Salt of the Earth Ranch offers a unique, all natural, safe and effective respiratory therapy using dry salt on all equines and animals. Used on racetracks, performance horses, all disciplines and all ages. Whether you're looking to open the airways for better performance or have a respiratory issue, halotherapy is an alternative holistic approach. We also offer a beautiful 5 - star airbnb retreat that can accommodate guests and their horses with a cozy campfire area, hookups, and bumper pull trailer rental. Centralized in and around Durango, Cortez, Mancos, Pagosa Springs, and Farmington/Aztec, New Mexico.
03/14/2026
When a group of ladies came to stay here last year with their horses, I had no idea it would lead to one of them falling in love with the area enough to pack up and move here with her husband and animals. She asked if I could short-term board her horses while they got settled and finished setting up their place.
It’s been a long, exhausting month with all the transitions around here—but I’d do it again in a heartbeat. The best part is they’re now just a few minutes away, and I gained a riding buddy and a new neighbor.
And while I don’t like to pick favorites… Peaches, the mini donkey, completely stole my heart while she was here. 🫠🤍
03/10/2026
💉Trace Minerals delivered via syringe today!
He usually slurps them out of the palm of my hand, but I decided to do something different because he constantly needs stimulation. 😆
This boy has grown super fast in a short period of time. I knew as soon as I brought him home I would start him on good minerals and fulvic acid to help his body absorb them. He loves the taste…and attention. 🤎
03/08/2026
Those last-minute calls from travelers needing a place for their animals—and themselves—to rest.
We never like turning anyone away. All our paddocks were full, but we quickly put one together for these two so they could stretch their legs and relax, while we gave their humans a place to stay. ☺️
03/03/2026
The Salt & Light Trailer is fully equipped to support your horse before and after competition with holistic, performance-focused therapies designed to promote circulation, muscle recovery, relaxation, and overall wellness.
✔️ Book private barn sessions to get ahead of the season
✔️ Schedule recovery days after big shows
✔️ Reserve the trailer for rodeos, jackpots, clinics & public events (event coordinators welcome)
Whether you’re hauling to win or hauling for the love of it — your horse deserves to feel as good as they perform.
Now booking spring and summer dates!
02/14/2026
𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝚅𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚎’𝚜 𝙳𝚊𝚢! 😘🫶🏻
01/19/2026
We specialize in bringing advanced therapies directly to equine performance events, offering competitors and their horses access to the same level of care they receive at home.
Our mobile unit provides:
• 𝘿𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙮 – to support respiratory health and recovery.
• 𝙍𝙚𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙮 – to encourage circulation, reduce inflammation, and promote healing.
• 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙢 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨– a non-invasive, drug-free option to support the body’s natural repair process.
These services are becoming increasingly popular among high-performance horse owners who want to keep their athletes in peak condition. By offering on-site wellness support, your event gains an added amenity that sets it apart while giving participants convenient access to proven, natural therapies.
“It’s about using what your body already has to repair and restore itself, giving those tired, overworked stem cells a little nudge with nothing more than light and a patch. Simple, natural, and effective.”
See A Lighthearted Journey into Phototherapy: My Experience So, after over 20 years of knowing about stem cell therapy, I decided to finally take a leap into something new. But not just any stem cell …
12/24/2025
Merry Christmas from our ranch to yours 🤍
We celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ—the greatest gift ever given.
May His peace rest over your home, your animals, and the land you steward.
May your barns be warm, your hearts be full, and your faith be strong this season.
✝️🤎🎄
12/21/2025
Happy Winter Solstice!
Today marks the turning point. 🌞
Longer days are officially on the way—more daylight, more saddle time, and fewer “why do I own horses in winter?” moments. 🫠
12/04/2025
Our Salt + Light Wellness Trailer is a safe, non-invasive way to help keep your horse’s respiratory system strong and supported during stressful seasons.
✨ Benefits of Salt + Red-Light Heat Therapy:
✔️ Supports clear, healthy breathing
✔️ Naturally boosts the immune system
✔️ Improves circulation for quicker recovery
✔️ Reduces inflammation in the respiratory system
✔️ Salt’s natural antimicrobial properties help create a cleaner airway environment
✔️ Promotes relaxation to help lower stress (a major factor in immunity)
✔️ 100% drug-free, gentle, and safe for all horses
12/01/2025
❄️ Our first snow of the season! ❄️
Thankful for the warmth of the sun while preparing morning chores. 🩶
Happy 1st of December!
🐾☀️🐴
11/14/2025
Sweet Emma sharing her mash of herbs with Finn this morning. 🤎🐾 🌿
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Anyone who personally knows me will say that I am passionate about yoga and all the benefits that come with focusing on breathing. I am also madly in love with my horses. These two go hand in hand for me. In early 2019 my walker, Cash, developed a cough and some labored breathing. Not being satisfied with it’s “just heaves,” I hauled him to a clinic in Ohio for more testing. His cough (that didn’t sound right to me) turned out to be the result of a Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate. But he also had low grade heaves. I was heartbroken. We had just started conditioning for endurance rides and having a blast. He has always been my peppy and forward Tennessee Walker, and to see him miserable and breathing hard was devastating. I, at one time, considered selling him because I thought he was going to be too much horse for me to handle. His high energy and my high energy were like fuel on fire. I didn’t want to give up though. That’s when I started practicing yoga and learning how to breathe and channel my energy and emotions around him. The change was drastic! We have put on hundreds and hundreds of miles together. This past year, I told him once again, I would not give up on him and I would remain loyal to keeping him comfortable.
After countless nights of research, praying, and a personal experience with halotherapy, I decided this is what I wanted to do for Cash and horses from all over. This therapy is not just for horses with respiratory or skin conditions. It is for any horse to prevent infection and keep the lungs in optimal shape. My other walker, Sully, has sweet itch. He lives the summers covered head to hoof like many others. Using the micro-fine areosol mist of pharmaceutical grade salt on his skin takes down inflammation and helps to heal the open sores. Giving comfort and relief to horses and their owners who share my story is my ultimate goal; or if you just want to keep the respiratory hygiene of your athletes in tip - top shape. All horses deserve santosha, deep contentment and joy. Making space to live in the moment, to accept what comes, and to create a brand new story. Inhaling the positive and exhaling the negative!
I am teaming up Fancy Tale Essence, LLC. A spectacular line of custom made blends of aromatherapy. A product, Just Breathe, will be recommended to use in between your halotherapy treatments to aid in the process. Along with Just Breathe, there are many other combinations your horse may benefit from with a personal evaluation performed by Fancy Tale Essence owner, Patrica Ann Shay, EDA/NCNHC/Natural Equine Health. Fancy Tale Essence is a product using aromatherapy for horses. Energy healing is a holistic approach to help achieve emotional and physical soundness. Aromatherapy is used to give the horse a smell that invokes a feeling that encourages the horse to overcome many challenges. Seeking a holistic balance emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
Let The Energy Flow...
A well performing horse needs emotional and physical balance. Untie the knots in the body AND mind.
