How to prevent your horse’s feed from spoiling
Can you tell when your horse’s feed is no longer suitable for him to eat? Recognizing the signs of spoilage, and taking steps to prevent…
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.
Helmet Fit 101
Learning how to properly fit and adjust an equestrian helmet is well worth the time and effort. After all, it could save your life. “My…
7 Steps To Deeper Communication
Think back to when you were a child. Did you dream about what it would be like to talk to your animals? A dream that,…
Understanding Insulin Resistance
With so much concern over equine metabolic disorders, people are scrambling to cut down on sugar in their horses’ diets. But do sugars actually cause…
Teaching Your Horse To ‘Switch Eyes’
Teaching your horse to switch eyes will increase her confidence and help her calm down when objects approach her from behind. Horses are unique creatures.…
A Proper Saddle Fitting
Just because you purchased a custom saddle for your horse doesn’t mean it will fit perfectly forever. Here’s how to know when it’s time to…
Tack Cleaning 101
These four rules will help you extend the life of your leather tack. Leather tack has been around for as long as humans have ridden…
Update Your Feeding Program
Is your feeding program really doing what you think it is? You need to know what certain time-honored feeding practices might be out of date.…
DIY Sacrifice Paddock
A sacrifice paddock is a great way to help save your pastures from wear and tear caused by poor weather and overgrazing. Tired of seeing your…
Relieving The Sweet Itch
Sweet itch can affect any horse and there’s currently no cure. What can you do to give your equine friend some relief? Yesterday afternoon I was…
Impact Of Trail Riding
We all enjoy a relaxing trail ride – but are you aware of the effect some riding practices have on the land, and how you…
The Nature of Interference
Do your horse’s hooves hit one another when he’s moving forward? Interference is a manmade problem that can be corrected using a natural hoofcare approach.…
