P4 Equine Therapy

09/09/2022

08/10/2022

04/04/2022

Spring grass is tricky!

Not a joke...

Have you ever wondered why you can have a 15 acre field and part of it is chewed down to nubs and the other part has grass a hand high, But your horse is constantly grazing in the chewed down part?

Grass 6 inches and taller has less sugars than grass under 6 inches.

For every inch drop below 6 inches, the fructan (sugar) content rises.

Grass under 6 inches is stressed like it's a Monday morning with a project deadline. It uses sugar to repair itself.

Stop mowing your fields short.

Stop grazing your chubbys on chewed down grass. (this is why grazing muzzles are so touted...they keep the horse from being able to get much short grass)

(We aren't saying let your fields be 3 feet tall, by the way. The optimal thing to do is keep them 6-8 inches tall and graze them in small areas there)

12/14/2021

Happy day of the horse! We had a beautiful frosty morning this morning and I snapped a few pics! Drop a pic or pics of your horses below 👇

12/12/2021

I have amazing clients and friends! Thank you for letting me part of you and your horse’s journey 🧡

07/06/2021

I believe that we under utilize rehab in horses. Just think what we could accomplish if we added post surgical and /or post injury rehab exercises that target the appropriate muscle groups and strengthen supporting structures!

06/08/2021

Managing the easy keepers.
Cricket and Wynnie have a tendency to get round on spring pasture. To help reduce the risk of laminitis and obesity, we reduce the amount of time they have access to the pasture in the spring and early summer. I turn them out when I wake up and I try to have them back in the dry pen with their bale net around 10am. According to the University of Minnesota, sugars in the grass are lowest between 3am and 10am. And I’m not getting up at 3:00am to let horses out 😜
Do you manage your horse’s turn out time? Drop a picture of your horse in the comments!

https://extension.umn.edu/horse-nutrition/grazing-horses-prone-laminitis

01/12/2021

Coming soon to a barn near you...
I was delighted to receive an embroidered treatment bag last week for being the top of my class. Thank you Natural Touch Therapy Institute! Janelle Lukan Brenda Fitzgerald

12/25/2020

Merry Christmas to you and your 2 legged and 4 legged family members!

11/08/2020

After an extra long 2 years (thanks to Covid) I’ve completed my Equine Sports Therapy course! Thanks to everyone who allowed me to work on their ponies for my case studies and projects, and supported me in other ways. And a special thanks to my instructor and classmates for being one of the best parts of this journey 🧡