Posts Tagged ‘equine’
Kinesiology Taping Horses with Laurel Statz
July 22, 2018
Savanna Simmons
I have been intrigued with Kinesiology taping for some time, so I reached out to my friend from Wisconsin, Laurel Statz, CVT, CEMT, CEKTP, with Spot On Ranch and Equine Bodywork. Here’s what she had to say about the history of kinesiology taping and using it to improve and heal our horses. In Laurel’s words: Kinesiology […]
Branding Pen Etiquette
May 5, 2018
Savanna Simmons
Last year, my husband Boe and I went to our friend’s branding. We arrived on time, were ready to ride out when the group was, and we stayed with our friend on the big loop, per his orders. It was a lovely dewy morning and the chill was just starting to come out of the […]
Top 10 Essential Oils for Horses
August 21, 2017
Savanna Simmons
Kristina Ellis, with The Oiled Equestrian, uses Essential Oils for and on herself and her horses. Read about my Q& A with her here. These are the Top 10 oils Kristina recommends for horse owners to have on hand. 1. Balance: Balance is DoTERRA’s Grounding blend. I like to use this oil before each training […]
Q&A with Kristina Ellis about Essential Oils
August 19, 2017
Savanna Simmons
Kristina Ellis is a DoTERRA Wellness Advocate who uses essential oils on her horses. Visit her website The Oiled Equestrian to learn more, click the link for Kristina’s Intro to Essential Oils for the Horse & Rider Class or follow her on her educational Facebook page at The Oiled Equestrian. What brand of oils do you use? I […]
Just Listen
August 4, 2017
Jolyn Young
When working with horses, most people emphasize the importance of using our eyesight. We look for our horse to lower his head. We observe our horse’s behavior around other horses to learn if he is assertive or passive. We watch for cues like cocking a hind leg and flattening his ears to indicate he’s about […]
Winter Weather Increases Risk of Colic in Horses: Part 2–Water
January 12, 2017
By Kristin Danley-Greiner for The Fence Post
Read part 1 of this series about winter colic in horses here. Dehydration is probably the biggest factor in winter colic. “We’ll see horses with an obstruction or impaction in their colon due to the colic. They have about 100 to 120 feet of intestine from one end to the other, so if they aren’t […]