Equiloutions- Equine & Equestrian Solutions

10/14/2025

09/15/2025

Loving this cooler weather. The horses agree!

09/05/2025

I’m a hugeeeeee supporter of this..soo beneficial

09/04/2025

“High withers are generally associated with good action in the front, but when excessively high it is not uncommon to find the back hollow, and such a one is unfit to carry weight.

High withers are always lean, narrow, and razor-like; the horse that possesses them is always in danger of injury, for as we have previously mentioned, the ridge of the back, which includes the withers, is incapable of sustaining pressure.”

Animal Management 1933

09/03/2025

09/01/2025

Happy September 1st (Happy Labor Day!)

Thank you to all my wonderful clients for making July & August amahhzziinngg 🫶❤️

Big things are coming 💪🔥🐴

09/01/2025

🌾 Choosing the Right Hay for Your Horse 🐴💡

Selecting hay is one of the most important decisions in your horse’s feeding program. The ideal forage depends on their activity level, health status, and nutrient requirements. You’ll often see hay labeled as first or second cutting, referring to when it was harvested during the growing season.

🔹 First-Cutting Hay
Typically harvested in spring, it’s coarser, higher in fiber, and lower in digestibility. It may be a good option for easy keepers or horses with lower calorie needs.

🔹 Second-Cutting Hay
Usually finer and leafier, second-cut is more digestible and energy-dense, making it ideal for performance horses, breeding stock, and seniors with higher nutritional demands.

📉 But remember: hay quality depends on more than the cutting. Species, weather, and plant maturity all play a role, and the only way to know the nutrient content for sure is through hay analysis.

📖 Learn more about first vs. second cutting and how to choose the best hay for your horse:
https://madbarn.ca/first-vs-second-cutting-hay-for-horses/
https://madbarn.com/first-vs-second-cutting-hay-for-horses/

08/31/2025

I will be forever washing tack at a laundry mat 😂

But plot twist…it’s NOT my tack 🧐🤭

08/27/2025

PILL PARANOIA
Some stress free ideas to help the medicine go down.

There’s a time in most of our dogs’ lives that they need to take medication for some reason.

With some dogs it’s a simple solution of hiding it in some food and it’s all done.

A small percentage of dogs will just happily swallow whatever is presented to them.

Then there are the dogs that instantly become professional drug detectors and just know there is a foreign substance being concealed, no matter how delicious or smelly the substance it’s hidden in.

They will happily gulp down the food it’s hidden in while simultaneously spitting out the now gooey and melting medication. It really is an amazing talent!

Some dogs will just flat-out refuse to eat anything that conceals the vile thing.

We might keep trying, experimenting with all sorts of enticing, culinary delights, adding far too many calories and unhealthy options, but all to no avail.

If no matter what you try, your dog is still an expert drug detector, you will have to resort to more stressful methods – a pill gun or asking your vet to show you how it’s done, but hopefully some of the ideas in this post will be successful.

08/27/2025

Don’t forget the HOLIDAYS are coming…will you need a pet/farm sitter?

Contact me today to get your dates locked into my book 😍🙌

Olivia (448) 867-0604