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I recently received some useful links from safetyforpets.com which readers may find helpful in negotiating the ever-growing quagmire of horse husbandry: - Feed Calculator https://standleeforage.com/tools/feed-calculator - How to House Your Horse: Tips, Tricks and...

Equine Cushing’s disease has had a variety of labels over the years, with PPID (‘Equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction’) currently being the most accepted name in the veterinary community. For the sake of simplicity however, and for my own sanity (having always...

Finally, the long month of January is over and February has arrived, bringing with it the prospect of spring and an end to those long, dark nights. For some riders though, spring heralds the return of those dreaded headshaking symptoms. Whilst many agree headshaking...

Thirty-four, the number of bones that make up the equine skull, a large number for an area that receives little or no attention when assessing the causes of health and mobility issues in horses. The main reason for this is the fact that some believe the skull is...

So 2019 is upon us, even though it feels like only yesterday we were welcoming in 2018! As the clock ticked midnight on the 1st January, the day changed from Monday to Tuesday. Most day changes come and go with little or no consideration but this day is considered...

Ditch those shoes and gallop for the hills... okay, it may not be quite as simple as just removing your horse’s shoes like we might do after a hard day’s work, but barefoot is not as difficult as many make out. To be honest, I was a little sceptical about barefoot....

… well, okay, not so much ‘wild’ but certainly exotic! When I started my Animal Reiki journey, my practice focused very much on more traditional domestic animals, mainly my own animal family consisting at the time of two cats and a tortoise. Reiki for zoo animals...

Are your horse’s eyes symmetrical? Are its ears? Its nostrils? Have you ever even considered the symmetry of your horse’s face? If the answer is no then you are not alone. Few owners and riders ever look at their horse's face straight on and yet the horse’s face tells...

Of the therapies I practice, Reiki is the one that meets with the most confusion, often greeted by a mix of frowns, laughter and eye rolling! Whilst Shiatsu also works on an energetic level, many of the techniques used are closer to what people are used to seeing from...

For many years I was a keen believer in acupuncture. A keen recipient myself, I would come away feeling relaxed and uplifted. Whilst I do still see acupuncture as a very effective therapy, since discovering Shiatsu I feel I have gone that one step further in providing...

I've just finished reading a book called 'The Spark in the Machine: How the Science of Acupuncture Explains the Mysteries of Western Medicine' (Dr Keown). It explores how western medicine validates the theories of Chinese medicine and how Chinese medicine explains the...

"I was first introduced to Shiatsu by a friend who asked if I would be willing for my pony Herbie to be used for Shiatsu practice as part of Amanda’s training. As I’m always open to trying new therapies I jumped at the chance and haven’t looked back. Due to him being...