Milk thistle for liver health
The benefits of milk thistle are well-proven for both horses and humans. Add some to your horse’s daily ration for better liver health! It’s time…
Day: March 30, 2015
Maintaining your horse’s hooves between farrier visits
Maintaining your horse’s hooves between farrier visits doesn’t have to be tricky! Here are a few tips. A horse in his natural environment would travel around…
Traditional vaccines vs. homeopathic nosodes
Can homeopathic nosodes provide an alternative to traditional vaccines for some horses? It’s a controversy that’s older than you probably realize. The question of whether…
Digesting fiber
Digestion involves extracting nutrients from a food base by breaking the food down into its component parts and absorbing them. But there’s one major nutrient…
Elastic therapeutic tape
Proven for human athletes, elastic therapeutic tape it’s now being developed for horses. The premise behind elastic therapeutic tape is based on a simple theory.…
Chiropractic care for mares and foals
Did you know that the best time to do chiropractic on a foal is as least nine months before conception? This provides him with the…
Building a sustainable barn
Are considering building a new barn? Check out these design techniques for an sustainable equine facility. I’ve been known to say “I was ‘green’ when ‘green’…
It’s elemental – the metal horse
The Five Elements Theory is a significant part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and has been in use for thousands of years. It is believed that…
Saving the gentle giants
Big horses have even bigger hearts. And so does the team at Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue. Though she grew up on a small Warmblood…
Demystifying lead changes
Are you and your horse getting stuck with lead changes? These tips will get you back on track and set you up for successful flying…
Growing your own medicinal herbs
Learn how you can start your own medicinal herb garden and which herbs are best for your horse. Before horses were domesticated, they roamed free…
Horses, Clean Water & Riparian Buffers
As stewards of our equine land, it’s important that we do our part to protect local creeks and rivers from pollution. On horse properties, two…
