Saddle Pad Dust Patterns
How you can use saddle pad dust patterns to determine pressure points and saddle fit. What your saddle pad looks like after you ride can tell…
Author: The AW Academy Team
AW ACADEMY is a natural extension of our 25 years of experience publishing Animal Wellness, Equine Wellness and Innovative Veterinary Care Journal. We believe that everyone has a responsibility to care for animals to the best of their ability utilizing the most natural and minimally invasive means possible. We feel strongly that it’s better to promote a preventative healthy lifestyle for our pets instead of taking a wait-and-see approach. We also fiercely advocate for the quality of animals’ lives, supporting animal rescues and welfare organizations both financially and through our editorial.
Tips for improving your horse’s stall manners
Horses that are pushy or aggressive when you enter the stall can be frustrating to handle. Follow these training tips to help develop better behavior.…
Eyeing Up IRAP
This emerging therapy for horses, can enhance the body’s ability to help itself. Over the last decade or so, numerous advances have been made in the…
How to control dust in your arena
Arenas are like horses; they are all unique. But one thing they have in common is their need for regular maintenance to fight dust. Take a…
Let’s Look at Anhidrosis
If your horse loses his ability to sweat, it can have a serious impact on his health. Here’s what you need to know. We often…
Herbs for Performance Recovery
Learn about a number of natural ways to help with recovery for your performance horse. Recovery is a real concern for performance horses. Whether they’re…
Top tips to reduce travelling stress
Travelling to competitions and clinics can be stressful. Help your equine feel at home, even when he’s not! Travelling to a different environment can be…
Refresh your barn windows and doors
There’s nothing like the warm rays of sun and fresh scents of summer to bring on a barn refresh or renovation in your equine facility.…
Horse Trailer Emergencies
Roadside emergencies are always a BIG worry when you’re driving a horse trailer. Know how to be PREPARED – just in case! Most of us…
Buying Insurance on Your Horse
Find out what to take into consideration when determining your horse’s individual needs when it comes to purchasing insurance. As a longtime barn manager, Amanda…
Preparing your horse’s muscle strength for show season
Muscle issues can easily sidetrack a horse in training. The good news is they don’t have to. Muscle is by far the largest organ system…
Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde
An interview with Running Wild director Suzanne Mitchell on the life and legacy of Dayton O. Hyde and the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary. A…
