Can-Am Equine Expo Returns
Canada’s longest-running all breed equine show is returning to the Orangeville Agricultural Society Event Centre in 2014. Now in its 11th year, the Can-Am All…
Category: Horses
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…
Sand Stone Farms Rescue Effort
Equine Wellness will donate 40% of each subscription purchased using promo code EWA063 to Sand Stone Farms Rescue Effort. Location of Sand Stone Farms Rescue…
The U.S. Slaughter Debate
Is there end in sight to the long standing debate on Slaughtering American horses? Many are hopeful after the FY 2014 omnibus spending bill re-established law…
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…
Horse Diet
A horse’s diet and the amount he is fed should depend on work requirements and body condition. Modern horses are often overfed and do very…
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…
Horsemanship Tip #82 – Listening
Your horse’s ears let you know where he’s receiving his information from. In a schooling environment where your horse is either at liberty or on…
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…
