Horses For Psychotherapy
Reconnecting with Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy. Sharon Campbell Rayment experienced a horseback riding accident in 2008 that changed her life forever. Ten days after the accident,…
Author: Animal Wellness Academy
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.
Less Is Best With Floating Teeth
When it comes to your horse’s teeth, “less is more” may be the way to go. Have you ever worked with a farrier who had…
Positive & Negative Impacts of Metal
The positive and negative impacts of metal on your horse. In the Shoes If the horse is shod, metal will obviously be used in the…
Get Your Horse Dentist Ready
Preparation and training for the dentist. Not many people look forward to sitting in the dentist’s chair. So it’s hardly surprising that your horse doesn’t…
Probiotics for a healthy gut
A healthy gut is the basis for a healthy horse. Here’s how probiotics can help. Dairy products including yogurt or kefir are not meant for…
Farm Sitting
Top tips to get your farm sitting business up and running. If you have ever gone away for any length of time, you know that…
Feeding your horse a healthy mash
Creating a balanced nutritional mash for your horse. For years, horse owners and show barns have fed bran mash before a long trip, or after a…
Loosen Up: Contracted Muscles
Contracted muscles could be the reason your horse is sore. Occasionally you’ll come across a horse whose pain just seems unexplainable. I’ve had caring owners…
Why Your Horse Needs His Teeth Floated
Horses in the wild may never need their teeth floated, but yours does. Here’s why! Why should you have your horse’s teeth floated? He has…
Is Your Horse Really Tying-Up?
Thanks to heavy coverage in horse industry media, tying-up and EPSM have become almost synonymous. But there are many possible causes of equine muscle issues,…
Hydrotherapy For Your Equine Athlete
Understanding why and how this simple yet effective therapy works. For many years, veterinarians, trainers and other equine enthusiasts have used water as a therapy…
Saddle Up!
Saddle fit for the recreational horse and rider. Have you been noticing a trend in the equestrian industry? The demographics have been quietly changing over…
