02/06/2026
Winter in Virginia was reasonable until mid January. The footing was dry and not frozen. Horses were ridden and turned out.
It went steeply downhill with the big snow/ice event two weeks ago. Despite the lack of turn out and infrequent exercise, I am grateful to be able to ride the oval, gravel drive around the barn.
I’m also most grateful for all of the tools and daily protocols we’ve developed which make our lives and those of our horses safe, relaxed, and making progress, regardless of conditions.
These are the tools I use to make riding a pleasure, despite the ravages of recent weather:
1. Our saddle with the latest SmartRide Rx technology. Back discomfort or pain creates tension and a likely scenario for dangerous, disruptive behavior when combined with lack of turnout and exercise, snow sliding off roofs and slippery or treacherous footing.
2. The Thera-Tree or the new eWell Therapy Pad. When inside, our horses live in this technology with a service drop to the grounding girth on one end and to a grounding rod outside on the other. This keeps them in a constant state of electromagnetic homeostasis. (See the second photo.)
3. An eWell Puck is on each halter and a Collar Puck goes on the bridle when they’re ridden.
4. All blankets are kept on a grounded blanket rack when not in use.
5. All equipment is grounded before each use; saddle pads, saddle, girths, bridles, stirrups, half chaps, boots and all clothing.
6. All laundry is washed with an eWell in the washing machine and all tack is cleaned with an eWell in the bucket.
The beneficial effect of this remarkable technology is compounded in each of the measures listed above. Discomfort from back pain and the disruptive nature of chaotic energy is eliminated or blocked, replaced by comfort from all sources of contact.
The results speak for themselves and are worth every bit of effort.
-Tad Coffin
