Do you know the #1 cause of horse death is colic? It’s sad. More so because the majority of colics are preventable. How do we prevent colic? 1) Feed horses horse-appropriate food 2) Don’t feed horses anything but horse-appropriate food. So what is horse appropriate food? In a single word…hay. Horses are designed to eat coarse, fibrous hay. Grass … Read More
Podcast Episode 76: The Root Cause of Horse Diarrhea & Fecal Water Syndrome
Today there’s a lovely podcast out about the difference between Fecal Water Syndrome (FWS) and chronic diarrhea. In the horse community, some people have never heard of FWS. But other people think their horse has FWS, and actually they have chronic diarrhea. Each has a completely different cause. So each must be treated differently. Summary: Summary by AI: Key Difference … Read More
Sports medicine vs. TBT
I apologize for my subject line. It’s not really a “fight” between sports medicine and TBT (Tucker BioKinetic Technique). This email explains how they’re different. And they’re mostly different in the thought processes. Here we go… An owner looking for help sent me this cute horse’s photo: Ember is approx. 14 years old. She is off in the hind end, … Read More
Podcast 75: Horse Vet Reveals 22 Surprising Facts About Horses
I imagine you have at least one horse, or at least are thinking of getting one. Horse are awesome! Here’s a podcast I wanted to share of 22 surprising things you didn’t know about horses. I’d love to know if any of them surprised you, or if you have any others to add. (please post in … Read More
Podcast 74: Masterson Method vs Tucker Biokinetic Technique (Differences and Synergies)
Many of our TBT (Tucker BioKinetic Technique) students are familiar with the Masterson Method. Both techniques are good. We’ve had people inquire about their differences, and how to know which one is right for you. If you’d prefer to watch the video instead of listening to the podcast, please check out our YouTube page HERE. Summary: Summary by AI: **Summary:** … Read More
Spot differences: 17 year old horse able to relax again
Can you spot the differences in these photos? TBT Master practitioner Breezy Lewis did one TBT session on this horse “Sun” (17 years old). As you can see in the before picture below, Sun’s “relaxed” posture is head up, ewe-necked, tense and with poor topline. (This is not one random moment, caught on camera. This is how Sun always stands, … Read More
Podcast 73: How to Cure Common Horse Skin Issues FOREVER
Have you heard of these skin issues: rain scald (or rain rot), pastern dermatitis, sweet itch, scratches (also called Malandars), mud fever, ringworm , fly allergies, and more. There seems to be so many, and they can look different. There’s also varying opinions on how to treat them. In TBT, we always look for the root, underlying cause. … Read More
Tbt vs osteopathy
So I received this lovely voicemail the other day: “Hi Renee, I just wanted to say thank you for creating TBT. You know, for me, I felt I had to take osteopathy first. And I felt it helped me because I learned a lot of anatomy. But if I had to choose only one — out of the many … Read More
TBT saves dog from amputation! [case study]
Do you have time for a happy-ending story? It will brighten your whole day. Our student, Vanessa Kay, received an emergency call to help this cute dog named Hercules. (Picture below of Hercules on-the-mend) Hercules was in kidney failure at 4 years old from suspected congenital kidney problems. This kidney failure had just caused an embolus (basically a large blood … Read More
Podcast 72: How Animal Communication Works
Animal communication is real! Today, you’ll learn 2 methods to talk to your dog, cat, or horse and finally understand what they need. The best part: you can actually learn animal communication with one of the methods and use it yourself Summary: Summary by AI: Dr. Renee Tucker, DVM, explores **animal communication**, sharing real stories and two main ways to … Read More
