extract (labeled as ~80 mg)

A leafy plant from traditional Chinese practice. Its compound icariin acts on the PDE5 enzyme pathway, the same one ED drugs target, but that comes from lab and animal work; human research is still early. At 8 mg of extract, this is a small amount even by supplement standards.

Saw Palmetto

20 mg of berry extract

The berries of a small palm native to the southeastern US, sold mainly for prostate and urinary comfort. According to NCCIH, large, well-run trials found it no better than placebo for urinary symptoms of an enlarged prostate, and those trials used about 320 mg a day; 20 mg is a small fraction of that. It may interact with blood thinners.

Wild Yam Root

20 mg of root extract

The root of a North American vine (Dioscorea villosa) that contains diosgenin, a plant compound labs use to make hormones. The human body cannot make that conversion itself, so wild yam does not supply testosterone or other hormones, and there is little research on it for male vitality.

Sarsaparilla Root (Smilax ornata)

20 mg of root extract

The root of a tropical climbing vine, long used as a tonic and as the original flavor of the old-fashioned soft drink. It contains plant saponins, but we found no meaningful human trials for energy, drive or testosterone. It is here for tradition rather than evidence.

Photo: Maša Sinreih in Valentina Vivod / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Nettle Leaf (Urtica dioica)

20 mg of leaf extract

Stinging nettle has centuries of herbal use. The prostate studies people quote were mostly done with nettle root, not leaf, and at much larger amounts, so the leaf extract here plays a minor, supporting role at best.

Boron

20 mg (amino acid chelate)

A trace mineral that comes mostly from food (pictured: nuts, a common food source of boron). Small, short studies looked at boron and hormone levels in men with mixed results. The NIH sets 20 mg a day as the adult upper limit for boron; the label lists 20 mg of the chelate, which likely means less elemental boron, but do not stack it with other boron supplements.

Check Horsewood price on the official site →Opens the brand's official website · money-back guarantee

How to use Horsewood

Take two capsules a day with water. Consistency matters more than timing. The brand describes early changes in energy within the first couple of weeks and fuller results over one to three months, which is typical of how herbal formulas are positioned. Give it at least 30 to 60 days of daily use before you decide, and support it with the basics that affect male vitality most: sleep, movement, a healthy weight and moderate alcohol.

Horsewood price and packages

2 bottles60-day supply$79 /bottle$158 · $9.99 shippingCheck availability →Best value6 bottles180-day supply$49 /bottle$294 · free shipping + bonusesCheck availability →3 bottles90-day supply$69 /bottle$207 · free US shippingCheck availability →

Prices as listed on the official order page in September 2026. They change from time to time, so the order page is the final word.

There is no subscription: you pay once for the package you choose. The 6-bottle package is the best value per bottle and adds three digital guides as a bonus.

How the 60-day guarantee works

Every order from the official Horsewood store is covered by a 60-day money-back guarantee, and it is a one-time payment with no subscription.

The 60 days are counted from your order date. The refund and contact pages word the details slightly differently, so we recommend the safe route:

1. Keep every bottle, opened or not, plus your order confirmation email.
2. Contact customer support (+1 877-257-0825) before you ship anything, and ask for the return instructions and address.
3. Send the bottles back as instructed; return postage is normally paid by the customer.

Delivery takes about 5 to 7 business days in the US and 10 to 15 days to Canada and other countries, according to the brand.

Beware of copycat Horsewood websites

Search for Horsewood and you will find sites like horsewood-usa, horse-woods, horssewood and a number of free-hosted pages that call themselves "official". The official store is horsewood.us, and only orders placed there are covered by the guarantee. Trustpilot pages you find in search are often attached to those copycat domains rather than the brand, so read them with that in mind.

Check Horsewood price on the official site →Opens the brand's official website · money-back guarantee

Safety

The label advises not to exceed the recommended dose and says the product is not for anyone under 18. Anyone with a medical condition should check with a doctor first. We would add a few practical points:

• Heart or blood pressure medication, nitrates or ED prescriptions: ask your doctor before combining them with any herbal vitality formula.
• Blood thinners: saw palmetto may interact with anticoagulants, according to the NIH's NCCIH.
• Prostate conditions or hormone-sensitive conditions: talk to your doctor first.
• Side effects: in Tongkat Ali trials, reported side effects were generally mild (such as stomach upset). Stop and seek advice if anything feels off.

Erection problems can also be an early sign of heart disease, diabetes or low testosterone, so a check-up is worth it whatever you decide about supplements.

Our verdict

Horsewood is a traditional herbal formula for men who want to support their energy and vitality naturally. It leads with Tongkat Ali, uses a clear two-capsule routine, and comes with low-commitment terms: one payment and a 60-day guarantee. If you decide to try it, order from the official store, give it a couple of months and keep your bottles until you know you are happy.

Your doubts, answered honestly

Is Horsewood a scam?

What we could verify: a published Supplement Facts panel (label revision 11/25), an official store at horsewood.us with BuyGoods checkout, a support phone number (+1 877-257-0825), a one-time payment and a 60-day money-back guarantee. What we cannot verify are the viral "horse gelatin trick" stories and the before-and-after claims. The real scam risk is the copycat sites that borrow the name, not the label itself.

Is there actually horse gelatin in it?

No. No horse-derived active ingredient is listed. The capsule shell is gelatin, which is common in supplements, and the actives are the seven botanicals and the mineral in the cards above. The "horse" story is marketing.

Why does it cost up to $79 a bottle?

A bottle is a 30-day supply, so you pay $49 to $79 a month depending on the package, plus $9.99 shipping on 2 bottles; the cheapest way in is $158 for two months. You are paying for a blend and for the brand. Single-ingredient tongkat ali supplements are usually much cheaper, and many of them use more extract than the 10 mg here, so if tongkat ali is what interests you, that is an honest alternative to price out.

Will it work for me?

Maybe a little, maybe not at all. Tongkat ali has the best evidence, mostly in men who started with low testosterone, and the trials ran for weeks to months. Most of the other ingredients are present at amounts well below what research used. Men whose erection problems come from diabetes, heart disease or medication are unlikely to notice much from any herbal blend and should see a doctor first.

Can I take it with my medication?

Ask your doctor first if you take heart or blood pressure medicine, nitrates such as nitroglycerin, or ED drugs such as sildenafil or tadalafil. Saw palmetto may interact with blood thinners like warfarin, according to NCCIH. If you have a prostate or hormone-sensitive condition, check before taking anything sold to support testosterone.

What if it does not work?

You have 60 days from your order date. Contact support before shipping anything, ask for the return address, keep every bottle (opened or not) and your order email, and expect to pay return postage yourself. Decide well before day 60.

Do you get paid if I buy?

Yes. If you order through our buttons, we may earn a commission. It does not change your price or what we write, and the buttons go straight to the official store, which is the only place the guarantee applies.

Frequently asked questions

Related reading

• Legit or scam?

  Is Horsewood a scam or legit?

  Horsewood looks suspicious at first glance: a blank homepage, Trustpilot pages that are not its own, search results full of press releases. We checked each red flag against the brand's own documents.

  Read more →
• Comparison

  Vigortrix vs Horsewood

  Two brands, two sales stories, one almost identical label. We compared the Supplement Facts panels, prices, refund terms, support channels and marketing to help you pick one.

  Read more →
• Men's vitality

  Vigortrix review

  What is actually in the bottle, what each ingredient is known for, what it costs and how the 60-day guarantee works.

  Read more →

Sources

1. Horsewood official website, Supplement Facts label, contact and refund pages (horsewood.us), accessed September 2026
2. Leitão AE et al. "The Effect of Eurycoma longifolia on Testosterone Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Nutrients, 2022. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36013514
3. NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Saw Palmetto. nccih.nih.gov/health/saw-palmetto
4. Review of icariin and Epimedium research. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30522143