I just
want everyone to know how happy we are with Ann and Anthony’s
treatment of our horses. Last fall we knew that our 13 yr old
paint gelding that we barrel race named Lennie, wasn’t quite
right. We had Ann and Anthony out to work on him and the next
race he ran awesome and won $800. Then this past February I turned
him out to play with the other horses and ½ hour later
I noticed he wasn’t moving. I went out to check on him and
he was dragging his front leg! He did not want to move it at all.
I couldn’t find any sign of visible injury. No swelling
or heat. I called Ann and had her out ASAP. It turned out he was
out all over the place and really badly in his neck. We had about
three treatments and he was up and running within a couple of
weeks. The next big race we took him too, there were 120 entries
with some really tough horses, he placed in the top ten with a
time that at any other race at that arena would have had him in
the top 4. Last week he was on fire and at 5 races in one week,
he won 3 and was second in the other two!!!With the expert attention
from Ann and Anthony and the nutritional help of PureForm products,
we now have a healthy happy horse that will continue his racing
career.
Lennie and Tanya
We also have another barrel racing gelding
named Brew. It has been a constant battle with Brew and his
touchy stomach. He colic’s very easy as well get ulcers.
We have tried many products to help him including omneprazol.
Most of which worked but were too expensive for us to keep him
on. Ann recommended a herbal mix to calm his stomach called
Rescue Remedy. We have been using this on him for the last month
with some great results. Thanks Ann!
Congratulations Tanya and Lenny Awards for 2009 Show Season
I have found P. Ann Turner to be a reasonable, conscientious
and capable professional to work with. The level of care at
her facility and her diligence at therapy is without question.
One characteristic of her personality that equine veterinarians
will appreciate is that she does listen! P. Ann Turner is a
team player and will share the responsibilities on a case.
Raymond
M. Wise, DVM
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
Athens Olympics 2005.
CAROL
PAYNE
“Carol Payne has been one of our most dedicated
customers, she changed the diet of her horses to our specifications,
she follows the ground exercises and stretches her horses faithfully
after every ride. If every owner was like her, people would experience
an increase in the success rate, as nutrition is the foundation
for keeping your horses supple, fit and injury free. The reason
that our system works is because we are addressing multiple issues
with the program - feed, fitness, feet and flexibility. Without
the combination, it does not give the same results. Good job Carol
– it’s so great to see you having such success with
all your horses!!” Ann & Anthony.
Thank you to the AA team at Wit’s End farms for
their expertise and professionalism in helping me to keep and
maintain my horses flexibility for life. Following their programme
and stretching my horses after riding has made all the difference
in the world!
Carol Payne
Aldergrove, B.C. June 2009
Katherine
and "Buck"
"Being at Wit's End farms, and seeing
the care and attention the Turners give to their patients, gave
me back hope that my horse would be sound again, and not broken
forever. I trust them with their diagnostics, decisions regarding
his care, therapy and continued rehabilitation. They are good
horse people, with a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience,
they put the horse first.
I would recommend them to anyone who is in the position I
was - at my "wit's end" as what to
do for my horse, or how to help him. I am sure there are many
riders out there who need the help you can get from the Turners,
as their honesty is refreshing, and they are straightforward
with you from the word go as to what they think the prognosis
is going to be".
Katherine Middleton
My horse, Mister
Toad, spent 7 of his 14 years as an event horse.
Three of those years were at an advanced level. In 1997, he tied
up very badly on the steeplechase phase at Punchestown in Ireland.
It took him 3 months to recover, and I decided it was time to
change his career to Dressage and for the past year and a half
we have been hard at work under the tutelage of Leslie Reid.
It has been a complete muscle make-over for Toad,
as he had developed long galloping muscles for eventing, and has
now had to develop short, bunchy gymnastic muscles required for
dressage. Being rather long-backed and high crouped, it has not
been an easy transition. For that reason I called upon Ann Turner
to help ease the muscles as much as possible and to try and make
the horse more comfortable in his work.
I believe that she has done a great job in that
capacity - it is also most helpful for the rider to be aware of
specific muscle discomfort in order to ease the workload in that
area for as long as required.
Thanks to Ann's capable care, Mr. Toad is on
a regular twice monthly maintenance program which he thoroughly
enjoys!
Grit
High, 3 Star Event Rider
I was really at my wit’s end. Star
is not one of those horses that will work though pain, my calm
good-natured horse just bucked. Exasperated, I thought of selling
her, but I knew something was wrong with her to be acting like
that. She was in pain. With Ann and Anthony’s help, were
able to get Star sound and keep her sound. We ride in the backcountry
for long hours through steep rough terrain and this is extremely
demanding on a horse’s body. Star and I can now enjoy our
rides. She is a happy contented horse.
Vivian Harder,
Back Country Horseman of B.C.
Madrona Sealect Lad had a history of rubbing out his shoulder
hair along with his mane in the spring and summer. Lad is my
carriage horse and is 14 yr old Lippitt Morgan. He is a 2000,
2001, and 2002 Reserve National Champion at halter and was the
2003 National Champion. He is also a high point Driven Dressage
horse, Combined Driving and Pleasure Driving horse with the
BCCDA and holds a Justin Morgan Award nationally for Carriage
Driving with the Canadian Morgan Association. In 2003 he also
became the first Morgan stallion accepted into the Stud Book
with the American Sport Pony Registry.
This is a horse that keeps busy and loves to work. He has a
paddock full of toys and we often get cars parked on the side
of the road to watch him play. He will work himself into a sweat
rearing and running with his favorite toy. a plastic child's
wading pool which he carries around in his teeth. Always keen
to be driven, he runs to the gate to be caught- often several
times a day if you let him. "Pick me! Pick me!" is
his motto.
He has been seen by other therapists and they all agree that
he has issues with his neck, shoulders and hips and always will
have due to his sport and the fact that he is a stallion with
a high play drive. Witsend Farm also felt that because of his
muscling and conformation, that his body does not get rid of
the lactic acid built up in the muscles after exercising and
recommended a special herbal tincture for him. Lad loves his
therapy sessions with Witsend and gets jealous if they come
to work on another horse instead of him! He makes the most delightful
faces during his massages!
Sheer bliss. Lad loves Ann and Anthony!
Deb
Harper
Silver
When Silver was a 2 year old,in December, after it had snowed
then rained and there was lots of ice in the pasture, I came
into the barn and to find him dragging his right rear leg, walking
two or three steps, and the leg suddenly “unlocking”,
and seeming to be relatively normal for 6 or 7 steps and then
locking and dragging again.
After a few calls to other members of our Miniature Horse club,
the consensus was a stifle issue problem. This can be a breed
issue but normally would have shown up earlier.
Ann and Anthony
look at your horse as a whole, working on all aspects: mind, body
and soul! They take into consideration possible training gaps,
incorporating diet changes, working on ground manners, under saddle
work, lunge work, stretches, massage, accupressure, alignment
and herbal remedies. They work with horse and owner and individualize
a plan based on what your horse needs. We have learnt so this
past year. I’m sure Max is saying thank you, I know we are!
We even have even been able to take Max on trail rides and he
loves it! Max spent one month at Wits End in May 2006 and another
2 months in November and December 2006. His body has changed completely.
It’s softer, his topline is flattening out slowly and he
is actually developing a hind end! He moves more free, using his
shoulders better and his stride has lengthened a little and he
is tracking up at the walk and uses his hocks. We no longer need
to use a martingale with him because he is not throwing his head,
nor do we need to use a flash anymore. He’s almost 100%
sound again and he’s a much happier horse. He also loves
his new diet and his coat is in show shining condition. We look
forward to his continued progress. Ann and Anthony visit him monthly
to make sure he is healing and we stay on the right track. A year
ago we were at our “Wits End” with Max as he was quite
anxious, unpredictable under saddle, constantly lame, underweight
and in poor overall condition. After many vet exams and him flexing
grade IV / V dead lame on his right hind (with the reason assumed
to be either a muscle tear in his hip socket or a hairline fracture
to his pelvis) his prognosis wasn’t looking good. Only a
year later, he is now a horse that is more calm, happier, healthier,
fit, in a regular riding program and flexed only Grade I / II
on his hind which is not too shabby for an ex-racer and A circuit
3’6 show jumper at age 16!
After many vet exams and him flexing grade IV / V dead lame
on his right hind (with the reason assumed to be either a
muscle tear in his hip socket or a hairline fracture to his
pelvis) his prognosis wasn’t looking good. Only a year
later, he is now a horse that is more calm, happier, healthier,
fit, in a regular riding program and flexed only Grade I /
II on his hind which is not too shabby for an ex-racer and
A circuit 3’6 show jumper at age 16!
