Rehabbing a laminitic horse — the natural way
Support your laminitic horse through the healing process with a natural approach — it’s affordable and effective! In the past, a severe case of laminitis…
Category: Horse Health
Nourish your senior horse with acupressure
Performing gentle acupressure sessions on your senior horse can help enhance his spirit, strength, and longevity. The more time that passes, the dearer our senior…
Hands-on methods to improve your horse’s mobility
Try these simple do-it-yourself approaches to enhancing mobility in your equine companion. As specialists in equine performance medicine, we have observed – case after case…
The connection between equine behavior and emotional health
Don’t ignore these common equine behaviors when you see them! More often than not, they indicate an underlying emotional state that can help you better…
What not to feed your horse
We spend so much time researching what to feed our horses – but how about what not to feed them? Here’s a list of things…
Prepare your horse for winter with Acupressure
When the temperature drops, everything slows, including both wild and domesticated horses. In the wild, herds move more slowly than in any other season in…
Treadmill exercise and your horse
Equine treadmills are increasingly found in therapy centers, research centers, and even some training facilities. Learn how the rehabilitating or conditioning horse could succeed with…
Working with your horse’s lumbar spine
Learn how gently palpating certain areas along your horse’s back can help promote mobility and reduce restriction in her lumbar spine. It’s very common for…
Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis)
Does your horse have weepy, crusty eyes? Eyebright might be just the natural fix you’re looking for. Eyebright is a very efficient herb – during…
New bill would ban doping horses on race day
Animal welfare advocates have been calling for federal regulations that ban the dangerous practice of doping horses on race day. This fall, the proposed bill…
10 essential oils blends for your farm
When carefully selected and diluted, essential oil blends can offer numerous benefits to us and our horses. Use these DIY recipes to integrate these healing…
Does your horse really have navicular?
Your horse has been diagnosed with navicular…but could it be something else? Understanding what caudal heel pain looks like will help you determine what’s actually…
