Bowen therapy was always something I was a bit unsure about. Does it work? What does it do? How does it work? My horse had a bad back for well over a month at this point. I had only ridden him a handful of times before I realised he was in so much p...
The Ordnung is an unwritten Amish code of conduct stressing virtues of humility, obedience and simplicity. The pacifist Amish oppose any form of violence. The penalty for violating the Ordnung is shunning by the family and Amish community. The threat...
Two herpes viruses that commonly infect equine respiratory systems are the equine herpes virus type 1 (EHV-1) and type 4 (EHV-4). Respiratory infections from the equine herpes virus are also known as rhino pneumonitis. EHV-1 and EHV-4 respiratory illnesses...
quine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS): painful, potentially serious, surprisingly common and affecting horses of all ages, breeds and types. In 2009, a Danish study of 201 leisure and sport horses found that an incredible 83% had gastric ulcers. So, ...
Horseflies (Tabinidae): These particularly unpleasant critters appear in June and July and are usually encountered around wooded areas and during warm, balmy weather. They bite your horse in order to feed off its blood and pick sensitive sites where ...
The allergic reaction occurs when horses that are sensitive to certain allergens inhale something that triggers an allergy. The airways become inflamed and constricted; and the amount of mucus and inflammatory material produced by the horse increases...
Horse thrush is a lameness that affects quite a lot of horses. It is very painful if it is not treated and affects the cleft of the frog, so makes it very difficult to walk if not taken care of. You can detect it especially by its smell after cleaning...
Muscle, joint, bone and ligament problems in horses, just like people, can be relieved with the use of essential oils and herbs. Spasms, muscle soreness and joint inflammation are all ailments that are aided the same way for horses or humans, so if ...
Autumn has arrived and with it the first gales and heavy rain; the promise of things to come during the next six months. Despite a long, dry summer fields are already becoming muddy and it won’t be long before the first cases of mud-fever appear. Forewarned...
The very mention of the word, “fracture”, strikes fear into the heart of every horse owner and most of us assume that if their horse has sustained such an injury, there is only one sure outcome. That’s not necessarily the case though where the splint...
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