April Love | April Love – Holistic Horse Works, LLC

What To Do When Your Horse Colics While You Wait For The Vet

by April Love | Dec 18, 2021 | Newsletters

Colic is a major concern for any horse owner notually, it is a few HOURS before the vet can get to you, so what can you do to help your horse while waiting? Recently, I worked on some horses that were distressed with colic symptoms while I was at their farm. The first...

Love riding your horse? Here is how to help them be more comfortable in their bodies and be rideable into their 30’s

by April Love | Oct 24, 2019 | Health and Wellness

Is your horse tripping or short striding? Do you wonder why your horse is pinning ears, swishing tail when saddled or when being asked for the trot or canter? A horse unwilling to flex at the poll, bend to the bit, unwilling to extend the gait, canter on the other...

5 Myths about Winter Horse Care

by April Love | Oct 24, 2019 | Health and Wellness

Freezing temperatures and snow bring several misconceptions on how we care for our horses. In this article, April Love examines five common winter horse care myths, and what horse owners need to know. Let’s take a look at some commonly held misconceptions. “It’s...

Sidebone; what can you do about it?

by April Love | Oct 24, 2019 | SideBone

Sadly, in my travels, I have seen sidebone starting on horses as young as 3 years old! What causes ‘calcifications’ like sidebone, ringbone, arthritic hocks and knees that can lame our horses and decrease their ride-able years? When our body is not...

High-Low ‘Syndrome’ in front hooves? What causes it and what can you do about it?

by April Love | Oct 24, 2019 | Health and Wellness

What does High – Low Syndrome look like? Well when you squat down and look at your horses front hooves you will notice the hairlines do not match-meaning one is more horizontal and one is more sloped to the ground. The horizontal one is the high heel the one sloping...