As an equine veterinarian who has treated over 1,000 horses, here’s everything you need to know about chronic colic in horses, from the first signs of colic in horses that most owners miss, to when horse colic surgery is actually necessary, and what horse colic treatment options actually work long term. Horse colic is the number one killer of horses. … Read More
Podcast Episode 88: Best Horse Breeds for Different Human Personalities (Which Horse Fits You?)
Choosing the right horse breed isn’t just about looks or talent, it’s about horse personality, horse energy, and safety. In this podcast, we break down the best horse breeds for different riders and explain how horse temperament, horse psychology, and horse energy play a major role in long-term success and happiness. You’ll learn how certain horse breeds tend to think, … Read More
How to treat a horse with snotty nose
Here’s something that might surprise you. You know that runny nose your horse has right now? The one you’re probably thinking about treating with antibiotics? What if I told you that giving antibiotics is actually stopping your horse from getting better? I know. Sounds backwards, right? Let me explain what’s really happening… That Snot Is … Read More
Release the Tension
Lovely “before and after” treatment result photos, by TBT Master Practitioner Sharon Bridgeman of Australia. What I’d like to highlight with these photos is the amount of tension in the horse in the ‘before’ photo. You can see tension in every part of his body, though his eye appears peaceful enough. Many techniques focus on relieving this tension, including massage, … Read More
Lightbulbs about Horse Teeth
A beautiful Warmblood mare (whom I’ll call Black Damsel) continuously had problems. I had been doing chiropractic and acupuncture work on her for over a year . Yet her neck was stiff, and she would grind her teeth when being ridden. Black Damsel constantly had neck and lumbar subluxations. The same chiropractic pattern would reappear every single month. This is … Read More
