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The Four F'S

Learn how to become a Calm, Confidant Herd leader !

The Four
   F's

Why not get Back to Basics? Let’s take a page out of history and simplify your horse keeping! In these economic times especially, knowledge can save you thousands of dollars a year in vet bills, food bills and lowered stress – both yours and the horses! We think that’s a solution worth having don’t you?



Feed

The cornerstone of any health, horse or human, is nutrition. Not how much your horse is eating, but what is it eating and how much of it is being absorbed in the digestion. No matter how much money you spend, if the horse cannot absorb it, you are throwing money away in the manure pile! Horses rely on connective tissue strength to hold up their massive heavy skeleton. If the muscles, ligaments and tendons are not strong, and the body is pulling nutrients from the bone to satisfy the need, the horse’s entire body is compromised, prone to injury and a lowered immune system leaves the open to infection and disease.



Feet

The old saying “no foot no horse” could not be a truer statement. Here at Wit’s End, after 30 years of shoeing my horses, I have adopted the barefoot trim. This may not be practical for all horses, but at least consider giving your horse several months without shoes every year, so they have a chance to rest and spread, you can still ride – as exercise is key to barefoot. Since most of us ride in rings on good footing, shoeing all winter when you are not showing or riding on roads is not really necessary.



Fitness

Another cornerstone of health! An unfit horse cannot perform at its best, and is prone to injury. Cross training is key and will help your horse achieve lifelong soundness. Training according to Classical Prinicples based on balance and suppleness produces a sound and fit athlete who will live long and stay sound.



Flexibility

Someone said “you don’t get old and stiff, you get stiff and then you get old”. Nothing could be more true for the horse, as without flexibility in movement the joints suffer and wear out. This is why we have so many injuries, hock injections and drugs being administered today where a change in husbandry could drastically reduce, or eliminate many problems in the modern barn.



 

Call today for consultation, and learn how to become the Calm, confidant Herd leader your horse wants you to be.


The Connection Explained !

Horses have the same issues as their human counter parts, but we call it "attitude" instead at recognizing it as discomfort. Before you change saddles or buy a new bit - try and figure out what your horse is trying to tell you! Accidents and injuries are common - but people say "the horse seems fine" Suddenly - 6 months later an abnormality shows up, but we forget to connect it to an incident that happened months or years ago!

Horses are experts at compensation - as looking lame results in being someone's dinner! Also, their pain tolerance is 10-15 times higher than ours. Chances are that by the time you see lameness, it's already been there 6 months or longer.

     

Call in the Professionals !

Since the days of saving cocaine & heroine addicted horses off the racetrack in Jamaica, to working on Leslie Reid's Olympic mounts, Ann & Anthony have developed a system that works!

From farm calls to rehab; their knowledge is based on "common sense" horsemanship & personal experience. The simplicity of it - "feed, feet, fitness & flexibility" is based on a horse's basic needs that haven't changed in thousands of years. All their healing starts with nutrition, as an injured body cannot heal without the nutrients necessary for cell regrowth. Horses in rehab at Wits End Farms receive an organic sugar free diet, with high quality supplements, flax and salt. It's simple but effective.

For an evaluation, call Ann & Anthony to see how "simple" can benefit your horse's health.

Complete rehabilitation and healing takes place on all 3 levels at Wit’s end – psychological, mental and emotional. Ann & Anthony understand that the body and the mind are connected, and one does not heal without the other. Horses can suffer from the same symptoms as people who have experienced trauma – depression, lack of self esteem, eating disorders and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.

 

British Columbia Association of Animal Massage & Bodywork Professinals

Wit's End Farms is a member of the BC Association of Animal Massage & Body Work Professionals

 

 
 

Announcing my new book NOW AVAILABLE!

"Such is Life - How do you save yourself when you're drowning?"


"The dilemma af String Halt"
"The Rebirth of a Rider"

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"The Horse Lady"

Ann Turner

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Athens Olympics 2005

TOP FOX EQUESTRIAN CENTER
The AA team has been very accurate and effective with their work on my horses, it is a pleasure to work with Ann & Anthony and discuss the possibilities of improving the performance of my horses with the use of their methods. My horses enjoy their time with the AA team and are always relaxed and responsive during these sessions.

Leslie Reid Canadian Olympic Dressage Rider

 

 

 

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