Most of us are familiar with the stereotypical image of the sway-backed, pot-bellied, old broodmare in the pasture. Unfortunately it is the eventual fate of many broodmares’ bodies to lose that nice topline after years of carrying foals to term. … Continue reading →
Guest authorHands on Healing for Horsesby MarVeena Meek(c) Feb 2012 I have loved horses and had them since I was a kid. Now we have 15 horses, several off the track racehorses (OTTB’s). When you have horses it seems like something is … Continue reading →
In this segment of “A Prescription For Parelli“ we will discuss how using the Sideways Game on the circle from Zone 1 can help with improving thoracic spinal mobility. As we’ve discussed in previous segments, horses can pick up habits of movement and … Continue reading →
Everybody who has a horse knows that they should pick out the horse’s feet and have them trimmed regularly. As a Natural Hoof Care Practitioner I actually see a lot of just the opposite. There’s a saying that is very … Continue reading →
Warmer weather brings with it new green grasses and other lush greens for our horse's to munch on and with that comes an increase in the number of cases of laminitis and founder. The trigger mechanism(s) for this condition in … Continue reading →
