Protecting your horse’s respiratory health
We humans tend to stay indoors during the winter. If your horse is doing the same, be sure to take steps to protect her respiratory…
Category: Horses
Bareback riding – it’s all about balance
Removing your saddle and going for a bareback ride is a great way to improve your riding skills and better communicate with your horse. But…
5 fun activities to do with your horse this winter
Here’s a flurry of horse-related activities to enjoy this holiday season! Many of us tend to either migrate or hibernate during the winter months. But…
Feeding the hard keeper
If your horse is a hard keeper, he’ll likely require special attention during the winter months. These tips will help keep him healthy. Hard keepers…
Planning your horse’s winter diet
As the beautiful days of fall turn short and cold, it’s time to think about your horse’s winter diet. Here’s a few tips to ensure…
Learning to communicate with your horse
When clarity and compassion replace fear and frustration, you will be able to better communicate with your horse and form a deeper bond. When we…
Equine fencing options
When planning and constructing a grazing or work space for your horse, remember that you are building fencing for your horse — your horse is…
Dust off those ground poles!
Ground poles are often underutilized but they can play a major role in turning your horse into an athlete. A little imagination combined with this…
Yucca and equine health
This desert-dwelling plant has remarkable medicinal properties. Learn how Yucca schidigera may be beneficial for your horse. A beloved medicinal plant, Yucca schidigera is indigenous…
Equine leaky gut syndrome – the role of the intestinal microbiome
Here we examine the role of the intestinal microbiome and how probiotics and prebiotics help maintain barrier function and improve your horse’s health. The microbiome…
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…
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…