02/04/2026
💁♀️ I want to address a topic that really burns my biscuits.... I'm so tired of marketing that preys on the desperation of people just trying to help their horses.
Today I'm going to talk about MY experience with ozone therapy and why I disagree with the ridiculous way it's being marketed on social media.
(Here's your one warning. If you act a fool in my comments, you're getting deleted because I don't have time for nonsense today.)
Let's rewind back to 2019. My Lupus and Lyme were out of control and I was dealing with symptoms so bad that I was struggling just to get through a day of work. I was in and out of the ER with trigeminal nerve issues. I started researching ozone therapy and how effective it is for autoimmune issues. So I started calling places in Edmond and they quoted me 40 sessions of ozone at $100 each 3 days a week to reset Lyme. Then another 40 sessions once a week to maintain. This same protocol was used for both IV ozone and hyperbaric chamber.
👉 Do the math... That's $8,000.
I wasn't willing to spend that so, I started researching how I could buy my own equipment. First I looked into the soft pod hyperbaric pod that Justin Bieber took with him on his tour. But I was really going to take up floorspace in my house. Then I got to talking with a vet I worked really close with and gave me a connect that was the ozone wizard for racehorses in FL. This connect helped me get a machine ordered so I could do my own ozone.
I will not use something on a horse that I have not personally experimented with on myself. I believe research with verbal feedback helps us understand what our horses experience. So I can personally tell you about using ozone IV, IM, subQ in acupoints vs belly of muscle, in the ear, rectally, injected into joints and with dental work.
I can also tell you that 40 sessions for Lyme and Lupus is accurate.
I had so much success using ozone on myself, my journey convinced my hormone doctor to add ozone therapy to his practice in Edmond and I got to be a guest when the company came to train his staff. I learned a ton of techniques that day.
👉 What makes ozone therapy successful?
- Frequency
- Concentration
- Correct application
It's not some magical "cure". You're just supplying super-charged oxygen to depleted areas of the body in order to help create an environment where the body can repair itself.
👆 Understanding this right here tells you why you won't find magical results in one session.
A single session can help with pain control, increased energy, immune system bump, decreased inflammation, and a lift of brain fog. But that's clearing secondary symptoms. That's not correcting the actual imbalance. Your sessions have to stack for best results.
I've worked with this therapy with tons of people (both in my practice and with referrals), witnessed it used with veterans programs, and collaborated on a bunch of horses in the last year.
As always... Most of my research happens on the human side and gets crossed over to horses.
🚩 As a professional, I straight up get the ick with some of these posts I've seen proclaiming instant results and cures.
It creates an expectation that can't be achieved, causes owners to rush healing that needs to be taken seriously and really reflects negatively on our whole industry. We encounter enough pushback from outdated laws and veterinarians that don't believe in the importance of therapy. Then add on these wild tales of "replacing veterinary medicine" and the ignorance of a few creates a storm we all have to weather.
👉 Can horse owners safely ozone their horses themselves and get great results?
- In most cases... Yes.
👉 Are there some cases that need to be addressed by a veterinarian?
- Absolutely
👉 Is ozone a therapy that should be a staple in most rehab facilities?
- I think so
The problem with the horse industry in general is that when positive results start pouring in for a modality, then everyone jumps on it and starts trying to out-market everyone else.
My advice would be:
- Ask that professional to see their case studies. ...Not an article they read online. Not borrowing another therapist's case studies (like stealing mine to use for your marketing)
Ask them about their experience with the modality.
Horse owners... This part is for you:
👉 If a claim sounds like something you'd need Jesus to come down and do... It's probably exaggerated. Find a different therapist.
👉 Pictures, x-rays, documentation will tell you a lot about the experience level of the therapist.
👉 We cannot "force" the body to heal. Equipment is designed to help create a balanced environment so the body can do what it's already capable of doing. A better healing environment should create faster and better quality healing, but we can force the body to do anything.
👉 Ozone is fairly safe but there are some contraindications and things you have to be careful with. When I teach horse owners, I keep to basic protocols to keep you safe in your skill set. Professional level work needs to be left to the professionals.
📌 I understand that people just want to help their horses and I know it's easy to get lost in "7 day miracle"Facebook posts. But take a step back and really ask good questions before you choose a practitioner. A true professional will never be offended at answering questions, but someone that doesn't know the answers will get uncomfortable quickly.
