Understanding Your Horse Liniment Horse liniments seem to be a common subject asked about from my clients and readers. I wrote the post Effective Essential Oils Liniments for Horses to respond to these questions. Now it seems the question has evolved to “What is the difference between essential oil liniments and the ones on the […]
3 Quick Tips for Increasing Your Horse Time
Time Management for Your Horsemanship Many of us horse enthusiasts have to manage work, family, and friends with our horse time and activities. Time is truly the most value thing you have. How you spend your time determines the quality of your life! Here are 3 simple time management tips to help increase the time […]
20 Quotes to Inspire Your Horsemanship
Horsemanship Motivation Another passion of ours here at Equine Essential Wellness is horsemanship. Here are some of my favorite horsemanship quotes to help motivate and inspire you! My top 5 picks of the 20 Horsemanship Quotes They are all great picks for inspiring your horsemanship, but these were my favorite picks for the day: “The […]
Equine Health Solutions
What you focus on grows! Choose to focus on Equine Health Here at Equine Essential Wellness, we choose to focus on increasing equine health and wellness. Many of us have been taught and conditioned to place our attention on disease, symptoms, or concerns. It is up to us to educate and empower ourselves, regain and […]
A Natural Approach to Parasite Control for Horses
Promote Horse Health and Control Parasites Naturally I read a great article a while back titled, The Future of Parasite Control by Martin K. Nielsen DVM, PhD, DEVPC, DACVM from the September 2015 Equus Magazine. In the article, he mentions how it is becoming accepted and understood that the traditional method of chemical deworming is […]
Tips for Winter Horse Riding
Maintaining Horse Health while Winter Riding For those who don’t let the cold stop them from some winter horse riding, here are some tips to ensure that your rides don’t cause concern for your horse’s health and wellness. There are many reasons that a proper warm-up and cool-down are necessary for any ride or session. […]
Warm Up and Cool Down Crucial Parts to Equine Fitness
12 Quick Reasons that Warm Ups and Cool Downs Promote Horse Health Most of us know that warming our horses up and cooling them down is important, but do you know why? Sometimes knowing why you are doing something can improve the way you go about what you are doing. Since these parts of an […]
5 Tips for Rehabilitating Your Horse
Simple Tips to Reconditioning Your Horse Safely & Successfully after Injury or Rest It is important that after injury, prolonging times of rest, pasture or stall time you recondition your horse before you enter into a performance or even go on a long trail ride. During periods of non-activity, the horse has a loss of […]
Utilizing Horse Hay Feeders to Optimize Equine Nutrition
Promote Horse Health with Slow Feeders Slow feeders are growing in popularity more and more every year. Some horse owners use slow feeders primarily for convenience, but as people start to become educated on their horse’s digestive system and how it functions it becomes clear that horse hay feeders are the best choice for promoting […]
Homeopathy for Horses
Understanding the History of the Homeopathic Remedy- Samuel Hahnemann was the founder of Homeopathy. He had a medical degree that he obtained in 1779, after enrollment in medical school in 1775. Being a man torn with what he witnessed and experienced in practice, he went on to utilize his education in chemistry and foreign language […]
Dandelions Are Worth More Than Wishes To Your Horse
Some See A Weed, Some See A Wish, While Your Horse Sees Health Potential… Although many see the dandelion as a common weed, it actually should be seen as a valuable nutrient source and medicinal herb. The entire dandelion is safe for you horse to eat, the leaves and roots are the most beneficial when […]
Promoting Horse Tendon Health
Supporting Equine Tendons Horse tendon injuries and conditions can be a common concern and issue for performance horses. Promoting proper health and wellness for equine tendons is important. Here are some natural options to promote the overall well being of equine tendons, along with some options for naturally supporting horse tendon injuries and conditions. Equine […]
Tips for Promoting Horse Hoof Health Naturally
No Hoof, No Horse- Understanding the Impact of Hoof Care on Horse Health We as horse owners understand the importance of proper hoof care. Check out the tips below to help promote the hoof health of your horse. Hoof Care Tips Know what your horse’s normal is. Having a good knowledge of what your horse’s […]
Effective Essential Oil Liniments for Horses
Liniments for Horses As horse owners, we invest a lot of time and money for top of the line veterinary, dental, hoof care, nutritional supplements, alternative therapy, etc. Ensuring that your money is going to safe and effective liniments is just one more way to maintain and promote your horse’s health. Horse Liniment Ingredients By […]
5 Tips for Natural Fly Control for Horses
Shoo Flies Naturally! Time to Implement Natural Fly Control for Horses The key to effective fly control is to not let them overpopulate in the first place. When you are in places that the population is already a concern, then starting with horse protection or detouring the flies from harassing your horse is beneficial. Most […]
Natural Choices to Support Horse Heart Health
Horse Heart Health Inflammation is considered a fundamental cause of most heart disease. Looking into the horse’s nutrition is a place to start, but if the horse is showing signs or is diagnosed with a heart condition these are some natural options to support horse heart health. Great Essential Oils for Equine Cardiovascular Support This […]
How to Individualize Your Equine Wellness Care
Assessing your Horse’s Area of Concern and Promoting Individual Horse Health- Much of the traditional horse health system, as well as the nutrition and care, tend to categorize and group horses, symptoms, and other factors into a cookie-cutter regimen. Our goal is to teach and show a better way of caring for your horse that […]
Understanding Alternative Therapy for Horses
The Concept of Alternative Therapy I am often asked what equine alternative therapy is. The definition of alternative therapy is- any of various systems of healing or treating disease (such as chiropractic, homeopathy, essential oil, faith healing, etc) not included in the traditional medical system. Although I don’t see this definition as inaccurate, it is […]
Equine Health Care Through Essential Oils
In Relation to Horse Health – What are You Focusing on? Here at Equine Essential Wellness, we focus on horse health and wellness. To us, equine health care should focus on health care, not disease care or disease treatment. I have had people come up and ask me things like, “Do you really think natural remedies […]
Equine Nutrition for Topline
Tips and Ideas for Supporting Topline Through Nutrition- It is important to adjust equine nutrition according to the needs of each individual horse. Most commercial grains and even some equine nutritionists will recommend a diet based on a cookie-cutter system. For optimal horse health, it’s ideal to create an equine nutritional plan specific and individualized […]
Supporting the Topline with Essential Oils
Essential Oil Suggestions for Supporting the Topline- A well developed and strong topline is the outcome of proper conditioning. The musculoskeletal system has many parts and pieces. It’s important to remember that there is muscle, bone, ligaments, tendons, and so much working together to keep a horse strong and sound. Essential oils or a natural […]
A Natural Approach to Aural Plaque in Horses
A Natural Approach – Equine Naturopathy Understanding the difference between the natural approach to aural plaque and the more traditional treatment and view requires an awareness of theory differences. We discussed in our post What is Aural Plaque? that it is a chronic inflammatory response caused by a papilloma viral infection believed to be spread by […]
What is Aural Plaque?
Aural Plaque in Horses – The Traditional View This week’s featured topic is aural plaque in horses. We selected this topic in response to a horse owner who reached out with a question via Facebook. Here at Equine Essential Wellness, we focus on empowering horse owners to take control of horse health through natural horse […]
Adjust to Fit the Situation – Equine Nutrition
Equine Nutrition is the Foundation of Horse Health- Proper equine nutrition is a topic commonly discussed here at Equine Essential Wellness. Clean, effective, and species specific nutrition is needed for the body to function in optimal health. Most horse owners agree with me on this point, yet are feeding highly processed, chemical laden, commercialized grains. […]
Adjust to Fit the Situation – The Nervous Horse
How to Help the Nervous Horse- We have all seen the nervous horse; hanging from the rafters, frozen in fear, or doing an explosive getaway. For me, I was used to the calm and connected horse. In fact, I had no desire to own a nervous horse. My natural character is introverted and I tend […]
