Rebalance With Bev

01/05/2026

30/04/2026

The Role of Chewing and Saliva in Digestive Health

Saliva plays a critical role in equine digestion. Unlike humans, horses do not produce saliva in large quantities in response to the presence of food alone. Instead, chewing stimulates saliva flow, which acts as a natural buffer to stomach acid. Because equine saliva contains bicarbonate, frequent chewing helps protect the stomach lining from acidic erosion.

When horses go long stretches without forage or are fed large amounts of concentrate that require less chewing, saliva production decreases. This reduction removes a key defense against gastric acidity and increases the risk of ulcers and other upper digestive tract problems.

Forage promotes prolonged chewing and, therefore, increased saliva flow. Horses that graze for many hours each day have a natural buffering mechanism supporting both stomach comfort and hindgut fermentation. Encouraging chewing — through free‑choice hay, slow feeders, and forage‑based diets — helps maintain natural saliva production and supports a healthy digestive environment.

29/04/2026

How does our old adversary strangles compare to emerging threat West Nile Virus?

Join the strangles and West Nile Virus webinar with EIDS' Dr Richard Newton and Redwings Horse Sanctuary veterinary surgeon Nic de Brauwere for our Lunchtime Live on the 5th of May 2026

💛 Whether you're a horse owner, yard manager, vet or other equine professional this webinar is for you

The live will cover all things Strangles and how it compares to a new threat from West Nile Virus 🦟

As well as exploring the similarities and differences of the two equine infectious diseases and we will discuss how good biosecurity principles can be used and adapted to help protect horses from multiple risks 💪

As infectious diseases expand their global range, this is your chance to hear from two experts in the field and have your questions answered

Just one week to go - sign up today:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strangles-and-west-nile-virus-webinar-tickets-1985080309643

28/04/2026

Less than a week to go before strangles awareness week !… with cases rising , now more than ever we need to spread awareness, educate ourselves and work together to do our BEST for our horses .

28/04/2026

Let’s talk massage ….. do you have a regular massage?.. what’s your go to ?. Relaxing , more deeper muscle work or a good sports massage work through?

Are you a zone out, quiet , relax type of person ?
Do you talk a bit and then zone out ( that’s me !)
Or do you like to chat through the whole treatment ?

None of these are wrong .. we are all individuals. Some people can’t quite switch off but still enjoy the massage and really enjoy the benefits and decompress later.

Some people switch off instantly, fall to sleep, snore and just wake up after the treatment.

This is the same with horses too !
I’ve worked on horses that instantly relax within minutes of contact .. head low, eyes soft and dreamy, snoring , sighing and just so comfortable in the moment .

I’ve also worked on horses where they will drift in between a relaxed state and then more alert, still relaxed but paying attention to where I am and what I’m doing .

Sometimes a horse will move around the stable and that’s ok too !!!.. they need to feel secure enough to relax , to benefit from the treatment……. But sometimes the relaxation comes after the treatment when I’m gone, when the owner has gone and in that moment the horse can decompress .

26/04/2026

If you’re looking for a fantastic family day out then visit Emley Moor tractor pull .. it’s is brilliant.. great fun watching the tractor pull and cheering them on, good choice of food and drink vendors, rides, vintage vehicles, stalls and more …we’ve been a few times and it’s such a well run event .

Here for 2026!

24/04/2026

How does our old adversary Strangles compare to emerging threat West Nile Virus?

23/04/2026

Every month I get to continue my education thanks to Wolds Equine Sports Massage Approved Courses.. every month is different, highly educational and gives me fresh knowledge to add to my training ..this month has been all about performance horses.. dressage, race horses, eventers etc .. looking at them as the performance athletes that they are and the resulting stress and strain they experience…

23/04/2026

When you get morning texts like this it sets you up for the day . This lady struggles daily with chronic pain and struggles to get comfortable in bed and achieve a full nights sleep or quality sleep in general… we all struggle with poor sleep from time to time so imagine that on a regular basis !!…

22/04/2026

What a fantastic testimonial from Rachel… I absolutely love my job , seeing the results , connecting with both horse and owner and it’s always lovely to get such great feedback.❤️

21/04/2026

Another busy day today topped off nicely with a maintenance massage for the beautiful Hanoverian gelding , Rocky.
As always Rocky was an absolute pleasure to treat but really needs to stop growing as I will have to get a bigger step !!!🤩.

I can’t wait to follow this boys dressage journey . Together with his mum Rachel they are a perfect team .