Meet my new horse Xenia, a 15-year-old Canadian horse, and follow her journey as I rehabilitate her from laminitis and founder. Learn effective strategies for managing equine laminitis, including diet adjustments, supplements, exercise routines, and hoof care.

I’ve shared bits and pieces about my feed dish on Facebook and in a previous blog post, but I thought it was time for a more thorough overview. What’s in my feed dish? Well, the answer is—it’s always changing! There are several factors at play, from seasonal changes to individual horse needs, that keep things dynamic.

A short update on my summer activities this year including mountain horse camping and a trip to Olds, Alberta for the WAEO Conference 2024 - ‘Osteopathic Relations - The Viscera’, where my good friend Dr. Laura Taylor, along with other amazing speakers from around the world presented some fascinating facts.

Crystal Langford, owner of Mooi Natural Essentials here in Nelson, BC, shares her experience of how Stance Equitec’s Turmericle joint supplement has transformed the life of her senior draft workhorse, Hero. For Hero, the supplement has led to significant improvements in his joints, skin, and overall health, and his zest for life continues to surprise Crystal.

Coby, one of our Equine Assisted Learning program horses, injured his ear this spring and it was very difficult sedating him in order to treat the wound the traditional way so I tried Biom spray and here’s what happened…

One of our EAL program horses, Coby, originally came from a farm where he may have had access to haylage or feed suitable for cows. He was doing okay when he first arrived at our place from Alberta but when he came back to us last spring, he had some symptoms similar to ulcers/digestive issues. But did also have a sullen look to him and his energy was just not right. I decided to try him on Remove first to see if he’d improve…

In this post we discuss how High Non-Structural Carbohydrates (NSC) can negatively impact metabolically sensitive horses, causing digestive issues, ulcers, and even laminitis. We take a look at a “Fibre First” approach to equine health and debate what the healthiest forms of energy are — grains or oils? I’ve also included a peak of what goes into my horses’ daily mash.

I’ve been experimenting with different types of deworming products and schedules for the past 20 years and my hope is that through by sharing my experience you will be encouraged to look at your deworming schedule with fresh eyes. With the alarming evidence of anthelmintic (aka chemical dewormer) resistance how can we confidently deworm our horses? I personally use a special protocol once a year to fully remove parasites both from my horse’s digestive tract but also their mesenteric artery.

On September 6th, 2017 my horse Stiletto became mysteriously and critically ill. Her symptoms seemed like West Nile Virus and included twitching of her muzzle and ears, frequent chewing, fine muscle twitching, progressive incoordination, weakness, and listlessness. Find out what we did to help heal her condition.

Feeding oil to horses is now a widely recognised practice, however, not all oils are equal. The properties of different oils vary and it is important to know the properties of whichever oil you choose to feed your horse. Find out why we like and use Stance Equitec’s Equipower Maintenance and Equipower Performance. Prefer an Omega 3 oil? We’ve got KER EO-3 and Farmers Own Flax Seed Oil.

Did you know that Vitamin E is vital to immune, cardiovascular, circulatory, neuromuscular, and reproductive functions? It is a yearly staple for my herd as it also helps with hoof condition and strength.

Equine digestive upsets can be a real concern for horse owners. I’ve been on my own journey to find a product that can successfully treat stomach and colonic ulcers in horses. Does your horse display any of these symptoms…?

Yup, it’s summer and that means It's more important than ever to provide our horses with adequate shade, plenty of clean water, salt and electrolytes after exercise. Salt blocks are not a sufficient salt source for horses because they lack the highly textured tongues that cows have.