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Horse Herbs and an Online Store

January 26, 2018 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

I recently was made aware of Country Park. This website has a niche focus: herbs for horses and other animals. It is a website that informs about horse herbs and also is an online store. You can purchase herbs for horses, learn about their benefits and even receive a consultation by author of A Healthy Horse the Natural Way, Catherine Bird.

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This website is a great example of how a niche focus can generate income. Products are able to be sold to clients who would use them regularly for their horses. (The site also caters to canines). There is also the chance to meet with potential clients and discuss what herbs may benefit their horses and why.

In the section focused on the A-Z of herbs you can find out about 60 different herbs that are used for horses to help in their health in one way or another. Some herbs I am familiar with: garlic, chamomile, cinnamon, comfrey to name a few. But others are a complete blank to me! These include cornsilk, eyebright, ginkgo and many others. It’s a whole other world to me, but one I’d be very interested to learn about.

I love the idea of being able to grow your own herbs that you can use to treat your horses. Perhaps something will help to calm them or improve their digestive system or maybe even treat a wound they have. Being able to use natural ingredients to help your horse’s health is very appealing.

If your curiosity is peaked and you want to learn more about horse herbs, then check out their article section. There are pieces on different herbs for the seasons, competing on horses, helping with breeding, cooling herbs for summer immunity and also laminitis! Fascinating stuff. Whether or not you end up buying some herbs through the Country Park website, chances are you could learn a lot on this topic.

Inspiritus Equine, Inc

January 10, 2018 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

Inspiritus Equine, Inc looks at integrated soundness solutions for the horse. I was made aware of this site when reading Suffering in Silence. I love the fact that there are businesses like this. As it states on the Inspiritus Equine site, various healing methods from both Eastern and Western medicine are utilised to diagnose lameness in a horse.

Dr. Robson is able to provide insight from the veterinary chiropractic side of things as well as veterinary acupuncture. Saddle-fit evaluations and infrared thermography are also offered. The list is topped off by the availability of Chinese and also western herbal medicine.

On top of all these different ways to look at a horse’s well being and assess potential lameness issues, Dr. Robson also boasts helping to educate horse owners and treating the affected horse/s compassionately.

Inspiritus Equine, Inc

Most people will recognise that one person can’t do everything. But when you have a network of capable equine professionals, much more is possible. As it states on the Inspiritus Equine, Inc site:

“Inspiritus Equine, Inc. unites the best healing methods from both Eastern and Western Veterinary Medicine, with top industry professionals in farriery, saddlery, thermography, and classical foundation training, to create an integrated, sound equine body and mind. Inspiritus Equine, Inc. provides a unique approach to your horse’s well-being. Dr. Robson evaluates each patient as a whole horse and emphasizes client education while providing invaluable resources.”

I have touched on the niche idea of a veterinarian with a farriery focus before. This particular incorporation seems to take the idea of combining niches to a whole new level. When you have access to a professional who is able to be educated in various fields, this can greatly benefit your horse. And if they make use of other professionals in various areas, this too is a plus.

“There are strong similarities in the way horses and those with autism see the world. Horses are often born into an environment they don’t understand, with overwhelming sights, sounds, and smells, and a sense that no one understands them. And when they see someone with autism, who has much the same background, and who knows them, and knows what they need – there is a connection. Since the two share the same experiences, they both relax, and seem to talk and understand each other.” – Valerie Ormond

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American Association of Professional Farriers

January 5, 2018 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

If you have a desire to go into farriery as a career, it’s worth knowing about your local association. They can provide much in the way of business advice, educational training and even qualification details. Not to mention promotion of your services, related farrier events and more. The American Association of Professional Farriers has much to offer on their website.

I love that they have a Career Centre on their site. It provides details on farrier schools, gaining a farriery qualification and even scholarships for the year that can be applied for. If you want to start you career as a farrier in the US, this looks like the place to go!

There is also a mentoring program, by the looks of things. If you have questions about farriery as a career, who better to go to then a mentor? You can learn from someone who has already been there, done that! You may be provided with insight that you wouldn’t otherwise gain. Mentors can teach what not to do in particular situations and even give much needed encouragement.

The American Association of Professional Farriers | Equus Education

Tools are a much needed aid in the world of trimming horses’ feet. On the Professional Farriers website you’ll even find links to different farrier supply stores. This can help you to determine what your ongoing costs will be and how this will affect what you charge clients.

I think the mission statement on their website sums things up nicely:

“The American Association of Professional Farriers will promote the integrity of the farrier industry by strengthening the knowledge and skills of its members through continuing education and support at the state, national and international levels while improving overall equine health through collaboration with other industry professionals.”

The American Association of Professional Farriers

Back in 2001, issues of certification, publications, continuing education, alliances and professional relations for farriers were raised in a meeting held in Georgetown, Kentucky. This led to a decision to start building the American Association of Professional Farriers. This also led to the creation the Canadian Association of Professional Farriers and the International Association of Professional Farriers. All three are governed by the same Board of Directors.

As I’ve said before on Equus Education, if you know of an association that helps to build and promote the industry you plan to go into, be sure you make use of its resources and contacts! They’re there to help you.

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Equine Research Projects

December 1, 2017 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

I recently had the opportunity to catch up with a friend whom I studied with at the Irish National Stud. It’s hard to believe, but that was more than 10 years ago. She now runs her own business Ethonova. This French based business is involved in a lot of equine research projects related to equine welfare.

Claire talked with me of some of her current projects and there seemed to be a theme that caught my interest. There are so many things we still don’t know about horses. And there are many things we can do better or more efficiently. Claire’s focus is on improving horse welfare. She has clients who have product ideas to increase the ease with which horses are handled. The focal point is often on improving welfare of the horse by decreasing stress in situations – such as with loading onto a dark, enclosed float/trailer.

Equine Research Projects

A lot of these projects need funding and support from universities so that the studies can be carried out. Once a particular management aspect or product can be proven to improve results or a horse’s welfare, then funding can be sought to promote a particular product for sale and use within the industry.

Equine research projects can be a great way to gain backing and funding for a product idea that you may have. Being able to work within an educational institution can help to ensure that the studies are carried out professionally. Plus they are done in as short a timeframe as possible and you can gain funding to support the project. If you have a research idea, it may be worth reaching out to your local equine institution. See if you may be able to partner with them on an equine research project.

The Horse Dictionary

November 29, 2017 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

I am currently in the process of a collaborative project with some horse book authors. Because we are from differing countries, we have varying terms that we use to describe horse related things. Consider the grass area where you may house a horse – what do you call it? A paddock? Perhaps a field? Maybe you keep them in pastures. There are terms we may use that are unknown to readers of our information. But what if there was a horse dictionary you could utilise to compare various horse terms? Perhaps it could even identify a word such as paddock and then highlight what this may be known as in other countries.

The Horse Dictionary may need to be a collaborative project. This could be between people from the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and other English speaking countries. Or perhaps it could be created by one person. But they have access to people in varying countries that can undertake a survey.

When it comes to creating horse information for others to read, it is important that we are able to communicate it in such a way that people understand. I am aware as an Australian author that some terms I use are new to my readers. They are often in the United States and United Kingdom. Although I feel it is good for them to be aware of different horse terms in other countries, I also explore different terms on my author website, explaining these concepts.

The Horse Dictionary

What if there was one place online that writers could go to as a reference point? Perhaps they’re writing an informative article for the United States. Or they want to promote a new horse welfare product for the United Kingdom. Or maybe they’re to be doing a presentation of their horse services in New Zealand. If they could adjust their terminology to match the country they’re presenting it in, how helpful would this resource be?

Horse Herbs and an Online Store

Inspiritus Equine, Inc

Inspiritus Equine, Inc

American Association of Professional Farriers

The American Association of Professional Farriers

Equine Research Projects

Equine Research Projects

The Horse Dictionary

The Horse Dictionary

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