Feeding your horse for immune system health
There are many ways to stimulate your horse’s immune system. It can be done with drugs or natural substances. But the success of either depends on…
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.
Protect Him from Infectious Disease
Horses have always been at risk for infectious disease. But nowadays, they’re moved around a lot more than they used to be – from one…
Is Your Horse Shy of Needles?
Many people have owned a horse that’s “needle-shy”. They dread it when the vet comes out with needles to do vaccinations, and pray their horses won’t…
Olive Leaf: A Little Goes A Long Way!
Would you believe that the leaf of a beautiful Mediterranean tree could significantly alter the future of antibiotics? It could very well be true. Behold…
Words from a Natural Horseman
For many years, I have marveled at the great horse and horseman combinations throughout the world, and indeed any individual who has attained ultimate success in…
Dealing with a Hoof Puncture Wound
You’re getting ready to go for a trail ride or do some arena work. You lift your horse’s hoof and start to clean it –…
Bitless Bridles in Dressage
Can you do dressage in bitless bridles? This is a very common question asked by competitive riders. The answer is yes. Many people do, and…
TCM For Strong Immunity
DEFENSIVE CHI – A TCM PERSPECTIVE Long before people knew what a germ was, ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) doctors knew that the human and…
Vaccines and titer testing — an update
Which vaccines does your horse really need, and how often? National guidelines for animal vaccines have been around for more than a decade. So why…
Does your horse have a hoof deficiency?
Here’s how to determine the cause of your horse’s hoof deficiency, so you can fix the problem before it worsens. I have worked with horses…
Listen: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Thanks to Finn, I listen even more carefully when my wonderful horse has “something to say”. You’ve heard of therapy horses, but how about saviour horses?…
Horsemanship tip #87 – Chewing gestures
Horses make many communicative chewing gestures with their mouths. They will begin to lick and chew, sometimes opening their mouths, while at other times keeping…
