Honey for Horses

07/31/2025

A new scientific study co-authored by Animalweb’s own Dr David Marlin in conjuction with Anglia Ruskin University students Emily Hopkins and Stacie Whitrod and ARU Writtle Associate Professor of Animal Biomechanics and Sports Medicine and School Research Lead Dr Roberta Blake, has found that tight...

06/10/2025

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06/07/2025

06/07/2025

Saw this and it reminded me of this article on the website that some may find useful as the rain clears and the midges come out!

For More Information on how to deal with flies:

👁️ How Do Fly Masks Affect Horse Vision?
🐴 Fly Mask Survey Results
🔬 The results – Fly Rug testing
💦 The ULTIMATE Fly Repellent Survey – The Results
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06/07/2025

04/02/2025

03/03/2025

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12/31/2024

Our job Is to lessen the repercussions of pain

There are times when we can only do as much as we can do, we are not looking for recovery we are just looking at giving the horse room to breathe.

We can lessen the overall compensation pattern so there are less areas that the horse has to focus on regarding pain. We basically give the body a break and maybe then they can move a little better, load a little more equal, breathe a little better and let their body down from the brace and lift they are held in.

Why is this important because when we get rid of the Richotte effect from pain then the body is more likely to recover better, for example if the horse is shifting weight on all four feet then to lessen the impact will lessen the shift and then the body has a window to recover, often we will have a let-down in the whole body the pectorals that are atrophied due to continued lift will once again become droopy, when we look at the core it will become more relaxed as the horse no longer lifts off the feet ( often a saggy back after bodywork can be a good thing as the horse lets go because it tells us that the lift was incorrect and usually through pain)

Basically, sometimes we are giving the body a break and room to adjust and improve, we cannot begin rehab until the body is ready, to rehab a body that is not holding itself together in the correct way will only feed into dysfunction. It’s the reason why trainers and bodyworkers have to be interlinked as they need to able to see the dysfunction and know that only correct movement can happen when the body is no longer in pain.

When we look underneath the story is clear to see a lifted undercarriage supporting a dysfunction that is often missed when we see the side or dorsal view

We are only giving the body a window of opportunity to heal the rest is up to the horse

12/31/2024

Dear 2024,

We have never experienced a year where everything changed yet everything stayed the same. We have no doubt this will always be the year we look back on and say, now we know❤️

Now we know what it’s like to put yourself out there to be loved and hated for doing the same thing.

Now we know we cannot get others to do what we want so we do it ourselves.

Now we know taking chances comes with good and bad but the good always outweighs the bad.

Now we know asking for guidance comes in many forms and we are grateful for all of it.

Now we know we can do things simply because “we can” and we owe no one an explanation.

Now we know just because we can doesn’t always mean we should.

Now we know who we are and why that matters.

Now we know we can take a minute to figure out what we want to do and none of the horses are any worse off for our little break.

Now we know what true advocacy looks like.

Now we know what we don’t want to be.

Now we know we truly walk the talk and we always have.

Now we know some of us can work together and some of us cannot.

Now we know that’s okay.

Now we know just because we don’t post about all the things doesn’t mean all the things aren’t still happening.

Now we know they are really good things always honoring the horse and it’s okay if we stay quiet.

Now we know we want to keep doing what we’ve always done and that makes us truly happy.

Now we know we are supported in ways we never imagined.

Now we know losses can be few but can be so profound it changes everything.

Now we know profound losses are not just death.

Now we know people can try to hurt us for fabricated reasons and we can still keep going.

Now we know the one on one conversations are really everything.

Now we know every mustang is at risk.

Now we know we can do everything right and it can still go wrong.

Now we know we can do everything wrong and somehow it’s all okay.

Now we know we have no control over what anyone else does and spending our energy trying to convince them otherwise is not where we want to spend our time.

Now we know people believe things they actually have proof of being wrong.

Now we know people try to hurt you because it serves them and we also know that will never make sense to us so we have to let it go.

Now we know many people are doing this for things other than the horses.

Now we know blatant lies and false narratives can truly hurt horses.

Now we know there are many who are okay with that so those are not our people.

Now we know we walk a lot of fine lines because we always give people the benefit of the doubt.

Now we know there is a line.

Now we know we will not stay quiet if someone crosses that line.

Now we know it ALL matters.

Now we know one family can make a difference, one horse at a time.

Now we know we can help others do the same.

Now we know we have this one life to make a difference.

Now we know we are ready to share it all with everyone.

So 2024, thank you for the profound lessons and the gift of time to figure it all out🩵💜

All our love,
Gina, Tom, Emily and Abby

Dear 2025 . . . .

#2024







Pictured is McCullough Peaks Garth and Boreal wild and free again in Montana🩵 I had to leave here and go to all the places to know I want to be here and I will be forever grateful for 2024, all the humans and horses it brought into my life and all it taught me💜 “It was enchanting to meet you”🥰

08/20/2024

06/19/2024

This 😊

Ribs, ribs, ribs... so many horses try to tell us about a painful area over the ribcage. It can be a focal spot or the entire rib/s on one side or both.

Causes? Take your pick: problems may link to an unbalanced saddle sitting on the spring of the ribcage, or a saddle on an unmuscled back, spinal issues and especially asymmetry, an overstretched forelimb affecting serratus muscles, an impact with a post or tree, a kick... or a side slamming fall. Turning detective may bring an answer, or it may remain a mystery.

All I know is that when I'm palpating the ribcage with awareness, many horses will turn and tell me, loud and clear with a big, single look, that my hand is on a spot that hurts.

This also tells me it's a spot that's high in their awareness, whatever we slow-minded humans might think is their problem today, and therefore needs addressing.

By taking time to listen and work on this spot, considerable trust also builds up and the horse knows that they can start to give me bodywork orders and directives for the rest of the session and beyond. I've found it best to be a happy and willing slave to them once they realise this 😄

- Jane x

Thanks to Sally for the photo