Slow Feeding Systems
Slow feeding is a term that’s much more widely understood and accepted now than it was even a few years ago. With more products and information…
Category: Horse Health
Spring Grazing and Insulin Resistance
Spring is here, but we need to take it slowly when transitioning our horses from hay to pasture grazing. And for those of us with…
Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary
Equine Wellness will donate 40% of each subscription purchased using promo code EWA085 to IRAM and Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary. Location of Black…
Forgotten Horse Rescue
Equine Wellness will donate 40% of each subscription purchased using promo code EWA056 to Forgotten Horse Rescue. Location: Homeland, CA Year established: 2013 Number…
New Online Course Allows Horse Owners and Lovers to Learn Equine Massage and Bodywork by Home Study
When horses show subtle signs of stiffness or pain, owners become worried and want to help them relieve accumulated stress and tension. No one…
Grumpy Horse? Massage Therapy Can Help
B. Nicole Wilson In every barn there is sure to be one horse or pony in particular that always earns the infamous nickname of being…
Hold Your Horses: Moving in the Direction of Ease
Moving in the Direction of Ease By Susan Smith As “holding” translates to support, so do we hold our horses in bodywork – holding them…
Sun protection tips for riders
Sun protection is an important consideration. While it’s nice to let the sun shine on your skin when riding your horse, take steps to prevent…
5 elements of Chinese Medicine: Water Horse
All horses embody common physical and behavioral characteristics of the Five Elements of Classical Chinese Medicine (CCM) – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. By…
Cortisol and Laminitis
“Giving cortisone (corticosteroid drugs) to horses at risk for laminitis is contraindicated (not advisable) as it causes the retention of fluids, which is the same…
Chinese Medicine – Metal & Earth Horse
The stocky school horse plods around and around the ring with a young rider on his back. He is kind and slow, providing a safe…
Amino Acids
There are 20 amino acids known that make up the building blocks for mammalian body protein. Approximately one-half of the amino acids are considered essential…
