Demystifying equine chakras
A baseline understanding of equine chakras can give you a window into your horse’s behavior, wellness and relationships with others. There are seven main equine…
Category: Horse Health
Fear the fungi – preventing IAD in your horse
Newly-released three-year study cites steaming hay as a critical step to preventing Inflammatory Airway Disease (IAD), a stealth equine ailment that affects nearly 90% of…
Protecting your horse from toxins
Understand what toxins are, and what natural remedies you can use to protect your horse from their harmful effects. When the organs of elimination become…
Practices for posture – back exercises for riders
Back pain seems fairly common in riders, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Understanding the factors that contribute to back pain, and learning…
Herbal liniments and poultices for your horse’s back
Topical liniments and poultices have been part of the horse world for centuries, and are routinely used on the legs. But they can also make…
Riding in perfect harmony – the biomechanics between horse and rider
How can horses support their own weight, let alone ours? Discover the important role that biomechanics play in the rider/horse relationship. For millennia, horses have…
The facts on flax – the value of flaxseed in your horse’s diet
Flaxseed is healthy for humans, but did you know it offers the same benefits to your horse? Flax is a versatile plant that humans have…
Equine gastric ulcers
What do we really know about equine gastric ulcers? For horse caretakers and their veterinarians, gastric ulcers are all too familiar, yet not very well…
Four important things to know about laser therapy
Laser therapy for horses is a drug-free, surgery-free, non-invasive therapy that can be applied to most conditions that are painful, swollen or not healing. Here…
Equine leaky gut syndrome – nutrients for a healthy gastrointestinal tract
A leaky gut allows undesirable molecules into your horse’s body. Here, we highlight nutrients important to gastrointestinal tract (GIT) barrier function and health, including specific…
How to rehabilitate overgrown hooves
Overgrown hooves are a common problem in rescue horses that have not been cared for properly. If you have adopted such a horse, here’s what…
The do’s and don’ts of rehabilitating your injured horse
Injuries happen, and getting your horse back into work as soon as possible depends on implementing and carrying through with a good rehabilitation program. Whether…