Bony Remodeling from Chronic Laminitis

I received a large collection of bones for my birthday this year, and I’ve been slowly working through them to get everything cleaned up and organized.

I’m hoping to create more educational content with the help of these horses, there are a lot of interesting bones - and I thought maybe I’d start here:

This is a set of coffin bones (the bone inside the hoof capsule) from the same pony. Her name is Izzy.

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It's okay to let it go...

I saw a client today that I haven’t seen in over a year.

Life got tough for her, so she told me she took a break from…everything. Just, let it go.

She had some big goals for herself and her horse last year that we weren’t able to meet the timeline for. Not even close… we were both disappointed.

She said she felt like she was giving up. It would be so easy for me to label her “non-compliant.”

But then, this spring, the chronic pain she had been battling for 10 years just… went away.

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Partnership with Equine Massage Academy

I am so proud to announce a partnership with Equine Massage Academy (EMA).

EMA is based in the UK and we have been working together over the past few years since they first approached me about using some of my videos in their training programs.

We are now working to bring their career certification programs, continuing education courses, and horse owner education to students in the US.

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Learning to Trim with Ida Hammer

There is truly nothing better than a day full of learning, laughter, and being surrounded by people who care so deeply about the wellbeing of their horses.

Ida Hammer first convinced me I could learn to trim my own horses feet back in 2019 and yesterday I was finally able to attend her Intermediate Trim class.

If any of you have thought for even a moment about learning to trim - I cannot recommend Ida highly enough. She will teach you everything you need to know, in a way that you can understand, and perhaps most importantly - in a supportive and compassionate way.

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The Equine Dental Connection - Webinars with Wendy

Recently, Suzzi Peeler and I were lucky enough to be a part of Wendy Murdoch’s “Webinars with Wendy” series. We talked all about equine dentition, common dental imbalances and why they matter, and what happens in the body as a result of imbalances in the mouth.

This was such a fun chat for us! I hope you guys enjoy it, too. Make sure to check out the rest of Wendy’s webinars - she has some great interviews available and it’s all absolutely FREE!

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