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04/23/2026

Some of my absolute FAVORITE clients to work on ❤️

04/20/2026

Have you ever used balance pads before?

✅ Improved Proprioception & Awareness: By creating an unstable surface, pads force the horse to engage their nervous system to feel where their limbs are, improving body coordination and movement.

✅ Core and Stabilizer Muscle Strengthening: Regular use triggers, and thus strengthens, deep abdominal muscles, back muscles, and leg stabilizer muscles, improving posture.

✅ Joint Stability & Rehabilitation: They provide low-impact exercise that encourages subtle, controlled joint movement, assisting in rehabilitation for tendons, ligaments, and neurological injuries.

✅ Calming and Relaxation: The focus required for balancing can act as a mental stimulation tool, helping anxious or nervous horses relax and release tension.

✅ Improved Balance & Reduced Asymmetry: Helps horses learn to evenly distribute their weight, assisting in correcting compensation patterns.

✅ Pre-habilitation: Helps prevent future injuries by strengthening the stabilizing muscles that protect joints.

✅ Easy to Use: Suitable for in-stable use, it is a convenient, low-intensity training tool.

04/20/2026

Pros and Cons of Grass Hay 🌾🐴

Grass hay is a staple in many equine diets, offering several benefits along with a few considerations.

Pros of Grass Hay
✅High fiber support
* Maintains a healthy microbial population
* Promotes proper gut motility

✅Supports stable glucose levels
* Continuous intake of fiber helps prevent spikes in blood sugar

✅Easy to assess quality
* Unprocessed form allows visual evaluation of freshness and structure

✅Increases chew time
* Longer stems and leaves require more chewing, supporting digestion

✅Helps keep horses warm
* Fiber fermentation in the hindgut generates internal heat

✅Keeps horses occupied
* Longer eating time helps reduce boredom and stress

✅Encourages water intake
* Fiber increases water consumption
* The cecum stores water and electrolytes, supporting hydration

✅Supports ulcer prevention
* Regular forage intake helps reduce the risk of gastric ulcers

✅Compatible with slow feeders
* Available in various feeder designs to control intake and reduce waste

Cons of Grass Hay
⚠️ Potential waste
* Horses may pick through hay if not properly managed
* Slow feeders can help minimize this
⚠️ Dental limitations
* Horses with dental issues may struggle to chew longer fibers
* This can increase the risk of choke, colic, or weight loss

Click the Link Below:
https://www.thehaypillow.com/blogs/news/grass-hay-vs-pellets-cubes-chopped-hay-pros-cons?

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