Blog Page | April Love – Holistic Horse Works, LLC

Sidebone; what can you do about it?

by April Love | Oct 24, 2019 | Blog Page, 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 | Blog Page, 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...

Improper Saddle Fit Can Have Far-Reaching Effects on Your Horse!

by April Love | Oct 24, 2019 | Blog Page, Saddle Fit

Does your saddle fit properly? I invite you to go out to your horse and tie them, standing on a level surface. Next, stand on a stool or bucket five to ten feet behind them. Notice the alignment of the horse’s body. Is one side of the rump higher than the other? ...

No Hoof – No Horse

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

This old cowboy adage has been bantered around since we first started domesticating and using the horse as a means of traveling and working with heavy loads and instills the dreaded notion that if your horse has a hoof problem you really don’t have a healthy horse. ...

If you knew your horse was in pain, what would you do?

by April Love | Jun 14, 2017 | Blog Page, Crooked Horse, Health and Wellness, Newsletters

If you knew your horse was in pain the entire time you were riding your horse, would you be enthused to learn how to fix it? Unfortunately, most people do not realize they are riding a crooked horse and that makes me sad. Good news, it does not have to be that way!...