21/10/2024
🍂RIDING INTO FALL🍂
As we ride into fall and endure the wet and colder conditions, it’s important to remember how the drastic change in weather affects our equine friends. I know that living in eastern Washington we have already had quite a few nights of temperatures dropping into the low 30’s. My husband has already rolled his eyes at me while I’ve started to organize and use my horses winter attire😋.
It’s important to remember that with the change in weather it can affect the way our horses move, eat and consume water. Horses who have access to turn out or pasture may have a higher risk of slipping or falling due to the wet and frozen ground. The past few winters I have seen an increase in working on horses who had sustained an injury due to the ground conditions.
Horses who live in more of a confined space, such as a stall to paddock tend to move around less than they normally would which affects their whole body including their mind. Horses are meant to move, movement is lotion for their joints and helps keep their muscles and fascia elastic and happy.
So I encourage you as a horse owner to think about your horse, and how you can help both their bodies and mind ease into these wet and colder conditions coming our way. It’s also important to remember that just because you may ride your horse less, or even give them time off of riding, it’s still highly recommended and beneficial to have your horse receive some type of body work during the fall and winter months.
No riding does not equal no bodywork, so if your horse receives massage, PEMF, or another form of therapy. They should still receive this type of body work during these harsher conditions and especially if you have an older horse or a horse who struggles with arthritis. I look forward to working on my clients horses these next few months and I feel darn good knowing that I’m helping optimize both their health and wellbeing🐴🤎.
*Riding into Fall Photos: Wyatt and I at the last Eventing show of the season a few weeks back at Spokane Sport Horse Farms, it was a blast & he was a rockstar!*
