Summertime Recovery Tips for Horses
We tend to work our horses harder in the warmer months, when recovery is more of a challenge. The harder the horse’s body works, the more energy it burns, and the byproduct of this...
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Rest, Relaxation, & Alixir EQ: The Keys to Recovery
Supporting the body’s recovery process after physical exertion, training, and competing is crucial for equine athletes. Horse recovery support is also crucial for animals stressed from high temperatures and/or high humidity. Metabolic horses, especially,...
This Summer, Cool Dogs Need Cooling Foods
I consider myself a cool dog: hip, with-it, favoring a bit of a rebellious streak, channeling my inner James Dean. There are days when obeying the word “come” just doesn’t work for me. Unfortunately,...
In the Lab: Science and Equine Hydration Therapy
Water comprises an enormous part of the horse’s body: foals are about 80% water and adult horses about 65% water. When you think about the average size of an adult horse, that’s a lot...
Water Quality Matters: Introducing the Horse Hydrator
Water has been on my radar for some time now, long before hearing about the Horse Hydrator, and long before water disasters like Flint, Michigan hit the public news waves. It has been on...
Getting Started With the Whole Food Diet
It can seem daunting to disconnect ourselves from commercial horse feeds and plunge into the world of the whole food diet. It was daunting for me too! But I realized that the cornerstones of...
